NY Times editorial on education

[jerryster]

We have many valid issues to take to Bush. Education can and should be a major one. The last paragraph of the editorial reads:

Meanwhile, the Democrats can appear to be supporting public education by blasting vouchers while simultaneously backing the effort to weaken the accountability of No Child Left Behind. Thanks mainly to disastrous stewardship from President Bush, education reform in this Congress is shaping up to be a mess and a missed opportunity.

The link:http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/24/opinion/24MON5.html

[JailBush]

1. Vouchers are a red herring.

Public education was going to Hell even under Clinton. Everything about public education stinks.

If you want to fix education, first recognize some basic facts:

1) What were once "public" schools have effectively been privatized

2) The National Education Association is as corrupt as the Republican Party.

3) Bill Gates' "philanthropy" is BAD for public schools.

4) Teacher bashing is REAL, and it's an INTERNATIONAL epidemic.

5) In fact, many of the problems in our schools are mirrored in Canada, the UK and Australia.