The Georgia GOP has cut funding for public schools over a billion dollars since winning a majority in the State Senate, House, and winning the Governor's Mansion.
With the cuts, standardized test scores have fallen. Now massive numbers of students have failed the social studies portion of the tests. And, 40 percent of 8th graders failed the math portion.
By federal law, the 8th graders cannot enter high school until they complete a remedial math program or pass the math exam.
A basic tenet of the conservative movement has always been breaking the public school monopoly on education. If you don't believe me, if you think I'm a conspiracy theory nut, check out the Heritage Foundation. The Heritage Foundation is the world's most influential conservative think tank. Oddly enough, funding comes from around the world to this group that once advised Reagan.
So, Georgia has been cutting the budgets of every school. Now those schools are failing the No Child Left Behind standards. Georgia must comply with No Child Left Behind and provide "other" educational opportunities to passing students.
So far, Georgia has been using vouchers. But, soon private Christians Schools will be getting direct public funding. Can you say, "Faith Based Initiative" which funded the building of new Christian (private) schools?
From my twisted perspective, the GOP wants to destroy the federal government and undo the War of Northern Aggression, aka the Civil War.
You'all need to do a little research before singing "Dixie."
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