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Donald Trump on education: Wrong, wrong and wrong
Washington Post ^ | May 8, 2016 | Valerie Strauss

Posted on 05/08/2016 12:37:51 PM PDT by Innovative

Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, doesn’t talk all that much about education issues, but when he does, it is usually about the Common Core, rankings and spending. And usually he is wrong, wrong and wrong.

In one Trump ad this year, he hit all three in just a few sentences:

“I’m a tremendous believer in education. But education has to be at a local level. We cannot have the bureaucrats in Washington telling you how to manage your child’s education. So Common Core is a total disaster. We can’t let it continue. We are rated 28th in the world, the United States. Think of it, 28th in the world. And, frankly, we spend far more per pupil than any other country in the world. By far. It’s not even a close second.”

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WP thinks Trump is wrong, I, and I am sure many others think he is absolutely right -- he is against Common Core.
1 posted on 05/08/2016 12:37:51 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative

Screw off, Valerie, you child hater.


2 posted on 05/08/2016 12:42:03 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Innovative

Trump is right. Defend the constitution! Get the tyrannical Marxist/fascist feds out of education!


3 posted on 05/08/2016 12:42:04 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Innovative

When I was taught, it


4 posted on 05/08/2016 12:42:23 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Innovative

If WP thinks Trump is wrong, then I know that Trump is right!


5 posted on 05/08/2016 12:42:26 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Innovative
Valerie is mean as a snake.


6 posted on 05/08/2016 12:44:14 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Jim Robinson

When I was taught, it was at a locally elected. The teachers knew every kid and their parents. The parents knew the teacher and his background it had flaws but it worked.

We were taught to think.


7 posted on 05/08/2016 12:45:35 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Talisker

I’ve seen her kind too often for my liking.


8 posted on 05/08/2016 12:46:09 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: stanne

At a local level


9 posted on 05/08/2016 12:46:53 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Jim Robinson

As a retired (34+ years) public school educator, I say Mr. Trump is SPOT ON!


10 posted on 05/08/2016 12:49:41 PM PDT by Right-wing Librarian
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To: Innovative

Valerie, you ignorant slut...


11 posted on 05/08/2016 12:50:32 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Right-wing Librarian

Good bye Common Core


12 posted on 05/08/2016 12:50:56 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (GOPe/MSM - "When we want your opinion, we will give it to youGo to trumps websites look at issues an)
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To: MUDDOG

Me, too! Too many liberal women with an agenda, obnoxious, arrogant, and committed to Common Core. I was so happy to retire!


13 posted on 05/08/2016 12:52:09 PM PDT by Right-wing Librarian
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I have No idea who the Valerie person is, but she is not just wrong, wrong, wrong about COMMIE CORE and Mr. Trump, but she is DAMNED DEAD WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, COULDN'T BE MORE WRONG ABOUT ALL OF THIS, IS SHE TRIED !

Unlike Valerie, I know ALL ABOUT COMMIE CORE, have seen the lessons plans, ALL OF THE EXAMPLE, FOR EVERY GRADE, for several years and understand exactly WHY every single thing about COMMIE CORE harms children and STINKS ON ICE!

14 posted on 05/08/2016 12:52:22 PM PDT by nopardons
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I actually read her screech...

Her argument that Trump is wrong is rather weak and pathetic...

Her resources she uses to back up her claim that Trump is wrong actually backs up what Trump is saying...

As much as we spend on education we should be ranked top five minimum across the board in every segment...

15 posted on 05/08/2016 12:53:41 PM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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Imho, if the president’s cabinet consists of the War dept, the State dept and the Commerce dept, we would spend less, and the private sector would earn more.

Also abolish the Fed minimum wage, income taxes never exceed 10%, I could go on and on...

Enough bloviating.

5.56mm


16 posted on 05/08/2016 12:54:53 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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Common Core is dead because department of education will be 3 people and an old underwood typewriter. Get to a real job. valerie. We are actually going to teach little know history — like WWII and VietNam and Korea.


17 posted on 05/08/2016 12:58:34 PM PDT by WENDLE (Hillary committed crimes!! Why the delay?)
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To: Innovative

Shouldn’t that be Common Corpse.


18 posted on 05/08/2016 12:58:49 PM PDT by euram
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To: nopardons

If Common Core and our educational systems were so great, why are we importing people to fill jobs here in the USA? Because our workers aren’t smart and trained enough.


19 posted on 05/08/2016 12:59:32 PM PDT by Kozy
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To: Innovative

Never build house in trees.


20 posted on 05/08/2016 12:59:32 PM PDT by WENDLE (Hillary committed crimes!! Why the delay?)
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