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cory777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 06:42 PM Original message |
Education Secretary: 82% of US public schools may ‘fail’ this year |
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ReggieVeggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. maybe it's his fault |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. When are they going to get the picture that its the lack of funding |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 06:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. SPOT ON !!! |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. It used to be lack of funding. |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Cite your facts, please. nt |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. actually, charter schools have the same problems as "regular" public schools |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Which actually makes them worse because they often cherry-pick the student body. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. +1 |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Bingo. Bingo. Bingo. |
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fittosurvive (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Your second point is much more accurate than your first. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. And what happens to everyone else? |
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fittosurvive (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The issue of what to do about everyone else is far more problematic; |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. "It is definitely all about parental involvement. " You're statement is definitely wrong and |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. the charters can weed out the problem kids |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. And poverty. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Too bad there are no tests for Mr. Duncan to take to see if HE is qualified nt |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. It seems the idea around the country is to make teachers |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. First step to fix the problem is to fire Duncan's ass. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. It was a failure since it's inception |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. Duncan is part of the problem, not the solution.... |
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fittosurvive (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. The status quo is no longer acceptable and will no longer by tolerated |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. The Obama boys |
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rgetzel86 (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. Just how they want it to be |
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Sniper (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Bingo! |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Exactly. And "government's rigorous testing standards" is bullshit. Test obsession, |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. Why? So that more charter schools can pop up like weeds? |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. TRUE (short) story about preparing a student for DC-BAS (standardized test) today |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Have no fear, wordpix. I'm teaching my third graders about italicized |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. isn't that the GOP's education plan.. privatize the public schools..because they are failing ?? |
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inwiththenew (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. I can believe it, everyone around here is cutting or planning to cut |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
22. Your corporate masters want a generation of idiots to do their bidding |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. arne? -- i don't want you fixing jack shit that my tax dollars pay for. nt |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
33. they can dumb down but they can't educate |
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