Comments on: Why do Democrats hate D.C. school kids?

By: Michelle Malkin » Obama education secretary: Gee, maybe banning school choice for D.C. poor kids is a bad idea

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:15:40 +0000

[...] campaign to kill a federal voucher program for poor children in Washington, D.C. (see here, here, and [...]

By: Obama: Making Education EQUALLY Bad for All- Update « Patriot Burr

Obama: Making Education EQUALLY Bad for All- Update « Patriot Burr — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:21:41 +0000

[...] Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued a statement exposing the budget provision, which forces 1800 mostly low-income and mostly-African American students back into failing D.C. public [...]

By: Kevin K.

Kevin K. — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:30:37 +0000

Thanks, Salt. (#60)

On February 26th, 2009 at 2:22 pm, conservativesRus said: (#62)

On February 26th, 2009 at 11:32 am, Kevin K. said:
What else about our Constitution, as amended, do you think is obnoxious?

You were doing ok till you put in “as amended”. A couple of the amendments are bad for USA. (Off the top since we recently “discussed” such in a MM thread, giving direct voting to the people for Senators is problematic)

The main thing that I was trying to do was overcome the allowing of slavery in the Constitution itself, and the 3/5 of a person for the purpose of apportioning representation in the House of Representatives provision. (I’ve had discussions in the office about that one.) Plus the Bill of Rights, of course. I had forgotten the 17th when I typed my comment.

By: rightisright

rightisright — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:09:41 +0000

Man, I could run for office, couldn’t I?

You have my vote EQ.

By: Christopher Estep

Christopher Estep — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:23:32 +0000

Oh, they don’t hate DC school kids at all. They just love unions more and nothing makes the NEA happier than forcing your kids to be taught by them.

By: huggybear

huggybear — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:45:56 +0000

Chap - it’s because the blue staters don’t get married in the first place.

This seems a viable explanation.

It's not. The rates are calculated as divorces per married people, not per the entire population.

By: The Simple Answer: Grade School Students Aren’t A Voting Group « Tai-Chi Policy

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:57:08 +0000

[...] in Democrats. Tags: Education, Hypocrisy, Politics, School Choice, Teacher’s Unions trackback But teacher’s unions are. So which do you think the Democrats work towards [...]

By: flmom

flmom — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:46:31 +0000

taylork said:

Speaking as a parent who sends her kids to parochial school, the kids whose behavior disrupts the learning environment are soon weeded out. As I understand it the public schools don’t have that luxury.

By: taylork

taylork — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:28:23 +0000

I honestly don’t see how vouchers are the total solutions. The issue seems to be that awful parents raise bad children, who have a negative impact on the rest of the children.

Vouchers seems to work now beacuse there is some self-selection bias inherent in using the voucher. Good parents want their kids to go to good schools; hence, the main requirement in a successful education (good, supportive parenting) already exists.

Taking kids who are under-performing away from their old environment will only work if that environment doesn’t follow them. If all the kids get vouchers, then the bad kids with the bad parents will be at the charter schools instead, dragging it down as well.

or am I missing something?

By: Buy Danish

Buy Danish — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:01:15 +0000

Of course Daniel Inouye is against this voucher program! This kind of education spending threatens to compete with his earmarks for education programs at the Polynesian Voyaging Society.

By: RabbidSquirrel

RabbidSquirrel — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:26:54 +0000

Because when you’re a token minority you still have to make sure the real minoritys stay down.

Leonna Helmsley anyone?

By: conservativesRus

conservativesRus — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:22:28 +0000

On February 26th, 2009 at 11:32 am, Kevin K. said:
What else about our Constitution, as amended, do you think is obnoxious?

You were doing ok till you put in “as amended”. A couple of the amendments are bad for USA. (Off the top since we recently “discussed” such in a MM thread, giving direct voting to the people for Senators is problematic)

By: conservativesRus

conservativesRus — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:02:16 +0000

Actually I’m against vouchers. I’m against “the public” paying anything to educate a child.
If a local community (town, section of town” wants to form a school…fantastic. But if they don’t, why is it my responsibility?
I’m pretty sure “the market” (property values for one), would ensure good schools.
Public education is a failure.
Public financing of education is a failure.
Vouchers are NOT the answer.

By: Congress’ sneaky slap at DC’S kids | Fire Andrea Mitchell!

Congress’ sneaky slap at DC’S kids | Fire Andrea Mitchell! — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:42:01 +0000

[...] The House omni-pork bill includes a provision to strangle D.C. public school choice. [...]

By: Jeremiah Films

Jeremiah Films — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:31:12 +0000

BlogWatch: Education…

Michelle Malkin
Why do Democrats hate D.C. school kids?
As I noted last night, the House omni-pork bill includes a provision to strangle D.C. public school choice….