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2010-08-12 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-08-12 12:08|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Jerry Pournelle had these semi-cynical comments:
Education: about half the high school dropouts come from fewer than 10% of the schools. One of the results of Gates Foundation research is that one of the biggest improvements we could make in education would be to eliminate the worst 10% of teachers. Alas, union rules make that impossible: in California we have fired fewer than 40 teachers in the past decade. I do not believe that the California system level of competence is that good...Of course that will never be done. The unions are part of the Ruling Class, and they are not about to let go.

Where is Madame Defarge now that we need her....

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-08-12 13:29|| 2010-08-12 13:29|| Front Page Top

#2 IMHO government shouldn't be running or subsidising schools.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-08-12 16:03|| 2010-08-12 16:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Check that. More like public service unions are their ONLY priority.

It's hard to file all the corruption from them.

Posted by newc 2010-08-12 18:10|| 2010-08-12 18:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Gotta support the Purple People Beaters.

Posted by DMFD 2010-08-12 18:30|| 2010-08-12 18:30|| Front Page Top

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