For decades, most of the media and other Democrats have lied to the public, insisting that they, and not Republicans, care about our children… but their actions and policies show that this propaganda is clearly not true. They only care about money and power, a fact clearly seen when you look at the results in the public education sector. According to a report from US News, the Los Angeles school district spends over $18,000 per student; yet after thirteen years of schooling, only 46% of high school students could read at grade level, and a measly 18% were at grade level in math. Below are more numbers:
In Los Angeles Unified School District, 43% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 36% tested at or above that level for math. Also, 39% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 30% tested at or above that level for math. And 46% of high school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 18% tested at or above that level for math.
Los Angeles Unified School District spends $18,128 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $9,721,115,000. Overall, the district spends $9,413.7 million on instruction, $6,145.7 million on support services and $795.3 million on other expenses.
What has the solution always been for these poor results? Throw more money at the problem, but it hasn’t worked yet.
If Democrats truly cared about the children, they would help poor and disadvantaged children (most of whom are minorities) receive the same opportunities afforded to children of affluent families, who have the choice to go to better schools—but Democrats don’t do that. At the behest of their big benefactors, the powerful teachers unions, they continuously block vouchers, dictatorially forcing these kids to stay in schools that fail them.
So what’s the other solution offered by Los Angeles Democrats? Stop testing the kids so we don’t see the bad results. That will help. How will parents know if their child is learning? The Democrats and unions have shown absolute disdain for parents; it’s clear they don’t care about the little guy. From an article at the Red State: