Why does "education" necessarily encompass "literacy"? There are plenty of trades where book learnin' aren't required.
Make no mistakes, this story is about assholes ruining their community or letting it stay ruined and avoiding responsibility for it. We're talking about what a shithead's lawyer said to let him off the hook, not some sort of minimum viable product presentation to convince stakeholders.
Articles like this should be shared among everybody, but this country doesn't actually give a shit, and I'm at a loss at what can be done.
Since when is literacy a right? It's a public benefit, but a constitutional right? That's a weird concept to me. Not to downplay its importance, as it's extremely important, but why should it be a fundamental right? Even the UNs Universal Declaration of Human Rights does not list literacy as a right. It does list education, but does not specify further other than saying education at an elementary school level. Even according to that Detroit is in compliance.
Now, it's a damn shame and a public embarrassment and needs to be fixed, that's for sure.
Difficult, sure, but necessary? Convince me of it.
Wow.
Saying "education" is human right implicitly assumes that literacy is encompassed in that since it's one of the most basic aspects of education. The fact that yes, elementary schools technically exist is not a very compelling argument that the spirit of a right to education is being upheld, especially in the face of widespread disrepair and poor outcomes for students.
It would? Isn't literacy one of the goals of elementary school education?
They are black is reason enoughthis shit does not set a good precedent . Detroit has a high black population and i don't think that it is a coincident that the state would say that . between this and flint what the hell is wrong with Michigan. what do they have against black people ?
They are black is reason enough
Basic literacy is. Functional literacy? Probably not until middle to high school. Functional literacy is "to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level." Not something we expect of elementary education.
The state constitution of Michigan mandates free elementary and secondary education.They aren't being actively denied that right, so in that sense it's being protected. Is it governments responsibility to fully furnish all rights, or is it the governments responsibility to remove all reasonable road blocks to those rights? The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that elementary education requires mandatory participation and should be free, as far as I remember, which is a bit different.
Basic literacy is. Functional literacy? Probably not until middle to high school. Functional literacy is "to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level." Not something we expect of elementary education.
The state constitution of Michigan mandates free elementary and secondary education.
Curious to see the challenges teachers face in these schools? What's going on in these classrooms?
Thanks, Rick, for being the object lesson in why we can't respect "state's rights" when it comes to determining their own educational standards and priorities.
If that's the case, it makes things a little different. It's pretty despicable that they are shirking their constitutionally mandated duties.
I mean, it's despicable even if it's not constitutionally mandated, but when it actually IS a right it's that much worse.
He himself seems to just barely be literate.President-Elect believes some of the smartest and most prosperous people he knows can't read or write, so I doubt he cares.
Truancy is probably a major issue. When a kid is missing 3-4 days a week, they aren't going to be learning anything in the days they do show up.
It will just get worse when that generation has kids. We are so screwed.
Hardly.
There's a reason republicans invest more in private prisons, than education.
To be fair, the prison programs that teach inmates to read probably have a higher success rate than Detroit's public schools.
These people are manifestations of evil itself and we are forced to have them be our leaders? What is wrong with the people who vote for them?
No, why would I? I'm making a sarcastic joke how they are strictly screwing people on that distinction.Are you actually getting defensive over this?
How much of a cynical creep do you need to be to claim that reading isn't a fundamental part of education?
this shit does not set a good precedent . Detroit has a high black population and i don't think that it is a coincident that the state would say that . between this and flint what the hell is wrong with Michigan. what do they have against black people ?
I'm starting to think this is the only way we can stop them. A full on revolution. I can't handle all the bullshit they're about to pull off.We ready to go french revolution on the GOP? That's where I see this shit heading.
MLive said:For the first time ever, the Michigan Department of Education undertook a study to determine the level of college-preparedness of students at every high school in the state. The study found that at more than half our state high schools, fewer than 10 percent of the students set to graduate high school this year are ready for college. (Statewide, about 19 percent of students were deemed to be academically fit for college.)
In Detroit, the numbers were downright abysmal. Only Renaissance High, the district's top high school, broke even that 10 percent threshold. Of course, Renaissance's graduation rate in 2010 was an impressive 95.5 percent. At Cass Tech, which also graduated 95.5 percent of its students last year, only 4.4 percent of this year's expected grads are prepared for the next level academically.
Meanwhile, at every other Detroit public high school, the portion of students deemed college ready was less than 1 percent.
The local charter schools, hailed by many as a key component to Detroit's educational turnaround, also reflected pathetic numbers. At Winans Academy High School, for instance, the 2010 graduation rate was 88 percent. The percent of student deemed college-prepared? Zero. Same for Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences, which boasted a 92 percent graduation rate last year.
Of course, it's not just a Detroit thing. Lest you believe the education crisis is limited to the city, it should be noted that at schools throughout Macomb, Oakland and Wayne, anywhere from 75 percent to 100 percent of the students were determined to be unprepared for college. This despite graduation rates that are comparable to, or even better than, those at Cass Tech and Renaissance.
What trade do you think is achievable while being illiterate in modern times? Especially since all trade organization apprenticeships (carpentry, tool and die, heating and cooling, etc) are tied to post secondary programs now.
Janitor? Farm worker? Sports player?
Michiganders hate Detroit. With the recent election results, the city is especially fucked. I can easily see all the progress the city has done going down the drain.
I'm starting to think this is the only way we can stop them. A full on revolution. I can't handle all the bullshit they're about to pull off.
Janitor? Farm worker? Sports player?
Fine. You now can't read. Do you know what you're going to find one hell of a lot harder now?Difficult, sure, but necessary? Convince me of it.
Janitor? Farm worker? Sports player?