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Take Note

In early 2016 then candidate Donald Trump promised, if elected, that he would improve the educational opportunities for children caught in failing schools especially in the inner cities. Now less than 5 months into his presidency, he is on his way to keeping the campaign promise that he made to poor minority families and their children. His first proposed budget would decrease unnecessary education spending nationwide while boosting money for school vouchers and charter schools. It includes $14 billion for school choice (including $1 billion for Title 1 that supports low income students), $168 million increase for charter schools, and $250 million for a “private school choice program”.

Note to doubters . . . Those who know Donald Trump say that he is a man of his word. If he draws a red line, he backs it up. If he makes a campaign promise, he keeps it!

Predictably both local as well as state school officials in California bad-mouthed Trump’s budget proposal for education spending.

California’s state superintendent of public instruction, Tom Torlakson, blasted the plan saying, “I give this budget an ‘F’ grade for failing public school students in California and across the nation.”  This statement is amazing  after the recent GreatSchools report that came out on 5/23/2017. (GreatSchools is a national non-profit that provides parents with information about PK-12 schools and education nationwide.) According to this report in California only 2% of African American children and only 6% of Hispanic children attend a quality school in California, whereas 59% of white children and 75% of Asian children attend one.

Note to Mr. Torlakson . . . Try convincing the parents of Black and Hispanic children in this state that Mr. Trump’s plan does not deserve an ‘A’!  It is you, sir, that deserves the ‘F’!

Locally, L.A. Unified School District Supt. Michele King said, “The proposed cuts would decimate programs that have successfully provided our students a high quality education.” This kind of statement is amazing after the Los Angeles’ teachers union suffered a crushing defeat last week in the local L.A. School Board of Education election with charter forces winning a majority on the Board of Education for the first time.

Note to Ms. King . . . It does not appear that the parents (voters) agree with your ‘high quality education’ B.S. spiel!

After I heard Donald Trump promise to make the schools and hence the education better for the poor children throughout the U.S., I decided to vote for him.

Note to self . . . You made the right decision!

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