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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:28 PM Original message |
Charter schools are PUBLIC SCHOOLS! |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Some Stats on Charter Public Schools |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. In my state, charter schools can only be opened by not-for-profit entities |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. only ELEVEN PERCENT are "for-profit" |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. your rounding skills are off. we round *up* when the fraction is over 50%, not down. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. "national alliance for charter schools" board member ashton = mccain donor: |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. INFO on Charter Public schools that have been closed: |
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cleverusername (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Study my kid's school |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I dislike the word "screened" - |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. in many states it is against the law to screen. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. In FL, charter schools cannot screen, but magnet schools can. nt |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. interesting point. Thanks n/t |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
113. We could "study" it if you told us the name? |
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City of Mills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #113 |
155. One in my city does |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:24 AM Response to Reply #113 |
211. The charter school, my boys attend, do not screen. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. "chart schools" = where sailors learn map-reading. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. No, "chat schools" are where you learn to instant message. nt |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. & cat schools = obedience training for kitties. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. No fair editing. nt |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. why is that? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Because it was funnier the way it was. nt |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I'm not sure I get the joke, but then again |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Oh, calm down. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. - 'mmmmmmm - a wee bit early |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
154. You know not what you speak of |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #154 |
283. thus" "chart school." |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. Demographics of Public Charter schools |
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AieinAristuein (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. how are charters different then magnet schools? |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Magnet schools are governed by a school district |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. don't know if you saw this bit - |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. in some cases, not much. . . |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
86. We're seeing a lot of that this year - |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
84. Adding to the explanations here |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. Thank you! |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. NEA President Dennis Van Roekel on Public Charter schools |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
55. Teachers’ union criticizes Obama for relying too much on charter schools, test scores |
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cleverusername (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
14. Set up varies |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. In DE they are, and they can kick your butt out if you don't tow the line. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. They are PUBLIC in EVERY STATE - |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. No they do NOT have to take anyone who applies |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:39 PM Original message |
Did you miss the part about |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
49. They are allowed to admit or deny admission to anyone they want |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. do you mind pm'ing |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. There are about a dozen here |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. lower scores - |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. So it's fair to penalize some schools for having low test scores but let's leave the charters alone? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #69 |
90. I don't like the tests at all, do you? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. The tests *are* the criteria, & when the public schools score low, it's used to pump for more |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #97 |
108. Do you think they should be used to measure the success |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #108 |
120. Beside the point, which is: charter advocates use the tests to shut down public ed & open charters, |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #120 |
134. I suspect there are special circumstances |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #97 |
125. Ding ding ding ding |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #97 |
227. Our charter school does better with grades than regular public schools. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #90 |
137. Tell that to the federal govt |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #66 |
77. Charter schools lag in serving the neediest: Disparity widens rift with districts |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. Charter schools serve fewer poor, disabled |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #83 |
118. That is the data for just one state. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #118 |
123. notice the articles about other states. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #118 |
126. they like to ignore the facts |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #126 |
130. Carnoy says charters show no improvement for low-income African-American students |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #130 |
131. Charter school students do not out perform public school students, according to report |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #131 |
146. And yet - parents and students continue to choose them. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #146 |
147. yes, imposing conditions on public schools that increase dysfunction & defunding them |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #147 |
150. I wish more people would focus their outrage where it belongs |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #150 |
156. my outrage is currently reserved for those pretending top-down stealth "reform" designed to bust |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #156 |
158. My outrage is at the system as a whole |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #158 |
160. what a great reason to sign onto a school "reform" project sponsored |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #160 |
162. I'm under no illusions here |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #162 |
163. I'm curious how charters remedy this. IMO, they will exacerbate it. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #163 |
165. They treat the symptoms, not the disease. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #165 |
166. they don't even treat the symptoms, as a whole. & they're not intended to. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #166 |
172. As a whole, no they don't solve systemic problems, |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #172 |
195. "They are a godsend for some" |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #195 |
201. Again, you are using test scores as the only criteria for test scores. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #201 |
