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yeoman6987

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1. Th problem started when the Department of Education

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 06:16 AM

Jun 2014

took donations from Bill Gates with computers and financial money for schools. Once you do that, you sometimes can't live without those funds and then suddenly the donor wants something back. It is really classic. I doubt anybody is surprised.

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Time for Congress to Investigate Bill Gates� Role in Common Core by Diane Ravitch [View all] xchrom Jun 2014 OP

Th problem started when the Department of Education yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #1

This is what happens when we let the rich buy our Representatives! Dustlawyer Jun 2014 #5

Just yesterday, chervilant Jun 2014 #2

Children in better schools are routinely taught several different ways of msanthrope Jun 2014 #7

Actually, how condescending is your post? chervilant Jun 2014 #9

Actually, have you any proof that Bill Gates was behind the "revamp?" Or was behind the particular msanthrope Jun 2014 #11

Gosh... chervilant Jun 2014 #13

america is too stupid to improve. CBGLuthier Jun 2014 #3

They have too much invested in his stock. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #4

Billghazi!!!! Yes.....we need more Congressional hearings!! nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #6

Does any other profession change its roody Jun 2014 #8

I bet this is a big moneymaker for him... joeybee12 Jun 2014 #10

K&R liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #12

K&R emsimon33 Jun 2014 #14