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Sarah Ibarruri

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24. Republicans are attempting to turning schools into low-cost-high-profit corporations

Reply to proudretiredvet (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 05:19 PM

Mar 2014

They won't do that with the military, because they know damned well that all that accomplishes is coming out with an inferior product and result and make it hellish for everyone involved in the military, but they sure as hell will do it to schools. It's absurd, it's insane, and it has been destroying public schools since 1981.

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Why Can't We Accept That Our Society Needs Its Teachers to Teach for The Test? [View all] truedelphi Feb 2014 OP

The future of TeAching WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2014 #1

Yikes. That would be terrible. truedelphi Feb 2014 #3

It's all about the Apple$$$$$$ WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2014 #5

Sadly, there's a kernel of truth to this. Igel Feb 2014 #2

Teachers, are expected to teach from dull textbooks, to huge classes of students... Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #11

What you are saying is what I am hearing from people I know who are still in truedelphi Mar 2014 #17

Well, when I went to school, I practically fell asleep in Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #20

European nations have the right take on education, as well as health programs. truedelphi Mar 2014 #22

You're right! Right wingers look upon art as communist, so many of them seek its Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #23

Every grade has standards of knowledge the teacher is supposed to teach. proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #4

Republicans are attempting to turning schools into low-cost-high-profit corporations Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #24

Ever watch reruns of "Route 66"? Moral lessons every episode! Scuba Feb 2014 #6

I'm glad I was out of school before this became normal. raven mad Feb 2014 #7

My education was wonderful, as well. truedelphi Mar 2014 #13

When I was in school, I liked some teachers better than others, always. But there was no concensus Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #25

Huge K&R. For the same reason we have trouble accepting woo me with science Feb 2014 #8

+1 a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #19

I am really loving this post. truedelphi Mar 2014 #21

Like Carlin said... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #9

+1 Two-tiered system being constructed, as in every other area of life under corporate govt. woo me with science Mar 2014 #10

You interrupted my viewing of "Say Yes to the Dress" for THIS??!! BuelahWitch Mar 2014 #12

Gee, I apologize. I mean, it wasn't even an emergency! truedelphi Mar 2014 #15

It's not that there are hoops to jump through, it's that there are too many hoops. reformist2 Mar 2014 #14

A friend on another blog printed out the actual "logic problems" her once truedelphi Mar 2014 #16

Kicked and recommended a huge amount! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #18

The OP sounds like nothing more than a conspiracy theory to me, TBH. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #26

Oh ye of little faith - truedelphi Mar 2014 #27

teach to test is not education. madrchsod Mar 2014 #28

Disagree rock Mar 2014 #29