245. i'm not using test scores for anything. i'm saying this IS the system, your reforms AREN'T |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #245 |
251. My issues aren't on the table because progressives and republicans support the status quo. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #66 |
85. Study: Some D.C. public charter schools continue selective admissions practices |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #66 |
111. Few Poor, Minority Pupils In Charters |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #111 |
115. The way they can spin the national stats to say charters "in general" educate more minorities |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #115 |
225. I know our charter school. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #111 |
121. You are pulling data from specific regions although they are not representative |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #121 |
128. "averages" are generally bullshit. bill gates & me have an "average" income of billions. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #128 |
135. I'm bemused, again |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #135 |
143. your rofl icon doesn't make what you say more convincing. it's just cheap & childish. |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #111 |
217. That is one are and one area only. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #66 |
145. Who do charters educate? |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #49 |
215. In our state the charter schools are not allowed to discriminate like that. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
164. Not all public schools take anyone who applies. |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #164 |
228. Licoln charter school......... |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #164 |
229. OK, I listed one Lincoln charter school but ..... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
140. NO THEY ARE NOT!!! Here in Las Vegas, ASSSHOLE EDISON SCHOOLS were PRIVATELY OWNED!!! |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #140 |
144. Chris Whittle CEO of Edison, married into Italy's Agnelli family. They own most of the Italian |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. And where do those kids go when they are kicked out? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. I think every school district |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:48 PM Original message |
I didn't ask what you thought |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
60. They're doing the best they can just like you do - |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #60 |
72. Deaf and blind kids are enrolled in public schools all over the country |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #72 |
91. Yeah, issues - |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
74. Back to public school - or to a magnet school for kids with behavioral issues - |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #74 |
93. and this is the Charter Public schools' fault - how? |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #93 |
103. I didn't say it was the Charter School's Fault - |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #103 |
106. Ah - so it's the traditional schoolboard that is at fault |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. No they're not. Charter schools are independent from the traditional public school system and drain |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. did you miss this part? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. It's a lie. They are not public in the traditional sense, in the sense people mean "public schools" |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. again - show me any proof that they are not PUBLIC |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Be honest |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. I am being honest. Every single definititon, description of |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Read my posts. I've already said. Why is this slogan so important to you and others |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. I don't understand - |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #58 |
80. Bullshit. I already have. And you're stuck on the propaganda rather than discussing charter schools |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #80 |
98. I promise you I don't understand what the H you're talking about . . . |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #98 |
148. Simple test |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #148 |
177. Thank you. More good points. The existence of them may or may not be valuable. The phony PR is bogus |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #148 |
233. Yes to the first - and furthermore |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #58 |
81. "A school that is exclusive about who is admitted is not a public school." |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #81 |
89. No, that's not quite right. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #89 |
94. Schools have always been able to do that for extreme cases. Some charters do it now by the hundreds. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #94 |
101. "some charters" |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #101 |
109. Good point. I wonder how prevalent that abuse is nationwide and how many charters fudge the ##s |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #109 |
112. huh? were you talking to me? n/t |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #94 |
104. NCLB = No Child Left Behind |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #89 |
100. not to mention |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #81 |
95. Nor is a school operating for-profit, as TWELVE PERCENT of charters do. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. These simple things, basic points you bring up are why there is no public discussion |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #81 |
167. There's a public school within her district that has admission standards. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:50 AM Response to Reply #167 |
197. it's a magnet school. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:09 AM Response to Reply #197 |
202. Lincoln Prep exclude kids |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
73. You're having rounding difficulties again: 11.8% rounds to 12, not 11. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #73 |
168. How is that 0.8% material to the argument? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #168 |
200. the erroneous rounding falsely representing the % for-profit as less than it is very material in |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. +1 |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. I'll extend my plea to you - |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. How many times do we have to have this conversation? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Well there it is. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. Most charters don't "teach to the test" . . . |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Well perhaps you've not heard about the national reform proposals |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Yep. It's a very unjust system. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. It's not progressive |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
64. So magnet schools are not public |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #64 |
75. Magnet schools here are open to any child who lives in the school district |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #75 |
213. And if you live a few feet on the wrong side of that district boundary |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #53 |
169. So you think Lincoln Prep isn't a public school? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. How do charter schools establish themselves in relation to the public school system? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #56 |
68. happy reading: |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #68 |
82. Where, please? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #68 |
