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OmahaBlueDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-02-10 09:17 PM
Response to Reply #17
20. I'll stipulate to the definition
I will add, from personal exprience in Florida, that while the schools themselves may be NFP, the management companies contracted to run them are not necessarily not-for-profit.
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  -What is your opinion of Arne Duncan and RTTT OmahaBlueDog  Sep-02-10 04:56 PM   #0 
  - A kick and a request - is there a soul brave enough to explain why you approve of the SecEd?  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 06:56 PM   #1 
  - privatization  ibegurpard   Sep-02-10 06:57 PM   #2 
  - Kicking.  Starry Messenger   Sep-02-10 07:03 PM   #3 
  - I can only speak for myself - I won't flame them  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 08:27 PM   #5 
     - I'm surprised you haven't gotten more responses.  Starry Messenger   Sep-02-10 08:56 PM   #14 
        - I suspect there's some fear of flame. I'll be honest enough to admit I'm  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 09:04 PM   #15 
  - I think a lot of people choosing the second option...  SoxFan   Sep-02-10 07:26 PM   #4 
  - I almost added option 4 - I don't have kids and I don't care  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 08:28 PM   #6 
  - You should care.  Dappleganger   Sep-02-10 08:31 PM   #7 
     - No - I care deeply. I just know that #4 is an opinion that exists.  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 08:38 PM   #8 
  - I think the few people choosing the first option...  demmiblue   Sep-02-10 08:51 PM   #12 
  - By which you mean NCLB, test scores, and vouchers.  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 08:55 PM   #13 
  - How's that? n/t  YvonneCa   Sep-02-10 11:26 PM   #37 
  - Can someone please explain to me the sinisterness of Obama's plans for education reform?  Whisp   Sep-02-10 08:42 PM   #9 
  - Who said anything about sinister?  Luminous Animal   Sep-02-10 08:49 PM   #10 
  - I'm not going to froth, I appreciate you posting that.  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 08:49 PM   #11 
  - contrary to what has been posted here very often  Whisp   Sep-02-10 09:11 PM   #17 
     - I'll stipulate to the definition  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 09:17 PM   #20 
     - Why Charter Schools?  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 09:51 PM   #27 
     - here are a couple points taken from that wiki definition.  Whisp   Sep-02-10 09:59 PM   #29 
        - I agree the arts are important.  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 10:42 PM   #30 
        - So, keep the arts in public schools. By my senior year, I was singing in 4 different choruses.  Luminous Animal   Sep-02-10 11:23 PM   #36 
     - It is a common misconception that non-profit means no money is being made.  Luminous Animal   Sep-02-10 11:13 PM   #35 
  - Here:  LWolf   Sep-02-10 09:04 PM   #16 
  - Re: The whole point of public ed is to give EVERYONE access to a quality education.  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 09:14 PM   #18 
  - Some answers:  LWolf   Sep-02-10 09:26 PM   #21 
     - That's a great list  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 09:32 PM   #22 
        - Glad you like it. :D nt  LWolf   Sep-02-10 09:38 PM   #24 
  - It seems to me that schools will be more of a localized control by the parents and teachers, etc.,  Whisp   Sep-02-10 09:17 PM   #19 
  - RTTT is NCLB on steroids.  LWolf   Sep-02-10 09:37 PM   #23 
  - Chicago has public charters with lottery systems and some are union.  Radical Activist   Sep-02-10 11:02 PM   #31 
  - charter schools  ibegurpard   Sep-02-10 09:40 PM   #25 
  - I think there's a place for private education  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-02-10 09:49 PM   #26 
  - The NEA doesn't like it...  SoxFan   Sep-02-10 09:53 PM   #28 
  - Why make struggling states compete for the money? Just put it where it's needed.  Hello_Kitty   Sep-02-10 11:03 PM   #32 
  - That's the worst part of it in my book.  Starry Messenger   Sep-02-10 11:08 PM   #34 
  - RTTT is horseshit just like every education "plan" coming from the beltway before it. nt  bemildred   Sep-02-10 11:03 PM   #33 
  - K&R'd  snot   Sep-03-10 01:17 AM   #38 
  - I enjoy reading MadFloridian. However, I am honestly looking to hear Duncan's side  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-03-10 04:39 PM   #42 
  - I think Arnie is performing the thankless task of undertaking badly needed  NJmaverick   Sep-03-10 07:31 AM   #39 
     - +1 exactly right nt  CBR   Sep-03-10 08:45 AM   #40 
     - I suppose what many of us are missing is why should this be thankless?  OmahaBlueDog   Sep-03-10 04:25 PM   #41 
 

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