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Education

proud2BlibKansan

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Reply to knitter4democracy (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 12:11 AM

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Why public education should be scrapped [View all] Left Turn Only Dec 2012 OP

Just get rid of Charter Schools... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #1

Charter schools should NOT exist. They are private schools duffyduff Dec 2012 #10

Well, with your standards, none of my kids would have had an education. Mass Dec 2012 #2

Partial Agree AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #3

Correction Left Turn Only Dec 2012 #11

Scrapping public education is LWolf Dec 2012 #4

duncan was the biggest promoter of private schools in chicago madrchsod Dec 2012 #6

Yes. LWolf Dec 2012 #8

Duncan is the absolute bust of the Obama cabinet. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #17

nice right wing anti union talking points. madrchsod Dec 2012 #5

Damn right! We all need to stop rooting for what "our team" stands... chaska Dec 2012 #7

The problem isn't the existence of public ed. If you are against it, duffyduff Dec 2012 #9

reconstructed...not scrapped auntsue Dec 2012 #12

starting over Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #41

If there is "malfunctioning," it's being done on purpose by the privatizers. n/t duffyduff Jan 2013 #42

The best democracy money can buy Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #43

Education will never be isolated from politics proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #44

No real teacher believes in mixed ability grouping?! knitter4democracy Dec 2012 #13

Picking and choosing Left Turn Only Dec 2012 #15

Mixed ability grouping can and does work, though. knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #20

Really? Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #21

My assessments are tied to the standards. Of course they are. knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #34

Damn straight. Excellent response. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #18

+1 proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #37

I don't believe your post... Sancho Dec 2012 #14

Public education is NOT about what the taxpaying public gets for its money MichiganVote Jan 2013 #16

+1 n/t duffyduff Jan 2013 #22

You must never have sought an advanced degree. mbperrin Jan 2013 #19

+1, especially those last couple of paragraphs duffyduff Jan 2013 #23

+1 savebigbird Jan 2013 #24

Yes, the elementary kids are far more cooperative to begin with, think that having fun is mbperrin Jan 2013 #25

It seems your views pertaining to elementary education today savebigbird Jan 2013 #33

Details? I'm in an intraschool task force where I meet mbperrin Jan 2013 #35

I am not accusing you of lying. savebigbird Jan 2013 #36

Thanks. No, I would never say that either group is working harder than the other. mbperrin Jan 2013 #39

Rightfully you just had your ass handed to you Tempest Jan 2013 #26

i agree riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #29

Free public education yellerpup Jan 2013 #27

Land Ordinance of 1785 reteachinwi Jan 2013 #31

This is wonderful to know. yellerpup Jan 2013 #32

Research and statistics reteachinwi Jan 2013 #28

Interesting title Kalidurga Jan 2013 #30

Yes, you not only sound like a Republican, you also don't sound like a teacher. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #38

'Only the educated are free.' - Epictetus Octafish Jan 2013 #40