San Jose East Side Union High School District Not Meant for UC System? RUDE! - legend, mike

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Because this is definitely not oppressive. I went to an Eastside school & am tryna make it. Where we live doesn’t define our potential, but what the political system gives & takes from our education & zoning area contributes to where we end up.

Gist: Republican candidate for California governor was trying to make a point about valuing our educational system more, but used East Side San Jose as an example, stating stereotypes rather than facts. Claimed that our low-income schools should keep vocational schools and work study available because we’re incapable of accessing Berkeley or most Universities at that. Where is Poizner coming from?

I worked with Oakland high school kids last summer during the LIFTED program at UCSC, who came from low income schools & families and we asked them what’s stopping them from coming to college. One common response was, “Everyone was telling us we’re not gonna make it,” or “I’m not made for college.” They even knew what was oppressing them. The lack of motivation from our state & teachers need to be addressed & give these kids the extra push. We did. They all applied or intend to apply to colleges.

EVERYONE DESERVES A GODDAMN EDUCATION. It’s a right, not a privilege.

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Granted, vocational education is important; but the UC is, according to the Master Plan, for the top 12.5% of...
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I agree. I think I’ll be voting for him. It’s not fair for the East Side to not have access to CCOC like schools… as the...
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That’s messed up! Not meant...UC system??? & now they want to take out all
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I don’t really see anything wrong with this comment. He used that school as an example, as he worked there. It could...
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what does that mean? silver creek churns out students who go on...uc, csu, private...
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Republican candidate for California governor was trying to make a point about valuing our educational system more, but...
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Now he’s just being ridiculous. I know so many people who are attending UCs right now, including myself, and just...
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I like how the reporter is a Yerba Buena alumni. And the point of taking his words out of context, what is that? It’s...
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Not that I’m from the area, but that’s very rude of that republican to say that students from a particular area aren’t...
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maybe they mean like…mount pleasant or something. haha…whoops.
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So…..I’m not meant to be at Davis?
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As much as I am not a fan of Republicans OR this statement by Poizner, I highly behoove everyone to do exactly what the...
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rigel reblogged this from knowthesaurus and added:

Interesting. Which brings us back to the debate: is education a right or a privilege? What do you think?
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Seriously? He may have taught at schools yourself but he’s the one that has a lot of learning to do. School is about...
ohitsryan reblogged this from knowthesaurus and added:

Steve Poisoner is an idiot. So is Meg Whitman. Jerry Brown all the way!
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