Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Education
In reply to the discussion: Why public education should be scrapped [View all]Mass
(27,315 posts)2. Well, with your standards, none of my kids would have had an education.
Private schools did not want them because they were too learning-disabled. It was hard enough to get public schools to get them a decent education, but at least, they did not have a choice. They had to take them even if it probably costed more for them to teach my kids.
But they are also a success story from the public school system: my oldest is studying toward a master in Chinese language. The youngest one is a Freshman in college. Without public schools, be sure this would never have happened.
This does not mean it was easy and parents should not be involved. They should be. It is their kids and parents normally know them well, but, with a system like yours, my kids would never have succeeded.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
44 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
If there is "malfunctioning," it's being done on purpose by the privatizers. n/t
duffyduff
Jan 2013
#42
Public education is NOT about what the taxpaying public gets for its money
MichiganVote
Dec 2012
#16
Yes, the elementary kids are far more cooperative to begin with, think that having fun is
mbperrin
Jan 2013
#25
Thanks. No, I would never say that either group is working harder than the other.
mbperrin
Jan 2013
#39
Yes, you not only sound like a Republican, you also don't sound like a teacher.
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2013
#38