Today's Random News

[Fe 26]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...cation-system/

More southern states getting back into segregation. This time its North Carolina.

[GohanX]

The parents aren't putting their kids in the charter schools because of race, they do it because most of the charter schools are much, much better than the shitty regular public schools and they can't afford private schools.

[YellerDog]

It's classism, get it right!

Also No Child Left Behind has turned public schools in to fucking trashcans. The System Is Operating As Intended.

[GohanX]

Correct on both counts.

[BonusKun]

The parents aren't putting their kids in the charter schools because of race, they do it because most of the charter schools are much, much better than the shitty regular public schools and they can't afford private schools.

This is the truth. Generally a lot of public schools are just plain awful.

[Fe 26]

The parents aren't putting their kids in the charter schools because of race, they do it because most of the charter schools are much, much better than the shitty regular public schools and they can't afford private schools.

better as in no darkies, amirite?

[GohanX]

Nope.

[Calliander]

What makes the charter schools better? (Legit curious.)

[Joust Williams]

lots of whites

[Doc Holliday]

Low crime rates.