Democrats should take Obama's lead and push harder for education reform
Good schools constitute a far more potent weapon against poverty than welfare, food stamps or housing subsidies. Yet Democrats have too often resisted reform as disadvantaged children have been cemented into an underclass by third-rate schools. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu - via AllTop
Good teachers will not stay in the profession if they do not have unions to assure them respect and protection from burnout and poor pay. Charter schools have received recent attention for destroying neighborhoods. Their autocratic top down design also destroys democratic school boards.