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Starry Messenger

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7. It seems obvious: US society seems to have trouble grasping this though.

Reply to noiretextatique (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 04:25 PM

Jul 2014

We go through this with different industries every decade. It's all about public money being sucked up into private hands. When will people figure this out?

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Is the Charter Movement Imploding? [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2014 OP

As my neighbor used to say: "Ojala que!" Chan790 Jul 2014 #1

It's basically a real-estate scam masquerading as a reform movement. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #4

Not to mention the huge scandals in Florida... Wonder if they'll ever do jail time for it. freshwest Jul 2014 #2

Oh good god, Florida is a cess-pool of bad charters. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #3

race to the top is working....for charter school rip offs nt msongs Jul 2014 #5

duh...bring pigs to an endless trough noiretextatique Jul 2014 #6

It seems obvious: US society seems to have trouble grasping this though. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #7

when pigs fly? noiretextatique Jul 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #8

Ohio has a huge scandal ridden charter school sector which pours $ to the GOP. greatlaurel Jul 2014 #10

We can only hope. nt LWolf Jul 2014 #11