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Monday, April 11, 2011

A not-so-modest proposal - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

A not-so-modest proposal - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

A not-so-modest proposal

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This was written by Marion Brady, veteran teacher, administrator, curriculum designer and author.

By Marion Brady

I have a proposal. Like my earlier ones to the U.S. Department of Education and members of the appropriate congressional committees, it will almost certainly be ignored. But when the “Save Our Schools: March and National Call to Action” brings thousands of people to Washington for three days at the end of July, the proposal may at least contribute to the dialogue.

FACT: We’re told that governments at all levels—federal, state, and local—are worse than broke, and that the services they provide,