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Modern School

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8. Start with NCLB and RttT

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:09 PM

Nov 2012

The best (and first) thing Obama could do to change course is end NCLB and RttT. Both are terrible for kids and teachers.

I have to agree with the previous commentator: the corporate ed vultures have already got the feet in the door and they are unlikely to let it close again: private charters, common core, evaluation reform, blended learning, etc.

There are just so many ways to siphon public funds into the hands of private entrepreneurs and Obama is indebted to many of them. It just doesn't seem likely he will betray his sponsors.

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A call for President Obama to change course on education [View all] proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 OP

Education POL_POT Nov 2012 #1

get rid of Sidwell Friends school mrf901 Nov 2012 #2

Using McDonalds as a comparison is very apt. cprise Nov 2012 #3

too late, it is privatization full steam ahead, suck the $$ out the top and stiff the kids n staff n msongs Nov 2012 #4

Not the first call. LWolf Nov 2012 #5

Probably not. FBaggins Nov 2012 #6

Linda Darling-Hammond should be Ed Sec. elleng Nov 2012 #7

And should have been from the beginning. LWolf Nov 2012 #11

My only major disagreement with this administration, elleng Nov 2012 #12

Start with NCLB and RttT Modern School Nov 2012 #8

I hate the use of the word "reform" to describe what is being done. savebigbird Nov 2012 #9

The public education system is not being reformed. It is being dismantled. MichiganVote Nov 2012 #10

AMEN!!! savebigbird Nov 2012 #13

Exactly. madfloridian Nov 2012 #14

Yup. And people are blind to it. They think that because you call a thing MichiganVote Nov 2012 #15

Something that people aren't talking about... savebigbird Nov 2012 #16