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11. Public education isn't like other areas of the economy

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:01 PM

Jan 2013

It's heavily top-down, almost dictatorial.

Unions are not very effective for the most part. Chicago was an exception.

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Garfield (Seattle) Testing Boycott continued... [View all] HiPointDem Jan 2013 OP

Just wait until the Smarter Balance/Common Core test comes down the pike. knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #1

The "reformers" are forcing children to fail on purpose duffyduff Jan 2013 #2

Oh, I agree. They want those left behind for cannon fodder, too. knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author mlauer59295 Jan 2013 #15

why are teachers preparing for CC instead of fighting it? HiPointDem Jan 2013 #3

Because money's attached to it. knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #4

Teachers resist, they risk getting fired for "insubordination" duffyduff Jan 2013 #7

when they resist *alone*. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #8

Public education isn't like other areas of the economy duffyduff Jan 2013 #11

No, what I am saying is the teachers have an uphill battle duffyduff Jan 2013 #13