tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post444970671341794157..comments2024-03-29T04:34:05.185-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: School Choice Hasn't WonPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-52579740381984640222023-02-11T07:34:31.207-05:002023-02-11T07:34:31.207-05:00On the day when Florida Senate Republicans propose...On the day when Florida Senate Republicans propose their school choice bill containing the start of unraveling overburdensome regulations to the public school system (that all of you gadflies completely ignored, obviously) this one is a real well timed laugherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-86851028714195916702023-02-11T07:13:02.695-05:002023-02-11T07:13:02.695-05:00So school choice has nothing (or little) to do wit...So school choice has nothing (or little) to do with better educational opportunities for children? Interesting.NY Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292448959963091160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-24764642361800464092023-02-10T23:38:41.137-05:002023-02-10T23:38:41.137-05:00Huh?
Are you suggesting that public schools are di...Huh?<br />Are you suggesting that public schools are disregarding character and values? <br />Or is it about the types of character traits and values that public schools push? <br />So choice advocates are offering better character and value options?<br />So parents want a choice in the type of character traits and values that they think a school offers?<br /><br />A pretty nebulous theory you have there. No?<br /><br />Or is it really about modern tribalism?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-42757622174567567972023-02-10T11:47:00.308-05:002023-02-10T11:47:00.308-05:00Thoughtful as always. But let's follow this i...Thoughtful as always. But let's follow this idea where it leads. Why are school choice people school choice people? If they're not technocrats and testing hawks (they're not) why be a choice person -- heck, why concern yourself with schools at all? Maybe it's because you want to make sure the next generation keeps the wheels spinning so the Social Security checks coming to Sunny Acres Assisted Living. But more likely it's because you're concerned with the character and values of the next generation of Americans. So we're all culture warriors, no? Robert Pondiscionoreply@blogger.com