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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:08 PM Original message |
Anybody know what the Truth is to Obama wanting Kids to go to School longer? |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. If he is (which I know not for certain), what's the problem? |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. A big part of my life growing up was Sleepaway Camp during the Summer |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. My summer camp involved a flute and a book.... |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
32. You pretended to be a woman and killed other camp counselors? |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
46. Summer camps can be great, but they can also be expensive |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Not everyone can afford sleepaway |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fresh from the clue factory.... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. lol |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. LOL. May I steal that bit? That was excellent. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Stay Classy |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. LOL! |
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RepublicanElephant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. lol! nt |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Not a very good clue... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. And there is legislation authorizing this.... where? |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. The goal always comes first. |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
59. Oh! I'm having a flashback . . . |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. I had assumed it was a longer school year, simply because a significantly longer day... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. Where did this meme come from? |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Idk, Ive heard it every so often, then Colbert did a story on it |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Arne Duncan? |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Yes, Arne has been pushing it for a long time. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think it a great idea |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I dont think putting Summer Camps out of business is a good idea |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. It's interesting how you phrase that. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. Exactly...I don't know many families that can even afford to send their kids to summer camp. n/t |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Maybe the camps can work the longer school year into their |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. The great thing about the college schedule was |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Yep. I took summer classes and finished my college in |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. If the camps want to compete have them change their curriculum. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. That depends on the summer camp. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. You're just opening a can of worms with mentioning religious based summer camps. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Well this atheist doesn't have a problem with religious |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I'm not saying they're not. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I think we agree on most points. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. The number of kids that get to go to summer camp is very small |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Agree 100%. |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think it's more about extending the school day rather than the school year |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
18. Ask time for kids? |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Thanks. Good read.. nt |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
24. roundabout way of providing child care for working parents? |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. Arne Duncan argues that kids who have longer school days |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. On-site after-school programs that include both physical activity & a study component would be ideal |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think Obama is painfully aware of how many children in this country do without |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
30. I heard about this on DU a few months back. "Obama wanting US to be more like South Korea." |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. "Obama believes longer school days and years are vital for schoolchildren " |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I love the idea. I loved it when it was discussed months ago and I love it now. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. "disadvantage with students from other countries such as South Korea" |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
54. Well this young man disagrees with our President. |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 05:35 AM Response to Reply #54 |
61. I caught that. Funny stuff. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. I found this.. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I'm cool with summer camps as long as they're scholastically inclined. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. I think kids should work on the family farm over the summer |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
42. Not how much leverage the federal government has over states & individual school districts |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. think NCLB. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
50. US kids have a significantly shorter school year than other nations do. We are falling behind... |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
51. Our kids need it and we are way behind other countries on education..nt |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
53. Let's pray its true...Last i checked America is pretty sucky in the Educated department. nt |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
55. It's a horrible idea. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
57. Because they will learn more |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. More time in school as a panacea shows that these people do NOT understand the problem. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-06-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
60. Kids go to school for 180 days in USA. 180 days. |
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