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Texas Public Education is a Joke!

By Loujean Stauffer
July 30th, 2005

In 1999, when my youngest child was in the 7th grade here in our small rural township school, I was mortified to discover he had no idea how to multiply or any form of higher math. more »

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Our children deserve more...

By Margaret Deavers-Dupree
March 22nd, 2005

Our children in Florida deserve a better and more individualized education than what they are getting because each child is different. more »

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First Generation

By Maribel Cachu
March 14th, 2005

I am the first student on both sides of my parents family to attend a four year university. The fact that financial aid might be getting cut even more means this accomplishment I have worked so hard for may not be there for me to finish. more »

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A College Education Should Be Available to Everyone

By C.J. Meakes
February 17th, 2005

When tuition is a quarter to a half of what your family lives off of, and the financial aid offices unhelpful, and all the news is that tuition is raising, grants are being cut, and rent is $1000 near the college, then going to college seems, and for many IS, impossible. more »

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Excellence in Education Requires Public Responsibility

- President Wendy Puriefoy, Public Education Network
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 14th, 2008
"Public education is the single most important public institution in a democratic society. It is our ultimate department of "

   6 November 2005 Source

Robert L. Borosage, Robert Loper et al. Straight Talk: Common Sense for the Common Good. http://ourfuture.org/straighttalk.

The Ideal of Public Education

- Senator Barack Obama
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 14th, 2008
"The ideal of public education has always been at the heart of [the American dream]."

   25 October 2005 Source

Robert L. Borosage, Robert Loper et al. Straight Talk: Common Sense for the Common Good. http://ourfuture.org/straighttalk.

Funding High Standards, 2006

- Goodwin Liu, Assistant Professor of Law at Boalt Hall School of Law and co-director of the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race, Ethnicity and Diversity at the University of California at Berkeley
Submitted by Terrance Heath
December 19th, 2007
""If we are serious about ensuring that every child in America meets high standards, then we must develop a federal school finance policy equal to the task.""

   

Cutting Interest Rates on Student Loans, 2007

- Rep. George Miller (D-CA); Chairman of the Education and Labor Committee
Submitted by Scott Laczay
November 8th, 2007
"“Today, far too many Americans are holding off on college – or skipping it altogether – because they can’t afford it. As a nation, we simply cannot allow the cost of college to prevent qualified students from going to college.” "

   
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America’s Human Capital Is Tested

By Clive Crook
From ft.com
July 7th, 2008
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ft.com — The educational quality of the country's workers is starting to decline — not just relatively but also, for the first time, in absolute terms. Over the coming years, baby-boomers departing from the labor force will have better educational qualifications than the younger workers replacing them. If the ultimate source of an economy—s ability to grow and prosper is its human capital, the U.S. is in trouble.

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One Small Step for Equality of Opportunity

By Greg Anrig
From tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com
July 3rd, 2008
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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — Generous subsidies from some ivy league schools have encouraged a broader range of students across the income spectrum to compete for slots, with some lower-income public school applicants beating out the prep school grads.

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Student Loans: A Step In the Right Direction

By Lauren Wolfe
From huffingtonpost.com
July 2nd, 2008
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huffingtonpost.com — President Bush spends billions in Iraq, but American students can barely scrape enough money together to go to college. Luckily, Democratic leaders in Congress have addressed increasing college costs by decreasing interest on student loans.

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Hard Times for Student Borrowers

By James E. Hewert Jr.
From inthesetimes.com
June 30th, 2008
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inthesetimes.com — "What good are well-educated kids who, right out of the cradle, have major financial obligations before most own a house, a car or know where the nearest grocery store is?"

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Summer School Assignment

By Alan Jenkins
June 29th, 2008

Summer vacation began this week for millions of kids across the country,. But in many communities, school board members, principals, and administrators are still hard at work. Among their tasks for the summer is designing new ways of fulfilling the promise of equal educational opportunity and preparing students for a diverse, interconnected world. more »