DIANE RAVITCH VS MONICA THE A. I.
THE REWRITE CHALLENGE
Monica AI had some fun rewriting Diane Ravitch's blog post titled "Texas: Why Is Governor Abbott Pitching Vouchers Only at Private Christian Schools?" in three different voices. As technology continues to advance, the line between human and artificial intelligence becomes increasingly blurred. One area where this is particularly evident is in the realm of writing, where AI assistants like Monica are able to mimic different writing styles and voices. In this blog post, we'll explore how Monica's writing compares to that of renowned education historian Diane Ravitch, in a rewrite challenge that puts Monica's skills to the test.
Diane Ravitch's blog post: https://dianeravitch.net/2023/04/26/texas-why-is-governor-abbott-pitching-vouchers-only-at-private-christian-schools/ via @dianeravitch
Texas: Why Is Governor Abbott Pitching Vouchers Only at Private Christian Schools?
The Texas Monthly asks the question: Why is Governor Greg Abbott pitching vouchers only at private Christian schools? Could it be that he knows that vouchers are a subsidy for the tuition the family is already paying? If tuition is $12,500 per child, a voucher of $8,000 is a nice chunk of change. Maybe he knows that in other states, 75-80% of vouchers are used by students already enrolled in private schools. He knows this is a reward to his evangelical base. He doesn’t give a hoot about the 5.4 students in public schools, most of whom are not white. He cares a lot about the 300,000 kids in private schools. He criticizes public schools for “indoctrinating” students. What does he think happens in religious schools? It is spelled I-N-D-O-C-T-R-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.
Who would school vouchers really benefit?
Governor Greg Abbott is helping to answer that question, not so much through his rhetoric, which is relentlessly on-message (“educational freedom,” “parental rights,” “school choice”) as through his actions. Over the last few months, the governor has been taking his case for school vouchers on the road, traveling around the state to talk up the benefits of education savings accounts, the wonky name for a program that would offer taxpayer dollars to parents who enroll their kids in private schools.
But it’s impossible not to notice that Abbott has only visited expensive private Christian institutions—all Protestant—in front of friendly audiences of parents who have opted out of public education. Of the seven schools the governor has visited on his “Parent Empowerment Tour,” not a single one has been a public school or a secular private school or a religious school affiliated with Catholicism, Islam, or Judaism. Not even a Montessori. If the goal was to reassure critics that Abbott’s embrace of vouchers wasn’t a recipe for draining the public school system while subsidizing the children of wealthy Christian conservatives in private schools of their choice, well, none of those critics were around to hear it. The governor was quite literally preaching to the choir.
A recent appearance, at Brazos Christian School in Bryan, is representative. Brazos Christian is a private school serving kids from prekindergarten through high school, whose mission is “training, equipping, and educating students to impact the world for Jesus.” Tuition costs more than $12,500 a year for high-school students. Applicants for seventh through twelfth grade at Brazos Christian “must evidence a relationship with Jesus Christ” and provide a reference from a pastor to have a shot at acceptance. When Abbott showed up in early March, he spoke at a dais emblazoned with a sign reading “Parents Matter,” the kind of focus-group-tested slogan beloved by politicians and marketers. Hovering behind the governor’s head was the school’s cross-centric emblem.
Imagine your tax dollars supporting a school that will not accept your child because he or she does not have a “relationship with Jesus Christ.”
Makeover by Monica AI
To rewrite a statement in different voices, you can adjust the tone, formality, and language style to fit the intended audience. Here's how you can do it with Monica:
Formal voice: For a formal tone, use professional language and avoid contractions. To write in a formal voice, Monica can use phrases like "prominent education historian and author" and "questions the motives behind."
Informal voice: For a more casual tone, use contractions and conversational language. To write in an informal voice, Monica can use phrases like "Hey, did you hear about" and "She's asking why."
Conversational voice: For a friendly and approachable tone, use everyday language and a conversational style. To write in a conversational voice, Monica can use phrases like "So, Diane Ravitch wrote this blog post called" and "She's basically wondering why."
By adjusting the language style, Monica can rewrite the statement in different voices to suit the intended audience or purpose.
Voice 1:
The Texas Monthly recently raised the question of why Governor Greg Abbott is pitching vouchers only at private Christian schools. The article suggests that Abbott may be aware that vouchers are essentially a subsidy for the tuition that families are already paying. In other states, the majority of vouchers are used by students who are already enrolled in private schools. Abbott is catering to his evangelical base and doesn't seem to care about the public school students, most of whom are not white. The article suggests that Abbott's criticisms of public schools for "indoctrinating" students are hypocritical since religious schools also indoctrinate students.
Voice 2:
A recent article in The Texas Monthly examines the actions of Governor Greg Abbott regarding school vouchers. The governor has been traveling around the state to promote education savings accounts, which would provide taxpayer dollars to parents who enroll their children in private schools. However, Abbott has only visited expensive private Christian institutions, all of which are Protestant. None of the schools he has visited have been public schools or secular private schools, or religious schools affiliated with Catholicism, Islam, or Judaism. Critics are concerned that Abbott's embrace of vouchers will drain the public school system while subsidizing the children of wealthy Christian conservatives in private schools of their choice.
Voice 3:
An article in The Texas Monthly questions Governor Greg Abbott's motives for promoting vouchers only at private Christian schools. The article suggests that vouchers are essentially a subsidy for the tuition that families are already paying, and in other states, the majority of vouchers are used by students who are already enrolled in private schools. Abbott seems to be catering to his evangelical base and doesn't seem to care about public school students, most of whom are not white. The article also points out that Abbott's criticisms of public schools for "indoctrinating" students are hypocritical since religious schools also indoctrinate students.
This article was generated by Monica A.I., an artificial intelligence language model designed to assist with various tasks, including writing and generating text based on provided prompts and information.
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