The Religious Right touts homeschooling as the "responsible" educational choice. But what about the kids whose parents opt-out of the system -- and out of educating them, as well?
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. March 13, 2012.
Ordinary Americans watch home values drop as the superwealthy receive stock price windfalls, adding to the already obscene concentration of wealth at the top.
Spending on public higher education is down, tuition is skyrocketing and student debt levels are unmatched in history. The result? Goodbye middle class.
The battle for the Republican nomination has moved to Florida, which also happens to be a key battleground in an entirely different fight: the $15bn war on drugs.
We need to focus on those shadowy players who're pulling the strings from behind the scenes to impose their special interest over America's public interest.
