Education

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

4. Scrapping public education is

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 01:39 PM

Dec 2012

throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Scrap the standards and accountability movement. Scrap the privatization. Scrap high-stakes testing. Scrap the influence and control of public education given to private interests.

Put REAL PUBLIC educators in charge of public education. Start with the Secretary of Education, and every state-level version of the same. Public superintendents need to be educators.

We can create a vibrant, rich, inclusive, flexible, system. Get the obstacles out of the way and let us get to work.

That's what you are advocating; I'm just not sure how you are going to fund your proposals, guarantee equal access to equally high quality education, and oversee the system for corruption if there is no more public education.

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Why public education should be scrapped [View all] Left Turn Only Dec 2012 OP

Just get rid of Charter Schools... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #1

Charter schools should NOT exist. They are private schools duffyduff Dec 2012 #10

Well, with your standards, none of my kids would have had an education. Mass Dec 2012 #2

Partial Agree AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #3

Correction Left Turn Only Dec 2012 #11

Scrapping public education is LWolf Dec 2012 #4

duncan was the biggest promoter of private schools in chicago madrchsod Dec 2012 #6

Yes. LWolf Dec 2012 #8

Duncan is the absolute bust of the Obama cabinet. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #17

nice right wing anti union talking points. madrchsod Dec 2012 #5

Damn right! We all need to stop rooting for what "our team" stands... chaska Dec 2012 #7

The problem isn't the existence of public ed. If you are against it, duffyduff Dec 2012 #9

reconstructed...not scrapped auntsue Dec 2012 #12

starting over Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #41

If there is "malfunctioning," it's being done on purpose by the privatizers. n/t duffyduff Jan 2013 #42

The best democracy money can buy Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #43

Education will never be isolated from politics proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #44

No real teacher believes in mixed ability grouping?! knitter4democracy Dec 2012 #13

Picking and choosing Left Turn Only Dec 2012 #15

Mixed ability grouping can and does work, though. knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #20

Really? Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #21

My assessments are tied to the standards. Of course they are. knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #34

Damn straight. Excellent response. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #18

+1 proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #37

I don't believe your post... Sancho Dec 2012 #14

Public education is NOT about what the taxpaying public gets for its money MichiganVote Dec 2012 #16

+1 n/t duffyduff Jan 2013 #22

You must never have sought an advanced degree. mbperrin Jan 2013 #19

+1, especially those last couple of paragraphs duffyduff Jan 2013 #23

+1 savebigbird Jan 2013 #24

Yes, the elementary kids are far more cooperative to begin with, think that having fun is mbperrin Jan 2013 #25

It seems your views pertaining to elementary education today savebigbird Jan 2013 #33

Details? I'm in an intraschool task force where I meet mbperrin Jan 2013 #35

I am not accusing you of lying. savebigbird Jan 2013 #36

Thanks. No, I would never say that either group is working harder than the other. mbperrin Jan 2013 #39

Rightfully you just had your ass handed to you Tempest Jan 2013 #26

i agree riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #29

Free public education yellerpup Jan 2013 #27

Land Ordinance of 1785 reteachinwi Jan 2013 #31

This is wonderful to know. yellerpup Jan 2013 #32

Research and statistics reteachinwi Jan 2013 #28

Interesting title Kalidurga Jan 2013 #30

Yes, you not only sound like a Republican, you also don't sound like a teacher. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #38

'Only the educated are free.' - Epictetus Octafish Jan 2013 #40