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What's the
Issue?
From funding, choice and union activities to teacher certification
and what is actually taught in the classroom, education's impact on American
public policy is more far reaching than any other issue. Whether you have
children or not, education's public debate affects you.
What is the Current Debate?
Now, more than ever before, we cannot ignore the life changing
impact of America's education system. In Ohio and across the country,
State Legislatures debate vouchers and charter schools as they explore or
oppose school choice. Out of Washington D.C., academic standards and
attached tax dollars are a convenient political tool to hold states and
local communities hostage to the "politically correct" sentiments of the
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Now, our judicial system has entered the education arena. Here in
Ohio, the Supreme Court has overstepped their constitutional authority
to try to shape school funding. While these power struggles are being
played out, children are not reading and parents have to worry about their
child's very life when they send them off to school. What Can I Do to Make a Difference?
The most important thing you can do is to pay attention,
regardless of whether you have children or not. We hear over and over
again that Education is the #1 issue everyone is concerned with. Not so,
it is the largest single issue that draws support. For example, if 25% of
people polled say education is their biggest concern, that leaves 75% of
those polled spreading their support over a variety of different issues.
Visit your local schools and school board meetings, hold your elected
officials accountable for the tax money spent on education and most
importantly, pray for the children of Ohio.
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