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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:43 AM Original message |
MSNBC Education town hall teacher: Put NEEDIEST kids in the "charter" schools, if they're so great. |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Glad to hear a teacher got a voice |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The town hall is all teachers. There is a lot of pushback to the prevailing attacks on teachers. |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. This may be the one time teachers are allowed to |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It will be interesting to see how this week plays out. I hope this isn't the "teacher ghetto" - |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. You are right to fear a teacher "ghetto" programming |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. That was an excellent point. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
3. Called Davis Guggenheim Leni Riefenstahl |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. I am glad they have charter school teachers on as well. It seems |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Too busy working 12 hour days |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. They spoke about the misconceptions regarding charter schools. |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. All classroom teachers are "partners in advancing education." |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I agree. That is what I was getting at. I want to hear from the teachers |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:14 PM Original message |
Ask your husband to speak out |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. You obviously do not know my husband. You know nothing about this setting. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Is he willing to speak out or not? |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. He would speak out. He does not mince words. At the time, there is nothing in particular |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Good for him |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. It is just as bad to badmouth non-traditional public teachers |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I'm not badmouthing any teachers |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. That was simply the original point of my post to which you responded... |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. It's not. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. That is so very true |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Do have good contact information for Keith or Rachel? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Every time I have ever emailed them I get no reply |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. with charter teachers, too? n/t |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. I have not noticed Charter School TEACHERS being under attack? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #50 |
61. don't read these education threads much |
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Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. If you don't read the threads how do you know |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 10:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. *I* read the threads |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 01:25 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Deleted message |
Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
58. Employment security in the KCMOSD? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
8. Was Ravitch not invited? |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. She was not in the documentary about school reform, which is being hailed as the second coming by |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
51. Just watched MTP. Ravitch wasn't on. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. k & r |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. I Despise What The 'Great' Duncan ^ Crowd Have Been Doing To Teachers |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Why would they put a stop to it? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. The GOP can be easily convinced it's too expensive |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. The majority of charters are not union schools and many have no contracts |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. what's the name of this school? n/t |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. There's A Real Bait & Switch Going On |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think that is a great idea. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. This was Al Shanker's original vision for charters |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Bravo! Of course, the neediest students can't pay as much but I'm sure there is money somewhere... |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. most charters have proven to be more efficient |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Link? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
60. they do the same - |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Oh, that is so not true. I am going to gather up info and prove you wrong. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. that's baloney. there was just a report on that point; 1/2 of chicago charters run deficits. |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
55. Yeah, just like Star Academy in Arizona. Embezzlement and a surprise closing. |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. Waiting for the link |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Several billion in Race To The Top |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I only heard the tail end of the convo but did you hear Michelle Rhee at the end? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. You must be talking about a different program. Michelle Rhee wasn't on this one. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Ah, the one I heard had Arne Duncan, Michelle Rhee and others, plus the moderator |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Meet The Press. Just finished watching it. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
40. like the lotteries in harlem - those harlem elitists? |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #40 |
57. You know how business works. The trial samples are free. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
41. How many progressives would send their kids to public schools in harlem, the bronx |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. What are you saying? |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. There were quite a few NYC teachers who spoke. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. I sent mine to magnet schools located in the urban core |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. Public schools all the way baby. I'd volunteer of course. |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
62. Is this a regurgitation of the elitist meme? n/t |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
64. They wouldn't, but some on this board like to posture. |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Wow... I never knew that there are no progressives in the inner cities that send their kids |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 10:16 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Damn. You caught me. |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
53. K,R, and solidarity nt |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
59. I knew I had better not watch that education town hall |
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