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Old 11-11-2016, 06:48 PM
 
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but should they really be in school? They aren't going to compete in the corporate world.
You do not have to compete in the corporate world to be worthy of an education. Of course, they should be in school. Of course, disabled people are often able to compete (think Stephen Hawking or anyone else in a wheelchair who can compete). Think of the reporter Trump mocked, Serge Kovaleski who was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in the category of breaking news as part of the Metro team that covered the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. He was a 2008 Pulitzer finalist in the category of breaking news along with other members of a Metro team for coverage of a Bronx fire that killed eight children and one adult in 2007, making it one of the deadliest residential fires in New York’s history. Mr. Kovaleski was one of the New York Times journalists awarded the 2015 Polk Award for Military Reporting for their investigation into U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six. Kovaleski has arthrogryposis, a congenital condition that involves contraction of the joints in his body and gives him a distinctive appearance.
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Old 11-11-2016, 07:01 PM
 
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95% of school funding and curriculum is State and local funded, DoE is a big waste of money.

Actually since Obama's DoE seized all college student loans, I'm unable to refinance my 6.5% interest rate loans.
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Old 11-11-2016, 07:15 PM
 
Location: midwest
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95% of school funding and curriculum is State and local funded, DoE is a big waste of money.

Actually since Obama's DoE seized all college student loans, I'm unable to refinance my 6.5% interest rate loans.
The DoE started in 1980 but it is all Obama's fault. LOL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...t_of_Education

psik
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Old 11-11-2016, 07:31 PM
 
Location: usa
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You do not have to compete in the corporate world to be worthy of an education. Of course, they should be in school. Of course, disabled people are often able to compete (think Stephen Hawking or anyone else in a wheelchair who can compete). Think of the reporter Trump mocked, Serge Kovaleski who was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in the category of breaking news as part of the Metro team that covered the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. He was a 2008 Pulitzer finalist in the category of breaking news along with other members of a Metro team for coverage of a Bronx fire that killed eight children and one adult in 2007, making it one of the deadliest residential fires in New York’s history. Mr. Kovaleski was one of the New York Times journalists awarded the 2015 Polk Award for Military Reporting for their investigation into U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six. Kovaleski has arthrogryposis, a congenital condition that involves contraction of the joints in his body and gives him a distinctive appearance.
seeing that president elect mocked your famed journalist and we as Americans said that is ok, I don't think his accomplishments matter much. which goes back to my point, why educate them? save the taxpayers some money.
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Old 11-11-2016, 08:03 PM
 
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Perhaps it would result in less testing and more actual teaching. But remember, Reagan promised to eliminate it 36 years ago.

Last edited by pvande55; 11-11-2016 at 08:04 PM.. Reason: Spelling
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Old 11-11-2016, 08:14 PM
 
Location: Saint John, IN
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but should they really be in school? They aren't going to compete in the corporate world.


DID YOU REALLY JUST SAY THAT?????
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Old 11-11-2016, 08:31 PM
 
Location: Sun City West, Arizona
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but should they really be in school? They aren't going to compete in the corporate world.
The number of children who should not be in school is minuscule. Everything in life is not "the corporate world". Shame on you.
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Old 11-11-2016, 09:09 PM
 
Location: Montgomery County, PA
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While you are at it, shut down the Energy Department too. They have not pulled a single barrel of oil out of ground since incpetion. They have become a clearing house to dole out grant money. Exxon knows how to find oil on its own, thank you very much.
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Old 11-11-2016, 10:10 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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The DoE started in 1980 but it is all Obama's fault. LOL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...t_of_Education

psik
The DOE has been around in some form since 1867. That's 1867, not 1967.
An Overview of the U.S. Department of Education-- Pg 2
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Old 11-11-2016, 11:32 PM
 
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DID YOU REALLY JUST SAY THAT?????
And someone saying something like that will eventually sit in a position to make it happen with local control.
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