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“Here we are in the most prosperous nation, but millions of kids are getting a Third World education. And America’s minority children suffer the most,” Mr. Romney said in a speech to the Latino Coalition, a conservative Hispanic organization. “This is the civil rights issue of our era. And it’s the great challenge of our time.”
"And he declared war on teachers unions, saying they “are the clearest example of a group that has lost its way.” He said Mr. Obama is too beholden to the unions to be able to reform the school system."
“Here we are in the most prosperous nation, but millions of kids are getting a Third World education. And America’s minority children suffer the most,” Mr. Romney said in a speech to the Latino Coalition, a conservative Hispanic organization. “This is the civil rights issue of our era. And it’s the great challenge of our time.”
"And he declared war on teachers unions, saying they “are the clearest example of a group that has lost its way.” He said Mr. Obama is too beholden to the unions to be able to reform the school system."
How do you explain the same failures in public schools with no unions ?
I do think the Unions are a huge part of the problem; partly because they are behind the resistance to school choice. Competition tends to breed excellence.
Count me as someone that simply doesn't believe in failing schools. I believe there are failing and apathetic kids and parents. You can walk into any classroom in the country in any so called "failing district," and if the kids are sitting there ready to learn, the teacher will teach.
I agree that parents should have choice of schools when public schools fail however I do not see this as a "civil rights" issue. Families can move to better school districts, parents can homeschool when the government proves itself a failure by interjecting itself into the educational systems.
Count me as someone that simply doesn't believe in failing schools. I believe there are failing and apathetic kids and parents. You can walk into any classroom in the country in any so called "failing district," and if the kids are sitting there ready to learn, the teacher will teach.
I agree that parents should have choice of schools when public schools fail however I do not see this as a "civil rights" issue. Families can move to better school districts, parents can homeschool when the government proves itself a failure by interjecting itself into the educational systems.
We shouldn't be funding a failing system and it usually is the poorer districts, often comprised of minorities that get the short end of the stick. The libs like to tout their concern for Civil Rights but they won't really do anything about this catastrophe because of their love affair with the public unions who keep them in office. Poor people usually cannot afford to move to a better district and many people cannot afford to stay home and home school, although it is a great alternative. We need school choice and the Unions fight it because they don't want the competition. If I were a left leaning, poor, minority concerned about Civil Rights, I'd put this at the top of the list and fire my Nanny.
We shouldn't be funding a failing system and it usually is the poorer districts, often comprised of minorities that get the short end of the stick. The libs like to tout their concern for Civil Rights but they won't really do anything about this catastrophe because of their love affair with the public unions who keep them in office. Poor people usually cannot afford to move to a better district and many people cannot afford to stay home and home school, although it is a great alternative. We need school choice and the Unions fight it because they don't want the competition. If I were a left leaning, poor, minority concerned about Civil Rights, I'd put this at the top of the list and fire my Nanny.
I didn't know there was a big financial hit to be taken by moving from one Section 8 building to another in a different part of town.
Of course unions don't want competition and neither does the Socialist/Marist agenda being taught in the schools.
Civil right, no. I've paid far too much money to a failed school district in which I don't even have children. I am voting with my feet and moving. If the inner-city wants to continue to sh*t in their front yard by taking a "no snitch" policy on gangs, drugs and murder, they won't be getting my property tax dollars for their schools.
Atlas shrugs one taxpayer at a time.
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