[shrinkermd]

The underlying premise of all of these egalitarian, utopian visions is that education can overcome innate differences in ability. On the face of it, they are doomed to failure; however, for those Marxists and others who believe the "blank slate" is the nature of man this utopian effort is both necessary and valid.

One also has to wonder whether the teachers and their unions will accept this. Asking, teachers to sacrifice their careers and abilities on the vain hope of achieving a classless society may not be to their liking even though it is a bedrock value in contemporary pedagogy and government union belief.

Finally, we have come through a multi-decade effort based on the premise that Black students could not learn without a certain percentage of White students. This effort has failed. Seemingly, this "closing the gap" effort is a similar effort but this time it is Black students need White teachers if they are to learn.

The music varies, but the dance remains the same.

[Harrius Magnus]

Thank you.

Your becoming my favorite “poster.”

[Calpernia]

NJ has the same thing about to be, or is in the process of being, implemented. I have to proposal up on my blog if anyone wants to review it. It is coming to a state near you.

http://blog.newyorkcitycommunity.us/2007/10/15/habla—espanol-senor-corzine.aspx
GOVERNOR CORZINE ANNOUNCES RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE WORKING GROUP ON LATINO AFFAIRS

The group was established with the mandate to recommend the most efficient ways to deliver services to the New Jersey Latino community

[Nonstatist]

Most good teachers don’t want to teach in cruddy , dangerous schools to student populations with a large percentage of thugs in them. If they cant transfer , they’ll quit or go to private schools to work.