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sulphurdunn

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4. The tide is beginning to turn.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 03:01 PM

Nov 2012

The problem is becoming more the troglodyte Republican legislatures of states than the Fed, not that the Fed has had any kind of come to Jesus moment. Slowly, but inevitably, the data is emerging, and it fails to support the claims of the education reform movement. It is beginning to shine light on the vicious inequalities of poverty that are manifest in achievement levels in public schools, something public school teachers have always know, that billionaire reformers and their lackeys have been desperate to suppress.

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How'd that sneak through? Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #1

It's a bit of a puzzle. I guess he (i.e. Brick) is buds w. someone up the ladder. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 #3

WHOO HOO! savebigbird Nov 2012 #2

The tide is beginning to turn. sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #4

hardly. One of the most troglogyte states in the union just voted a stunning HiPointDem Nov 2012 #7

You're right. sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #8

President Obama needs to shitcan Arne Duncan Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #5

Competition is overrated. eppur_se_muova Nov 2012 #6