I have been bitching and writing about the poor quality of our public education for decades…..and in that time education has taken many hits in rounds of budgetary cuts…..and all this poor quality has lead us to this point in our history when lies, hatred and revisionism leads the way.
I agree that it is time for this country to get serious about the education we provide for our children….our future……and there is an excellent idea in the making…..
The New York Democrat said in a statement Thursday that “it’s time for a revolution in public education,” and he is aiming to include provisions of his bill in the emerging reconciliation package.
“As we deal with a devastating climate crisis caused by decades of unchecked corporate greed, we need to center our children and their future,” said Bowman, who was a public school principal in the Bronx prior to his successful 2020 congressional bid.
Bowman presented his legislation as a remedy to longstanding education crises stemming from years of cuts to public school funding in states across the country, which have disproportionately impacted the poor and people of color. The deadly coronavirus pandemic has placed massive additional strain on the nation’s public schools, and some states have resorted to pursuing further education cuts to cover budget shortfalls.
“What this comes down to is whether we’re willing to provide our kids with the resources they need to realize their brilliance and have a livable planet,” Bowman said Thursday. “Do we want to continue building a world based on militarization, incarceration, poverty, and destruction of resources? Or will we take advantage of this moment, put our kids and educators first, and treat the climate crisis as the emergency it is? This legislation is what we need to put us on the right side of history.”
I agree with Bowman…..
If you would like then read the proposal for yourself and then make up your mind…..
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If you can see past your TV or the game console then you will see the need that education can provide…..if not then you could well be witnessing the demise of this republic and the grand promise of a better tomorrow.
But sadly I think I am farting in the wind here…..
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It has always been the case that rich people can buy education in schools and colleges that give their children unfair advantages in life. But many of the greatest inventors and writers have been products of a public school system in the countries they lived in. That is often overlooked in history.
Sadly, the world is still controlled by the rich and super-rich, and the inequality continues.
Best wishes, Pete.
I think it a good plan, but I can already here the howling from the GQP.
And from some Dems…..follow the donations….chuq
There are some countries where school kids are learning advanced science and mathematics in the lower grades. Some of our kids can barely read when they enter college.
Si an education revolution is much needed here….chuq
If there were an education revolution here it would be driven by American Leftists because there isn’t enough brainpower in the entirety of the right to paint shit on a sidewalk.
Who cares whom teaches it as long as it is a through education. chuq
There are no right wingers qualified to teach anything because they can’t even find their own asses in a mirror when it comes to common sense.
THat is so true these days chuq