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AJTheMan

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16. I did read the article. What makes you think the program will hurt students 10:1?

Reply to cali (Reply #13)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 02:48 PM

Jun 2012

Like I said, if the parent does not want their child to be instructed in religion, they can always choose another school. Nobody is saying "Put your kid into parochial school now!" That's not what this legislation is about. It's giving parents an option to send their kids to a more prestigious school. If they don't like what that school teaches, then they have every right to send their child elsewhere. If they have an aversion to cubicles, they can send their child elsewhere.

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Yikes: Louisiana's bold bid to privatize schools [View all] cali Jun 2012 OP

this is a long, comprehensive article and it is chilling cali Jun 2012 #1

Bookingmarking so I can read when I have more time. Jazzgirl Jun 2012 #2

Be sure not to miss the school that doesn't teach evolution malthaussen Jun 2012 #3

not to mention the bunker like building with no windows cali Jun 2012 #4

Now that's some real scary shit! Jazzgirl Jun 2012 #5

How about a schoolroom that's a fallout shelter? malthaussen Jun 2012 #6

a nightmare d_r Jun 2012 #7

Taking public money for that? Someone needs to stomp on that, quick. WriteWrong Jun 2012 #8

I support Governor Jindal's actions in this case AJTheMan Jun 2012 #9

why? did you read the article? cali Jun 2012 #10

It's Simple Really AJTheMan Jun 2012 #11

Sorry, but it's ridiculous to state that if one student cali Jun 2012 #13

I did read the article. What makes you think the program will hurt students 10:1? AJTheMan Jun 2012 #16

If you read the article, you should know that many of these schools cali Jun 2012 #17

Well, you're correct, that is one author's viewpoint. Others would disagree. AJTheMan Jun 2012 #20

Public monies should not be used to fund religious schools. Period. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #23

You can't dictate to teachers like they work on an assembly line. Selatius Jun 2012 #14

Many of our schools are desperately over crowded and there are not that many vouchers available. AJTheMan Jun 2012 #18

That's a problem of overcrowding, and that's far easier to solve than this complex bill. Selatius Jun 2012 #21

Baloney. Making public schools disappear is precisely what this initiative is about. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #24

RW bullshit. Enjoy yojur short stay. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #26

A windowless school is nothing new. ChazII Jun 2012 #12

I taught at a charter school for one week and quit. kemah Jun 2012 #15

This is as good a time as any to note that Booby Jindal has an Ivy League degree KamaAina Jun 2012 #19

wow. thanks. I didn't know that he had a degree in biology. cali Jun 2012 #22

I've always wondered if jindal's family isn't related to these jindals: HiPointDem Jun 2012 #25

He should have his degree revoked. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #27