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24. Would this bill override State laws?

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 10:11 AM

Feb 2017

In our recent election, there was a question on the ballot asking if voters would approve an increase in charter schools here in MA.

It was soundly defeated.

People here aren't fools, and know that more charter schools mean less money for public schools and MORE money for the pockets of the companies that run charters.

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and so it begins. A fellow teacher sent us this. Assault on Education has begun [View all] demtenjeep Feb 2017 OP

and here are your Sponsors and CoSponsors.. pkdu Feb 2017 #1

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Feb 2017 #2

Yes, eliminating public education altogether is a Hortensis Feb 2017 #40

If the vile Andy Harris is involved, it's bound to be a sleazefest. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2017 #3

Oh, Steve King bathes in sleaze every day Bettie Feb 2017 #29

More $$$$$$$$$$$$ bdamomma Feb 2017 #4

The silver lining in all this ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #5

Not force, but give them greedy ideas radical noodle Feb 2017 #12

Home schooled Bear Creek Feb 2017 #36

Some kids are not college material radical noodle Feb 2017 #41

Hey Bear Creek Feb 2017 #43

Plumbers, HVAC, and radical noodle Feb 2017 #44

Sorry Bear Creek Feb 2017 #45

Don't know about everywhere radical noodle Feb 2017 #46

You are VERY optimistic, some parents care about education, others REALLY don't, they're too self NotThisTime Feb 2017 #25

No silver here. The end goal is END TO COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Hortensis Feb 2017 #37

But the real attack will be the lack of fed/state funding for the 2017-18 school year. lindysalsagal Feb 2017 #6

Big attack for a big plan: Ending compulsory education altogether. Hortensis Feb 2017 #38

KnR sheshe2 Feb 2017 #7

Good! Hope they all tell their friends and family, Hortensis Feb 2017 #39

Knr AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #8

Kick nt zentrum Feb 2017 #9

K & R BadgerMom Feb 2017 #10

Text and link Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #11

What even qualifies a state to receive a block grant? NotThisTime Feb 2017 #27

Bet that it would have something to do with allowing out of state "Alternative Education" options. haele Feb 2017 #31

K and R oasis Feb 2017 #13

The voucher money is just the 'free lunch.' Mr. Evil Feb 2017 #14

And even if they impeach dump tomorrow this will still go on Merlot Feb 2017 #15

K&R this is god-awful n/t secondwind Feb 2017 #16

K & R BadgerMom Feb 2017 #17

All of it lunasun Feb 2017 #19

So It Begins - The Assault Sebasdad22 Feb 2017 #18

REPEAL & REPLACE (Also known as MIDTERM elections) Lucinda Feb 2017 #20

K&R Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #21

They don't care that Americans will be too stupid to Ilsa Feb 2017 #22

How do we stop this? Ilsa Feb 2017 #23

Would this bill override State laws? Tracer Feb 2017 #24

Assault on Education has been going on for years... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #26

If you pass education fully to the states, it ends up like medicare expansion in Republican states Doodley Feb 2017 #28

Because a stupid population will continue to vote for greedy politicians. -nt CrispyQ Feb 2017 #30

K&R... spanone Feb 2017 #32

K&R smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #33

Steal from the public workinclasszero Feb 2017 #34

Demtenjeep, wondering if your fellow teacher wrote the analysis, or . . . Gurney Feb 2017 #35

I don't know demtenjeep Feb 2017 #42

Kickage MrScorpio Feb 2017 #47

Kansas has been experiencing the educational squeeze for years now. It has been 9 years demtenjeep Feb 2017 #48