Tennessee Mom: Why the Scam That Devalues Public Schools?
“Denial of an education is the analogue of denial of the right to vote: the former relegates the individual to second-class social status; the latter places him at a permanent political disadvantage.” - Justice Marshall (Plyler v. Doe)
“We are being held hostage by test scores. Our society is being scammed into thinking we don’t need this vital government service. And there are a lot of really smart people with their heads in the sand afraid of being politically active.”
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Public School Enrollment from Fast Facts from the National Center for Educational Statistics:
Enrollment
In fall 2014, about 49.8 million students will attend public elementary and secondary schools. Of these, 35.1 million will be in prekindergarten through grade 8 and 14.7 million will be in grades 9 through 12. An additional 5.0 million students are expected to attend private schools (source). The fall 2014 public school enrollment is expected to remain near the record enrollment level of fall 2013.
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About 1.3 million children are expected to attend public prekindergarten in fall 2014; enrollment in public kindergarten is projected to reach approximately 3.7 million students (source).
In fall 2014, about 4.1 million public school students are expected to enroll in 9th grade—the typical entry grade for many American high schools (source).
For perspective:
The entire population of California for 2014 is 38.8 million.
Does anyone really believe that parents will maintain a minimum standard of education for 49 + million students without the Public Education System?