I'm disappointed to read most of Mrs. Cheney's statements.
The above line is nothing more than pandering.
A child with interested, supportive, involved parents will succeed in his or her education, regardless of race.
A child whose parents are absent or neglectful will fail, regardless of race.
Whether or not a kid is educated is not the responsibility of the gubmint.
Well educated children have good parents. Simple as that.
achievement gap in education that separates African-American youngsters from white youngsters, you know we haven’t done enough yet...
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Well, in a way, she is right. The state and federal governments have NOT GOTTEN TOUGH on schools, the UNIONS, and scholastic standards. Teachers should be tested -- something the UNIONS here in Calif. are fighting tooth and nail -- to continue to have protection from standards of performance. Incompetence abounds. Yes, we have not done enough -- not enough getting serious and tough about education on those REESPONSIBLE FOR IT.
Yes, she seems not to be concerned about the achievement gap in education that separates Asian-American youngsters from white youngsters.
She sounds like a typical liberal who would rather mouth platitudes than deal with reality.
This is indeed polite patter. The basic problem in the black community IS the collapse of the nuclear family. Black leaders had a calf when Pat Moynihan pointed this out. Things have gotten worse, in part because of the "Sporting' Life" l style that has been embraced by so much of both white and black communities.