I agree with Marty Moran. Our urban public education system has failed Black and Hispanic children for decades. We are locked into an operational and governance system that prevents innovation and creativity, mostly because of the rigidity of union contracts on the entire process and because the core leadership comes out of this same restrictive system. The two teachers unions exert outsized control over Democratic politicians whose only solution is to pour more money into a failed system. Urban parents exposed to charter schools and other choice initiatives express enthusiasm at the results. Look at the success of Success Academy in NYC despite profound union and progressive politician opposition. Their children rank at the top of the entire state of NY test rankings. Consider the writings of Thomas Sowell on the unqualified success of charter schools in giving hope and promise to those lucky enough to become enrolled.
Why do people say that this or that school/institution has failed our …. children?! Where does the responsibility rest? Plenty of minorities have succeeded in life: Thomas Sowell, Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, Roland Fryer. Do these individuals get the credit for their achievements or do we give it to their schools? There are even many more “average” individuals who just go onto have good lives and share their formula for average success with their children: graduate from HS or alternatively learn a marketable trade/skill, go to work even if you don’t get a job you like, don’t have children before you get married. That doesn’t require more taxes or “better” schools, just better actions by individuals.
“the rigidity of union contracts on the entire process and because the core leadership comes out of this same restrictive system. The two teachers unions exert outsized control over Democratic politicians whose only solution is to pour more money into a failed system. “
"Our urban public education system has failed ̶B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶H̶i̶s̶p̶a̶n̶i̶c̶ ̶[all our] children for decades."
The idealogical battle, whether it was anti-STEM over a decade ago or race-centric indoctrination now, the clarion call has been for equality; yet rather than lifting the MOS has been to retard those "likely" to benefit.
The numbers speak for themselves, the proficiency of "whites" - especially boys/males - has been declining for decades; but to progressives this is apparently of little if any concern. Just the cost of doing business! The bright spot - if one is generous - is the "asian" demographic, which [continued to] excels relative to other three.
And why is one "group" so much better than others? Perhaps its the home environment where emphasis is placed on betterment rather than entitlement or recriminations/guilt. Ask any parent who sacrificed much to come here it was in no small part for their kids to have a better life.
I agree with Marty Moran. Our urban public education system has failed Black and Hispanic children for decades. We are locked into an operational and governance system that prevents innovation and creativity, mostly because of the rigidity of union contracts on the entire process and because the core leadership comes out of this same restrictive system. The two teachers unions exert outsized control over Democratic politicians whose only solution is to pour more money into a failed system. Urban parents exposed to charter schools and other choice initiatives express enthusiasm at the results. Look at the success of Success Academy in NYC despite profound union and progressive politician opposition. Their children rank at the top of the entire state of NY test rankings. Consider the writings of Thomas Sowell on the unqualified success of charter schools in giving hope and promise to those lucky enough to become enrolled.
Why do people say that this or that school/institution has failed our …. children?! Where does the responsibility rest? Plenty of minorities have succeeded in life: Thomas Sowell, Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, Roland Fryer. Do these individuals get the credit for their achievements or do we give it to their schools? There are even many more “average” individuals who just go onto have good lives and share their formula for average success with their children: graduate from HS or alternatively learn a marketable trade/skill, go to work even if you don’t get a job you like, don’t have children before you get married. That doesn’t require more taxes or “better” schools, just better actions by individuals.
“the rigidity of union contracts on the entire process and because the core leadership comes out of this same restrictive system. The two teachers unions exert outsized control over Democratic politicians whose only solution is to pour more money into a failed system. “
Word!!
"Our urban public education system has failed ̶B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶H̶i̶s̶p̶a̶n̶i̶c̶ ̶[all our] children for decades."
The idealogical battle, whether it was anti-STEM over a decade ago or race-centric indoctrination now, the clarion call has been for equality; yet rather than lifting the MOS has been to retard those "likely" to benefit.
The numbers speak for themselves, the proficiency of "whites" - especially boys/males - has been declining for decades; but to progressives this is apparently of little if any concern. Just the cost of doing business! The bright spot - if one is generous - is the "asian" demographic, which [continued to] excels relative to other three.
And why is one "group" so much better than others? Perhaps its the home environment where emphasis is placed on betterment rather than entitlement or recriminations/guilt. Ask any parent who sacrificed much to come here it was in no small part for their kids to have a better life.