96. Where in the thread? You said you'd already posted an answer. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #96 |
102. I thought I'd posted it, I was mistaken |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #102 |
107. Thank you. It would also be nice to read your own words and ideas. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #107 |
110. I HAVE BEEN! |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #56 |
122. every state has it's own rules |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #122 |
132. "A school that is exclusive about who is admitted is not a public school." |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
149. You want to make ludicrous statements that define sand as water |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #21 |
141. THEY ARE NOT "PUBLIC" - THEY ARE "PRIVATE" SCHOOLS RUN BY CORPORATIONS!!!! |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #141 |
170. Name the corporations that run charter schools in the State of Missouri. |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. I would not have my High School diploma if it were not for a charter school |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. That is great! |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Well if you use the term "public charter schools" |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Of course! All Charter schools are PUBLIC schools! n/t |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Back to the lie? The term is "public charter schools." Use it correctly and quit lying to the public |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Yeah - thecorrect term IS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. They are charter schools, sponsored by the public school system and independent of it. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #59 |
105. All Charter schools are Public schools. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #105 |
114. I have posted the correct terms and used your sources. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #114 |
117. I have no idea what you're talking about |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
79. My Boyfriends little sister dropped out after one week of traditional bs high school |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #79 |
240. We had a worse experience with mandatory pep rallies. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. That's fine. Charter schools are not public schools and there is a lot of abuse of programs |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
62. They should be held financially accountable |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
78. Let's call them publicly financed schools |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #78 |
92. Good ideas |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
151. Your experience should have been proveded to you as well as |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #151 |
157. Well American YouthWorks is a non profit |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
40. They are definitely not succeeding where I teach |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. so just because "some" charter schools |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. And kids flee our charters every day and return to traditional public schools |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #57 |
116. hell nearly all the schools in FLA suck .. . |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
45. That's exactly right |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
133. I totally agree At my Alma Mater a big emphasis was Service Learning |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
65. "A school that is exclusive about who is admitted is not a public school." |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #65 |
136. You can keep repeating that - but it's not accurate. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
88. Your own OP makes the distinction between "charter and traditional public schools" |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #88 |
119. huh? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #119 |
124. Don't equate "charter" with "public." Don't try to fool the public. Use the correct terms. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #124 |
127. WTF dude |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #127 |
129. People know what "public schools" means. Your own sources acknowledge the distinction |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #127 |
139. I think they would really like it |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #139 |
173. It's very clearly stated |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
138. ALL the Charter Schools I know about are PRIVATELY OWNED!!! NOT "public" at all!!! |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #138 |
142. You're mistaken: |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #142 |
204. You have FAILED to prove otherwise, and every time we give you examples of why |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #204 |
210. No posts here "prove" |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #138 |
231. Charter schools are privately run but they are public schools. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
152. Great OP, great discussion, great hashing out of opinions. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
153. Charter Schools are not Public Schools |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #153 |
159. That's a logical fallacy. (nt) |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 08:25 PM Response to Reply #159 |
161. no... it's a reality you are fighting against |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #161 |
171. The number of recs in a thread are the ultimate measure of the validity of an idea? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:43 AM Response to Reply #171 |
205. in this case yes |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #159 |
174. It's the truth and the pretense and phoniness of pretending there is no difference |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 10:53 PM Response to Reply #174 |
175. Why don't you ask the American Federation of Teachers? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #175 |
176. OK this willful ignorance in an education thread, these evasive games, worse than the bigot idiots |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #176 |
178. You disagree with both major teacher unions. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #178 |
180. Their propaganda is counter productive and misguided. The attempt to equate charter and public is |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
179. I see the defenders of the educational status quo are alread declaring the OP evil. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #179 |
181. The deception is evil. The lack of public discussion is reprehensible. And you are wrong |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #181 |
182. The teachers unions don't care about education? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #182 |
184. That's more deflective bullshit right there. No one said that. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:53 PM Response to Reply #184 |
187. The "propaganda language" and statements you are objecting to |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:15 AM Response to Reply #187 |
188. Maybe you should reflect on the reform agenda of charters that includes union busting. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:42 AM Response to Reply #188 |
192. and I'm sure you understand that better |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #192 |
193. Your obnoxious goading makes just as bad as impression as the intentionally misleading language |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #181 |
186. IMO the who education system is broken byond redemtion, not to mention out-dated. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #186 |
189. Good points. Thanks OD2 |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #189 |
191. IMO the education "experts" are simply flailing around for solutions, not getting the real problem. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:49 AM Response to Reply #191 |
