What’s happening to CA education is that people are splitting into different camps largely determined at birth. Because of the failure of the people of CA to protect the good things we had leading up to 1965 – we have what I’ve referred to as the “Brave New World” which is more like the British/Indian Caste system.

Like will associate with like, marry/reproduce with like, go to schools according to your caste (ghetto, private, church, public “Ivy’s” whatever), live in segregated neighborhoods, work out in caste gyms, shop at stores according to caste (I like Costco, some do Wal*Mart), and so on. Even the Dentists and other providers such as lawyers will be attended based on caste.

The declining middle class may think that vouchers will save them (keep them away from ghetto schools and students).

All they really need is a school district that openly maintains a set of segregated schools – good, better and best – and strongly enforces standards at the three tiers of schools so that those who attend the upper 2 toe the line to avoid being flunked out or expelled into the default lowest standard school (usually known as continuation school or “alternative” school.

At least this way bright but poor students have a chance. But bright-but-poor nowadays most often means immigrants.

Its exciting times, and destructive times. I for one think tax vouchers are the new wave that will eventually be the demise for those that suck!

We live in interesting times.

Especially for what’s left of the middle class.