Thank you Wilma De Soto! Money from the state coffers for ALL the childrens' schools now could mean understanding and harmony in the future, ...which we should logically all agree to!!
On Apr 6, 2012, at 10:23 AM, Wilma de Soto wrote: > Well, this certainly says a great deal about the ignorance of the > candidates challenging Roebuck and Louise Williams. > > Why would they push for primarily African-American children to be put into > re-sgregated schools, (City Charters around the country are overwhelmingly > Black), where the school culture is primarily discipline and obedience? > Charter schools strip finds from public schools and receive corporate > moines. Yet, not a single one I have seen provides things like > distance-learning labs, digital video studios, robotics labs, iPads for > each student, laptops for each student, SMART boards and SMART tables; > something that is the pretty much the norm in suburban PUBLIC schools from > K on up. Heck, there are public schools in the city that have many of > these items. > > These are the things needed to make our children competitive with their > suburban counterparts, but they are primarily being taught in charters to > walk in the halls quietly and disciplined harshly for any hint of violent > behavior, no mater how small, and jettisoned if they don't comply. > > Public schools used to be able to do THAT, but no longer; only charter > schools. > > > On 4/6/12 8:01 AM, "Glenn" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Apparently, a new flier is being used in the Muhammad/Roebuck campaign. >> Has anyone seen it? >> >> It looks like the Citizens United ruling and money is part of our local >> campaign. Apparently, the main corporate issue is vouchers or charter >> schools. I wish we had candidates who championed restoring real public >> education. But I know they wouldn't be allowed on the ballot. >> >> I would say Muhammad should immediately and publicly condemn these >> fliers, or her criticism of the candidates forum loses credibility. >> People who stand on principles need to be consistent! >> >> >> http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20120406_So__who_s_behind_those >> _bold-face_fliers_.html >> ---- >> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >> list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see >> <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
