[...] Do they have to find a teacher who happens to be an expert in literature, chemistry, history, biology, and geometry? And what makes you think anyone with a solid skill set like that would open up a school in a low income neighborhood … [...]…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.