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DailyGrind51

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4. To be "Progressive" means to welcome rather than fear change, only "Conservatives" fear attempting

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 07:37 AM

Dec 2012

anything new. If "new" works, after thorough objective analysis, keep it, if "new" doesn't work, reject it, however, to dismiss it out of hand, because you might have to alter your current method of doing things, is why "Conservatives" rejected the Civil Rights Act, Affirmative Action, Pay Equality for Women, and the Affordable Care Act.

Everything changes, eventually!

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A teacher asks: Donate to Center for American Progress? Are you kidding? [View all] HiPointDem Dec 2012 OP

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Sad to hear. Didn't know that about the CFAP. gtar100 Dec 2012 #2

Thanks for the info. anniebelle Dec 2012 #3

To be "Progressive" means to welcome rather than fear change, only "Conservatives" fear attempting DailyGrind51 Dec 2012 #4

Privatization scams NEVER work. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #10

Actually "progressive" refers to progress, reform, improved conditions, not just change jtuck004 Dec 2012 #11

Because, after all, the school system is doing so awesome Android3.14 Dec 2012 #5

Enjoy your stay then hootinholler Dec 2012 #8

The data are compelling. Android3.14 Dec 2012 #9

catching all those 'no child left behind' test score cheaters last year was a very GOOD start. Sunlei Jan 2013 #12

My fear is that the fix is a collapse of the public system Android3.14 Jan 2013 #15

My father had the sort of education you wish to see Fumesucker Jan 2013 #13

That's my point. Your father is able to express himself Android3.14 Jan 2013 #14

Evidently I didn't express myself perfectly, dad passed away in 1973 and left school before WWI Fumesucker Jan 2013 #16

Teaching your own kids to read is a nice situation if you can afford it Android3.14 Jan 2013 #17

It doesn't cost anything at all to teach someone to read Fumesucker Jan 2013 #18

Kids don't need to learn to read before kindergarten fugop Jan 2013 #20

I've actually taught three children to read, they all were eager to learn it Fumesucker Jan 2013 #21

It doesn't take money to make a good parent and have well educated children. Sunlei Jan 2013 #19

I received a similar request. dotymed Dec 2012 #6

good post, thank you. These right wing groups squander billions to set America back to the dark ages Sunlei Dec 2012 #7