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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 04:53 AM Original message |
Charter Schools and Civil Rights: What Kind of 'Movement' is This? |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 05:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Charter schools movement is astroturf, part of White, urban gentrification. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. So you haven't noticed it is mostly successful black men that are heading the reform? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. no, i notice wealthy neo-libs & hedge-fund types are heading the deform. they come in all colors. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The leading public advocates are black men. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You make an excellent point about race and the charter movement-- |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Everytime I see teachers saying poverty is the problem I'm thinking they are blaming black parents |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. The billionaires don't want to pay taxes to end poverty, so they want to end public education. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Taxes don't end poverty. Good jobs end poverty. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:41 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Taxes fund programs that end poverty |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. They don't end poverty. They leave people in sad limbo. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. taxes fund public jobs & education. |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Taxes pay for public education. Raise taxes and budgets grow, education improves. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. That is a local issue and who knows if the municipalities are letting the rich off lightly or not. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. It's a federal issue |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
65. It's a local, state and a federal issue. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. both taxes & jobs reduce poverty. tax structures that prevent the rich from |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Poverty is indeed the problem. And I blame our society for failing to address this. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
39. poverty isn't caused by black parents. poverty is caused by elites taking the majority |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. I think this entire "black parent" argument in this thread is actually a red herring. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. If race is a Red Herring, then why are you discussing the racial issues in the DC mayoral election? |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #67 |
80. I never said that race was a red herring. Try again. Respond to what I wrote this time. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #80 |
88. Ok. If "black parents" are a red herring, then why are you discussing "black parents" in the DC |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #88 |
106. I'll break it down for you. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #106 |
109. "If those same black parents had bothered to come to PTA meetings, |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. I agree somewhat. |
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KossackRealityCheck (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #106 |
133. WTF??? "playing a race card" |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #133 |
145. lol.. you guys crack me up, kos reality check. you in particular. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #145 |
147. Anyone else smell ham? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 04:21 PM Response to Reply #147 |
148. Deleted message |
Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #148 |
149. You're a riot. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #88 |
107. dupe |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
127. Talking about systemic poverty is the opposite of blaming black parents. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
45. hentoff shilling for neolib/free market policy -- what a surprise. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. As opposed to your 'shilling for neolib/free market policy' on the Tennesse fire threads? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. i wasn't shilling for the policy: the county had already put the policy in place. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
64. and we know what a liberal Nat Hentoff is, don't we? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 01:31 AM Response to Reply #64 |
114. hentoff opposed obama due to obama's stance on abortion. otoh, hentoff supported the invasion of |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
78. That is one HELL of a read. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
84. Hm, what about the black parents who voted in DC? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #84 |
94. What about 'em? |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. cite please |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. Dude. read the thread. The teacher in question is on this thread--- |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #94 |
103. You disagree that parental involvement is vital? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #103 |
108. Given your postings, I cannot see how parental involvement with you |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #108 |
112. You ducked the question. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #108 |
113. My view is that parental involvement is critical |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #94 |
104. So? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 09:25 AM Response to Reply #84 |
135. The DC election had nothing to do with charter schools |
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KossackRealityCheck (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
128. Excellent post, excellent linked article |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #128 |
142. Al Shanker also recognized the need for alternative schools |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. no they're not, dear. the leading advocates are very white men with lots & lots of money. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
100. Actually they're not. |
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KossackRealityCheck (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
122. Well said |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:59 AM Response to Reply #122 |
124. african-american teachers are leading the charter school movement in nyc? |
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KossackRealityCheck (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:36 AM Response to Reply #124 |
132. Better yet! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #132 |
143. In other words, you have no link |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I have noticed around here that black parents are often the ones |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. If those same black parents had bothered to come to PTA meetings, |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Aren't PTAs mostly about raising money? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. No, they are about involving parents in school activities |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. My nieces PTA asked for $100 per kid to hire a math bridges and music teacher |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. And your niece goes to school in a high poverty area? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. They got a district exception so we pony up all the requests and my sister makes sure they are there |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Again. Obviously a school serving higher income kids than the ones in the OP. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:20 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. My co-worker is sending her daughter to a charter school...the University Lab school. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. That's insane |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. I was shocked. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
79. Holy shit. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #79 |
87. Sorta smacks ya in the face, doesn't it? |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. You should make that an OP |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. Oh--there's other posts, right on this thread.... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 01:44 AM Response to Reply #92 |
