11-17-2018, 11:57 AM
(11-17-2018, 04:33 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote:(11-16-2018, 05:18 PM)David Horn Wrote:Well, your refusal to even consider it pretty much guarantees that poor kids remain trapped in shitty public schools with shitty learning environments and probably end in prison. Oh well, I can't do much to help them out of their situation other than vote Republican at this point. Yes, she's a billionaire who wasn't born poor in a shitty part of Chicago or LA where her parents only choice was to send her to shitty public school because there was no other options available that they could afford.(11-14-2018, 01:48 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote: What's the point of bringing up a path that ISN'T legally available to us now? Food for thought? I think most people understand that government services aren't free. The only folks who don't seem to understand that services aren't free are those who seem more likely to vote Democratic. Guess what, public education costs money and if the results tend to suck or don't meet our expectations then private education may become the preferred option for our half of the country.
Just like healthcare, education costs money, and private schooling is only less expensive if it's no inclusive. Yes, you can send your bright, well behaved mainstream children to schools that specialize in bright, well behaved and mainstream, but all children need an education, or they become future problems that are only solved by prison -- a much more expensive "management" alternative.
Betsy DeVos thinks all children should be schooled privately. Betsy DeVos is a Billionaire. Go figure.
Back before Reaganomic cynicism took over this country, and Gen X bought into it, public schools were excellent. It never occurred to any of us boomers growing up that public schools were inherently shitty and had to be replaced with private schools or charter schools. It could also be the concern among whites of too many other kinds of children coming into these schools, and the busing controversy. And language and poverty problems happen with these kids. In recent times public schools have been underfunded in some communities and disrespected, and thus perform poorly. But in many blue and purple states and in more-wealthy neighborhoods public schools are still respected and funded well and perform well. It's just a matter of intention and willingness to adjust to changing demographics.
I don't even vote for local parcel taxes anymore because I want to see all districts funded equally. But in my district parcel taxes always get 2/3 vote anyway and they are well-funded and perform well. I get their mailings and they seem to be proud of their accomplishments.