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Many of those who argue for vouchers say that they simply want to

Many of those who argue for vouchers say that they simply want to use competition to improve public education. I dont think it works that way, and Ive been watching this for a longtime. – Jonathan Kozol

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The inequalities are greater now than in 92. Some states have equalized per-pupil spending but they set the equal level very low, so that wealthy districts simply raise extra money privately. – Jonathan Kozol

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We are now operating a school system in America thats more segregated than at any time since the death of Martin Luther King. – Jonathan Kozol

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No Child Left Behinds fourth-grade gains arent learning gains, theyre testing gains. Thats why they dont last. The law is a distraction from things that really count. – Jonathan Kozol

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But instead of standing up for reason, our government is handing education over to the world of faith. – Polly Toynbee

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Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America. – Marian Wright Edelman

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You have to go through the falling down in order to learn to walk. It helps to know that you can survive it. Thats an education in itself. – Carol Burnett

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Politics should share one purpose with religion: the steady emancipation of the individual through the education of his passions. – George Will

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