115. yeah, it's pretty shocking how you & 23 imply you speak for "black people" & those who are opposed |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:00 AM Response to Reply #115 |
120. Deleted message |
Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:03 AM Response to Reply #120 |
121. right. you were only talking about poop. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #120 |
129. Nice personal attack |
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KossackRealityCheck (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:57 AM Response to Reply #79 |
123. Dontcha know? Blacks don't go to PTA meetings -- evah! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:28 AM Response to Reply #123 |
130. So you can look up a user profile. Congratulations. |
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KossackRealityCheck (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #130 |
131. When you make blatant, banket statements about black parents |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #131 |
136. Deleted message |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #137 |
139. I was responding to this post: |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #137 |
140. Also please answer my question |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #123 |
146. Exactly. And the response appears to be to instead of checking their attitudes |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
43. . |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I live in Wilmington, DE not Denver. Thanks though. nt |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. "around here" = wilmington de? thought you meant DU. |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Where does this say anything about black parents? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. it doesn't. but since wilmington = majority black, i took it for granted that the |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I'm waiting to see if they can get parents to come to conferences and school events. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. What about teachers visiting with the parents? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. We do home visits when we can verify an address. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Those are the parents who care. Why would you discount them? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. No those are the parents who were convinced by the hype that there was a problem |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Parents in DC were not "convinced by hype" that there is a problem with DCPS |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
47. they're not convinced charter schools & mass firings are the answer, either. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. You're conflating Rhee and charters -- they're enemies of each other |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. "enemies" = lol. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Hmm. Do you have any idea what Rhee has said about charter schools? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. michelle's fiancee *runs* charter schools. michelle's "reforms" & firings *enable* charter schools. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #57 |
86. How do the firings "enable" charter schools? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. “I don't see charter schools … as a drain on the system,” said Ms. Rhee. “ |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
71. there IS a problem. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
99. I would actually contest that assertion. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's the same as all the other movements. If goverment is doing it... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. A lot of anti-charter people come from places where the public schools more or less work |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. Besides the fact that I think having for-profit corporations... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I'm against for-profit corporations educating kids too |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #53 |
66. uh, where do you get your information? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Sorry, receive "from the city" less than public schools |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
68. I can imagine it |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. I don't "push" charter schools, I just stick up for them... |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Indeed, the amount of money isn't always the problem. Often, it's the allocation. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Yet another right wing talking point posted here on DU |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. "A right wing person said it" does not refute facts |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. He's been promoting this policy for years |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. So, what is the number, if not 52%? NT |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #83 |
95. The point is - why a mandate? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #73 |
90. The Department of Education is rightwing? Is the 52% calculation wrong? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #90 |
101. Here is a great resource on this topic. And thank god it's a dead issue. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 01:57 AM Response to Reply #101 |
117. why anyone would *ever* listen to anything big-head bush said about education after what he did to |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 01:53 AM Response to Reply #72 |
116. Pennsylvania charter schools average 50% on instruction. Guess that blows your theory. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. How are traditional public schools vulnerable to corporate take over? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. My school purchased its curricula from some "education solution company" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #75 |
82. Selling curriculum materials to a school is the same thing as a takeover? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #82 |
85. Taking all the district's money and deciding what gets taught and how? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #85 |
91. Achieve 3000 and the Philly School District for example.... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #85 |
93. Did this corporation write the curriculum the district uses? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:06 PM Response to Reply #93 |
97. That's the whole point of the software---they write the lessons. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #97 |
102. Lessons are components of curriculum |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 02:03 AM Response to Reply #97 |
118. you're so humorous: "the teacher's (sic) union loves it because it is significantly less work" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:31 AM Response to Reply #118 |
125. That comment speaks volumes |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
105. Interestingly, |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
7. k & r |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
29. K&R. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
31. Remember how the 7 civil rights groups went silent when Obama and Arne stepped in? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. yep, some kind of policking going on there. and sharpton is notoriously bought. |
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jotsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
32. Rec'd. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
34. Giant K&R! |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. Big k/r. nt |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
55. K&R |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
76. OMG, the poor, white millionaires. They're SO oppressed |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
110. The movement is toward school for most becoming a mix of |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
119. K & R nt |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
126. Bowel? |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
134. The real color is green, the schools have money and they want it. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #134 |
138. Bingo! |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
141. Kick nt. |
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The Midway Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
144. k&r |
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