public schools that teach the basics that help children grow to be independent, productive, self reliant citizens are no longer in existence. todays schools have become nothing more than indoctrination centers into the liberal world of victimhood, dependence, socialism, marxism, and "diversity". public schools need to be taken out of the hands of the radical liberal teachers unions, and given back to the public.
On Feb 21, 10:28 am, Missy <[email protected]> wrote: > Is Public Education a Right? > > Our Supreme Court has declared that we have a right to acquire useful > knowledge. This right, they aver, derives from our right to liberty, > as referenced in the due process clause of the 14th amendment. > However, the Court concluded that public education is not a right > provided by our Federal Constitution. > > Interestingly, however, the States have made up their own minds: Some > state constitutions have been interpreted as providing for a > fundamental right to an education, while other state constitutions are > said not to provide such a fundamental right. > > Nevertheless, despite the absence of language referencing a public > school education, our Federal Constitution, is not silent on the issue > of education. In fact, the 14th amendment provides the right to > parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of > children under their control. > > It is noteworthy, however, that although public education is not a > fundamental right under the Federal Constitution, education is the > very foundation of good citizenship; therefore, to deny a child of > such is a very serious matter which requires significant procedural > safeguards. And yet, the Supreme Court has also held that it is > violation of this very same right, “liberty”, to require all children > between the ages of 8 and 16 years to attend the public schools. > > Why? Maybe I'll tell you later. > > Interesting, huh? Well, let me know if you like it and if you'd like > me to keep sending little jewels of research. :) > > -Missy > > http://greatconversationswithvocabteacher.blogspot.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