196. No, not homeschooling, video games. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:57 AM Response to Reply #196 |
198. I'm confused my what you mean by "other CULTURAL ways" to learn. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:59 AM Response to Reply #198 |
199. I mean kids not at school sucked up into games for too long, cut off from their environment. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #179 |
190. It's no conspiracy. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #190 |
194. An educational PNAC |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
183. I taught at a charter school. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #183 |
185. Maybe there are some good charter schools out there, but the room for abuse is immense in a privatiz |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:18 AM Response to Reply #185 |
203. The room for abuse is immense in all schools, unfortunately. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #203 |
207. So we address it. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #207 |
212. The local charter here is not "semi-private" |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #212 |
216. I am not talking about your local charter. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #216 |
220. The neoliberals are behind the traditional public schools as well. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #220 |
221. Yes, in the destruction of the public schools, not in their creation. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #221 |
242. Are you familiar with Woodrow Wilson's vision for public schools? (nt) |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #242 |
269. I know the president of the Woodrow Wilson foundation strongly favors |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #269 |
280. My own summary of Wilson's views: |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #212 |
218. One more thing |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #218 |
222. I think those who put their faith in the current system |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #222 |
224. There isn't a perfect system. Improvements are a must. But |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #224 |
244. It's not an honest debate tactic |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
206. Where I live, Charter Schools are instruments of the right wing |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #206 |
208. They aren't. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #208 |
209. So they found a way to clone people, after all. |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #208 |
214. They don't even pretend to hide it. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #206 |
238. No. That's how the charter movement got started across the nation. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
219. nicely said! |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
223. For Democracy:Why Corporatizing Public Schools Puts a Nation at Risk |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #223 |
235. I could be wrong |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #235 |
241. If you support charter schools that is exactly what are contributing to. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #241 |
243. Public charter schools are a public option, not privatized. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #243 |
250. About as much of a public option as the public option in health care reform. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #250 |
252. I've gotten tired of the left saying |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #252 |
256. Competition is not the answer. Schools aren't businesses. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #256 |
260. You haven't provided any answers and don't seem to be advocating any solution |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
226. Disaster capitalism. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #226 |
232. Send In The Clowns |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
230. Public charter schools are schools sponsored by the public school district, independent and exempt |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #230 |
234. We are not exempt from public disclosure! |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #234 |
236. Public charter schools do not have the same regs and oversight for disclosure that public schools do |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #236 |
239. I just figured if others were going to use "so-called" |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #239 |
253. Only you appear to using "so called" and "Some traditional so-called "public" schools" |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #234 |
246. in fact, some are. it depends on the charter legislation. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #246 |
247. The real estate for all public schools should be handled the same: |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #247 |
248. The most popular tactic for achieving non-transparency among the non-profit charter scammers |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #248 |
249. 14.5 % is the minority of charter schools |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #249 |
254. It's a big country, you assume you are "the norm for charters" while admitting you don't know what |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #254 |
257. The information is in the post I was responding to, |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #257 |
258. You ignored the information in the post your responded to: |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #258 |
261. That wasn't my backyard. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #261 |
262. You have acknowledge that you consider your situation the norm and don't look much beyond. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #262 |
263. I'm just stating facts. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #263 |
264. It's good to know how this is working in various communities and states. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
237. Again. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #237 |
255. Well put, again. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 07:30 PM Response to Reply #237 |
259. Your statements are misleading and incorrect. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #259 |
281. Conversley, |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #237 |
276. I Like You LWolf, But |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
265. Some are Cirque du Soliel-esque model schools..show schools |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #265 |
266. Why are public schools |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 08:59 PM Response to Reply #266 |
267. Until we start funding schools differently, geography will rule |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #267 |
268. "We all know this will not happen soon." |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #268 |
270. The charter schools are using poor underfunded schools to infiltrate the system |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #270 |
273. 80 percent of the guys in detroit drop out already |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #273 |
274. The resistance is to the movement using charter schools to advance privatization |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #273 |
282. what's destroying communities in detroit is 25% UE & 30 years of deliberate |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #270 |
277. Some are also using race and poverty in a very cynical and hypocritical way - to enrich and empower |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #268 |
271. not trying to "convince" anyone |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
272. oooh. Yessss. that's it. Just like that. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
275. Pfffft (nt) |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
278. Charter schools are not public schools and the public are not total fools. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
279. The corruption in this plan and Duncan pimping for charter schools starts AT THE TOP |
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