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California newspapers are still lashing out towards California taxpayers who recently voted down propositions that would have raised taxes in this state (one of the highest taxed states in the union). This latest piece comes from Gisselle Acevedo. She is the president and chief executive of Para Los Niños, a nonprofit organization that provides educational and support services to low-income children and families.

The following excerpt comes from an op-ed piece she recently wrote for the LA Times.

Eliminating summer school means more parents will be forced to choose between feeding their children or protecting their children. They simply won’t be able to do both. Children who would otherwise be capable of pulling themselves out of poverty by eventually going to college will not be given the opportunity to do so thanks to their inability to take the classes they need. More will turn to drugs, violence and gangs. Children will be locked in hot apartments during the day or be left alone at night. More innocent little girls will become victims of horrific violence.

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While we may not like paying higher taxes, the alternative is the dismantling of our educational system and, in this case, fewer opportunities for impoverished children. This should be unacceptable to anyone who cares about the future of our state and of our nation. (source)

I’ve already covered how the state of California has routinely wasted taxpayer’s money over the years and how it trots out the “needs” of the most vulnerable anytime it wants more money.

In the op-ed piece, Acevedo talks about how she was raped as a child during one summer. While that is certainly unfortunate, using the issue of rape to make a case for summer school is really, REALLY low.

And another thing: “While we may not like paying higher taxes, the alternative is the dismantling of our educational system and, in this case, fewer opportunities for impoverished children.”

Summer school is for children who for one reason or another did not meet the ridiculously low requirements of the LA school district during the regular school year. Poverty has very little (if anything) to do with that.

Insulting and shameful!

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