From _The New York Teacher_, March 4, 1996
Two interesting quotes from a speech made by Thomas Hobart, President of 
the New York State United Teachers at the union's annual Representative 
Assembly on 2/29/96.
    "The political outlook in Albany remains bleak.  The executive 
budget calls for cuts and/or cost shifts amounting to a reduction in 
state support for K-12 schools of more than $400 million.  Similarly, 
higher education is slated for yet another cut, which, with tuition 
increases, would further reduce college access for our young people.
Some say, if schools were run like small businesses, they would save 
money and educate students better.  But small businesses fail at the 
rate of 50% a year.  Do we really want our schools to be run like small 
businesses?  Can we afford that kind of failure rate for our kids?
Chuck Beams
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cbeams@future.dreamscape.com
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