Education

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts) Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:17 AM Nov 2012

"With Rumors That Arne Duncan May Step Down as Sec. Of Ed,"......

>>With rumors that Arne Duncan may step down as secretary of Education, we nominate Randi Weingarten to replace him. Risky? You bet. But as the president of the American Federation of Teachers, Weingarten has long claimed to support education reform, so long as it is done with the nation’s teachers instead of at their expense. Making Weingarten the next education secretary would give her the chance to put her money where her mouth is.>>

Joe Nocera, OpEd, today's NYT.

As even the most improbable rumors often have a "self-fulfilling prophecy" quality... I'm happy to pass this one along. With hope in my heart and a smile on my face.

No endorsement of...or illusions about... the ever-slippery Weingarten.

Sweetbabyjesus, please let it be true.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/opinion/nocera-obamas-new-cabinet.html

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"With Rumors That Arne Duncan May Step Down as Sec. Of Ed,"...... (Original Post) Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 OP

I repeat your plea! please let it be true. Chiquitita Nov 2012 #1

LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND for Secretary of Education elleng Nov 2012 #2

What? An expert on something in the cabinet? Jakes Progress Dec 2012 #4

Linda Darling Hammond. Linda Blair. Linda Richman. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #5

If so, it's dance of joy time. n/t Igel Nov 2012 #3

Chiquitita

(752 posts)

1. I repeat your plea! please let it be true.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:39 AM

Nov 2012

elleng

(135,675 posts)

2. LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND for Secretary of Education

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 11:48 AM

Nov 2012

The Mess We Are In

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/darling-hammond-the-mess-we-are-in/2011/07/31/gIQAXWSIoI_blog.html

Jakes Progress

(11,175 posts)

4. What? An expert on something in the cabinet?

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 12:04 PM

Dec 2012

Travesty.

More likely will be someone from Teach for America. Corporate-minded and anti-people. That's our cabinet.

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

5. Linda Darling Hammond. Linda Blair. Linda Richman.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 09:31 AM

Dec 2012

Johnny Belinda. Ron Darling. Hammond Organ. Oh My Darling, Clementine. Yorba Linda.

Hammond, Louisiana. Linda Lovelace.

*Anything would be better than the status quo. AnyTHING or anyBODY.*

"You look mahvelous, Dahlink". Linda Kasabian. The Hammond Museum. Arm and Hammond, Linda Rondstadt...................... ........................................................................................

Igel

(36,010 posts)

3. If so, it's dance of joy time. n/t

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 07:15 PM

Nov 2012

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