tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post205122960861519950..comments2023-10-31T07:43:37.520-04:00Comments on NJ Left Behind: School Choice ChoiceNJ Left Behindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16739701636089453850noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-82338543469397273572011-01-22T12:33:36.307-05:002011-01-22T12:33:36.307-05:00Philosophical dispute?
Let's review the NJ Co...Philosophical dispute?<br /><br />Let's review the NJ Constitution, Article VIII, Section 4:<br /><br />1. The Legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools for the instruction of all the children in the State between the ages of five and eighteen years. <br /><br />Someone should remind Sen. Lesniak that this isn't about "saving" some kids to the detriment of others: the state has a clear obligation to provide a thorough and efficient system of free public schools for ALL.<br /><br />Proponents of choice characterize some schools as "failing"---as opposed to placing responsibility on students, parents or some other entity. Under our Constitution, the state is obligated to deliver "thorough and efficient" school systems, so "failing" schools or systems must be fixed, not abandoned piecemeal (the practical impact of the voucher bill).<br /><br />However much the Governor and Legislature may be frustrated by the substandard educational outcomes in some districts, they cannot simply throw up their hands and say, in effect, "let the private sector fix this one."<br /><br />Our Constitution demands much more.kallikakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030316064310826943noreply@blogger.com