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Education

badhair77

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4. It's all about profit and power.

Reply to MichiganVote (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 10:52 PM

Dec 2011

I wish more people could hear DR's message.

She says "In some states, like Ohio, Colorado, and Pennsylvania, virtual charter schools are making millions of dollars for their owners, while children sit home alone in front of a computer." A friend of mine works for a cyberschool and it is definitely FOR-PROFIT.

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Wow. Did you all see Diane Ravitch's latest speech? [View all] proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 OP

It's about time!!! ewagner Dec 2011 #1

It kicks ass. Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #2

None of the entire tribe of idiots in Washington give a rat's ass about kids in school. MichiganVote Dec 2011 #3

It's all about profit and power. badhair77 Dec 2011 #4

So-called "education reform" is not about educating children. It is about "profitizing" education. AdHocSolver Dec 2011 #5

Same one reposted at Common Dreams, right? eridani Dec 2011 #6