tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36856489.post2434469965936695939..comments2023-10-12T07:43:47.713-04:00Comments on taxmanblog: Life in "Progress" City - Cincinnati editionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36856489.post-25691643664713601432010-11-16T20:55:08.531-05:002010-11-16T20:55:08.531-05:00My sister is a teacher at a fundamental school in ...My sister is a teacher at a fundamental school in California. It used to be the same, with parents camping out 3 days to get a spot at the school. Someone thought this was unfair to those parents who couldn't take the time, so they changed it to a lottery system. <br /><br />It's been a few years, but my sister says the quality of the students has decreased mainly because the parents aren't as involved. It is very difficult for her to get parent volunteers, or even have parents check homework. The difference is, with a lottery system, anyone can toss their name in the hat. When a parent had to take the time to get a spot, they were more likely to be involved and interested in their child's education, and therefore the student achieved more.Bbeqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36856489.post-63449243514361798612010-11-16T14:43:37.023-05:002010-11-16T14:43:37.023-05:00There is an economics lesson here. When a quality ...There is an economics lesson here. When a quality product comes out in the private sector, like the iPhone for example, people will wait in line to get them. The producer will respond by increasing production until demand is satisfied. This benefits producer and consumer.<br /><br />With magnet schools it is a case of the public sector creating a quality product (relatively speaking). Lines form. Difference is the public sector will not respond to the demand. How many decades have parents been camping out for this product? <br /><br />Since parents are forgoing work hours or vacation to do this, they are, in effect, paying real money to go to these schools. It's called opportunity cost. The public school system has become defacto-private with magnets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com