DOE Seeks New Level of Authority

Superintendent Patricia Hamamoto says she intends to again seek the authority to replace the principals, most teachers and other staffers at public schools that have consistently failed to meet federal No Child Left Behind requirements in light of a push by President Obama's administration for school districts to turn around the lowest-achieving public schools.

--Honolulu Advertiser

I firmly believe that this is not the solution. Teacher's cannot control their students. They may be able to encourage and support their students, but cannot control them. Students decide that on their own. Teacher's and principals should not be liable for the students' level of commitment. They should do all that they can, but should that fail, they should not be at fault. But if the teachers simply do not try hard enough, then Hamamoto should be given the authority to replace teachers. If, and only if.

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