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justhanginon

(3,287 posts)
25. How does anyone this f'ng stupid get on a school board
Mon Aug 17, 2015, 10:04 AM
Aug 2015

charged with overseeing the education of our children. At this point I'm not sure the voters of Florida have any shame left but they certainly should. This situation needs to be fixed starting now. No BS excuses.

Ashame. Something needs to be done. yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #1
I got bused into the city in the 80's madville Aug 2015 #51
you didn't read the articles at the link cali Aug 2015 #53
I responded to a comment about bussing madville Aug 2015 #56
when busing was in effect in Pinellas County, the schools were far, far better cali Aug 2015 #58
I'm a product secondvariety Aug 2015 #69
You're kidding, right? Unknown Beatle Aug 2015 #78
it's in a case like this that the Feds should step in cali Aug 2015 #2
+10000 n/t n2doc Aug 2015 #3
did you read all the stories at the link? holy shit. cali Aug 2015 #5
The "feds" stepped in years ago...the district has been under court orders for a long time. Sancho Aug 2015 #16
thanks. jaysus. so the Feds have been useless? cali Aug 2015 #18
Federal supervision ended in 2007. ieoeja Aug 2015 #33
yes, thanks. that's what I thought- that it had ended cali Aug 2015 #34
Sancho, I have a question. Are the Feds involved now. because from cali Aug 2015 #20
I'm going to kick the shit out of this thread cali Aug 2015 #4
I will kick it too cali MuseRider Aug 2015 #9
thank you Muse! Everyone needs to read this cali Aug 2015 #10
Kicking MuseRider Aug 2015 #66
This is not how this country should be doing things. MuseRider Aug 2015 #72
Don, thank you for posting this. terrible. cali Aug 2015 #6
You're welcome, cali. Fairly appalling isn't it?... DonViejo Aug 2015 #8
it's completely appalling and there's reason to believe it was purposeful cali Aug 2015 #11
I think you should change your op title cali Aug 2015 #27
Done. Thanks brickbat and cali for the recommendation DonViejo Aug 2015 #30
thank you, Don cali Aug 2015 #31
+1,000 malaise Aug 2015 #40
kick. you need to read this cali Aug 2015 #7
I signed up for the emails from the newspaper concerning this. n/t djean111 Aug 2015 #12
fucking grotesque cali Aug 2015 #13
I've been reading this this morning. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #14
I think this is racism, ugly and simple cali Aug 2015 #15
K&R nt Mnemosyne Aug 2015 #17
wait hang on d_r Aug 2015 #19
yeah, that crashed into my vision too. fuck you linda cali Aug 2015 #22
Clearly, Sarah Palin speak... DonViejo Aug 2015 #23
How does anyone this f'ng stupid get on a school board justhanginon Aug 2015 #25
I am literally crying right now d_r Aug 2015 #38
me too and I'm not either cali Aug 2015 #39
Yeah they are d_r Aug 2015 #43
"Yet, when contacted by the Times, board members distorted facts, pleaded ignorance or said they Brickbat Aug 2015 #21
that's it! that's exactly it. thank you for putting it so well. cali Aug 2015 #24
This story needs to be wrapped around Jeb Bush's neck... Gumboot Aug 2015 #26
it sure does. cali Aug 2015 #28
Isn't this why they are changing the name of the state to Floriduh? n/t RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #29
K&R azmom Aug 2015 #32
Remember, it's all the teacher's fault Feeling the Bern Aug 2015 #35
well, them and the parents nt d_r Aug 2015 #44
when they blame teachers is when I get even more pissed off navarth Aug 2015 #57
what an awful story tishaLA Aug 2015 #36
K & R historylovr Aug 2015 #37
K&R, for visibility... nenagh Aug 2015 #41
Jeb needs to be fitted for a sandwich board with this message painted on it. Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #42
I know I'm probably showing my ignorance but this appears to me cali Aug 2015 #47
K&R NikolaC Aug 2015 #45
Were these same kids doing better when the school was integrated? XemaSab Aug 2015 #46
yes. you and everyone here really needs to read the series of articles at the link cali Aug 2015 #49
Kick. bettyellen Aug 2015 #48
This crap will continue until several superintendents are held HubertHeaver Aug 2015 #50
not just the super cali Aug 2015 #52
Please read my post HubertHeaver Aug 2015 #62
The Right has been OBSESSED with a takeover of the school system..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #54
that is so true cali Aug 2015 #55
This is straight up child abuse d_legendary1 Aug 2015 #59
furious kick cali Aug 2015 #60
Outrageous! Ms. Yertle Aug 2015 #61
i loved my integrated magnet grade school. i always gravitated to making friends w/ the black kids. pansypoo53219 Aug 2015 #63
Destruction of Education is a right wing tactic... the_sly_pig Aug 2015 #64
"thousands of children are paying the price" < No, we are all paying the price. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2015 #65
that's like saying we all pay the price of cops murdering poc cali Aug 2015 #70
K&R... spanone Aug 2015 #67
Ah, but at the Republican debate they all insisted the feds should stay out of setting standards. tclambert Aug 2015 #68
Lying School Board Members hueymahl Aug 2015 #71
a continuing slow holocaust. nt navarth Aug 2015 #73
K&R Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #74
If you support the Wall Street status quo, it will only get worse. This is capitalism rhett o rick Aug 2015 #75
no, this is largely pure racism cali Aug 2015 #77
Surprising to see this happen in Pinellas KamaAina Aug 2015 #76
Pinellas is a swing county, not sure I would call it a Liberal bastion. The city of St. Pete is stevenleser Aug 2015 #86
Outstanding piece of journalism. Read the full article. kwassa Aug 2015 #79
Wow, schools like this need a Federal backstop Babel_17 Aug 2015 #80
The school board members probably have heavy investments in for-profit prisons. valerief Aug 2015 #81
K & R for exposure. nt SunSeeker Aug 2015 #82
Kick and rec JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #83
This is so sad. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #84
Kick, and the linked article is a must read (nt) Babel_17 Aug 2015 #85
I lived in Pinellas county for 10 years from 1992-1997 and then 1999-2004 stevenleser Aug 2015 #87
kick... Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #88
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