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The purpose of a "free" education is so that everyone has "equal opportunity". Which is an AMERICAN value! Somethings are done for the greater good, because as a society we ALL benefit from having educated citizens. The sad truth is that some people that have greatly impacted our country would not have been able to go to school if their parents had to pay for it. People with out children would still have to pay property tax, it would just go to some other fund. People need to move past the selfish, self-righteousness and get back to the WE the People attitude.
I suspect this is in response to the influx of Hispanic immigrants, the same had to be done in my area (but not statewide) because the dropout rates rose with immigration.
Are you saying when the immigrants started attending school American kids dropped out? And what happened to the GED?
What do you expect from Austin,Texas and Texas. It is 60 years backward there. The teachers there aren't any good.
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OK, so these guys can't graduate high school in the normal amount of time. What does that say to you? Of course, Texas just wants the money for some warm bodies and these people will not get anymore education than they already got. This is only one thing wrong with the education (propaganda) system in this country.
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A new Texas law offers $30 per day, per student, funding for school districts that accept students who are over 21 but no older than 26.
The level of funding, which was previously only offered to school districts for students under the age of 21, is aimed at curbing the dropout rate in Texas, the Houston Chronicle reported Friday.
"There are a lot of kids that leave, for good or bad reason, during their teenage years and then realize as young adults that they really need that diploma," state Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, who sponsored the legislatio, told the newspaper. "It's really all about the person who wants to come back to school."
OK, so these guys can't graduate high school in the normal amount of time. What does that say to you? Of course, Texas just wants the money for some warm bodies and these people will not get anymore education than they already got. This is only one thing wrong with the education (propaganda) system in this country.
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A new Texas law offers $30 per day, per student, funding for school districts that accept students who are over 21 but no older than 26.
The level of funding, which was previously only offered to school districts for students under the age of 21, is aimed at curbing the dropout rate in Texas, the Houston Chronicle reported Friday.
"There are a lot of kids that leave, for good or bad reason, during their teenage years and then realize as young adults that they really need that diploma," state Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, who sponsored the legislatio, told the newspaper. "It's really all about the person who wants to come back to school."
Blaming the Hispanics sounds a bit cold and insensitive.
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I suspect this is in response to the influx of Hispanic immigrants, the same had to be done in my area (but not statewide) because the dropout rates rose with immigration.
That is a very hateful way of looking at things. How are you so sure the students don't want to learn. And why should they starve? Maybe their teachers are discriminating against them, maybe they have a relative that has cancer, or they have a lack of resources. There are other factors involved. I am shocked by the hate.
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They should be treated the same as anyone else. If they can't or won't learn then they deserve to starve since they won't ever get a decent job. The illegals should be deported immediately though. I am sick of this stuff with some of the minorities that just don't believe in education and then moan and groan because they can't find a decent job and want the minimum wage raised so they can live on it.
If they can't or won't learn then they deserve to starve since they won't ever get a decent job.
If someone is unable to learn, he deserves to starve to death? What a loathsome attitude. I'm sorry, but I have to echo the response that another poster gave you: You must be a Republican.
I don't see a problem either. If you work effectively and reliably. Then you should get a raise.
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& this is a problem because??????
Yes it is loathsome. But I wouldn't type cast this person as a republican because many democrats are loathsome too.
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If someone is unable to learn, he deserves to starve to death? What a loathsome attitude. I'm sorry, but I have to echo the response that another poster gave you: You must be a Republican.
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