It’s no surprise that an out-of-touch Washington, DC firm – paid over half a million dollars to date – struggled to properly collect signatures to put a billion dollar tax increase on the ballot in Colorado,” said Compass Colorado Executive Director Kelly Maher. “When you have East Coast and special interests entering the state to try to impose their will on Colorado’s families, the result will never be a good one.”
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If the parents and grandparents don't care or don't value education, then the children will not. It is that simple.
That is why America is falling behind and throwing billions of dollars at it won't help.
Take any of America's economic competitors: China, Japan, India, Asia,... they all strongly encourage their students to do well in school. Actually, it is highly competitive and only the select few move on to higher education and even fewer find jobs. I imagine the families of the students encourage this as well. It is this drive that makes the difference. Not billions of dollars.