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Brigid

(17,621 posts) Thu Jul 12, 2012, 07:33 PM Jul 2012

Saw "Waiting for Superman" the other day in Sociology class. [View all]

I just feel a sense of frustration and sadness. I was lucky -- I went through the public school system back in the '60's and '70's, before it completely fell apart. And I never had kids, so I never had to worry about getting *them* educated. A freaking lottery to determine if your kid gets to go to a decent school? Are you kidding me!? What other country would even consider such a thing?

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Saw "Waiting for Superman" the other day in Sociology class. [View all] Brigid Jul 2012 OP

which even assumes that the charter school in question is a good one bluestateguy Jul 2012 #1

I was shocked to learn that the man who ran that school Sterling Jul 2012 #13

Not sure where you live but our public schools here are NOT falling apart... Scuba Jul 2012 #2

I'd independently verify as much as I can JonLP24 Jul 2012 #3

I really didn't see the film as an ad for charter schools. Brigid Jul 2012 #5

Regardless JonLP24 Jul 2012 #12

Look at a full-size poster for that movie. blkmusclmachine Jul 2012 #4

Huh? Brigid Jul 2012 #6

? . . . Journeyman Jul 2012 #7

Huh? twice mainer Jul 2012 #8

Show me. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #10

I saw it too. While I support the teacher's unions.... mainer Jul 2012 #9

About teachers' unions . . . Brigid Jul 2012 #11

I sure had a mixed bag of teachers Sterling Jul 2012 #14

Great article in Smithsonian, I think, about schools in Finland mainer Jul 2012 #15

Fascinating article. Brigid Jul 2012 #16

You wrote: Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #17