This student opposes the planned closure and privatization of 40 Philadelphia public schools. He realizes that the closures are concentrated in minority communities and have a harmful effect on the students and the communities. He notes that Governor Corbett wants to spend more on prisons and less on schools. This is ominous.
As I have said in the past, when students awaken, the reform game is over. There are all these billionaire-funded groups with names like “Children First,” “StudentsFirst,” “Stand for Children.” Put a “not” in front of them. Listen to students, not to millionaires and billionaires who claim to speak in their name.
Join this student tomorrow in the Journey to Justice in D.C. if you are in the area.
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Karen Lewis pointed out how the school closings in Chicago have been correlated with gentrification patterns. Big real estate interests want to build upscale communities in these areas. Since neighborhood schools serve as a community hub, an easy way to disrupt the community is to close the schools. H-m-m-m.
I’m about halfway through a book that explores that phenomenon in depth – “Some of My Best Friends are Black” by Tanner Colby. Haven’t finished it yet, but it’s been fascinating (if nauseating) so far.
I wrote it down. Thanks. My reading list is getting very long.
It’s encouraging to see young people speaking out against this attack on our public schools.
CCA have a presence in PA? Are the prisons privatized?