Cleveland rocks

Washington Times ^ | 6/29/02

[kattracks]

Until 1995, Cleveland public schools were a disgrace. Students left them with the worst record of academic performance in the state of Ohio, and among the worst in the nation. They had a dropout rate of almost 70 percent. As a result, most families that could afford to pulled their children out of the public schools, leaving mostly children from low-income or minority families sentenced to a life of poverty and ignorance. To solve this problem, Ohio created a financial-aid program that enables parents to lift their children out of this swamp by giving them vouchers to pay tuition at private schools. A group of Ohio taxpayers sued to block the program, arguing that it illegally provided financial aid to religious schools. The federal courts found that the program had the primary effect of advancing religion in violation of the Constitution and blocked it. On Thursday, the Supreme Court disagreed, upholding the Cleveland vouchers program in a decision that will transform American education.

[Nightshift]

It's about time. At least now, we can deciede where our money goes when it comes to our childs education. NEA has competition.

[RobFromGa]

Yah-Hooooooo......

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

[VOA]

They had a dropout rate of almost 70 percent.

I wonder at what point (20%, 40%...) did the alarm bells go off.
Or did they ever sound at the local Board of Education...

[sandydipper]

Screw the NEA! About half the members are fake teachers - thats the ones who got a college degree based on affirmative action and not on merit. The fakes couldn't teach a dog to fart. No wonder public schools are a failure.