Our system of public education has long been an embarrassment. School districts gobble up tax dollars at an alarming rate, the children are not being educated, incompetent teachers are all but impossible to terminate and good teachers are locked into an incentive killing union pay scale. In an attempt to improve accountability, the Wyoming legislature is considering a new teacher evaluation system which would utilize video tape taken in the classroom. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that:  The Senate Education Committee voted 4 to 1 Monday to approve Senate File 114 on the first step of the legislative process. Lawmakers voted along party lines with Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie, voting no. Sens. Hank Coe; R-Cody, Kit Jennings, R-Casper; Bill Landen, R-Casper; and Paul Bernard, R-Evanston, supported the proposal. The bill would become law in July if approved by the Senate and House and is signed by Gov. Matt Mead. The proposal would set up a pilot...(Read Full Post)