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Sunlei

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27. way back before Obamas first term. They set this up. Remember all the states saying how much it cost

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 03:03 PM

Sep 2014

how much education costs per child, per year?. Then came the vouchers, where a private school can take away public school tax money. The private for profit school can 'cherry pick' kids and charge the parents more, for even more profits.

Private, 'for profit' did the same thing for prisons, to grab-up much state and federal taxpayer money.

'For profit' middlemen are what ruined public schools, took away teacher pay, took away enough state money to make some states broke from 'for profit' prison contracts.

IMO, basic American benefits (including our prison systems & health care) should not be 'for profit' and need to be declared unconstitutional.

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We have allowed ed reformers to say weird untrue things about teachers and students. [View all] madfloridian Sep 2014 OP

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #1

It's like they studied the Finns, whose education system is very successful... immoderate Sep 2014 #2

Good point...just the opposite. madfloridian Sep 2014 #4

k&r Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #3

Right wingers lie constantly, about every issue, and get away with it. Doctor_J Sep 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Enthusiast Sep 2014 #15

You are precisely fucking correct. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #16

"and get away with it" FiveGoodMen Sep 2014 #28

The original charter school concept has been completely corrupted. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #6

We are not supposed to notice. madfloridian Sep 2014 #14

Alas, I fear you answered your own question, madfloridian RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #7

And therein lies the conundrum, er, strategy. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #13

We have let them tell us schools are failing, that teachers don't care about kids. madfloridian Sep 2014 #21

As a Special Education teacher evemac Sep 2014 #8

Exactly right. Staffings, diagnoses, IEPs...they can not just be ignored. madfloridian Sep 2014 #10

knr, two children here and Very Very Different needs ... slipslidingaway Sep 2014 #9

Agree with that. madfloridian Sep 2014 #18

I think that too many turn a blind eye when their team is in power ... slipslidingaway Sep 2014 #31

Bookmaking for Later mckara Sep 2014 #11

Thank you, Madfloridian. They want the money. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #12

Exactly. They want the money. madfloridian Sep 2014 #22

Big city Democrats need to get a clue. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #23

Oh yeah, we go into teaching for the big bucks. YOHABLO Sep 2014 #17

.... madfloridian Sep 2014 #24

Hi MadFloridian Chiquitita Sep 2014 #19

Good to see you. Powerful piece of writing. Love this part about standards. madfloridian Sep 2014 #20

I am so worried about this and most especially at what the educational platform will look like Jefferson23 Sep 2014 #25

the tests sets our children up to fail questionseverything Sep 2014 #26

That is how it works. madfloridian Sep 2014 #29

way back before Obamas first term. They set this up. Remember all the states saying how much it cost Sunlei Sep 2014 #27

..... madfloridian Sep 2014 #30