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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:36 AM Original message |
Poll question: DU Education Census: Grades 1-12 |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm not going to edit it now, but if you had a mix of assigned and non-assigned, vote |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. RC all the way. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I believe I read that the majority of private school students are Catholic. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I don't think Catholic schools can be easily classified. In some cities, |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Its not that the students are Catholic. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Correct. As I recall, about 20 percent of my peers in Catholic school were not |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Come to think of it, I know a bunch of people who did this. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. kids in nonassigned public now. first 6 yrs prek-4 was a religious private |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. I believe this poll is about YOU and your education, not your childrens'. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. assigned public. was three decades ago almost, so not relevent to today. kids in today |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. I'm just curious about people's backgrounds. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. aaahhh. i always wanted to go to private. i figured my parents didnt love me enough. n/t |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I've always been thankful I went to public schools. However, I have lived in nice areas. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. teasing. i was in calif in '70's. schools were fine. n/t |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Sorry I didn't even really read your post anyway. I had a long day and I'm lazy. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. bah hahhaha. upside. tis friday. lol have a good weekend n/t |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
6. kick for data |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. Other--some public, some semi-public |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Cool stuff. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. Assigned my whole life, but the best thing we ever did was put our son in the next county |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. Both |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. I went to a parochial school for elementary, took an entrance exam and |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
12. Assigned public based on where we lived in the district. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
13. Private/Religious 1 - 9, Public 10 - 12 |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. what |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Quite Catholic. It was hazardous and sick at times, but also provided an education |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. so funny |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I was an atheist from about 3rd grade on, so that was a bit of a challenge. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. ya..... |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. Was close |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
20. Most was in an assigned public school |
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mulsh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
26. 1-12, Catholic schools |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That's a funny story. Eventhough I grew up in a very poor neighborhood, |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. Assigned the whole time.. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. This is reasonably in keeping with the data. Interesting. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
30. Private Secular, even though my HS was founded by a Fundie |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. That's quite a fancy school. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Best education money could buy! But I was partially there on Financial Aid |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
54. It's an experience I can't say I shared. I'm always interested to hear about people's |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. I went there for the Latin program, actually: |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
31. Public Assigned |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I genuinely enjoyed my public high school for all but senior year. |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Thank you for raising this question. I have not seen it discussed here |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. You made my day just now. Thank you. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. public assigned, 1-10 |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Prom is B.S. can't blame you. |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Heh, true that |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
39. Assigned K-10, dropped out & went to college |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I guess I didn't think through the poll that much. My apologies. |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. No problem |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
41. I got sent to a private school out of state because of the "busing" |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
49. K: Public. 1: 1/2 of each. 2-3: Public. 4-5: Private. 6: Public. 7-8: Private. 9-12: Public. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
50. Started at a |
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Cabcere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
52. Assigned public for me |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I personally am an enormous advocate of public education. I'm glad to see that DU |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
55. I went to Catholic school. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I think that is a pretty common experience. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
58. DUers seem pretty representative of the public after 125 votes. Good stuff. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
59. Just out of curiosity... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. If you live in certain area, you are supposed to go to the public school that covers that area. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
60. I was in a Lutheran school from K-12.... |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
61. Other: I had an (elementary school) private Catholic education, but went to a public junior high & |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
62. 8 years nuns, 4 years brothers |
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