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In reply to the discussion: The willful race based destruction of a generation of kids [View all]DonViejo
(60,536 posts)8. You're welcome, cali. Fairly appalling isn't it?...
Just have to wonder, if one County in FL is pulling this horror, what else and where else? Undoubtedly, we're suppose to believe that NONE of the state's GOP elected officials, from the County seat, through the State House and on to the U.S. Senate, were aware of what the school board was pulling.
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The "feds" stepped in years ago...the district has been under court orders for a long time.
Sancho
Aug 2015
#16
"Yet, when contacted by the Times, board members distorted facts, pleaded ignorance or said they
Brickbat
Aug 2015
#21
Jeb needs to be fitted for a sandwich board with this message painted on it.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#42
yes. you and everyone here really needs to read the series of articles at the link
cali
Aug 2015
#49
i loved my integrated magnet grade school. i always gravitated to making friends w/ the black kids.
pansypoo53219
Aug 2015
#63
"thousands of children are paying the price" < No, we are all paying the price. n/t
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#65
Ah, but at the Republican debate they all insisted the feds should stay out of setting standards.
tclambert
Aug 2015
#68
If you support the Wall Street status quo, it will only get worse. This is capitalism
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#75
Pinellas is a swing county, not sure I would call it a Liberal bastion. The city of St. Pete is
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#86
The school board members probably have heavy investments in for-profit prisons.
valerief
Aug 2015
#81