Gingrich on school and work: More than a bad idea

11-29-2011

Guest blog by Mike Rose/Washington Post

During a Q&A after a recent speech at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, former speaker of the House and current Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich offered “a very simple model” to address income inequality that he said he has held “for years.” The first step is to do away with child labor laws, which, he said, “are truly stupid.” Then in high-poverty schools – schools that, in his words, are failing with teachers who are failing — fire unionized janitors (but retain one master janitor), and hire the kids as custodians. Said Gingrich: “The kids would actually do work, they would have cash, they would have pride in the schools, they’d begin the process of rising.” As could be predicted, his comment has been generating both incredulity and some support on the Internet. (more...)

Document Actions

Send this
Print this

Personal tools

Sections

Gingrich on school and work: More than a bad idea

Document Actions