School privatization will result in multitudes of children having no guarantee of high-quality educational opportunities. The market-driven system will guarantee winners and losers. The losers will be those on the lower end of the economic scale..: conta.cc/3Q548i4

The public common school system is geographically based.: conta.cc/3Q548i4

Strong economies in states like KY, NC, & SC have recently created budget surpluses in excess of $1 billion. Could have used to finally fix teacher salaries that have lagged for two decades, expand pre-k, & a host of other constitutional mandates, but no. kentuckylantern.com/2024/04/19/did…

'(T)he term Christian in white Christian nationalism is often far more akin to a dog whistle that calls out to an aggrieved tribe than a description of the content of one’s faith.”

“The Flag and The Cross: White Christian Nationalism & the Threat to American Democracy” defines, “White Christian nationalism as a ‘deep story’ about America’s past and a vision of its future.... cherished assumptions about what America was and is, & also what it it should be.”

Denying Education to Immigrant Children is Morally Wrong — and Practically Dumb The 74 the74million.org/article/denyin…

Did you invite any superintendents, principals, teachers or school board members?

If you’re going to print “concerned parent” op-eds from Koch groups like Americans for Prosperity, at least point out that the byline does in fact come from a Koch group and not some grassroots family org.
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“The Flag and The Cross: White Christian Nationalism & the Threat to American Democracy” defines, “White Christian nationalism as a ‘deep story’ about America’s past and a vision of its future.... cherished assumptions about what America was and is, & also what it it should be.”

“The Flag and The Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy” begins, “This book is a primer on white Christian nationalism, what it is, when it emerged, how it works, and where it’s headed.'

'(T)he term Christian in white Christian nationalism is often far more akin to a dog whistle that calls out to an aggrieved tribe than a description of the content of one’s faith.”

What is White Christian Nationalism and How Is It Affecting Public Education Today? janresseger.wordpress.com/2024/04/18/wha… via @janresseger

South Carolina: Charter Fraud and Profits! dianeravitch.net/2024/04/17/sou… via @dianeravitch

'While the public system has languished financially due to state neglect, the state has provided about $30 billion to unaccountable private schools via direct payments and vouchers since the 1997 Ohio Supreme Court decision.'

In his decision in Plyler v. Doe, Brennan identifies the defining principles of our nation’s education system: guaranteeing free public schooling (1) to prepare every child to achieve and (2) to prepare all children to contribute... as part of our democracy.

Heritage Foundation Wants to Deny the Right to Public Schooling for Undocumented Immigrant Children janresseger.wordpress.com/2024/04/16/her… via @janresseger

What’s in a name? Ohio General Assembly, watch your language when it comes to 'community' schools ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/01/12/wha… via Ohio Capital Journal

Vouchers Are About Abandoning Public Education, Not Freeing Parents open.substack.com/pub/curmudguca…

The message from GOP senators: Suffer, little children wapo.st/49EraDf

While undoing a market-based scheme for school funding and operations is clearly a moral imperative, the challenges appear daunting.