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madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
7. Yes, left footing the bill for private companies like K12 with failed schools.
Wed Feb 13, 2013, 02:59 PM
Feb 2013

They are getting taxpayer money.

KICK for the frontlines in the war on public education. Watch for more of this sort of thing. nt patrice Feb 2013 #1
The war is becoming more public now, more obvious. madfloridian Feb 2013 #8
Good! I'm hoping to see it connect to the TRUTH about our NEED for LIFELONG educational patrice Feb 2013 #12
I've been called an emo-prog many times. madfloridian Feb 2013 #14
As I understand it, it's a recognition that emotions, in and of themselves, are valid. True. patrice Feb 2013 #16
"Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?" City Lights Feb 2013 #2
The head of the school actually said other schools do it also. madfloridian Feb 2013 #3
It really sickens me. City Lights Feb 2013 #5
We have told them that all along as they shoved this testing down throats of kids. madfloridian Feb 2013 #6
But they wouldn't listen. City Lights Feb 2013 #15
There are problems relating quantitative descriptions of student work to qualitative descriptions patrice Feb 2013 #17
Our education system has been bought and paid for. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #4
Yes, left footing the bill for private companies like K12 with failed schools. madfloridian Feb 2013 #7
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2013 #9
And you know.......... MyOwnPeace Feb 2013 #10
We have already had a scandal in our Atlanta public schools RebelOne Feb 2013 #11
It all has to do with the high-stakes testing. Even charters do it now. madfloridian Feb 2013 #13
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