The Crime in Philadelphia
These are not my words. These are the words of Mr. Johnson, who commented on the article Philadelphia School District announces its dissolution. I am sharing them here because the crime in Philadelphia continues to be ignored. The children of Philadelphia continue to be ignored. Share widely.
Mr. Johnson, thank you for this comment - the outrage you express is what I feel in my heart about the dismantling of public education everywhere. Our democracy is vanishing.
Mr. Johnson's comment:
Today they declared the end of public education in Philadelphia.
And with this crime, they have surely murdered the last hope for democracy.
First they defund the schools. Then they tell us they don't work. Then they privatize them. Pretty much the same pattern they've been using on every public service. Underfund them. Starve them. Claim they don't work. Buy them for profit. Where all our public services are going, and of what little remains of our our Commons.
The full realization of this theft... the report yesterday of the end of public education in Philadelphia (and
Mr. Johnson, thank you for this comment - the outrage you express is what I feel in my heart about the dismantling of public education everywhere. Our democracy is vanishing.
Mr. Johnson's comment:
Today they declared the end of public education in Philadelphia.
And with this crime, they have surely murdered the last hope for democracy.
First they defund the schools. Then they tell us they don't work. Then they privatize them. Pretty much the same pattern they've been using on every public service. Underfund them. Starve them. Claim they don't work. Buy them for profit. Where all our public services are going, and of what little remains of our our Commons.
The full realization of this theft... the report yesterday of the end of public education in Philadelphia (and
