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Posted on 07/10/2003 11:14:53 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:05:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
While American cars, computers, life-saving medical treatments and even cleaning products continue to advance each year, our public education system remains at a virtual standstill.
In many inner-city neighborhoods, the situation seems hopeless, not only to families that live there, but also to their more-fortunate neighbors, whose taxes have financed the education establishment's costly wish list for the past three decades with little or nothing to show for it. A generation already has been lost; we can not afford to leave another behind. It is clearly time for change.
(Excerpt) Read more at dynamic.washtimes.com ...
And here's the main reason why. Teacher's union members at a
recent gather applaud the speaker, but just as well should be clapping
for their job well done, defining our nation downwards.
Let's hear it for children who can't read and teachers who don't
want there to be tests that will indicate why.
Way to go folks... clap away.
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