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5. That's a govt handout to charter management companies.

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 04:44 PM

Oct 2015

All those unaccounted for billions.

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Arne Duncan's left many scandals behind as he leaves. Billions to charter schools.... [View all] madfloridian Oct 2015 OP

Complete bull. Fearless Oct 2015 #6

Bottomless pits, pockets of the wealthy, I don't see a difference. Chisox08 Oct 2015 #25

It was humor. Fearless Oct 2015 #26

privatize public education annabanana Oct 2015 #2

..... madfloridian Oct 2015 #7

Someone needs to be heading for the slammer. hifiguy Oct 2015 #3

Will never happen. Best we can hope for is disgrace for Arne. madfloridian Oct 2015 #4

That's a govt handout to charter management companies. madfloridian Oct 2015 #5

Vulture Capitalists Generic Other Oct 2015 #24

I was thrilled when I heard he was leaving. progressoid Oct 2015 #8

He may have been a disaster for public education... Octafish Oct 2015 #9

"Piratize". Perfect. I am going to have to steal that. GoneFishin Oct 2015 #16

Call it what it is ... aggiesal Oct 2015 #18

Kick! FloriTexan Oct 2015 #10

Endorsed by the same union leadership that endorsed Hillary. Scuba Oct 2015 #11

Yep. n/t demmiblue Oct 2015 #12

They must want more of the same shit sandwiches hifiguy Oct 2015 #13

When unions are taking millions from ed "reformers".... madfloridian Oct 2015 #19

Last booster club meeting abelenkpe Oct 2015 #14

The school and parents already fought off abelenkpe Oct 2015 #20

Because they will make big money off education. madfloridian Oct 2015 #21

Thank you abelenkpe Oct 2015 #22

He's had power over the nation's education system for almost 7 years. madfloridian Oct 2015 #23

Thank you madfloridian.. haikugal Oct 2015 #27