Comments on: Changing Richmond’s schools http://fdhub.net/changing-richmonds-schools/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:59:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: GetRealRichmond http://fdhub.net/changing-richmonds-schools/#comment-13582 GetRealRichmond Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:51:26 +0000 http://fdhub.net/changing-richmonds-schools/#comment-13582 Sure, you can elect people who want to make change happen. But, unless citizens nurture those willing to work as "change agents," those who protect the "status quo" will always do everything they can to thwart change. As Susan B. Anthony noted long ago: "Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation." Sure, you can elect people who want to make change happen. But, unless citizens nurture those willing to work as “change agents,” those who protect the “status quo” will always do everything they can to thwart change. As Susan B. Anthony noted long ago:

“Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world’s estimation.”

]]> By: gray http://fdhub.net/changing-richmonds-schools/#comment-14063 gray Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:38:55 +0000 http://fdhub.net/changing-richmonds-schools/#comment-14063 Well West just joined an ultra conservative group hoping to dismantle public education or atleast encourage the middle classes and above to abandon public schools altogether. Check out the discussion here http://chpn.net/news/2008/07/30/west-joins-school-choice-organization/ . This is a real scary wake up call. Imagine public education with just the poor and the disabled. Most private schools will not accept students with learning, physical, or emotional disabilities nor will they accept students below B averages. Well West just joined an ultra conservative group hoping to dismantle public education or atleast encourage the middle classes and above to abandon public schools altogether. Check out the discussion here http://chpn.net/news/2008/07/30/west-joins-school-choice-organization/ .

This is a real scary wake up call. Imagine public education with just the poor and the disabled. Most private schools will not accept students with learning, physical, or emotional disabilities nor will they accept students below B averages.

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