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DonCoquixote

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3. It would be sad if

Reply to duffyduff (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 01:13 AM

Nov 2013

After allowing Charter schools to take money from the inner city, hurting what chance minorities had to get an education, what cause shis fall was that he finally offended suburbia. It is like having to send Al capone to jail for Tax Evasion, a welcome result, but not even close to justice.

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Arne Duncan: ‘White suburban moms’ upset that Common Core shows their kids aren’t ‘brilliant’ [View all] duffyduff Nov 2013 OP

Unimpeachable. unfortunately. enlightenment Nov 2013 #1

Theoretically he CAN be impeached. He's broken the law duffyduff Nov 2013 #2

It would be sad if DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #3

They're not brilliant because of people like Arne Duncan. Deep13 Nov 2013 #4

We're not teaching them. We are merely training them to take tests. defacto7 Nov 2013 #5

Which explains why they do so poorly on them, I guess. Igel Nov 2013 #7

A bit confused here. Deep13 Nov 2013 #8

Oh, great! Now Arne is insulting white, suburban moms? proud2BlibKansan Nov 2013 #6

He is one dumb cookie..pathetic. n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2013 #10

@thechalkface has some interesting blogs about this today. AllyCat Nov 2013 #9