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HiPointDem

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12. kr. yes, heart-breaking. anti-human policies for anti-human times. the fruits of neoliberal

Reply to Brickbat (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2013, 03:26 AM

May 2013

economics.

neoliberalism = death

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Retiring principal: ‘It is harder for us to be nice to kids’ [View all] Brickbat May 2013 OP

Much more difficult now Ron Green May 2013 #1

Yup. If someone does that today, Art_from_Ark May 2013 #6

True NewJeffCT May 2013 #20

My students give me hugs all the time. LWolf May 2013 #23

Glad to hear things are at least going well on the hug front... villager May 2013 #27

I'm hanging on. LWolf May 2013 #28

At the first parent teacher conference each year, I tell the teacher it's ok to hug my son. SunSeeker May 2013 #32

We're a school of huggers. noamnety May 2013 #35

That was the first thing that came to my mind also. Curmudgeoness May 2013 #36

'With elevated standards and increased testing, elleng May 2013 #2

More fallout from neocon mean spiritedness BeyondGeography May 2013 #3

Plenty of blame to go around, we have plenty of pearl clutchers right here on DU Exultant Democracy May 2013 #8

Exactly!!! gopiscrap May 2013 #19

It's true. The politicians... and the people who OWN them... have to get over the idea that they.... Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #4

If you talk to anyone about education, they have an opinion. And the bought and paid for world wide wally May 2013 #10

To a certain degree Spike89 May 2013 #24

Teachers have always sulphurdunn May 2013 #43

I agree with all of that Spike89 May 2013 #45

Education is no longer about kids. Its about $$. And we ALL know how well that works. MichiganVote May 2013 #5

Thank you. woo me with science May 2013 #11

+ infinity BrotherIvan May 2013 #22

Its not too late. It will never be too late. MichiganVote May 2013 #30

This brings tears to an old man's eyes. JEB May 2013 #7

Talk to any teacher who has been around for 15 or 20 years and they will all say the same thing... world wide wally May 2013 #9

I used to give all-essay Final exams. Then a new principal asked for exams that anyone could grade/ WinkyDink May 2013 #26

Just Retired Cybergata May 2013 #39

kr. yes, heart-breaking. anti-human policies for anti-human times. the fruits of neoliberal HiPointDem May 2013 #12

Huge, huge K&R woo me with science May 2013 #13

I agree with you. bbkenn92 May 2013 #42

Great, great letter n2doc May 2013 #14

Morning kick. Brickbat May 2013 #15

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k&r for exposure. This is very important. n/t Laelth May 2013 #17

No mercy for a mistake BanzaiBonnie May 2013 #18

Starting my 28th year next year Ishoutandscream2 May 2013 #21

K&R nt CokeMachine May 2013 #25

Excellent commentary! CrispyQ May 2013 #29

Yes libodem May 2013 #31

Great article! PennsylvaniaMatt May 2013 #33

Trust is basically dead defacto7 May 2013 #34

sad kick.. . . . n/t annabanana May 2013 #37

I tried volunteering at a school last year. BlueCheese May 2013 #38

k&r'd snot May 2013 #40

k&R midnight May 2013 #41

Who is "us," really? blkmusclmachine May 2013 #44