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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

LeftishBrit

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2. I agree with the teachers here...

Reply to MicaelS (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 07:18 AM

Jan 2015

It may well be that the current American education system is not the best; but 'market-driven' reforms; constant testing and threatening of teachers; treating schools as businesses, etc. have had a very bad effect on education here in the UK, and no doubt elsewhere.

I doubt that Bill Gates is the root cause, however. This has been going on for a long time.

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Why is Bill Gates the bogeyman? [View all] Rainforestgoddess Dec 2014 OP

Gates wants to improve the US Education system.. MicaelS Jan 2015 #1

I agree with the teachers here... LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #2

Not teachers unions, just teachers Nevernose Feb 2015 #3

This maybe? progressoid Feb 2015 #4

Ah, I was thankfully unaware Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #5