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| -Arne Duncan messing around in NYC schools. Demands mayoral control, no parent input... |
madfloridian |
Aug-11-09 10:29 PM |
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He's messing around at schools? Damn the nerve. nt |
babylonsister |
Aug-11-09 10:30 PM |
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Well, since I am never sure of the tone of your responses... |
madfloridian |
Aug-11-09 10:33 PM |
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Another step into turning all public schools |
waiting for hope |
Aug-12-09 10:33 PM |
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Actually, this has been a bone of contention as the current mayor is not remotely |
Raineyb |
Aug-11-09 11:43 PM |
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Not allowing for any input but the mayor....not a good idea. |
madfloridian |
Aug-12-09 12:50 AM |
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Never mind...down to 0 now and heading for negative territory. |
madfloridian |
Aug-12-09 12:57 AM |
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No I wouldn't think so. |
Raineyb |
Aug-12-09 08:35 AM |
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The NYC mayor has had "control" on the schools for seven years already... |
George II |
Aug-13-09 06:14 AM |
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Huh?? "not really interested in hearing what any of us who are not rich...have to say"? |
George II |
Aug-13-09 06:20 AM |
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I thought Caroline Kennedy had all that under control |
Retrograde |
Aug-12-09 11:08 AM |
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Considering that there has been mayoral control of schools for seven years and... |
George II |
Aug-13-09 09:21 PM |
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Here's the link to Post bragging about itself. |
madfloridian |
Aug-11-09 11:21 PM |
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And here's a key quote from that article..in case you missed it: |
George II |
Aug-13-09 06:31 AM |
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Down from 3 recs to 1 in just a short time. |
madfloridian |
Aug-11-09 11:23 PM |
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I recced. |
juno jones |
Aug-12-09 01:40 AM |
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The unrecs are puzzling in some cases. |
madfloridian |
Aug-12-09 01:45 AM |
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I Just Gave This The 7th Rec |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 09:49 AM |
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Perhaps disapproval of the nature of the post itself? |
George II |
Aug-13-09 07:33 AM |
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What's That Matter With The "Nature" Of The Post? |
Dinger |
Aug-13-09 07:40 AM |
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The "nature" of the post is this.... |
George II |
Aug-13-09 05:12 PM |
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He means he follows me from thread to thread to try to make me look bad. |
madfloridian |
Aug-13-09 07:32 PM |
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That Sucks |
Dinger |
Aug-14-09 09:07 AM |
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CA may lose 4 billion if they don't do things Duncan's way. |
madfloridian |
Aug-12-09 01:39 AM |
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What's wrong is thinking of Duncan as a Democrat. |
Jim Sagle |
Aug-13-09 12:23 AM |
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K&R |
Wednesdays |
Aug-12-09 09:37 AM |
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I always thought he was a bad pick. |
Dappleganger |
Aug-12-09 09:47 AM |
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it WORKED in chicago |
mopinko |
Aug-12-09 09:50 AM |
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"Parental Input Not All It Is Cracked Up to Be"? |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 10:00 AM |
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In the education of their kids, yes. |
Hello_Kitty |
Aug-12-09 12:34 PM |
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And that is assuming that the lower income parents are aware of the high tech advances.... |
George II |
Aug-13-09 09:18 PM |
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Maybe in small school systems, but most certainly not in NYC... |
George II |
Aug-13-09 07:38 AM |
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Opportunities for corruption and inefficiency are exponentially higher now. |
Smarmie Doofus |
Aug-13-09 11:36 AM |
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Thanks for the post. |
madfloridian |
Aug-13-09 05:35 PM |
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"Opportunities for corruption and inefficiency are exponentially higher now." ?? |
George II |
Aug-13-09 09:15 PM |
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Wow. You are *out* there. |
Smarmie Doofus |
Aug-13-09 10:12 PM |
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I followed your suggestion, googled "NYC+DOE+DOI" and the result - STILL "Zero"! |
George II |
Aug-13-09 10:22 PM |
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Google "NYC"+"DOE"+"Richard J. Condon" |
Smarmie Doofus |
Aug-13-09 10:57 PM |
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Did your new search (how many until we get substance?), and got a report..... |
George II |
Aug-13-09 11:07 PM |
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Your point was that there was "zero" corruption in the school system... |
Smarmie Doofus |
Aug-13-09 11:18 PM |
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Cheating on time is not considered "corruption", which is why that word was not used in the report.. |
George II |
Aug-13-09 11:19 PM |
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Self-Delete (Dupe) |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 10:00 AM |
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I Beg To Differ: |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 10:52 AM |
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look, a lot of oxen were gored. they deserved to be gored. |
mopinko |
Aug-12-09 07:53 PM |
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Do you mean he taught somewhere else in a non-union position? |
Smarmie Doofus |
Aug-12-09 08:35 PM |
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i mean that it was about tribal bullshit. |
mopinko |
Aug-12-09 09:16 PM |
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Well, why not put him on the Supreme Court, then? |
Smarmie Doofus |
Aug-12-09 10:34 PM |
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Exactly! If his father was a surgeon, does that qualify Arne to remove your appendix? |
DailyGrind51 |
Aug-15-09 07:30 PM |
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Arne Duncan has no certification of any kind, not as a teacher, or administrator! |
DailyGrind51 |
Aug-14-09 06:22 PM |
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Touché DailyGrind |
Dinger |
Aug-14-09 06:36 PM |
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Thank you! |
DailyGrind51 |
Aug-15-09 08:09 AM |
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Got it. Chicago schools are now great. Where did Mr and Mrs. Obama.... |
Smarmie Doofus |
Aug-12-09 10:25 PM |
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It is working in NYC (Mayoral control is not new in NYC) and it is working in Hartford, too! |
George II |
Aug-13-09 07:39 AM |
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if you like fascism, no parental input = great. yes, let us have no "untrained" or "uneducated" |
Hannah Bell |
Aug-28-09 01:59 AM |
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Duncan may want to invest in some sleeping pills. |
Fire1 |
Aug-12-09 09:58 AM |
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His Primary Focus Is Urban Schools. What About Rural Schools, Particularly Poor Ones? |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 11:00 AM |
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you don't know arne's record, then. |
mopinko |
Aug-13-09 11:01 PM |
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Duncan=Messer, Public Schools=Mesee |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 11:24 AM |
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Afternoon Kick (nt) |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 03:29 PM |
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Thanks..... |
madfloridian |
Aug-12-09 03:49 PM |
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Thanks : ) |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 04:53 PM |
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K and R. It's essentially about busting the unions. |
Smarmie Doofus |
Aug-12-09 04:54 PM |
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You nailed that one. nt |
LWolf |
Aug-12-09 06:00 PM |
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Thanks. That *was* pretty good ( he said, modestly.). |
Smarmie Doofus |
Aug-12-09 07:07 PM |
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Only Nixon could go to China, and only a Democrat can destroy the unions once and for all. |
QC |
Aug-12-09 09:35 PM |
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I think a little research is in order... |
George II |
Aug-13-09 07:41 AM |
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K&R |
Iwillnevergiveup |
Aug-12-09 05:12 PM |
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Rec. |
amandabeech |
Aug-12-09 05:58 PM |
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I agree 100% |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 06:15 PM |
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Teachers I talk to seem stunned at the choice. |
madfloridian |
Aug-12-09 10:41 PM |
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I'm amazed at how long you've kept it up. |
amandabeech |
Aug-14-09 03:19 PM |
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Duncan pulled that same crap in Chicago! |
DailyGrind51 |
Aug-12-09 07:14 PM |
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Mayors in our area are judged, not by intelligence, but by religious views. |
madfloridian |
Aug-12-09 07:39 PM |
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and he has done a damn good job. |
mopinko |
Aug-12-09 07:54 PM |
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LOL |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 10:27 PM |
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Credit your hard-working children and their dedicated I.S.B.E. certified teachers! |
DailyGrind51 |
Aug-15-09 03:05 PM |
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Night Kick (nt) |
Dinger |
Aug-12-09 09:41 PM |
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Dumping control of the schools into the lap of the mayors is stupid. |
TheKentuckian |
Aug-12-09 11:02 PM |
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You are very right. |
madfloridian |
Aug-13-09 11:25 PM |
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Mayor-King Bloomie |
Libertas1776 |
Aug-13-09 01:52 AM |
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How would you like a mayor like this to be in total charge of your schools? |
madfloridian |
Aug-13-09 01:42 PM |
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there is a difference between one person in control, and one |
mopinko |
Aug-13-09 08:54 PM |
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I could care less about the upset teachers I just don't think education should |
TheKentuckian |
Aug-13-09 11:15 PM |
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we had a super. his name was arne duncan. |
mopinko |
Aug-14-09 07:40 AM |
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More bipartisan education idiocy coming from Washington. |
MadHound |
Aug-14-09 06:00 AM |
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nobody is putting him in a classroom. |
mopinko |
Aug-14-09 07:45 AM |
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A "Chicago Reader" poster asked for local (Chicago) opinion on the appointment of Duncan: |
DailyGrind51 |
Aug-14-09 08:28 AM |
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Comment by comment analysis (mostly RW talking points or racist). |
ieoeja |
Aug-14-09 01:15 PM |
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republicans LOVE Duncan |
Dinger |
Aug-14-09 09:17 AM |
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"Duncan has personally fired over 2,000 African-American teachers" |
madfloridian |
Aug-14-09 10:10 AM |
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Sickening, Isn't It? |
Dinger |
Aug-14-09 10:22 AM |
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Another Kick From Me |
Dinger |
Aug-14-09 12:15 PM |
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self-delete |
Phx_Dem |
Aug-14-09 12:35 PM |
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NYC's School District is the Crookedest, Most Corrupt |
tonysam |
Aug-14-09 03:54 PM |
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Weekend Kick From Me |
Dinger |
Aug-15-09 08:04 AM |
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Saturday Night Kick |
Dinger |
Aug-15-09 05:55 PM |
#93 |
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