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mountain grammy

(26,622 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2015, 10:31 AM Jun 2015

In New Orleans, major school district closes traditional public schools for good

New Orleans will be the "grand experiment." What could possibly go wrong with a right wing privatizing experiment? Just ask Kansas.

The Shock Doctrine in action. "Recovery School District?" Doublespeak for "hand over public money to private corporations."

The second-graders paraded to the Dumpster in the rear parking lot, where they chucked boxes of old worksheets, notebooks and other detritus into the trash, emptying their school for good.

Benjamin Banneker Elementary closed Wednesday as New Orleans’s Recovery School District permanently shuttered its last five traditional public schools this week.

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With the start of the next school year, the Recovery School District will be the first in the country made up completely of public charter schools, a milestone for New Orleans and a grand experiment in urban education for the nation.

The Recovery School District in New Orleans is closing the last of its traditional public schools at the end of the 2013-14 school year as it shifts to an all-charter school system. It is the first school system in the nation to do so.

Full article and pictures at link..
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-new-orleans-traditional-public-schools-close-for-good/2014/05/28/ae4f5724-e5de-11e3-8f90-73e071f3d637_story.html?postshare=5501433767226040

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In New Orleans, major school district closes traditional public schools for good (Original Post) mountain grammy Jun 2015 OP

Well, your Molly Ivins sig line is so appro. for this story. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #1

It will be a hardship for many families mountain grammy Jun 2015 #2

Arne Duncan said Katrina was the best thing to happen Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #3

He keeps his foot firmly planted in his mouth. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #4

That's as nasty as Rep. Richard Baker (R) saying, "We couldn't do anything about public housing KamaAina Jun 2015 #6

I had NO IDEA he was on the side of that horrible situation. I fart in his general direction... freshwest Jun 2015 #7

He has a boardroom mentality. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #11

Where will all the kids with disabilities go? KamaAina Jun 2015 #5

Locked up in a private pit of hell w/o social services, the Libertarian plan. freshwest Jun 2015 #8

We aren't going to be able to pay taxes? KamaAina Jun 2015 #9

You have been able to work. I'm talking of those who can't. The DD, those who are illiterate and get freshwest Jun 2015 #10

Can you say "bailout" boys and girls? lpbk2713 Jun 2015 #12

Yeah, I agree. Two years ought to do it. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #13

And the children with learning disabilities will go where? nt Ilsa Jun 2015 #14

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. Well, your Molly Ivins sig line is so appro. for this story.

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 10:51 AM

Jun 2015

I would be homeschooling my kids in a NY minute if I lived in New Orleans.
And sadly, many parents cannot afford to do that.

mountain grammy

(26,622 posts)

2. It will be a hardship for many families

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 10:53 AM

Jun 2015

to just get their kids to school.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

3. Arne Duncan said Katrina was the best thing to happen

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 11:02 AM

Jun 2015

to the NO education system. I hate that man.

mountain grammy

(26,622 posts)

4. He keeps his foot firmly planted in his mouth.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:15 PM

Jun 2015

I don't like him either. He's a charter school tool. One of Obama's biggest mistakes, in my opinion.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

6. That's as nasty as Rep. Richard Baker (R) saying, "We couldn't do anything about public housing

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:32 PM

Jun 2015

"in New Orleans, but God did."

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

7. I had NO IDEA he was on the side of that horrible situation. I fart in his general direction...

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:21 PM

Jun 2015

Although the word 'fart' is milder than I really mean, you know?

What was done to NOLA before, during and after Katrina is a CRIME. It was kicking people when they're down and RACIST.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

11. He has a boardroom mentality.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 05:33 PM

Jun 2015

Diane Ravitch has curated a few more of his choice little bon mots: http://dianeravitch.net/2014/04/05/my-favorite-line-from-arne-duncan-what-is-yours/

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

5. Where will all the kids with disabilities go?

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:31 PM

Jun 2015

Charters are notorious for "counseling out" students with disabilities so as to artificially inflate their test scores. Most NOLA kids with disabilities ended up being warehoused at the few remaining public schools. But now?

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

8. Locked up in a private pit of hell w/o social services, the Libertarian plan.

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:25 PM

Jun 2015

After all, they aren't going to be able to pay taxes, so they want them to just FOAD, is their plan. They don't care how brutal and depraved the manner of their deaths will be.

So parents, who can't take care of most without going further in the hole financially and being socially ostrachized, will suffer and die more.

That's what will happen. Charter schools for the disabled have a pretty foul reputation.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

9. We aren't going to be able to pay taxes?

Reply to freshwest (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:29 PM

Jun 2015

My pay stub begs to differ.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

10. You have been able to work. I'm talking of those who can't. The DD, those who are illiterate and get

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 04:23 PM

Jun 2015

most social services during the day at school, to help them cope with what is coming when they graduate from school. Are you under 18, disabled and work, is that what you're saying?

Then my answer does not apply to you personally. I thought you were concerned about school age children. That is what I was addressing. If you don't know about what they face, I'm glad to hear it.

I'm not talking about someone with the wherewithal to be on DU, but very greatly disabled kids, so we are not talking about the same issues.

EOM.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

12. Can you say "bailout" boys and girls?

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 05:39 PM

Jun 2015

I give it two years max and the educational system will be nothing but chaos.
A Louisiana high school diploma will be worthless in an out of state college or university.

Jindal has them so far in their red there isn't even a light at the end of the tunnel.

mountain grammy

(26,622 posts)

13. Yeah, I agree. Two years ought to do it.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #12)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 07:16 PM

Jun 2015

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

14. And the children with learning disabilities will go where? nt

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 07:34 PM

Jun 2015

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