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Jefferson23

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1. “We see kids,” she said, “they don’t want to go to school anymore.”

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 08:50 PM

Feb 2014

What an accomplishment. At times, Arnie Duncan leaves me speechless:

Arne Duncan, the federal education secretary, declined to comment on what was happening in New York. But in November, Mr. Duncan attributed some of the unrest nationally to “white suburban moms” who discovered that “all of a sudden, their child isn’t as brilliant as they thought they were and their school isn’t quite as good as they thought.” (He quickly apologized.)

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Common Core Curriculum Now Has Critics on the Left. [View all] elleng Feb 2014 OP

“We see kids,” she said, “they don’t want to go to school anymore.” Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #1

Jerk! elleng Feb 2014 #2

I was pleased to see Cuomo on board, but it surprised me...I do hope we see more of this Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #3

I too hope we see push back. elleng Feb 2014 #4

NYT is Playing Games. Maybe Only With Itself. But.... Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #5

+1 !! exactly lunasun Feb 2014 #7

And I see teachers who don't want to go to school anymore! femmocrat Feb 2014 #6