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Education

Panich52

(5,829 posts) Sat Feb 21, 2015, 12:46 AM Feb 2015

The debate over the existence of public schools

While we used to debate the best way to help public schools, we now hear from those who believe it's time to scrap the very idea of public education altogether.

read story from maddow blog
http://broadcaster.msnbc.com/t?r=2&c=39918&l=167&ctl=1521D0:A73AF1CCECC45059160E27A6CA34ACD6&

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The debate over the existence of public schools [View all] Panich52 Feb 2015 OP

Public schools are the foundation of this country. SheilaT Feb 2015 #1

So if it comes down to only private schools newfie11 Feb 2015 #2

Publicly-funded private schools. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #3

Pub funded science-denying/religion-heavy private schools Panich52 Feb 2015 #4