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AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 14 Feb 11

Though federal spending on education has soared over the past few decades, we literally have nothing to show for it. Student test scores have not improved, the quality of education has not improved. See the chart below. Andrew...

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no improvement in reading scores

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Education in America -

trish32 @trish32 (1471) • United States 9 Jul 08

How do you feel about the education system in America? I've read many articles and even discussions here on myLot talking about education, both here in the U.S. and in other countries. It's a widely known fact that several...

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New School Facilities, Higher Taxes, Low Expectations and Outcomes.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 13 Jun 07

Public schools in the U.S. spend more money than ever before. Referendums for budget increases are up over $100 Million for single county school districts. Do brand new buildings, Laptops in each room, plasma televisions and...

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School vouchers

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 28 Apr 07

Are school vouchers a good thing or not? If we have school vouchers will it be good or bad for public education? Are School vouchers the way to improve education in the US? This is a timely topic now that school are preparing...

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How do you feel about your teachers?

KATRINKA @KATRINKA (1624) • United States 30 Mar 07

Where I live, I hear complaints from kids about their teachers all the time. Many of the teachers in our district give kids busy work while they talk on their cell phones. There's a geometry teacher who calls his students names...

Bus Driver Fired for Flipping Off Bush

sarahbeth1977 @sarahbeth1977 (384) • United States 13 Jan 07

Forgive me if this discussion has already been posted - because I haven't seen it, but I've also not been online - but in the news over Christmas, a bus driver in the Issaquah School District in I THINK Seattle was fired for...

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Are the Republicans screwing up public education in this country?

baileym11 @baileym11 (887) • United States 27 Oct 06

Yes, they are. With the lack of funding and the movement toward voucher systems and privitization, Republicans are trying to undermine public education.