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[quote=Anonymous]I am a conservative who likes diversity.  However, when you legislate social rules, you get pushback.  I think too much is done now that encourages looking at people by the color of their skin rather than their character and talents.  That is the problem.  Like the achievement gap--there are two ways to close it: from the top or the bottom.  Every child deserves the opportunity for a good education--but it starts at home.  Universal preK is not going to make a difference if there is not support at home.  Look at the studies about Head Start--the gains do not appear to last.

I taught for several years in a Title I school and I know that ALL kids are the same inside.  But, when you encourage them to identify themselves by the color of their skin and blame others because of this, you are not helping them.  Certainly, there are bigots and minorities have been mistreated.  But, when you encourage kids to see themselves as victims, you are giving them three strike outs before they start.[/quote]

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