NewsOne Now host and syndicated columnist Roland Martin has given passionate defenses of school choice and merit pay before, and Friday night he was at it again. “I’m sick of liberals/progressives being sanctimonious about public education,” wrote Martin. “RESULTS matter.”
So you have these poor, mostly Black & Latino kids excelling, but #schoolchoice haters want to overlook the evidence http://t.co/QlQrvj53X9
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
If you are standing in the way of kids getting a quality education, even if you wear the liberal/progressive label, you are the enemy.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
I'm sick of liberals/progressives being sanctimonious about public education. RESULTS matter. Not your shameful agenda. KIDS are THE agenda!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
If you are standing in the way of kids getting a quality education, even if you wear the conservative/libertarian label, you are the enemy.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Why is the #edreform #schoolchoice movement not as strong as they should? They don't have an NRA-like fervor for education. ALL OR NOTHING!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Too many liberals/progressives in the #edreform #schoolchoice trying to be cool with their buddies. You're either for or against. Period.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
This #edreform #schoolchoice fight is about one thing: EDUCATION. This is a fight for the soul of our future. You ready to do battle? I am!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
This current system is failing our children, especially Blacks & Hispanics. Let's stop with the BS & call it what it is. It's time to change
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
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Someone tweets me, "this is union busting." Not a thing about the kids. Nothing about education. Nothing about THEIR future. Just unions.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
If all you can say is, "this is about the unions," you've disqualified yourself from this discussion. This is about OUR kids' future. PERIOD
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
I said it before: traditional school kicking ass & taking names? Good. Copy it. Charter school kicking ass & taking names? Good. Copy it.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Traditional public school failing & run horribly? Fix it or shut it down. Charter school failing & run horribly? Fix it or shut it down.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
The hell with the traditional vs. charter debate. My line of the sand is works vs doesn't work. Fail vs succeed. Good vs bad. Next!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
What is the difference between a successful traditional school & successful charter school? Nothing. The children win. Period.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
What is the difference between a bad traditional school & bad charter school? Nothing. The children lose. Period. So why this BS battle?
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Trust me, liberals & progressives don't want to battle me on #edreform #schoolchoice. I'll call out their BS & hypocrisy. #bringit
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Oh, and I'm speaking of white and Black liberals/progressives. I know all of their poll tested catch phrases. Test this: Students First.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Public money going to private hands. This will destroy traditional schools. This is union busting. What's missing in all of this? THE KIDS!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Oh, here is the other one: OVERALL, charters not better than traditional schools. Straw man. I'm speaking of specific success/failure.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
This is how I bust the #schoolchoice haters: I'm for traditional schools that WORK. For charters that WORK. I don't support failure. PERIOD.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
If there are traditional school models that are working, I say copy them & let it spread like wildfire. Won't be a need for charters. BUT…
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Where there are traditional failures, I'm down with charters coming in THAT WORK! If they succeed, spread it like wildfire. Again, SUCCESS!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
This is simple: If traditional schools are working for our children, charters have no leg to stand on. Failure is what opened the door. BOOM
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
I'm not an #edreform #schoolchoice punk. Y'all wanna swing, let's swing. I'm not backing down from ANY of this. I'm sick & tired of failure!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
I'm sick & tired of the excuses. Sick & tired of the lies. I'm cutting through the BS & getting down to brass tax: are our kids succeeding?
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
I'm paying taxes that go to the school system, but I'm not supposed to say anything & stay in my lane? I paid for your highway. I'm talking!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
I'm an entrepreneur. I hire folks this system produces. I get to have an opinion on education in America. THAT'S my lane!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
I told y'all anti #edreform #schoolchoice folks, don't try me. I'm the wrong one. When we swing, we swing! NONE of y'all intimidate/scare me
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Another anti #edreform #schoolchoice talking point: this is about profit. Uh, who do y'all think is getting rich off of traditional schools?
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
BILLIONS are being spent on traditional schools! Food service companies. Textbook companies. Tech companies. Yea, PROFITS are being fattened
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
ANOTHER anti #edreform #schoolchoice talking point: charters came from the GOP. Nice try. Black folks started Freedom Schools after slavery!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Do you anti #edreform #schoolchoice folks wanna go there? Black folks STARTED school choice after slavery when whites blocked our access!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
So if charters are a GOP idea, does that mean traditional schools & their performance is owned by the Democrats? Marinate on that.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
Dear anti #edreform #schoolchoice folks, the GOP charter school bogeyman don't work on me. I'm the reason folks didn't want slaves to read!
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
When you know the truth and know your history, you don't fall for talking points. Try it on someone else. I'm the wrong brother.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) September 6, 2014
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