Idealogian

'Slow Start' to Level Pre-School Playing Field

ScrappleFace has a really cute piece about achieving equality in schools:

The Senate version of the Head Start reform bill would rename and 're-mission' the Great Society program. Instead of trying to prepare poor children for school in hopes of enhancing achievement, 'Slow Start' will enroll children from middle-class and wealthy families and attempt to "confuse and de-motivate them" so that they won't excel their peers from low-income families.
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"Our nation was founded on equality," said Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy. "But the poor kids will never catch up if we don't do something to trip up the rich kids."

There's more there. For those who haven't seen ScrappleFace before, I highly recommend you check it out. It's got some pretty witty satire and is updated frequently enough (a few times daily) to keep you interested.

One detail I really appreciate about the site is the note above its comments section: "Please Note: ScrappleFace readers are intelligent enough to express themselves without obscenities. ScrappleFace endeavors to be suitable for all ages."
Good to see some people still like to keep it clean.