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November 15, 2004
Feed the Billionaire, Starve the Students
The New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Bob Herbert makes the connection that politicians, team owners and developers fail to grasp, that having gym class in the school lobby because of lack of funds while feeding billionaire developers and team owners hundreds-of-millions of dollars in subsidies is immoral.
"The neglect of New York City's schools goes far beyond the lack of gymnasiums, athletic fields and playgrounds. Classrooms are overcrowded and there is a dangerous shortage of qualified teachers. Bathrooms in some schools aren't even equipped with toilet paper or hand towels. Parents and teachers are often forced to buy the most basic supplies.
"You might think the powers that be would address those sorts of things before catering to the wish lists of greedy, grasping billionaires.
"You might think that. But if you did, you'd be wrong."
Posted by lumi at November 15, 2004 9:12 AM