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Dopers_Greed

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51. Yes!

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 08:45 PM

Feb 2014

Shut them all down IMO.

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NYC Mayor Strikes a Major Blow to Charter Schools, Cuts $210 Million from Their Budgets [View all] xchrom Feb 2014 OP

thumbing his nose at the secretary of education? madrchsod Feb 2014 #1

Yes, that's eaxactly what fredamae Feb 2014 #5

Whooooooo hooooooooo, go de Blasio!!!! Glitterati Feb 2014 #2

WTG! RoccoR5955 Feb 2014 #3

schools kardonb Feb 2014 #49

Good. HappyMe Feb 2014 #4

OK, folks. Do we all agree that de Blassio is... ReRe Feb 2014 #6

Yes. Love this guy Ishoutandscream2 Feb 2014 #17

Really... ReRe Feb 2014 #20

YES. May we see more actual Democrats, rather than 3rd-wayers, in office. Nay Feb 2014 #19

Not yet please... druidity33 Feb 2014 #41

Is there any way to get de Blassio to run NJ? aggiesal Feb 2014 #43

Yep. He is. zentrum Feb 2014 #54

About time. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2014 #7

Here in Chicago we are stuck with Rahm who LOVES charter school and is doing the opposite. mucifer Feb 2014 #8

Me, too. QuestForSense Feb 2014 #48

start of a trend hopefully leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #9

Corporations should not be allowed to take over our children's education. another_liberal Feb 2014 #10

Wow Bill, progressoid Feb 2014 #11

Hope this is the direction of things to come Chiquitita Feb 2014 #12

pre kindergarten is the way to go! coldbeer Feb 2014 #13

k/r marmar Feb 2014 #14

Progressivism is the only movement that can save America from the Robber Kings. Zen Democrat Feb 2014 #15

Shut them down jsr Feb 2014 #16

That's what you can do with a real liberal in office. That's what I'm talking about. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #18

A REAL Progressive? It CAN'T be! Gasp...omg...my heart! ...My heart... nikto Feb 2014 #21

Two thumbs up!!! grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #22

Mayor�. you have my attention! MrMickeysMom Feb 2014 #23

I hae nothing against Charter Schools, bvar22 Feb 2014 #24

But then they wouldn't be charter schools KamaAina Feb 2014 #32

Exactly my point. bvar22 Feb 2014 #37

Amen ! aggiesal Feb 2014 #44

Spot on. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #45

K and R! geardaddy Feb 2014 #25

Good for him. bigwillq Feb 2014 #26

Excellent. n/t DirkGently Feb 2014 #27

Excellent.. vi5 Feb 2014 #28

YES!!! gopiscrap Feb 2014 #29

Good. Fuck charter schools. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #30

de Blasio/Warren or Warren/de Blasio for 2020 BlueStreak Feb 2014 #31

de Blasio is very close to the Clintons KamaAina Feb 2014 #34

She may not want a second term BlueStreak Feb 2014 #35

The News and the Post are going to have meltdowns KamaAina Feb 2014 #33

Good on NYC for voting in a real Democrat BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #36

Great call mayor! PFunk Feb 2014 #38

CUE THE VONAGE THEME! rocktivity Feb 2014 #39

Yes! Thank you Bill de Basio. What a great start. liberalla Feb 2014 #40

I am so excited to see what other changes he and Farina have up their sleeves! Squinch Feb 2014 #42

I likey! Jamastiene Feb 2014 #46

Good. Sharter schools are just another mechanism gLibDem Feb 2014 #47

Hey Duncan!!! How do you like them apples? n/t.. busterbrown Feb 2014 #50

I think he won't find them at all edible. gLibDem Feb 2014 #57

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Feb 2014 #63

Yes! Dopers_Greed Feb 2014 #51

Universal pre-kindergarten is the key. But the program should start with three-year-olds. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #52

If they take the money out of the charters, where does the money come from to educate those kids? Renew Deal Feb 2014 #53

It looks like this was money earmarked for expansion caraher Feb 2014 #55

How soon will it be; greiner3 Feb 2014 #56

K&R. This is the coming trend as the charter experiment is failing. Coyotl Feb 2014 #58

Let's hope the $$$ doesn't find a backdoor to the for-profite, religious charters! blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #59

This is such great news Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2014 #60

Cut it all!!! nt valerief Feb 2014 #61

Arne Duncan does not approve. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #62