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duffyduff

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7. Bill Gates is an evil man and stupid to boot

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 08:10 PM

Jul 2013

This is bad enough, but his "Common Core" bullshit is what will kill public education once and for all by turning it into nothing but a network of online academies with students being monitored by teacher aides. Software will be by Microsoft with curriculum by Pearson.

This insanity must end.

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Gates foundation & the surveillance state [View all] HiPointDem Jul 2013 OP

du rec. xchrom Jul 2013 #1

I simply do not understand why enlightenment Jul 2013 #2

He's helping a lot of people attain a higher standard of living. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #3

Apparently. enlightenment Jul 2013 #4

It should appall you duffyduff Jul 2013 #8

I'm sure felix_numinous Jul 2013 #5

and get arrested for it HiPointDem Jul 2013 #6

Bill Gates is an evil man and stupid to boot duffyduff Jul 2013 #7

i think using students as lab rats & monitoring their bodily reactions is worse than common core. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #9

You better care about Common Core--ALL of it duffyduff Jul 2013 #10

i'm well informed about common core. you missed my point. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #11