No pie, no pie? The public schools die? The people don't want them, then public schools die! ...they die they die the public schools die... like the privates 'n' parochials those public schools die...
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 >>
