[SKRIVA] Re: [Svfandom] Skolor på efterkläken efter översvämningen
- From: Göran Jansson <jansonsfrestelse@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: skriva@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:21:08 +0200
Arhvid Engholm
> En hisdtoria om hur offenliga skolor hamnat på efterkälken efter
> översvämningen i New Orleans:
>
>
> http://joeysfilmblog.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/noff-07-left-behind-the-story-of-the-new-orleans-public-schools-2007/
>
> "New Orleans is notorious for having the worst public school system in the
> country. It?s ranked below Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, yet it?s also a part
> of the richest country in the world. What?s wrong? Why is it so disastrous?
> There is not one clear answer. We?ve read about some of these problems in
> the newspaper: the valedictorian who couldn?t pass a tenth grade-level exam,
> students who fail the LEAP test five times and struggle to graduate, crooked
> School Board members, and the list goes on.
> New Orleans is also known for its crooked politics, and these politicians
> seem even more monstrous when you realize it isn?t just about them stealing
> funds from the state. Those pocketing money that should be going to
> education don?t seem to understand that, in the long run, the city (and not
> just the children) are being hurt and have to deal with the unfortunate
> consequences. Because of poor education, fewer businesses wish to come down
> to New Orleans, Louisiana is ranked as the poorest state, and we incarcerate
> more people per capita than anyone else, and we?re one of the most violent
> cities, in the industrialized nation."
>
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