Tarheel_Dem
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Mon Sep-27-10 12:21 PM
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| 4. Yup. Let's just throw more money at it. That's worked up to now. |
| - Obama Calls for Big Education Reforms - More Charter Schools, Longer School Year |
dkf |
Sep-27-10 11:47 AM |
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My sister attended a year round high school in the 70s. |
jaxx |
Sep-27-10 11:59 AM |
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how about channeling some of those war costs to our children's schools |
DrDan |
Sep-27-10 12:05 PM |
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Not enough profit |
bergie321 |
Sep-27-10 12:14 PM |
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the bush family sees some profit in it |
DrDan |
Sep-27-10 12:51 PM |
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sure there is |
ibegurpard |
Sep-27-10 08:02 PM |
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Yup. Let's just throw more money at it. That's worked up to now. |
Tarheel_Dem |
Sep-27-10 12:21 PM |
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More money for pre-K for those who would come to school unprepared would be well spent. |
flpoljunkie |
Sep-27-10 12:27 PM |
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Agreed. But I was addressing the illogical responses here whenever the.. |
Tarheel_Dem |
Sep-27-10 01:52 PM |
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do you really not see dwindling school budgets (leading to signficant teacher downsizing) as a major |
DrDan |
Sep-27-10 02:16 PM |
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whoa, them's fightin' woids.. put up yer... duke? |
dionysus |
Sep-27-10 04:39 PM |
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I lost my dukes. Got a extra set? |
Tarheel_Dem |
Sep-27-10 07:10 PM |
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here, take this! er, these... |
dionysus |
Sep-27-10 07:15 PM |
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.... |
Tarheel_Dem |
Sep-27-10 07:51 PM |
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so all the teachers being laid off is good for our schools . . . . |
DrDan |
Sep-27-10 12:50 PM |
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That's the way it seems...I'm tired of the revisionism |
Bullet1987 |
Sep-27-10 12:52 PM |
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Kinda like Afghanistan, right? |
displacedvermoter |
Sep-27-10 12:54 PM |
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Hardly, unlike everyone else, he was the one with a plan to get us out. |
vaberella |
Sep-27-10 01:59 PM |
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We still seem to be "throwing" a lot of money at something that |
displacedvermoter |
Sep-27-10 02:16 PM |
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Well that's not true. |
vaberella |
Sep-27-10 04:04 PM |
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More money has not been "thrown at it". That is a GOP theme. |
Hardrada |
Sep-27-10 01:01 PM |
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Some folks will NEVER get it. The same thing that is happening in government |
Go2Peace |
Sep-27-10 01:07 PM |
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So, we have you down for more money for war, less for schools. |
Forkboy |
Sep-27-10 01:10 PM |
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longer school year is a great idea |
Uzybone |
Sep-27-10 12:54 PM |
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Your response is too facile and vague. |
Hardrada |
Sep-27-10 01:04 PM |
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and your response is full of the usual garbage that fixes nothing |
Uzybone |
Sep-27-10 01:13 PM |
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Your mind is full of cliches, old chap. |
Hardrada |
Sep-28-10 12:48 AM |
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Now it's not about to be neglected. |
vaberella |
Sep-27-10 01:56 PM |
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Hearsay and BS. |
Hardrada |
Sep-28-10 12:40 AM |
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I wonder what's hearsay and BS |
vaberella |
Sep-28-10 01:19 AM |
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Well, at least the truth is out. It is the President himself leading the privatization of schools. |
Go2Peace |
Sep-27-10 12:58 PM |
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Except that charter schools are public schools. |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Sep-27-10 01:02 PM |
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Pros and cons |
fedupinBushcountry |
Sep-27-10 02:06 PM |
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and there are those that make a profit |
DrDan |
Sep-27-10 02:18 PM |
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And individuals don't profit from the traditional public school system as it is and has been? |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Sep-27-10 02:24 PM |
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of course they do - our past president's brother is a perfect example |
DrDan |
Sep-27-10 02:25 PM |
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Text book companies don't profit? |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Sep-27-10 02:28 PM |
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that is not the way it is working |
DrDan |
Sep-27-10 02:34 PM |
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That charter should absolutely be revoked if that is indeed the evaluation. |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Sep-27-10 02:49 PM |
