[Peace-discuss] Fw: FOCUS | Harold Meyerson: Labor's Fresh Face

[unionyes]

So did I !

David J.
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  From: Neil Parthun 
  To: jencart13 at yahoo.com 
  Cc: unionyes ; John W. ; Peace-discuss 
  Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:22 PM
  Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: FOCUS | Harold Meyerson: Labor's Fresh Face


  Duncan's been a big supporter of merit pay, increasing the amount of military academies and military presence in schools, discounts what the local public states when they happen to be in opposition to his policies.  He's also increased the use of charter schools which have gone a long way to bust unions.  Duncan has also practiced "turnarounds" -- firing all the teachers in low performing schools.  He's also been a big promoter of NCLB and the whole idea of "teaching to the test."


  I believe that Carl sent out a Greg Palast piece about Duncan a few days ago too.



  Live without dead time,     
       Neil


   With the people, for the people, by the people. I crack up when I hear it; I say, with the handful, for the handful, by the handful because that's what really happens.
  [fannie lou hamer, 1917-1977]


  Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience...Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and cruelty. Our problem is that people are obedient while the jails are full of petty thieves, and all the while the grand thieves are running and robbing the country. That's our problem.
  [howard zinn, 1922-]\


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