SOTU address

[6SpeedTA95]

what about clean coal/ CO2 capturing?

[6SpeedTA95]

Oh shit there it is

[Donkey®]

Embolden purveyors of false populism...

[6SpeedTA95]

double the funding of sciences, woot I'm all for that but where are we going to get the dollars?

[6SpeedTA95]

lets fix these entitlements I agree, but he didn't do shit for it, he tried twice and crawled under a rock

[thomez]

Originally Posted by 6SpeedTA95

Ted kennedy not clapping? He was the biggest writer in the presidents education bill.

If I recall correctly he stopped supporting it when it never got the promised federal funding and became another unfunded mandate

[6SpeedTA95]

Standing O from everyone on that, glad to see it

[6SpeedTA95]

Originally Posted by thomez

If I recall correctly he stopped supporting it when it never got the promised federal funding and became another unfunded mandate

He set the funding on the first bill and it got wittled down some but not drastically it was still the largest education bill in the history of the nation.

[6SpeedTA95]

we oppose genocide but wont do anything about it

[thewise1]

I wonder if he said "oh by the way I've had all your moms, lol"... would the republicans still clap?

[kinggovernor]

Originally Posted by 6SpeedTA95

Ted kennedy not clapping? He was the biggest writer in the presidents education bill.

that was the only time I was like

[kinggovernor]

democratic response from outside washington

+1 Obama, right?

[Donkey®]

Originally Posted by kinggovernor

democratic response from outside washington

+1 Obama, right?

Old ugly woman

+4 Hillary

[WickedLou9]

The earmarks thing is hilarious. He approved every piece of spending that he got from the GOP congress. Every bill chock full o pork, every piece of special interest garbage, he approved it all. Now that the Democrats controll congress, it's suddenly a problem. What a joke.

[7960]

Originally Posted by 6SpeedTA95

No child left behind has not been that successful especially if teachers are teachign to the test...it hasn't been a complete failure but this "no child left behind" needs serious reform.

my friends who still teach call it "no child allowed ahead"

[WickedLou9]

Originally Posted by 7960

my friends who still teach call it "no child allowed ahead"

yeah I don't know any teachers that like it. I know quite a few since my wife is a teacher and most of her friends are teachers.

[7960]

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

yeah I don't know any teachers that like it. I know quite a few since my wife is a teacher and most of her friends are teachers.

Next time you're having a beer with them say "I think parents should be able to walk in a school unannounced and check out his kid's teachers' lesson plans."

Be ready to duck.

[WickedLou9]

Originally Posted by 7960

Next time you're having a beer with them say "I think parents should be able to walk in a school unannounced and check out his kid's teachers' lesson plans."

Be ready to duck.

Well they do have parent visitation days when the parents can come and observe whenever they want. And they also have parent teacher conferences so that they can discuss thier kids progress.

I honestly think that it would be a bad idea to let parents review lesson plans. They don't know anything about teaching, they don't have degrees in education or masters degrees and such. It would be like me going to the doctor and telling him that he's doing it wrong. Yeah they should have some input, afterall it's thier child, but as for actually reviewing lesson plans? I think that's counter productive.

[Publius]

Originally Posted by 7960

Next time you're having a beer with them say "I think parents should be able to walk in a school unannounced and check out his kid's teachers' lesson plans."

Be ready to duck.

[7960]

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Well they do have parent visitation days when the parents can come and observe whenever they want. And they also have parent teacher conferences so that they can discuss thier kids progress.

that's not what I said

actually change what I said to "any TAXPAYER should be able to walk in a school unannounced and check out any teacher's lesson plans." Maybe throw in "They're public employees, I should be able to check their work."

I honestly think that it would be a bad idea to let parents review lesson plans. They don't know anything about teaching, they don't have degrees in education or masters degrees and such. It would be like me going to the doctor and telling him that he's doing it wrong. Yeah they should have some input, afterall it's thier child, but as for actually reviewing lesson plans? I think that's counter productive.

Of course it's an awful idea, THATS THE POINT!! Keep a straight face for as long as you can.