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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:07 AM Original message |
EDITORIAL: Obama gets it right on teacher pay |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. This isn't merit pay |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
70. Atlanta does something like that. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
71. I think it was a political strategy |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. There is absolutely no way that can work |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Unless it's based on improvement. n/t |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
62. How about measuring teachers from priviledged areas on a different scale... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
135. Subjective measures of success are used routinely in most of the |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. this always has been an excellent idea... see? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. If true, then your candidate should have no problem jumping on Obama's bandwagon... |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. If true? some of those links are over five years old.... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I see the links and knew the DLC has promoted "merit pay" for some time now. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. what is the "same old DLC formula?" |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. LOL! The DLC is your game so i expected you would have known their formula. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Obama - a non-card carrying member of the DLC |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Obama does not agree with the DLC However, Hillary does |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. denial ain't just a river in Egypt! |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 04:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
96. Wyldwolf you are obsessed with this DLC thing ..which HRC is one of the main leaders of... |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 07:40 AM Response to Reply #96 |
100. the only people "obsessed with this DLC thing" are "progressives." |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
54. Obama is more DLC than even HRC |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
53. "Opportunity and responsibility" |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
52. It may be the Jeb Bush formula, not the DLC formula |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
64. Obama has no formula for measuring teacher pay yet |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
110. Big Difference |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. I am glad to see the NEA is agreeing with him. |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Since when does NEA support merit pay? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
51. BO supporters have been trying to claim the NEA supports merit pay ever since BO came out for it |
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JANdad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
86. I commented on this a while ago: |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
61. The NEA applauded his appearance at their convention |
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ToeBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. Like I need another reason not to vote for him, maybe he will come out in favor of vouchers! |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. NO but your candidate will |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. he doesn't support vouchers, but he does support charter schools, just like... say it with me... |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yes, We all know Hillary is part of the DLC |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. and, based on his positions, Obama should be, too. He borrows from them enough |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Obama does not borrow from them. He makes his own decisions |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. riiiiight. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:58 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. DLC = supporter/promoter of NCLB ; OBAMA = Harsh critic of NCLB |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. so that's your make of break issue now, huh? Even Ted Kennedy supported it |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That's not make or break. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. we've just seen how Obama initially favored it... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I think you have me confused with some of the DLC-bashers around here. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. no, not at all. But you're very quick to deny his third-way new dem leanings |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. In fact, his positive vision |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. "unity" has been the underlying theme of the third-way since it's inception |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
73. it has? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #73 |
85. yes, it has. And if you don't know that... |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 06:04 AM Response to Reply #85 |
97. then like I say, unity among what parties? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 07:36 AM Response to Reply #97 |
99. all |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 07:48 AM Response to Reply #99 |
101. how is it that they've gone about that? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 07:54 AM Response to Reply #101 |
102. At the DLC's inception |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:14 AM Response to Reply #102 |
106. so how did the rejection of things like affirmative action |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:21 AM Response to Reply #106 |
107. odd question |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #107 |
108. not really. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #108 |
109. most definitely |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #109 |
111. ok, so give us an example |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #111 |
113. again, you're trying to misrepresent it all |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 10:06 AM Response to Reply #113 |
115. from your post 102 |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #115 |
117. uh, so? How many times do I have to point out the difference? |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #117 |
118. um, ok. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #118 |
119. My answer will not change no matter how many times or how many ways you ask it. |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #119 |
120. sorry, not "jettisoned". should have said "rejected". |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #120 |
121. again, the DLC (and Obama) rejects any agenda that doesn't put the common good first |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #121 |
122. why is it so hard for you to be specific? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #122 |
123. there is nothing to be specific about. Why is it so hard for you to provide evidence? |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #123 |
124. sure there is. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #124 |
125. you're trying to avoid providing evidence by rewording your questions |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:31 PM Response to Reply #125 |
126. ? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #126 |
127. ? |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #127 |
128. right. |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #128 |
129. here you go. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #129 |
