Sunday, September 15, 2013

Why The GOP Are Eager To Privatize Education ~ Claire Conner Mork

~By Claire Conner Mork, Author of “Wrapped In The Flag"
 
 
“From Diane Ravitch, [reference Salon article below] "those who now sharply criticize the public schools speak fondly of an era when most schools were racially segregated; when public schools were not required to accept children with physical, mental, and emotional handicaps; when there were relatively few students who did not speak or read English; and when few graduated from high school and went to college."

My comments: What do these Jeb Bushies, ALEC and DeVos people want. Why are they so eager to privatize education? The answer is simple: $$$$$$$$, lots and lots of $$$$$$$$$$$. This is another scheme to fleece American taxpayers, put kids in front of computers (and call it personalized education), avoid accountability (because these private schools aren't required to meet the testing standards of the public schools) and kill what's left of the teachers' unions.” 

These "reformers" are all in with the corporate model -- and we know how well the corporate profit model has worked for our other public services, don't we?”

[Look forward to more blog entries from Claire Conner Mork, in the near future.]

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