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In reply to the discussion: The sole purpose of charter schools is to kill the teachers union, public schools and the Democratic [View all]certainot
(9,090 posts)31. and these 90 universities have been helping the right sell that shit
rw radio is the major liar/seller of privatization efforts and charter schools all over the country- and why charter schools are 'needed'.
more than 1/4 of those 1000+ radio stations (about 270 0f limbaugh's 600), most of the loudest, depend heavily on the sports mascots of 90 major universities for community credibility and ad revenue.
students and faculty at those universities could destroy rw radio by demanding they stop renting their mascots to those stations to help them sell the anti-public ed propaganda. that includes attacks on teachers and unions, reducing school funding and obstructing efforts to lower student debt. not to mention everything else those KKK stations sell.
from republicanradio.org:
Here are 90 universities/colleges that help Rush Limbaugh attack public education and teachers while spreading global warming denial, racism, misogyny, and lies.
Air Force 2
Alabama 2
Arizona St. 1
Arizona 1
Arkansas 3
Army 1
Auburn 3
Baylor 1
Boise St. 4
Boston College 1
Bowling Green 1
Central Florida 1
Clemson 2
Colorado 1
Colorado State 1
Connecticut 1
Dayton 1
Duke 3
East Carolina 2
Florida 10
Florida St. 4
Fresno St.
Georgia 7
Georgia Southern 2
Georgia Tech 5
Idaho 3
Illinois 7
Indiana 1
Iowa 4
Iowa St. 1
Kansas 1
Kansas St. 2
Kentucky 1
La.-Monroe 1
Louisville 2
LSU 2
Marshall 1
Maryland 2
Memphis 3
Miami 2
Michigan 7
Michigan St. 11
Minnesota 4
Mississippi 2
Mississippi St. 3
Missouri 6
Nebraska 6
Nevada 1
New Mexico 2
New Mexico St. 1
North Carolina 8
North Carolina State 3
Notre Dame 6
Ohio St. 6
Oklahoma 1
Oklahoma St. 3
Oral Roberts
Oregon 5
Oregon St. 7
Penn St. 11
Pittsburgh 2
Purdue 4
Rutgers 1
San Diego State 1
Seton Hall 1
South Carolina 2
South Florida 2
Southern Miss 1
Southern Alabama 2
Syracuse 6
TCU 1
Temple 1
Tennessee 4
Texas 1
Texas A&M 9
Texas Tech 4
Toledo 1
Troy 1
UCF 2
USC 2
Utah St. 1
Virginia 1
Virginia Tech 5
West Virginia 1
Western Michigan 1
Washington 5
Washington St. 1
Wichita St. 1
Wisconsin 4
Xavier 1
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The sole purpose of charter schools is to kill the teachers union, public schools and the Democratic [View all]
NoJusticeNoPeace
May 2015
OP
So you think dismantling public education in favor of for-profit charter schools,
BrotherIvan
May 2015
#12
your words: "public sector unions have enormous power in RI they are king makers"
U4ikLefty
May 2015
#67
Perhaps you should distinguish between for-profit charters and state run charters. Big difference nt
okaawhatever
May 2015
#3
Thank you. DU has gone through this before. Some charters suck, some publics suck.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#4
And now federal investigations into corruption and embezzlement at multiple
BrotherIvan
May 2015
#54
Indeed, religion is the main driver of the very existence of charter schools of any kind.
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#7
Not all charter schools are the same. The issue is making them subject to same regulations
KittyWampus
May 2015
#9
yes it is. and it was obvious before it all even begin. simply in the talks. we dems have not
seabeyond
May 2015
#13
It may have started as an inovative idea, but soon became a money grab.
mountain grammy
May 2015
#16
I began teaching 23 years ago and I saw what was coming down back then.
world wide wally
May 2015
#18
And educate children who don't fit the one size fits all mold of public education...
Oktober
May 2015
#33
Republicans started talking about dismantling the teacher's union in the early 1980s if not earlier.
Enthusiast
May 2015
#50
Funny how wingnuts want "choice" for themselves but not for other people's decisions n/t
UTUSN
May 2015
#57
I agree with the what is said about "charter schools" kill the teachers union.
Stuart G
May 2015
#70