(Photo: Mark Henle, The Republic)
Charter schools in Texas can make college graduates out of the poorest of America’s poor.
LAS MILPAS, RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Some describe this slice of impoverished South Texas as a DMZ, which is harsh but understandable. After all, U.S. Customs and Border Protection doesn’t bother setting up a true screening until 73 miles north in Falfurrias, which leaves this piece of Texas as, well, a bit of a DMZ.
All that makes the Rio Grande Valley an unlikely birthplace for an education revolution. Nevertheless, it’s happening here, and there are national implications that can’t be avoided. More info follow the link…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/05/25/texas-idea-poor-kids-school-column/27328319/
(Photo: Mark Henle, The Republic)
