We Don’t Need No Department of Education
See, this is what I’m talking about. Obama, like he should, is going after McCain on the issues — not just on Iraq but on key domestic issues like health care, abortion, and, now, education:
Our kids and our country can’t afford four more years of neglect and indifference. At this defining moment in our history, America faces few more urgent challenges than preparing our children to compete in a global economy,
Obama said at an event yesterday in Ohio.
The fact is, Obama and the Democrats are right, and Americans are right with them, on these issues. Presenting substantive policy proposals while aggressively differentiating himself from McCain and the Republicans allows Obama to define his opponent, repel smears, and influence the media-driven narrative that drives the campaign and dominates public sentiment.
So much of the talk of late has centered on Palin. To the extent that Palin seems to be a liar, and continues to lie, that talk, and the ongoing media investigation of Palin’s past, must continue. In other words, that, too, must be part of the narrative. But it is essential that the talk also focus sustantively on Obama and on what Obama would actually do as president. Contrasted with what McCain would do, that’s a clear winner for Obama.
Not least because, with respect to education, McCain once supported abolishing the Department of Education.
(Note: Please pay attention to double negatives. I don’t want anyone to misunderstand me.)
647 Responses to “We Don’t Need No Department of Education”
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Thank you, Amanda, for a breath of sanity on this thread.
jwest — First, I think you're wrong that 90% of kids in public school right now fall through the cracks. There are many, and that needs to change, definitely. But let's not get rediculous with the numbers here. Second, things were way, way better 8 years ago. No Child Left Behind was the worst thing that could have happened to education. I and many my age and older got an awesome education through the public system, but I graduated before NCLB. Third, As Amanda points out very well, your system is crazy. It's not a matter of being beholden to the system, or some inability to think out of the box. It's just that your idea is terrible, awful, unworkable, and pretty much would kill any chance this country has of having an educated population that can compete in the world.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
Amanda/Roro,
If you check my posts, you will see that I’m speaking of D.C. and Detroit city schools, not the ones you have fond memories of. In these two school systems, the graduation rate is 20%, but half the kids who graduate can’t read or write at grade level.
Yes, the plan is for small, privatized operations. I realize how crazy this must sound to liberals who have backed the current school systems for everyone, regardless of if it works or not.
Since I’m familiar with the numbers, I can tell you that the actual performance of the schools was worse prior to NCLB. You might have seen a slightly higher graduation rate, but in terms of people who could actually read the number is lower.
So, here we are. My plan is insane, your plan insures more generations of inner-city kids will be functionally illiterate. Should we just agree to write these people off?
Wait, I know……How about you two help the democrats promise to fight terrible things like NCLB and promise to improve the schools in these two cities. Even though there has not been a local or federal election in past 40 years that the same promise wasn’t made, maybe this year it will change.
Or, perhaps one of you has an idea that hasn’t been tried in a hundred variations before. I’m open to any idea that will work.
jwest, your plan doesn't address the fundamental cause of inner city school failure. It's worse than just throwing good money after bad on the system as is because it takes away all of the extra resources teachers have now that can help them at least try to reach these kids. It also makes the assumption that the kids who are slipping through the cracks now are actually going to follow your plan, which they won't. They drop out because they're poor and need to work, or they get mixed up in gangs, or they start using drugs, or their parents are beyond neglectful or abusive. Sending that kid a voucher for $15 or $15000 isn't going to make a damn bit of difference because he's not going to use it.
Instead of shutting down what doesn't work for 80%, why don't we figure out what makes the other 20% successful? Those kids come from the same neighborhoods, so why are they graduating while their neighbors drop out? Maybe if we kept the at-risk students actually at the school for more hours and more days, they'd have fewer opportunities to slip through the cracks. Maybe setting up boarding schools, providing meals, setting up work-study programs, and offering free tutoring services will make it possible for them to stay in school and finish their education.
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