Education

madfloridian

(88,117 posts) Thu Jan 7, 2016, 07:56 PM Jan 2016

Bernie: “I’m not in favor of privately run charter schools."

Bernie Sanders: I Oppose Charter Schools

At a meeting in New Hampshire Bernie said the following:

I’m not in favor of privately run charter schools. If we are going to have a strong democracy and be competitive globally, we need the best educated people in the world. I believe in public education; I went to public schools my whole life, so I think rather than give tax breaks to billionaires, I think we invest in teachers and we invest in public education. I really do.” – Bernie Sanders (Quote begins at 1:48:32)

Video of the town hall. Go to one hour and forty-eight minutes on the video to hear his quote.

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Bernie: “I’m not in favor of privately run charter schools." (Original Post) madfloridian Jan 2016 OP

Charters are the road to privatization Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #1

Bravo Bernie! hedda_foil Jan 2016 #2

And where does Ms. Clinton stand on that? Smarmie Doofus Jan 2016 #3

She is for charter schools. madfloridian Jan 2016 #6

One more reason to like Bernie. abelenkpe Jan 2016 #4

I suspect there's money involved. Smarmie Doofus Jan 2016 #5

The Finns, who do this well, aim for equality in education. Excellence is incidental. immoderate Jan 2016 #7

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

1. Charters are the road to privatization

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 08:01 PM

Jan 2016

hedda_foil

(16,488 posts)

2. Bravo Bernie!

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 08:08 PM

Jan 2016

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

3. And where does Ms. Clinton stand on that?

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 08:12 PM

Jan 2016

As of right now, that is.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

6. She is for charter schools.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 08:29 PM

Jan 2016

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

4. One more reason to like Bernie.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 08:13 PM

Jan 2016

What's his position on offshoring jobs? Anyone know?

Not a fan of charters. Don't understand why LAUSD is determined to shift more students to charters and away from traditional public schools

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

5. I suspect there's money involved.

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 08:21 PM

Jan 2016

>>>Don't understand why LAUSD is determined to shift more students to charters and away from traditional public schools>>>

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

7. The Finns, who do this well, aim for equality in education. Excellence is incidental.