EVERY CHILD DESERVES A REAL EDUCATION

  Agan my experiience matches Power toPeople to a tee Not only do the folks I have been talking to "get" the ads and that Doug Gansler really will FIGHT for all of the people of this State, but also Doug is not content write off whole areas of the State, There is absolutely no reason every child regardless of which county he or she lives in, what ,color he or she is, what faith, what sex, what ethnicity - the VERY SAME THINGS THAT MAKE DIVERSITY OUR GREATEST STRENGTH are also used by those who would oppress to divide and conquer, ironically - should not have the very best education possible anywhere on this planet. We have to get smarter (like Teachers Unions do have to consider SKILL RESULTS/not just TENURE-SENIORITY) and work harder and smarter (learning does not have to be painful; team learning can be great fun; but today's generation must realize that not only are they competing for jobs with neighboring states, they are in fact competing on a global scale - and in many countries where children are very hungry, they will work many more hours because the opportunity to learn is so precious - look at Malala, the Pakistani girl shot in the head because she dared to go to school (in many Islamic communities, girls are forbidden education; this keeps women dependent on men). I happen to be closer to this story than most people because I knew when Malala was helicoptered out of Pakistan almost instantly and how bloody the reality was the first few days. Everyone in the West agreed were Malala to instantly return to Pakistan upon recovery, the at would be certain martyrdom. Convincing Malala to sit still and return over time understated was not easy. That spirit - that desire to learn -is what the children of Baltimore are really competing with - we must adapt to new realities. Brown is willing to write off a huge segment of the children even in Baltimore. He will settle for second best. Gansler will fight hard to ensure no child is marginalized period.

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