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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 01:59 AM Original message |
Poll question: advocating for privatizing public schools is a symptom of corruption |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. Absofuckinglutely |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 06:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Well, plenty of idiots are eager to follow the corrupt. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. Comparing charter schools to Blackwater? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 02:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I thought I made that clear--for profit is very different from non-profit or charity |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. IF you're talking about Edison or about Neil Bush's company, then yes, |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 05:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. That would be an insult to Blackwater then |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Non-profit does equal benevelent. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. good points |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. I have no idea what point you're trying to make here |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I meant to say that non-profit does NOT equal benevolent. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 07:15 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I'm on the executive board of just such a non-profit |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. Advocating the privatization of public schools is religious Capitalism |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Then make all public schools equally funded and successful and outlaw private schools |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Public schools should be funded equally. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. there's a difference between a private school that makes it mostly on it's own tuition and... |
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Jeep789 (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. Other - Public schools are not standardized |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. it is curious that the same people who want deregulated charter schools don't want to take |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 06:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Remove school funding's tie to property taxes |
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Jeep789 (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. That is a great idea. nt |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
7. I voted yes, even though I've been on the fence about Charter Schools because I believe our schools |
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trixie (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. I voted other |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I heard a good argument against that school choice bit--poor parents don't have time or money |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. As a person that grew up a poor kid that got up at 5:30 and took the city bus to my choice school |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. I went to a public school of choice in high school and agree with your point on |
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trixie (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 03:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
35. It has caused bussing problems |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
13. IF charter schools educate children better than a public school in the area |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. what does the funding mechanism have to do with whether money goes to public or |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. Combination of the first two choices. nt |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
23. They're advocating for LESS accountability & LESS local control. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. as a teacher, administrator, parent, or what? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. As a teacher. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. you should right an article on that. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think it makes Obama AN EDUCATION TERRORIST!!!! |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. True to form, BlooinBloo, elevates the discourse. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:45 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. (blush) I can't take all of the credit. The bottom-of-the-barrel OP pretty much |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
29. Those for Charter schools are on the wrong side of the class warfare. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
33. kick |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
37. Many charter schools are run by non-profits |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:57 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. do you have a source on the percentage? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
39. Whatever is profitable gets money. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:59 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. do you mean the trustworthiness? |
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