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A must see: Education "Reform" with David Sirota (Original Post) geefloyd46 Jun 2013 OP
K&R Forever! savebigbird Jun 2013 #1
The big picture that "casual" observers miss. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #2
This is the core issue. geefloyd46 Jun 2013 #4
Privatized water, coming up! savebigbird Jun 2013 #6
K&R Teamster Jeff Jun 2013 #3
Just Fpllow the Freakin' $$$$ drynberg Jun 2013 #5
K&R... zeemike Jun 2013 #7
The forces behind this scandal are very persuasive. truedelphi Jun 2013 #8
kick! everyone should see this rurallib Jun 2013 #9
K&R! pam4water Jun 2013 #10
 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
2. The big picture that "casual" observers miss.
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 03:05 PM
Jun 2013

Must watch for "I don't see what the big deal is" Dems.

This is the big deal.

geefloyd46

(1,939 posts)
4. This is the core issue.
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 03:24 PM
Jun 2013

The hallowing out of America. They'll use up the public education dollars and leave the country with a semi-illiterate work force who aren't skilled enough for the jobs. Then they'll go on to privatize water or air.

drynberg

(1,648 posts)
5. Just Fpllow the Freakin' $$$$
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 08:02 PM
Jun 2013

To paraphrase the "Captain" in "Cool Hand Luke", "Is there no end to your greed and lies?". Right on David, thanks for posting this "Big Deal" piece on "educational reform"...yeah, right.

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
7. K&R...
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 09:07 PM
Jun 2013

This country is being bought up a little at a time...Soon we will be a corporate state and elections will just be a TV reality show.

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)
8. The forces behind this scandal are very persuasive.
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 09:23 PM
Jun 2013

I have several friends who because of the PhD behind their names, think that there having read a headline or two means they understand this issue.

While they then to go on to tell those of us who oppose the privatizing of the classroom that we are simply not smart enough to realize how the schools need these reforms.

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