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diane in sf

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12. Tried it and it didn't work, he was checking it out. Turns out charters don't do as well as regular
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 06:01 AM
Jan 2013

Public schools.

Thanks from one not yet retired. rateyes Jan 2013 #1
Those still teaching need to take care. madfloridian Jan 2013 #3
k&r Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #2
What is CA's "reform" movement like Recursion Jan 2013 #4
Yes, Parent Trigger laws got voted in here. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #5
Community Colleges xxqqqzme Jan 2013 #7
No California republicans Bigbluebrush Jan 2013 #6
K&R JDPriestly Jan 2013 #8
We need to get.... ReRe Jan 2013 #9
Amen to that. madfloridian Jan 2013 #20
Indeed, ReRe Oilwellian Jan 2013 #34
as jerry brown was an early proponent of charters as mayor of oakland, not sure what this HiPointDem Jan 2013 #10
Tried it and it didn't work, he was checking it out. Turns out charters don't do as well as regular diane in sf Jan 2013 #12
when did he have this revelation? because he went to a charter school rally in 2012. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #13
You might want to read Joy Resmovits at Huffpost. Interesting. madfloridian Jan 2013 #22
K&R Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #11
I'm all for standing up for the teachers... Blanks Jan 2013 #14
"and it needs to come from somewhere." madfloridian Jan 2013 #17
Nobody likes to have oversight. Blanks Jan 2013 #24
The words you use are key words from the "reformers". madfloridian Jan 2013 #25
Whatever. Blanks Jan 2013 #28
The public schools DO have oversight. Teachers ARE evaluated constantly, have always been. madfloridian Jan 2013 #29
I appreciate your response. Blanks Jan 2013 #30
What the students show on a test is only a small portion of what learning is about. madfloridian Jan 2013 #31
You've hit the nail on the head. Blanks Jan 2013 #32
When I get to a real computer (I'm on a Nook right now), tblue37 Jan 2013 #15
Kudos to Governor Brown. LWolf Jan 2013 #16
It's finally happening madfloridian liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #18
It really matters that the parents are speaking out now. madfloridian Jan 2013 #27
Good for him... ljm2002 Jan 2013 #19
wow--too bad he's too old to run for president again. Maybe he should be the new Sec of Ed yurbud Jan 2013 #21
"a stark, single number to encapsulate the precise achievement level of every child." madfloridian Jan 2013 #23
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!! Squinch Jan 2013 #26
Oh my Oilwellian Jan 2013 #33
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