I think this a question that gets asked too often, and never answered enough. Or if it is answered, the answers are too numerous to count. And then, because they are so numerous, it is almost impossible to come up with a solution.
I do not think that there is a single answer to this question. There are many answers, and therefore many solutions. This means there is not one single solution. And I think that politicians are searching for the one catch all solution to this ever present question.
We have to realize that there is not one solution, there are many solutions, and in order to make things better, something has to happen. I'm reading a book right now about questioning everything, and although it has to do mainly with religious ideas, I think this idea is transferable to any situation "When necessary, move on" (The Sacredness of Questioning Everyting-David Dark).
In education we have reached a point where we need to move on. Enough talking, and complaining. It is necessary for us to do something, to try something, and if that isn't the right solution, then we move on again. We need to stop beating the dead horse and move forward. If we never move on, we will constantly stand still, and that is not fun for anyone involved.
