Stop Leaving Most Children Behind
Two and a half years ago, while I worked for the Cascade Policy Institute, I was lucky enough to be exposed to the wisdom of Dr. Howard Fuller, director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University and cofounder of the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO). And, back in October 2006, I posted to YouTube a video of a speech that Dr. Fuller presented in Portland, Ore., at an event cosponsored by the Cascade Policy Institute and BAEO.
Dr. Fuller delivers a powerful message about the necessity of providing real educational choice for all children and parents, and it applies to St. Louis and Kansas City just as much — if not more — than it does to Portland. Please take a few minutes to watch it:
I did like it. Worth watching. The conversation like he said takes a different tone whether the children involved are your own or not. I still wonder what he meant by : “We’re living in a world of illusions”… of what? I almost said. What do we have illusions about? He definitely approaches the issue with an informed opinion. Many critics (including incumbent President Obama) pointed out the overall deterioration in terms of quality of the education system. Asian and somehow European students are like the President mentioned during his campaign “outsmarting our children”. The responsibilities are shared. The solutions would require for both parents and children to work together to improve the education system in this country. Like the President mentioned in his adress to Congress: “When you drop out of school, you’re not only quitting on yourself, you’re quitting on your country…” It’s about time for something to be done.
Comment by Clovis Ouangraoua — May 29, 2009 @ 2:20 p.m.