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DeSwiss

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7. Even when education was better......

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 09:10 AM

Nov 2013

...and it was surely so much better than what we have now -- it really wasn't that good. Because it was never created for the student's benefit but for the capitalists......

- K&R

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'It Feels Like Education Malpractice' [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

"have a lot of community social support" progressoid Nov 2013 #1

Not after 30yrs of telling Americans that the schools are failing the kids glowing Nov 2013 #9

well said! liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #11

I'm not a fan of testing, but how is it that Finland pnwmom Nov 2013 #2

Why do you say they don't test their students? Jim__ Nov 2013 #3

its the international test d_r Nov 2013 #5

Before high-stakes testing mandates, LWolf Nov 2013 #6

Here's how caraher Nov 2013 #10

"Almost one out of two kids in public school now is in poverty." LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #4

Even when education was better...... DeSwiss Nov 2013 #7

I'm sure if we took the football fields... Blanks Nov 2013 #8

This is an important story, thanks for posting. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #12

They scoffed when progressives warned ... GeorgeGist Nov 2013 #13

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #14