• mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    balk all you want, you’re basically excusing alabama, mississippi, arkansas and Louisiana children to a shit education and a hard fucking life.

    we haven’t been slow to react, we’ve been ignoring these places and their kids deserve better.

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      5 months ago

      The DoEd Common Core has been tried. But the only outcome appears to be a giant pile of standardized tests, designed to torment children and teachers alike in pursuit of some ephemeral national Good Education Score Card.

      I’m not sure I want to see education in Massachusetts or Minnesota fall victim to whatever Betsy DeVos cooks up during her next term as Education Secretary.

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        5 months ago

        Common Core

        Yeah that was all garbage. Bush created a distraction needed from all the heinous shit he was doing overseas. I don’t look at that shitshow as a model for future reform.

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          It wasn’t just Bush. Obama was a big supporter of Michelle Rhee, during the 2008 DC School takeover and privatization plan.

          I don’t look at that shitshow as a model for future reform

          I don’t look for it, but I do see it. Houston ISD is currently being gutted in the same manner as the DC system 16 years ago.

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            5 months ago

            ok, have it your way - we’ll do nothing and kids in the south will continue to receive laughably substandard educations.

            this is what we get for wanting nice things.

            bet you’re really popular at parties.