131. A prime example of you not liking or expecting the answer you got. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #128 |
130. Right. The thread does speak for itself. Not liking my answers isn't the same as me not answering |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #130 |
132. pity you can't answer a simple question. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:31 PM Response to Reply #132 |
133. pity no one ever told you you wouldn't like every answer you got |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. "Unity" is a brilliant way to sell a stealth Third Way |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
79. Stealth third *whatever*. None of those labels matter much to me. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:22 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Wouldn't that make Obama a turning "windsock", too? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:40 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Perhaps "some" could view it in that light. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:50 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. honest people would. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Actually, Obama was "initially encouraged" by the passage of NCLB. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
55. WW strikes again...BO is a DLCer without the membership card |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Like you would have considered him anyway. |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
20. Teaching is the only profession where everyone else questions the |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
44. Sounds like your mom was a wonderful teacher... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
137. Oh, I don't think so. Ever ask about a doctor? Or look for a personal |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
22. Obama might actually have the best interests of teachers at heart |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
67. Obama has proposed an accross the board raise as well |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. How do you judge a "good" teacher? |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #69 |
77. That IS the important question here... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #69 |
84. I leave that to someone who knows more about education than I do |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #67 |
75. Question... |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
25. who cares ? hillary has won |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. I think things like this should be kept in perspective |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
33. Obama's sister is a teacher and knows the problems teachers face |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:29 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Children are not objects to be tested and used for judging teachers. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #33 |
42. If that's the case... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I beat you to it....when Jeb started in on the school systems here. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Question... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. No, not yet. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. Thanks for responding... |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
35. This will pay off big time for Obama in the end |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Being 'popular' does not make it correct... |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. Bingo! What he is doing here is triangulating for the GE. Sound familiar? |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
63. I'd be interested in your definition of what it means, exactly |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. This insures that, |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Interesting. Not all educators are so offended. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Educators, like most people, |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. The vast majority are because they know the 300 year old failed record of this policy |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #58 |
83. What are you talking about? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
59. Here is the new DLC plan for merit pay....link. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #59 |
72. It is funny that the allegedly "anti-DLC/HRC" is literally taking a page from the DLC playbook nt |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. He's heralded as the only viable alternative to Hillary, i'll grant you that. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
60. The DLC has tried for years to "transform" (privatize) public schools. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
66. Here is the DLC goal for public schools...from Utah professor. |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:02 PM Response to Reply #66 |
74. A rather important part |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Involving children in judging teachers....a dangerous path. |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. I think i pointed out |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. All of that is already being done extensively. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:13 AM Response to Reply #74 |
104. facts just get in the way of the outrage |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #104 |
112. Very true most the time, |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
68. ah, the glories of competition. |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
81. Put him in front of a classroom for a day.... |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:02 PM Response to Reply #81 |
87. There you go... |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
88. I just love the idea that there are hordes lazy, worthless teachers out there. |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:29 AM Response to Reply #88 |
90. That's my greatest difficulty with what he is suggesting. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:51 AM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Probably because... |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 07:13 AM Response to Reply #91 |
98. I think he likely has some idea |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
89. Well, these ideas are worth looking at, but they are from the editorial |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:01 AM Response to Reply #89 |
92. Obama already did denounce "teaching to the test and merit pay based on standardized tests" |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:11 AM Response to Reply #92 |
95. Have you had a bad day... |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:16 AM Response to Reply #92 |
105. again facts only get in the way of the outrage |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:01 AM Response to Reply #89 |
93. I agree with this... |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:03 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. Kudos to you. nt |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:02 AM Response to Reply #94 |
103. With the comments of Obama denouncing teaching based on Test Scores |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
114. Merit pay is stupid for teachers. |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
116. Cooperation is needed ... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
134. I agree with this. nt |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
136. Obama gets right-wing on teacher pay. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
138. Obama gets it right - NOT!!!!! |
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