Comments on: Voices of School Choice http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Liberals Crush Hope In Education Reform « Conservative Thoughts and Profundity http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-31406 Liberals Crush Hope In Education Reform « Conservative Thoughts and Profundity Thu, 07 May 2009 19:35:31 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-31406 [...] well. Read a history of the successful program by Heritage Scholar Dan Lips here, a fact sheet here, and several blog posts [...] [...] well. Read a history of the successful program by Heritage Scholar Dan Lips here, a fact sheet here, and several blog posts [...]

]]> By: Marshall Hill MI. http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-28936 Marshall Hill MI. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:54:40 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-28936 Schools of Choice for the Competitive Minds! Schools of Choice for the Competitive Minds!

]]> By: Spiritof76, New Hamp http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-28797 Spiritof76, New Hamp Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:48:04 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-28797 I totally agree with Donna, northeast Georgia. I had previously responded on this subject by saying that the Republicans in the Congress and the party are inept in taking high moral ground on this issue and showcase the hypocrisy and racism of the Democrats in the Congress and the White House. I would have arranged for a huge demonstration with all the 1700 DC kids and others that are being denied opportunity to a better school right in front of the Capitol and invited speakers from the education field and the politicians such as Dick Durbin to address the crowd to explain to them as to why they are being denied a legitimate opportunity, the same opportunity that is available to all those Congressional members that send their children to a private school instead of the DC schools. I will start with Obama. I totally agree with Donna, northeast Georgia.

I had previously responded on this subject by saying that the Republicans in the Congress and the party are inept in taking high moral ground on this issue and showcase the hypocrisy and racism of the Democrats in the Congress and the White House.

I would have arranged for a huge demonstration with all the 1700 DC kids and others that are being denied opportunity to a better school right in front of the Capitol and invited speakers from the education field and the politicians such as Dick Durbin to address the crowd to explain to them as to why they are being denied a legitimate opportunity, the same opportunity that is available to all those Congressional members that send their children to a private school instead of the DC schools. I will start with Obama.

]]> By: Al, The Villages, Fl http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-28764 Al, The Villages, Fl Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:25:24 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-28764 We need to do away with federal funding for schools (and the Dept of Education) and let the states do their own job of education. Education both at the elementary, high school and college levels should be funded(public funding) by a voucher system, not by direct budget allocation to the educational institution. Obviously President Obama had the union in mind when he said funding for children depends upon whether it works - works for the union. The man is good with words but action is something else. We need to do away with federal funding for schools (and the Dept of Education) and let the states do their own job of education. Education both at the elementary, high school and college levels should be funded(public funding) by a voucher system, not by direct budget allocation to the educational institution. Obviously President Obama had the union in mind when he said funding for children depends upon whether it works – works for the union. The man is good with words but action is something else.

]]> By: Lynn B. DeSpain http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-28713 Lynn B. DeSpain Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:26:56 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-28713 Predators always go for the yougest and oldest first, because it is hardest for them to fight back. Our Government is no different! How dare the Government tell parents what is "BEST" for their children anyway? Another guy and his 'Brownshirts' tried that, it didn't work out to well. If we take our brightest and most intelligent and place them with the lower motivated, and anger ativateted kids, who do you honestly think will have influence upon whom? Vouchers are the only way that Prarents have of controlling the Education of their Children. The Government, any government should never be given the controll and care of our children. Hozro Predators always go for the yougest and oldest first, because it is hardest for them to fight back. Our Government is no different! How dare the Government tell parents what is "BEST" for their children anyway? Another guy and his 'Brownshirts' tried that, it didn't work out to well.

If we take our brightest and most intelligent and place them with the lower motivated, and anger ativateted kids, who do you honestly think will have influence upon whom?

Vouchers are the only way that Prarents have of controlling the Education of their Children. The Government, any government should never be given the controll and care of our children.

Hozro

]]> By: Michael, Washington http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-28648 Michael, Washington Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:23:48 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-28648 June 11, 1963, Governor George Wallace stood in front/blocked the schoolhouse door. Now Barack Obama and the congressional Black Caucus are doing the same, Wallace excuse was racism, what's their excuse? By the way I am Black and a product of private schools. June 11, 1963, Governor George Wallace stood in front/blocked the schoolhouse door. Now Barack Obama and the congressional Black Caucus are doing the same, Wallace excuse was racism, what's their excuse? By the way I am Black and a product of private schools.

]]> By: Donna, northeast Geo http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-28631 Donna, northeast Geo Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:58:41 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-28631 I've always thought this was the issue conservatives could "own!" To me it's an absolute no-brainer. I can't imagine any parent not wanting the opportunity to actually have the choice to educate their child in something besides a failing public school. The Republicans have really dropped the ball on this one, and this is a real opportunity to step up to the plate, if they're serious, and pound this issue home. Are we really to think that sympathy for the grossly under-performing public schools and the teachers' unions is enough to brainwash parents into opposing this? This is a gift! Let's get busy and make this "The Issue" in the 2010 election, along with the Fair Tax and term limits. I've always thought this was the issue conservatives could "own!" To me it's an absolute no-brainer. I can't imagine any parent not wanting the opportunity to actually have the choice to educate their child in something besides a failing public school.

The Republicans have really dropped the ball on this one, and this is a real opportunity to step up to the plate, if they're serious, and pound this issue home.

Are we really to think that sympathy for the grossly under-performing public schools and the teachers' unions is enough to brainwash parents into opposing this?

This is a gift! Let's get busy and make this "The Issue" in the 2010 election, along with the Fair Tax and term limits.

]]> By: Grace, Florida http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-28629 Grace, Florida Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:54:36 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-28629 This is just another ploy of the Demon-Crats to keep America's impoverished children down and reliant on the Government. Obama and his croanies and the Teacher's Unions should be ashamed of themselves. Members of Congress and the President should have to send their children to public schools - See what they think. They talk out of both sides of their mouths. This is just another ploy of the Demon-Crats to keep America's impoverished children down and reliant on the Government. Obama and his croanies and the Teacher's Unions should be ashamed of themselves. Members of Congress and the President should have to send their children to public schools – See what they think. They talk out of both sides of their mouths.

]]> By: Jim Winn, Lawrence, http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-28477 Jim Winn, Lawrence, Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:02:02 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-28477 When politicians, mostly Democrats, have sold their souls to the unions and, in this case, totally to the National (Un)Education Association and all of the money (92%) unions give to the Demos. Utterly shameful. When politicians, mostly Democrats, have sold their souls to the unions and, in this case, totally to the National (Un)Education Association and all of the money (92%) unions give to the Demos. Utterly shameful.

]]> By: Spiritof76, New Hamp http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/21/voices-of-school-choice-2/#comment-28422 Spiritof76, New Hamp Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:17:35 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5553#comment-28422 How come this action denying the poor minority students to have the same choice as available to Obama and all other Congressional members is not racist? How come this action denying the poor minority students to have the same choice as available to Obama and all other Congressional members is not racist?

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