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Charter schools are private schools charading as public schools. It's just a way to funnel public |
Exilednight |
Sep-27-10 07:29 PM |
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And what, pray tell, would they have? |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Sep-27-10 07:31 PM |
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How about ............. |
Exilednight |
Sep-27-10 07:55 PM |
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I've got news for you - plenty of non-profits have CEOs. |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Sep-28-10 07:33 AM |
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Is he really looking to be a one-termer? |
Hardrada |
Sep-27-10 01:06 PM |
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You don't hear him or the Adminstration or his most ardent |
displacedvermoter |
Sep-27-10 01:10 PM |
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actually, we mention it all the time. |
mkultra |
Sep-27-10 01:12 PM |
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Shouldn't it be you vote "democratic"? |
displacedvermoter |
Sep-27-10 01:23 PM |
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using the word Democrat incorrectly indicates a troll |
mkultra |
Sep-28-10 09:26 AM |
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nice attempt to spin the truth. you spin like a gyroscope. |
mkultra |
Sep-27-10 01:11 PM |
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oh yes, I am such a heavy spinner here. LOL . |
Go2Peace |
Sep-27-10 04:10 PM |
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well, of the spinners, you are a moderate, but your still a spinner |
mkultra |
Sep-28-10 09:22 AM |
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He is the one who gave Duncan permission to do a long time ago. |
speppin |
Sep-27-10 01:50 PM |
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How, the charter schools are public schools and will be funded by the states. |
vaberella |
Sep-27-10 01:56 PM |
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I don't agree with Obama on this issue. They're underminding the unions, teacher contributions, |
craigmatic |
Sep-27-10 01:18 PM |
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My son who is a teacher |
fedupinBushcountry |
Sep-27-10 01:42 PM |
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You should blame your parents & the school administration for not learning much in year long school. |
vaberella |
Sep-27-10 02:03 PM |
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I learned basically the samething in both settings and the year around schooling |
craigmatic |
Sep-27-10 02:23 PM |
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And as I said blame those who didn't advance your curriculum. |
vaberella |
Sep-27-10 04:00 PM |
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I disagree |
craigmatic |
Sep-27-10 10:38 PM |
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You forget to add political initiatives from Washington |
Go2Peace |
Sep-27-10 03:26 PM |
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I strongly believe in year long education. I see nothing wrong with it. |
vaberella |
Sep-27-10 01:54 PM |
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We have two systems of Education in the U.S. separate and unequal... |
JCMach1 |
Sep-27-10 02:11 PM |
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Hawaii has a state wide funding system with no education funding through property taxes. |
dkf |
Sep-27-10 03:09 PM |
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Apparently the short length of the school year does have to do with funding |
depakid |
Sep-27-10 11:14 PM |
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Apparently the short length of the school year does have to do with funding |
depakid |
Sep-27-10 11:14 PM |
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Nothing more then transferrance of wealth to private industry... |
beforeyoureyes |
Sep-27-10 02:30 PM |
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what is particularly shameful is having this transfer defended by DUers |
DrDan |
Sep-27-10 02:45 PM |
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What makes it worse is that a Democrat is on the WH!--pushing this! |
speppin |
Sep-27-10 04:07 PM |
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If we disallowed for profit companies from charter schools would you support them? |
dkf |
Sep-27-10 03:11 PM |
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i have no opinion on longer school year...I will oppose him on school privatization |
ibegurpard |
Sep-27-10 07:19 PM |
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Very very unpopular position. And this position will only become more and more unpopular. |
w4rma |
Sep-27-10 07:24 PM |
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Bullshit Charter Schools-- |
cyr330 |
Sep-27-10 07:44 PM |
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This will not go over well |
krawhitham |
Sep-27-10 07:48 PM |
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stop spending scads on the military then, invest in people nt |
mix |
Sep-27-10 08:09 PM |
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How about not passing kids who don't learn a subject? |
LittleBlue |
Sep-28-10 12:57 AM |
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k...let's get principals who will back up the teachers and hold the line |
ibegurpard |
Sep-28-10 01:05 AM |
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Or maybe blame should be put on the teacher or admin for passing them knowing they are failing. |
vaberella |
Sep-28-10 01:22 AM |
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