Now that's not how we treat a guest, is it?

A couple weeks ago Tracy McDaniel traveled to Frankfort, Kentucky from his home in Oklahoma to discuss his experience with KIPP schools and the benefits that charter schools create in the education system. You can see his testimony below...



Following this testimony there was a standard question and answer period in which legislators sought to satisfy their questions about charter school legislation. The following is a "question" from a legislator...

I don't know about you but I grow weary of "back in my day" monologues. Here's the deal: The "back in the day" approach is obviously not working for our schools in Kentucky. The solutions that McDaniel testified about are an option that should be considered to help solve a problem that is out of control.

It is obvious from the outset of the legislator's "question" that he knows where he is going. He continues to attack McDaniel rather than taking the opportunity to ask a subject area expert any relevant questions. What good does that do? Do our elected officials consider this productive? I would think that regardless of where they stand on the charter school debate they would respect an expert who traveled across the country by treating them with respect and learning more about the issue at debate.

Maybe that's just me.