Can someone please tell me what the hell Exxon Oil

would like to "solve" with respect to education? I could understand if Exxon wanted to try and solve global warming, pollution, or even oil spills, but their annoying commercial makes it seem that our educational system needs to be rescued. The thing about education that is not working is corporations grabbing up education dollars through testing companies and corporate charter schools. Let's fix that!

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
Can someone please tell me what the hell Exxon Oil (Original post)	Riley18	Nov 2012	OP
And don't forget the publishing houses....	Sekhmets Daughter	Nov 2012	#1
Takes Michael Douglas out of the game.	immoderate	Nov 2012	#2
In a more rational time and place, we'd be talking about nationalizing THEM.	Smarmie Doofus	Nov 2012	#3
EXxon	Chloe3	Nov 2012	#4
Welcome to DU!	hrmjustin	Nov 2012	#6
Welcome to DU	Riley18	Nov 2012	#7
And how 'bout those oil subsidies? Let's fix THAT! As in eliminate them.	Squinch	Nov 2012	#5
Exxon	Chloe3	Nov 2012	#8

Response to Riley18 (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 09:26 PM

Sekhmets Daughter (7,098 posts)

1. And don't forget the publishing houses....

No child has ever learned how to spell by circling words in a disposable workbook and they certainly don't need an expensive textbook either.

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Thu Nov 15, 2012, 09:35 PM

immoderate (16,452 posts)

2. Takes Michael Douglas out of the game.

His dad was super liberal. Now he is bought off.

--imm

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Response to Riley18 (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 10:12 PM

Smarmie Doofus (9,723 posts)

3. In a more rational time and place, we'd be talking about nationalizing THEM.

Instead... their power is such that they make the debate about whether or not to privatize the shrinking US public sector.

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Response to Riley18 (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 10:18 PM

Chloe3 (4 posts)

4. EXxon

I agree. Every time i hear that patronizing voice implying teachers are the problem makes my skin crawl. They need to stick to fixing the damage they have caused to our country and stay out of education; a field they know nothing about. Clearly there is money involved they want.

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Response to Chloe3 (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 10:20 PM

hrmjustin (9,133 posts)