Comments on: More On NCLB And The Battle For The Democratic Presidential Nomination http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: AFT NCLBlog http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination/comment-page-1#comment-65338 AFT NCLBlog Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:36:28 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination#comment-65338 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] opposes it, when the public massively opposes it, when even your candidate's spouse calls it "a train wreck'," why wasn't the AFT on [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] opposes it, when the public massively opposes it, when even your candidate’s spouse calls it “a train wreck’,” why wasn’t the AFT on [...]

]]> By: NCLB: Act II http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination/comment-page-1#comment-65062 NCLB: Act II Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:05:06 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination#comment-65062 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Leo Casey suggests that Clinton's statement validates his theory that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., traded his endorsement for the NCLB vote of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. But Sherman Dorn sees nothing other than bare-bones politics: "I don't think Bill Clinton gives a hoot about NCLB right now, but if he can use it to smear Kennedy and undermine that endorsement, he will." [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Leo Casey suggests that Clinton’s statement validates his theory that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., traded his endorsement for the NCLB vote of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. But Sherman Dorn sees nothing other than bare-bones politics: “I don’t think Bill Clinton gives a hoot about NCLB right now, but if he can use it to smear Kennedy and undermine that endorsement, he will.” [...]

]]> By: Leo Casey http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination/comment-page-1#comment-65057 Leo Casey Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:52:31 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination#comment-65057 I am touched by the concern for postal workers by folks who do not ordinarily worry about workers or unions. Jonathan, the point the UFT has always made about NCLB is that since it is the vehicle for the delivery of federal funds to education, one would not simply repeal it, and give up federal funds to education -- which in the case of NYC public schools is over 10% of all school funding. I am touched by the concern for postal workers by folks who do not ordinarily worry about workers or unions.

Jonathan, the point the UFT has always made about NCLB is that since it is the vehicle for the delivery of federal funds to education, one would not simply repeal it, and give up federal funds to education — which in the case of NYC public schools is over 10% of all school funding.

]]> By: jd2718 http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination/comment-page-1#comment-65048 jd2718 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:11:14 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination#comment-65048 Leo, all Fall you supported fixing then reauthorizing NCLB. all Fall Hillary Rodham Clinton supported fixing then reauthorizing NCLB. all Fall Barack Obama supported fixing then reauthorizing NCLB. Recent convenient remarks on the campaign trail aside, was there any difference? Is there any now? Would you join me in proposing to the AFT that we change our position to dump NCLB, instead of working "to get it right"? Jonathan Leo,

all Fall you supported fixing then reauthorizing NCLB.

all Fall Hillary Rodham Clinton supported fixing then reauthorizing NCLB.

all Fall Barack Obama supported fixing then reauthorizing NCLB.

Recent convenient remarks on the campaign trail aside, was there any difference?

Is there any now?

Would you join me in proposing to the AFT that we change our position to dump NCLB, instead of working “to get it right”?

Jonathan

]]> By: Swift & Change Able - Bill Clinton: Still Digging http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination/comment-page-1#comment-65047 Swift & Change Able - Bill Clinton: Still Digging Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:43:41 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination#comment-65047 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] workers. Where’s the solidarity? And, last but not least, Joe Williams weighs in. Click: here. Update #2: The Nation: here. 788 words by bigswifty , 26 views • Send [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] workers. Where’s the solidarity? And, last but not least, Joe Williams weighs in. Click: here. Update #2: The Nation: here. 788 words by bigswifty , 26 views • Send [...]

]]> By: Sunday links. « PREA Prez http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination/comment-page-1#comment-65046 Sunday links. « PREA Prez Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:56:38 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination#comment-65046 [...] Jeez, Leo. You were wrong. Move on and let it go. Maybe there is something more to the NCLB sub-text of the Kennedy endorsement of Obama over Clinton than some thought. Edwize [...] [...] Jeez, Leo. You were wrong. Move on and let it go. Maybe there is something more to the NCLB sub-text of the Kennedy endorsement of Obama over Clinton than some thought. Edwize [...]

]]> By: joe w http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination/comment-page-1#comment-65044 joe w Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:02:45 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination#comment-65044 Leo, on the link you provided to my post, I didn't say anyting about "keeping NCLB in its current form." As you know, NCLB is a mirage in its current form. No one suffers any consequences when kids don't learn but the kids. President Bush has failed to both fund and enforce the law, essentially allowing school districts to get away with murder. I can only hope that a Democratic president will emerge someday who has the balls to cut through all the bogus whining and focus on meeting the needs of hard-working families. NCLB needs to be even stronger than its current form. PS - I found your use of the word "postal" in describing Charlie Barone's comments to be an insult to the dedicated dues-paying members of the American Postal Workers Union. Leo, on the link you provided to my post, I didn’t say anyting about “keeping NCLB in its current form.” As you know, NCLB is a mirage in its current form. No one suffers any consequences when kids don’t learn but the kids. President Bush has failed to both fund and enforce the law, essentially allowing school districts to get away with murder. I can only hope that a Democratic president will emerge someday who has the balls to cut through all the bogus whining and focus on meeting the needs of hard-working families. NCLB needs to be even stronger than its current form.

PS – I found your use of the word “postal” in describing Charlie Barone’s comments to be an insult to the dedicated dues-paying members of the American Postal Workers Union.

]]> By: Sherman Dorn: Bill Clinton's Ego, redux http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination/comment-page-1#comment-65043 Sherman Dorn: Bill Clinton's Ego, redux Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:32:02 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination#comment-65043 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] think Leo Casey is wrong about the politics of Bill Clinton's slamming Ted Kennedy. Since I agree with Leo on a [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] think Leo Casey is wrong about the politics of Bill Clinton’s slamming Ted Kennedy. Since I agree with Leo on a [...]

]]> By: charlieb http://www.edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination/comment-page-1#comment-65040 charlieb Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:46:36 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-nclb-and-the-battle-for-the-democratic-presidential-nomination#comment-65040 Hey - It's Barone (one "r"). I thought I was pretty factual, rather than "postal". But let me know if there's anything I wrote that you dispute. Thanks. --- Charlie Hey – It’s Barone (one “r”). I thought I was pretty factual, rather than “postal”. But let me know if there’s anything I wrote that you dispute.

Thanks.

— Charlie

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