The 'No Child Left Behind Act' entered its second phase on October 1st of this year and so far Republicans are calling it a success.
"The whole point of the program was that every child would have an education and a job. Now we are at the point where we can streamline the process and provide a shorter education with more job time, which, in the short-run, will give our economy a nice boost before the elections."
- Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education.
"The whole point of the program was that every child would have an education and a job. Now we are at the point where we can streamline the process and provide a shorter education with more job time, which, in the short-run, will give our economy a nice boost before the elections."
- Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education.
Randall, one of the many children in the program, on his first day of work.
For this phase of the program certain children have been earmarked as 'Educationally Incompatible' and will be found a job in the workforce much sooner than their peers, some as soon as Pre-school.
"This is for America's children who can't do stuff other kids have had to done.... Let's face it, heh, I mean some kids are stupid right? So if they ain't gonna done learn nothin... then let's get them workin... and payin taxes... and doin somethin that is right."
- George W. Bush, President of the United States
Some opponents of the plan are concerned that the children being earmarked for early job status are those that come from the lowest family incomes. Democrats are calling this a 'a 100 year step backward into child slavery' and the U.N. has put a travel advisory out to anyone traveling to the United States with children. However, the GDP has increased 3 percent since the program was put in place which suggests that while 6 year olds may only be a tiny portion of any worksite... it's a tiny bit more than they had before.
- The Blogerooni, reporting live on location, The White House, Washington, D.C.
"This is for America's children who can't do stuff other kids have had to done.... Let's face it, heh, I mean some kids are stupid right? So if they ain't gonna done learn nothin... then let's get them workin... and payin taxes... and doin somethin that is right."
- George W. Bush, President of the United States
Some opponents of the plan are concerned that the children being earmarked for early job status are those that come from the lowest family incomes. Democrats are calling this a 'a 100 year step backward into child slavery' and the U.N. has put a travel advisory out to anyone traveling to the United States with children. However, the GDP has increased 3 percent since the program was put in place which suggests that while 6 year olds may only be a tiny portion of any worksite... it's a tiny bit more than they had before.
- The Blogerooni, reporting live on location, The White House, Washington, D.C.
9 comments:
So THAT's what happened to that kid.
Definitely, Randall went from not being able to understand the lofty concept of "2", to tightening rivets on steel girders.
Every child gets an education and a job??? I can't think of something worse to perpetrate on our children.
Going to school sucks. We all know that! We all hated it. And then giving them a job!! Poor kids!
I would like to enroll my child. Granted she's twenty and functional, but she could stand some dumbing up as she's an incredible smart ass.
I have to agree Dan. This plan is definitely going to backfire. Those kids with no education and a job are going to wake up one day having worked the same dead-end job for 15 years and now they'll be 20 with no transferable skills and nowhere to go. They definitely won't vote republican. (However, they probably won't have the education to use the voting machine so they won't vote for anyone)
Goldennib, I'm pretty sure if you're looking for dumbing up than a repulican party social platform will do the trick...
This article explains why this blog seems to be written by a 5 year old.
douche, anonymous... douche. [pronounced touche]
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