Eminent Domain Comes to LAUSD
The City of Los Angeles is filled with many incredible communities. Some however have, by design, been forced into a state of tragic blight. To the un-informed, it may appear only as a case of neglect on the part of politicians. But the truth is, this is no mistake. Once a community is defined as Blighted, it becomes a treasure box for the Politicians, the Community Redevelopment Agency, Developers and Special Interests.
The Los Angeles Unified School District has been subject to the same political sabotage. Before you file this idea in the circular file or classify it as an X-File, hear me out.
LAUSD has about 770,000 students. Of that number the majority are Hispanic. Of the number of Hispanic students, the number of students who are children of people who entered the United States Illegally is quite large. The age range for those entering illegally is some where between 18 and 38. The exact age range for child bearing. Get the picture?
Stop, don’t go there. This is not going to be a rant about illegal immigration, it is going to be a fact based observation on circumstance which contribute to the current challenges faced by LAUSD.
And yes I know there are not going to be any numbers or static’s to show how many of those children have parents who are illiterate in Spanish let alone English. This is by design as well. No facts to dispel is always a safe place for politicians.
LAUSD is given the task to teach and teach who ever arrives at their door step. It does not matter what language skills, economic level, health status they have. It does not matter if they have to also work to bring income into the family home. It does not matter where they live or how. It does not matter if they have to leave school to move where the parents go to find work. They must provide an education.
This society has become so sensitive to even consider immigration as a factor in the success rate of the district. Now comes Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa who wants to take charge of LAUSD. He is supported by a State Legislature which has done nothing but encourage the mass migration of uneducated and illiterate families into the LAUSD system. Hard working yes, but these people have been neglected and abused by their country of origin. That is why they are here! Opportunity…
These politicians have by their actions, encouraged, promoted and fostered the current condition of LAUSD. Now as in the case of the blighted neighborhoods, want to step in and reap the rewards of their efforts.
In order to accommodate the unlimited number of children arriving on the school house door step, many more schools will need to be built, more books and more of everything else that must be purchased at top dollar to service the ever expanding student population.
The City of Los Angeles is filled with many incredible communities. Some however have, by design, been forced into a state of tragic blight. To the un-informed, it may appear only as a case of neglect on the part of politicians. But the truth is, this is no mistake. Once a community is defined as Blighted, it becomes a treasure box for the Politicians, the Community Redevelopment Agency, Developers and Special Interests.
The Los Angeles Unified School District has been subject to the same political sabotage. Before you file this idea in the circular file or classify it as an X-File, hear me out.
LAUSD has about 770,000 students. Of that number the majority are Hispanic. Of the number of Hispanic students, the number of students who are children of people who entered the United States Illegally is quite large. The age range for those entering illegally is some where between 18 and 38. The exact age range for child bearing. Get the picture?
Stop, don’t go there. This is not going to be a rant about illegal immigration, it is going to be a fact based observation on circumstance which contribute to the current challenges faced by LAUSD.
And yes I know there are not going to be any numbers or static’s to show how many of those children have parents who are illiterate in Spanish let alone English. This is by design as well. No facts to dispel is always a safe place for politicians.
LAUSD is given the task to teach and teach who ever arrives at their door step. It does not matter what language skills, economic level, health status they have. It does not matter if they have to also work to bring income into the family home. It does not matter where they live or how. It does not matter if they have to leave school to move where the parents go to find work. They must provide an education.
This society has become so sensitive to even consider immigration as a factor in the success rate of the district. Now comes Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa who wants to take charge of LAUSD. He is supported by a State Legislature which has done nothing but encourage the mass migration of uneducated and illiterate families into the LAUSD system. Hard working yes, but these people have been neglected and abused by their country of origin. That is why they are here! Opportunity…
These politicians have by their actions, encouraged, promoted and fostered the current condition of LAUSD. Now as in the case of the blighted neighborhoods, want to step in and reap the rewards of their efforts.
In order to accommodate the unlimited number of children arriving on the school house door step, many more schools will need to be built, more books and more of everything else that must be purchased at top dollar to service the ever expanding student population.
posted by David Hernandez @ 1:26 PM
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