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Education

Smarmie Doofus

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2. Well... it makes sense, in a twisted, bureaucratic, Arne Duncanish sort of way.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:50 AM

Sep 2014

English language learners bring down schools' tests scores and threaten a school's AYP ( Annual Yearly Progress.)

Charter schools know this. That's why they screen 'em out.

>>>>Carlson argued that immigrants who were going to school in the U.S. were part of a “scam” because some who tried to enroll were “people who were pretending to be kids who aren’t.” >>>

Yikes. Lotsa scams going on here, Tucker. But that ain't one of 'em.

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Louie Gohmert: Ban non-English speakers from schools because they ‘bring education down’ [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2014 OP

Ban Louie Gohmert! HE ‘brings education down’ Demeter Sep 2014 #1

Texas, where textbooks go to die. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #4

Well... it makes sense, in a twisted, bureaucratic, Arne Duncanish sort of way. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2014 #2

White male privilege and stupid. Dangerous. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #3