Chute must be there or else we could die Adjust it, Adjoin it, - or learn how to fly?
On Apr 9, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Glenn wrote: > Half way down, > Has a lovely view > Forgetting our 'chute > Oh what did we do? > > No pie for the people > It's all in the lie > Charters are swindles > The public schools die > > > On 4/9/2012 12:40 PM, Richard Conrad wrote: >> >> There, at your Charters, >> are some puddings... >> might we taste...? >> Such pies >> - for the people - >> cannot totally be waste..?! >> >> On Apr 9, 2012, at 7:14 AM, Glenn wrote: >> >>> If I were told to choose and celebrate either a firing squad or a hang man, >>> I'd choose not to be killed. So called "education reformers" tell us that >>> public education must be destroyed, and demand either vouchers, charter >>> schools or both. But the death of public education is accepted as a divine >>> truth as they battle over the noose or gun. >>> >>> Wilma's previous criticism of charters is completely correct. >>> >>> I've included a release from the PA House below with a quote about >>> Roebuck's support for charter schools. So I don't think we have any local >>> candidates who support a system of real public education with professional >>> teachers. Williams, Muhammad, and Roebuck can fight over the privatization >>> methods, while we all accept that public education must die. >>> >>> People interested in public education and democracy need to read this >>> report about money and the propaganda campaign behind charters and >>> vouchers. There are a great many important points to consider in this >>> report. As the hope for democracy dies, I hope people will consider why I >>> don't see any difference between the right wingers and the so called >>> liberal democrats regardless of race and religion. >>> >>> >>> "...most ed reformers have benefitted from branding themselves as >>> progressives or “lifelong Democrats” (“I love labor unions—just not >>> teachers’ unions”). This has given them credibility with liberals who, like >>> most voters, haven’t paid close attention to the content and results of the >>> ed reforms. The labeling has always been a ruse, but the politicking >>> reformers have obliterated dividing lines: they work in local and state >>> campaigns alongside corporate free-marketers and right-wing social >>> conservatives who’ve long and openly supported privatizing public >>> education, ending social programs, and eviscerating labor unions. In >>> practice, they are one team." >>> >>> http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/8310-hired-guns-on-astroturf-how-to-buy-and-sell-school-reform >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "I support charter and cyber charter schools. Today there are nearly 50,000 >>> students attending 135 charter schools and 12 cyber charter schools. More >>> than half of all charter schools are located in the Philadelphia School >>> District. I fully expect the number of charter and cyber charter schools >>> will continue to increase. As public schools, I welcome their contributions >>> to our public school system." >>> >>> http://www.pahouse.com/PR/188061311.asp >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.929 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/4924 - Release Date: 04/09/12 >> 02:34:00 >>
