There, at your Charters, are some puddings... might we taste...? Such pies - for the people - cannot totally be waste..?!
On Apr 9, 2012, at 7:14 AM, Glenn wrote: > If I were told to choose and celebrate either a firing squad or a hang man, > I'd choose not to be killed. So called "education reformers" tell us that > public education must be destroyed, and demand either vouchers, charter > schools or both. But the death of public education is accepted as a divine > truth as they battle over the noose or gun. > > Wilma's previous criticism of charters is completely correct. > > I've included a release from the PA House below with a quote about Roebuck's > support for charter schools. So I don't think we have any local candidates > who support a system of real public education with professional teachers. > Williams, Muhammad, and Roebuck can fight over the privatization methods, > while we all accept that public education must die. > > People interested in public education and democracy need to read this report > about money and the propaganda campaign behind charters and vouchers. There > are a great many important points to consider in this report. As the hope > for democracy dies, I hope people will consider why I don't see any > difference between the right wingers and the so called liberal democrats > regardless of race and religion. > > > "...most ed reformers have benefitted from branding themselves as > progressives or “lifelong Democrats” (“I love labor unions—just not teachers’ > unions”). This has given them credibility with liberals who, like most > voters, haven’t paid close attention to the content and results of the ed > reforms. The labeling has always been a ruse, but the politicking reformers > have obliterated dividing lines: they work in local and state campaigns > alongside corporate free-marketers and right-wing social conservatives who’ve > long and openly supported privatizing public education, ending social > programs, and eviscerating labor unions. In practice, they are one team." > > http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/8310-hired-guns-on-astroturf-how-to-buy-and-sell-school-reform > > > > > "I support charter and cyber charter schools. Today there are nearly 50,000 > students attending 135 charter schools and 12 cyber charter schools. More > than half of all charter schools are located in the Philadelphia School > District. I fully expect the number of charter and cyber charter schools will > continue to increase. As public schools, I welcome their contributions to our > public school system." > > http://www.pahouse.com/PR/188061311.asp > > > > > > > >
