Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

21. ...

Reply to marmar (Reply #19)

Sun Sep 9, 2012, 09:54 AM

Sep 2012

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

38 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How Michelle Rhee Is Taking Over the Democratic Party [View all] xchrom Sep 2012 OP

....... snappyturtle Sep 2012 #1

Republicans attack our base Confusious Sep 2012 #2

Spam deleted by Violet_Crumble (MIR Team) PONTING12 Sep 2012 #3

The way both Dems and Pubs are attacking Public education nopedontlikeitatall Sep 2012 #4

Rhee, Duncan and followers are what has always been a problem with education. charmay Sep 2012 #5

The teachers in my family are very upset over this. Frustratedlady Sep 2012 #6

I've had to insist to people that she's a Democrat too. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #7

yes - as difficult as that is -- she is a democrat. nt xchrom Sep 2012 #9

And she has allies, as the article points out. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #11

ED 'reformers' are far from done yet - and with allies xchrom Sep 2012 #12

Well, they are both dependable tax-payer funded revenue streams Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #13

you've hit the nail on the head -- taxes are an ever renewing well. xchrom Sep 2012 #14

Specifically, property taxes jsr Sep 2012 #17

A writer I like calls it "autophagic accumulation"-- Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #18

Amen, Sister Starry Messenger, Amen. nt xchrom Sep 2012 #20

IMO the push for "education reform" is to undermine the moral case for doing anything about poverty. Salviati Sep 2012 #27

Indeed. It has to be a combined approach w/ poor kids xchrom Sep 2012 #29

So is Zell Miller. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #32

The unqualified use of the term education "reformer" rather than "privatizer" tell me this is a push leveymg Sep 2012 #8

The PTB rarely use the term "privatize", anymore. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #33

I'm not a teacher but over my near 60 years have been a student in many capacities. magical thyme Sep 2012 #10

All you have to do is follow the money..... a kennedy Sep 2012 #15

How can any progressive be enamored with that corporate whore? jsr Sep 2012 #16

k/r marmar Sep 2012 #19

... xchrom Sep 2012 #21

How can any woman be a republican? mathematic Sep 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Sep 2012 #23

Not only that, her bullshit seems to be gaining more acceptance. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #25

not just around -- she was busy tap dancing her feet off at the DNC. nt xchrom Sep 2012 #26

. Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #24

Why can't people see through this gaspee Sep 2012 #28

Corporate propaganda has a large microphone-- Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #34

Good point gaspee Sep 2012 #35

She's a Corporatist infiltrator. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #30

How disgusting hfojvt Sep 2012 #31

Education is under bipartisan assault, and we had better not ignore this. woo me with science Sep 2012 #36

+1 xchrom Sep 2012 #37

We do need education reform, just not like this. porphyrian Sep 2012 #38