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lutefisk

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11. "Disaster" is understating the situation.

Reply to Orlandodem (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 01:49 AM

Jan 2014

Obama and Duncan set in motion the destruction of public education in this country. No Republican has done more damage to public education than this President. It is just shameful.

Their motivations don't even matter any more. The floodgates have been opened and the damage will spiral out of control. Obama and that under-educated fool Duncan have done more damage to one of the absolutely essential foundations of our democracy than our fellow citizens realize.

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Why Aren’t Prep Schools Following Corporate Reforms? By diane ravitch [View all] Jefferson23 Jan 2014 OP

Watch what the 1% do Demeter Jan 2014 #1

Someone from the US Dept of Ed tell me with a straight face this information does not Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #2

I sent my kids to the best prep school I could find. rgbecker Jan 2014 #3

Also, "Let teachers teach!" Squinch Jan 2014 #4

Yes elleng Jan 2014 #7

Ditto elleng Jan 2014 #6

Obama's education policies are a disaster. I should never have voted for him. Orlandodem Jan 2014 #5

Not smart, to sit out elections. elleng Jan 2014 #8

Picking one guy to be president out of 250 million who could be involves some compromise. rgbecker Jan 2014 #9

Not much different with Obama's plan: turn public money over to corporate charters. Orlandodem Jan 2014 #10

"Disaster" is understating the situation. lutefisk Jan 2014 #11

I got fooled the first time.... AnneD Feb 2014 #12