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goclark

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7. Makes me mad/Sad

Reply to silhouete2 (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 11:20 AM

Nov 2012

I had a friend that played golf with a guy that owned a charter school.
My friend was a retired engineer.

Once a month he attended the Board Meeting- I asked him what did they talk about...what issues did they address.
"Mostly we talked about golf-we raised our hands "yes" if he had to get our opinions for a vote."

Each month they were given a check for. I think he said $800 for being on the Board.

Charter Schools are a Business...like Bain.

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Expose of Charter School Corruption in The New Republic [View all] yurbud Nov 2012 OP

Thanks so much for the post. busterbrown Nov 2012 #1

Let's hope the POTUS gives this a good read. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2012 #2

no kidding! and it's not like the right is twisting his arm on this yurbud Nov 2012 #3

I am a cheerleader for my president but goclark Nov 2012 #5

Thanks for posting! Squinch Nov 2012 #4

This saddens me but doesn't surprise me silhouete2 Nov 2012 #6

Makes me mad/Sad goclark Nov 2012 #7

Yep silhouete2 Nov 2012 #9

want to cry just thinking abt it goclark Nov 2012 #10

Over the years I have noticed that whenever a Republicanite touts "privatization," Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #8

unfortunately, too many Democrats see the "benefits" of privatization too yurbud Nov 2012 #11