A little common sense goes a long way... perhaps we need to buy some!

I have been an advocate about common sense and the lack of eroding everything in our society. Too many laws protecting people who should not be protected and too many lawyers happy to further refine legal code. It is a recipe for endless disaster. "-- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln  "In the end, that's the only measure of progress; whether or not the American people are seeing some progress in their own lives." - President Barack Obama And so I am happy to read that slowly but surely pockets of action are forming that serve to erode some obsolete legislation into a more streamlined and proactive form that is more in line with Lincoln's image of democracy, or a progress that the president spoke of. From commongood.org “For decades,” he writes, “teachers have been told that any disciplinary decision is fraught with potential legal consequences.”  Howard applauds Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels’s recent efforts to restore respect and order to Indiana’s classrooms.  In May, the Governor signed legislation that clarifies schools’ rights to suspend students for up to five days without legal process, provides educators with a greater degree of immunity for imposing discipline, and directs schools to develop plans to improve school discipline and behavior.  “Giving teachers the confidence and the tools to take back control of the classroom,” Howard writes, “holds the potential of transforming American education.”  from the IndyStar.com  "The dirty little secret of America's schools is that teachers have lost control of the classroom. Disrespect is commonplace. Disorder is an epidemic -- 43 percent of high school teachers say they spend more than half their time maintaining order instead of teaching, according to a Public Agenda survey." Are you surprised?  Click the above links to read more. How about the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one, the few or the special interest groups?  How about we talk about changing the laws so that students in school are given the education they deserve. How about that progress? MisterWriter