@vivify saidScience?
The problem is there is no requirement for these parents to choose schools that provide standardized curriculums. Parents can choose schools that teach "Jesus did it" instead of science.
If these vouchers allowed parents to choose schools that follow nationally standardized education, then it wouldn't be a problem. This isn't the case with Arizona's vouchers.
You mean like...
Men can get pregnant?
Or...
Math is racist!!
That kind of science? 🤣
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@sh76 saidSchools should be teaching non partisan facts not reinforcing the values of the parents, that’s the parents job and absolutely no tax dollars should be used for that exercise in inter generational cultural cloning.
Giving public education dollars to parents as private school tuition vouchers to educate their children in the way that's best for their families and values is the greatest idea ever and should be the go-to model for primary and secondary education (as it already is for post-secondary education to the extent of Pell grants).
@moonbus saidWell there’s a gap in the market which I think will be filled as more and more parents reject the right wing curriculums of the red states.
In principle, yes, but the practical reality will be different, and that is what Republicans are counting on. There will be a lot of home schooling going on. Because parents, especially working parents, are not up to investing the time required, they will purchase boxed home schooling programmes, of which there are many available (just google it). I’ll give you one guess who ...[text shortened]... ooled a special needs child; had trouble actually finding a reality-based non-ideological programne.
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@mott-the-hoople saidTexas allows charter schools to teach creationism:
what school teaches creationism? that is the problem with libs, you just make things up as you go
https://slate.com/technology/2014/01/creationism-in-texas-public-schools-undermining-the-charter-movement.html
Creationists were picked to review Arizona's standards on evolution:
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/creationist-helped-review-arizona-evolution-curriculum-10820376
So creationism in schools is clearly on the way in Arizona.
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@kevcvs57 saidPart of the problem facing Americans is they don’t agree on some basic facts anymore. They don’t even agree on what a fact is. Donald Trump is the poster boy for living in denial, and he has huge appeal. He made it to the very top through sheer bravado and lies, and you can’t argue against success.
Schools should be teaching non partisan facts not reinforcing the values of the parents, that’s the parents job and absolutely no tax dollars should be used for that exercise in inter generational cultural cloning.
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@kevcvs57 saidI don’t share your optimism. I think Suzi’s right, it’s a race to the bottom.
Well there’s a gap in the market which I think will be filled as more and more parents reject the right wing curriculums of the red states.
“Bad money drives out good.”
Gresham’s Law
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@vivify saidThe legacy of TRUMP appointee VOS.
https://www.salon.com/2022/07/01/schools-out-forever-arizona-moves-to-public-education-with-new-universal-voucher-law/
From the great state that brought us Kirsten Senema comes a school voucher law, signed by Arizona's Republican governor, that allows parents to opt out of "any public school that fails to educate their children or reflect their values."
In case you can't ...[text shortened]... -require-college-degrees/
No college degree needed to be a teacher in Arizona. Let that sink in.
