Public education is the great equalizer. Why are leaders trying to destroy it? | Column
In more than 50 years observing Florida politics as a legislator and citizen, I have never witnessed an assault on public education as calculated and widespread as the one we face today.
Public education is the great equalizer. It makes it possible for someone like me, born as one of seven children of tenant farmers in North Carolina, to climb the ladder of opportunity.
Education is the foundation of our democracy. It empowers students to shape their futures and strengthens our entire community. Yet, given the actions of our state and federal governments, you would think our public schools were the enemy.
There is a concerted effort on the state and national level to dismantle public education. This isn’t hyperbole; it is a reality visible in the ledgers of our school districts. In Orange County alone, the expansion of universal vouchers for private and home school students has diverted a staggering $211 million from this year’s budget.
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