"James van Pelt - Nor a Lender Be" - читать интересную книгу автора (Pelt James Van)

Rupert’s voice drifted into the classroom from the hall, "What a piece of
work
is a man. How noble in reason, how infinite in faculties . . ."
William chuckled and turned to his desk.
"How impressive," said the woman in the pantsuit. William jumped; he’d
forgotten
about his visitors. The woman rose and her companion followed her, standing
slightly behind her to one side. "Victoria Baseman," she said, extending a
hand.
"Of the Reinhart Group. This is my intern, Isaac. We’d like to talk to you
about
what you’re doing here." She looked around the room. Student artwork covered
most of the walls: painstakingly hand-drawn renditions of The Globe Theater,
examples of Elizabethan dress, and scenes from Hamlet. "The students appear
to
enjoy learning." Isaac, who might have been twenty and easily ten years
Victoria’s junior, took notes.
"That was . . . amazing. I was moved," said Isaac. Victoria shot him an
annoyed
frown.
William pushed the student’s papers into a pile, trying to appear calm. The
Reinhart Group had swallowed Disney a decade ago, and had made massive
strides
into education in the last few years. Half the corporation schools in the
country relied on Reinhart funding in one way or another, and they were one
of
the few companies who made money in the field since the privatization of
schools
thirty years earlier. "They’re a good class. It’s easier when they’re
motivated."
The woman consulted a data reader in her hand. "Looks like all your classes
are
motivated. Best test scores in the country."
"It’s the school," said William. "The curriculum works."
Victoria snorted derisively. "False modesty. You’ve changed schools three
times
with a different curriculum each time. Your students excel when you’re there.
They’re average when you’re not. It’s not the curriculum; it’s you."
"I just teach them one day at the time. I’ve been blessed with good kids."
"The Reinhart Group thinks it’s more than that. We’ve done extensive studies
of
student behavior–your students–and we’ve made interesting conclusions.
Because
of them, we’d like to make you a proposition." She sat on the edge of his
desk.
"I’m happy here," said William. "I like the area." He pushed essays into his
briefcase. "They pay me well."
Victoria put her data reader into her jacket. "Fifty years ago, you wouldn’t
have been so lucky." She turned to Isaac. "Fifty years ago teachers weren’t
paid