"Spill Baby Spill!" :-(

I, too, sing America.

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.
Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--

I, too, am America.


Langston Hughes wrote this poem in 1926.

H/T Crooks and Liars.

Public Schools Are Better.

Here is the link where I read that.

Here is a bit of what this study had to say (click on it to read the actual study):

"To summarize the most important findings once demographic and location differences were controlled:
• Public schools significantly out-scored Catholic schools (by over 7 points in 4th grade, and almost 4 points in 8th grade).
• Of all private school types studied, Lutheran schools performed the best. 4th grade scores in Lutheran schools were roughly 4 points lower than in comparable public schools, but were (a statistically insignificant) 1 point higher at the 8th grade.
• The fastest growing segment of the private school sector, conservative Christian schools, were also the lowest performing, trailing public schools by more than 10 points at grades 4 and 8.
• Charter schools scored a significant 4.4 points lower than non-charter public schools in 4th grade, but scored (a statistically insignificant) 2.4 points higher in 8th grade."