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FiveGoodMen

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22. But, the message from 2012 is: If the other side is bad enough, then YOU can get away with anything.

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Wed Nov 21, 2012, 07:31 PM

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BAD bipartisanship: Obama ed sec to speak at Jeb Bush public ed privatization conference [View all] yurbud Nov 2012 OP

Agree this is bad but lalalu Nov 2012 #1

I disagree about the source of pressure: it's coming from people with money yurbud Nov 2012 #3

Yes, the pressure is coming from people with money. lalalu Nov 2012 #8

that explanation also doesn't hold up when you consider that Arne is consistent with the appointment yurbud Nov 2012 #6

That is exactly what I am saying. lalalu Nov 2012 #9

Rahm probably won in spite of that not because of it, given the recent dust up yurbud Nov 2012 #10

It's a mistake to say that because you and I don't like it, it's not something other Democrats do. Igel Nov 2012 #13

progressives don't like the lack of "accountability" because it is the stick used to beat regular yurbud Nov 2012 #17

I have thought for a long time that Arne should be gone Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #2

the concept of charters is not bad, but the way to keep it honest is it should come from yurbud Nov 2012 #4

I don't really understand what you mean. If it comes from the public school teachers and Squinch Nov 2012 #7

in the sense that it is free from some of the regulation and curriculum requirements and is more yurbud Nov 2012 #11

I think if you DID allow public schools to do that again, a lot of the problems in education would Squinch Nov 2012 #14

they are separate in terms of supervision, but they can leech resources and even buildings yurbud Nov 2012 #18

Yes. This is true. And the charter schools are always visibly better funded too. Squinch Nov 2012 #23

He would be gone, except that Doctor_J Nov 2012 #21

Charter schools are a disaster. As is high stakes testing. Squinch Nov 2012 #5

you're right. teachers try to work around it but my wife teaches K-12 and her principal comes yurbud Nov 2012 #12

I am not a teacher but I work closely with teachers. What I see is that the children who truly Squinch Nov 2012 #15

that's a good summary yurbud Nov 2012 #16

Good post. recommended. Bill USA Nov 2012 #19

More triangulation from the president Doctor_J Nov 2012 #20

But, the message from 2012 is: If the other side is bad enough, then YOU can get away with anything. FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #22

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