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      <![CDATA[My corollary to the above:<br>
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1) Those that CAN, DO<br>
2) Those that can't DO, teach<br>
3) Those that can't teach, write books<br>
4) Those that can't write books, write regulations.<br>
5) Those that can't write regulations, legislate.
        
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      <![CDATA[I do have to agree with uh-oh that the seeming irreversible cycle of poverty must be broken in order to improve the city overall, not just the school system. Of course if you've ever had to deal with child support office for Shelby County, you'd be amazed that anyone in this place receives any child support at all.
        
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      <![CDATA[Packrat said: "What's your actionable, workable solution to that problem?"<br>
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A start would be admitting it is the problem instead of blaming schools for being unable to teach children who have little or no money and discipline at home.<br>
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My understanding is that women can access public assistance without naming the father of their child. If that is true, that should be changed immediately.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Jeff]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[That picture of Michele Rhee on the cover of Time reminds me of Homer Stokes, come to grasp the broom of Rhee-form. All she needs is a midget.<br>
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He ain't lyin', folks.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Jeff]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[Consultants are hired so they can be blamed when their recommendations fail.<br>
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But even consultants have consultants to blame for their failures. When they have no idea what to do, or realize there is no workable solution, invariably they ask the public for input.
        
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      <![CDATA[Yes, consultants are over. What we need is super-committees.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Todd]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[I believe that the future will show that consultants were the downfall of the 21st Century United States. They blame the fall of the Roman Empire on lead pipe plumbing; consultants will destroy life as we know it!
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Packrat]]></author>
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      <![CDATA["Oh well, eventually someone will discover that this dysfunctional, father-free society that has been created in the inner-cities of this country isn't working."<br>
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What's your actionable, workable solution to that problem?
        
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    <author><![CDATA[patience]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[I think it might be worth the money spent if we could just convince the consultants to consult for each other and leave the schools alone. I tend to wonder how many of these consultants even have a nodding acquaintance with a child.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[uhoh]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[Fascinating. All of these smart people and organizations simultaneously working on the wrong solutions to the problem.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[CL Mullins]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[I used to work at a large non profit where the president had a consulting business on the side thru which he consulted himself to the tune of twice my wage.<br>
Actually a little grosser than it sounds.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Doubting Thomas]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[Our local government just loves getting ripped off by consultants. Two questions<br>
A) Why should anybody have faith in local governments when the decision makers don't have any?<br>
B) Just how competent is contracting system within local governments when apparently they are too dumb to know how to do anything?
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Jeff]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[Like hogs to the trough.
        
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