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Spitzer Argues For Race-Based School Admission
in response to reader comment: It's not the race, it's the money

Submitted by Mary Marion, Dec 4, 2006 13:26

Have you ever heard of the Robin Hood Law in Texas. It was meant to bus money from wealthy school districts to poor ones. This is what has happened- people pick a place to live-pay taxes for that area-send their kids to the local public school and the taxes they pay to support their school goes far,far away to areas where no one is paying taxes! So- the wealthy still live in these privileged areas but now they send their children to private schools so the local schools don't get any benefits! So much for busing the money -

Parent involvement is the only answer to improving schools. When people have a vested interest in the education of their children and where they attend school it doesn't matter if they are black, white, red, or yellow!

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Why is the Attorney-General of New York arguing a case before the Supreme Court that is based on actions in... [MORE]

Mally

Dec 4, 2006 18:26

The old model of factory schools needs to be revamped. Money should follow the student to pthe school of their... [MORE]

Sara

Dec 4, 2006 16:54

Hey, if New Yorkers are going to elected Elliott Spitzer (not to mention Hillary Clinton) you got nothing to complain... [MORE]

Jean

Dec 4, 2006 14:35

Amazing how rich politiicans and special interest groups, including the overpaid educrats, could care less what the public wants or... [MORE]

Cynical

Dec 4, 2006 20:14

"The two cases question whether cities can decide for themselves to send students, according to race, far from their neighborhood... [MORE]

William Barr

Dec 4, 2006 10:39

How typical that people think we need to force racial integration. Send the kids to the school they should be... [MORE]

Lovesnews

Dec 4, 2006 10:28

Busing started when I was a young man. It never made sense then - it makes no more sense now.... [MORE]

Oldfart

Dec 4, 2006 09:45

YOu can't bus a kid because he/she is white/black/yellow. The kid had nothing to do with their skin color. Nothing.... [MORE]

congressive

Dec 4, 2006 05:09

Congressive, Hi, the one thing we agree on, is that the children shouldn't be used as guinea pigs in this... [MORE]

Patrick

Dec 4, 2006 10:44

To the Parent: You have begun the formation of your child"s character.The school will help you to continue to teach... [MORE]

michael dolan

Dec 4, 2006 11:46

Have you ever heard of the Robin Hood Law in Texas. It was meant to bus money from wealthy school...

Mary Marion

Dec 4, 2006 13:26

It is not money that will fix the inner-city situation. School spending is at an ALL-TIME high, more than any... [MORE]

Mark

Dec 4, 2006 14:08

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