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In reply to the discussion: 'Reaching Out' to the Black Community With a Wagging Finger, a Closed Fist, and an Empty Hand [View all]bigtree
(85,996 posts). . . to realize that the notion of the handful of charter schools around the nation leading to the demise of public education is a canard. Public schools are here to stay. The president believes in preserving and enhancing public education. His support for the fraction of schools which are charters is not a bid to eliminate public schools. The overwhelming amount of money in the increased education budget is for public education efforts. That's not going to change, nor does the president intend for it to change. it's a ridiculous tactic to divert from that fact just to oppose charters. They don't threaten public education in the U.S. and they won't be allowed to. They are an option which is supported in a rather minor way by the federal government. All of the hyperbole about ending public education actually distracts from some valid arguments against some of the president's initiatives.