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2020 Medley #6: Public Schools Week | Live Long and Prosper

2020 Medley #6: Public Schools Week | Live Long and Prosper

2020 Medley #6: Public Schools Week


PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD
Public Schools Week ends today, though for ninety percent of American schoolchildren the celebration of public education takes place every day during their local school year.
Why do the vast majority of our K-12 students choose public schools? Because public schools don’t choose their students. Every child has a place in public schools. No child is turned away. All children are welcome: children with different gender preferences, children of any color, any or no religious affiliation, rich, poor, athletically or academically gifted, or physically or academically challenged.
We support public schools because it’s important for us to have a society in CONTINUE READING: 2020 Medley #6: Public Schools Week | Live Long and Prosper