They've told us the goal all along, and here it is. Education as a business, what could possibly go wrong with that?! The hubris of these legislators is unmatched. Before they cast a single vote, they should spend a month in a public school (and a month auditing the books of a charter)
There may be a bit of a silver lining here. We are way overdue for a frank discussion and reexamination about why and when we tax ourselves to provide benefits to others. Fundamentally, it is a social contract where individuals contribute $ to services that presumably promote the common good. This contract comes with certain expectations - everyone contributes in some manner, we all get a say in what is being done, and that those services actually provide benefits to us all. When that contract is broken, as Indiana proposes to do, the taxpayers have every right to fight back. Apart from those cynical ideologues and money grabbers, many of those receiving the services have forgotten the terms of the contract. We all can use a reminder of the difference between entitlement and obligation.
They've told us the goal all along, and here it is. Education as a business, what could possibly go wrong with that?! The hubris of these legislators is unmatched. Before they cast a single vote, they should spend a month in a public school (and a month auditing the books of a charter)
Astounding, thank you for the story
There may be a bit of a silver lining here. We are way overdue for a frank discussion and reexamination about why and when we tax ourselves to provide benefits to others. Fundamentally, it is a social contract where individuals contribute $ to services that presumably promote the common good. This contract comes with certain expectations - everyone contributes in some manner, we all get a say in what is being done, and that those services actually provide benefits to us all. When that contract is broken, as Indiana proposes to do, the taxpayers have every right to fight back. Apart from those cynical ideologues and money grabbers, many of those receiving the services have forgotten the terms of the contract. We all can use a reminder of the difference between entitlement and obligation.