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The Magistrate

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7. Then He Should Run A Private School, Sir, And Leave Off Pocketing Public Money

Reply to Jefferson23 (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 23, 2014, 07:12 AM

Aug 2014

The 'charter school' movement is nothing but a scheme to divert public funds to private pockets; its only 'educational' value is that of teaching people once again that grifters are after the public treasury, and will stop at nothing to get their hands in it. A lesson you would think long since learned....

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D.C. Charter Leader Objects To Plan Setting Aside Seats For At-Risk Students [View all] Jefferson23 Aug 2014 OP

'the policy had not been properly studied?' elleng Aug 2014 #1

I take that to mean, he wants a way out to secure his control over the outcomes for Jefferson23 Aug 2014 #4

Oh no we can't d_r Aug 2014 #2

Precisely. n/t Jefferson23 Aug 2014 #6

What Part Of 'Public', Sir, Does This Wretch Not Understand? The Magistrate Aug 2014 #3

He understands, sir...the wretch prefers to stack the deck in his favor by process Jefferson23 Aug 2014 #5

Then He Should Run A Private School, Sir, And Leave Off Pocketing Public Money The Magistrate Aug 2014 #7

Yes and the scheme has only increased over time, sir. n/t Jefferson23 Aug 2014 #8

That's because they aren't public schools. Full stop. Starry Messenger Aug 2014 #9

Publicly funded private schools. That's what they are. QC Aug 2014 #10

I find them so depressing. Starry Messenger Aug 2014 #11

Tweeted this...thanks for the post. madfloridian Aug 2014 #12

You're very welcome..thank you for tweeting it. Jefferson23 Aug 2014 #13