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Peacetrain

(22,878 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2016, 08:53 PM Feb 2016

What happened to K through !2? The needs are so great here..

Free college or Affordable college.. laudable.. but what about the K through 12 in so many communities that are in such dire straights?..

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What happened to K through !2? The needs are so great here.. (Original Post) Peacetrain Feb 2016 OP

Sadly K-12 is no longer free itsrobert Feb 2016 #1

I am more concerned about buildings falling apart Peacetrain Feb 2016 #2

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

1. Sadly K-12 is no longer free

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 08:58 PM

Feb 2016

They now charge for school supplies, bus service, field trips, sports, lab fees, science projects, etc. etc.

Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)

2. I am more concerned about buildings falling apart

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:01 PM

Feb 2016

students getting passed through the system without the skills needed to go on.. plus what you listed.. where is the money for those things.. I know teachers who use their own money to bring in supplies .. and our community college system is overwhelmed with people needing remedial classes..

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