obama and public schools and vouchers/private schools.

[rodeodance]

Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject He was pandering for votes in WI. as Milwaukee has long history of supporting vouchers
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4686870#4742237
4742237, He was pandering for votes in WI. as Milwaukee has long history of supporting vouchers
Posted by rodeodance on Sun Feb-24-08 10:04 AM

under Tommny Thompson---who pushed for them as Governor. case went to Wisconsin SC.




"I will not allow my predispositions to stand in the way of making sure that our kids can learn," Mr. Obama, who has previously said he opposes vouchers, said in a meeting with the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "We're losing several generations of kids, and something has to be done."
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/2/20/105444/139

Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject "Obama "Open" to Privatizing Public Education"
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4686870#4686870
4686870, "Obama "Open" to Privatizing Public Education"
Posted by Tom Rinaldo on Wed Feb-20-08 05:15 PM

I want to get my third thread of the day out of my system so here it is. This is a heads up to the currently top ranked Diary at Mydd of the same name as my OP. It is thoughtful, it has citations, and it is an issue I think that is worthy of discussion here also.

I'll include the "money quote" from Obama taken from that Diary here, but I urge DUers interested in public education to read the entire Mydd Diary:


"...Senator Obama said this week that he is open to supporting private school vouchers if research shows they work.

"I will not allow my predispositions to stand in the way of making sure that our kids can learn," Mr. Obama, who has previously said he opposes vouchers, said in a meeting with the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "We're losing several generations of kids, and something has to be done."
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/2/20/105444/139