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Obama Wants More School, Less Vacation
NBC Miami ^ | Sun, Sep 27, 2009 | Natalie Rix

Posted on 09/27/2009 2:42:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: Gorzaloon

I think you just hit the nail right on the head.


61 posted on 09/27/2009 3:44:40 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: nickcarraway

He’s one to talk about less vacation.


62 posted on 09/27/2009 3:51:00 PM PDT by Overtaxed Patriot (Liberals are terrible at math.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

The first I heard about the need for a longer school year, believe it or not, was 1949! I was in third grade, figured it was imminent.
Heard the same suggestion every year since.


63 posted on 09/27/2009 3:52:10 PM PDT by cydcharisse
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To: nickcarraway

The individual states and municipalities should make such decisions. Obviously, the Feds want to take control with the fed dollars.

The more school control leaves the community, the poorer the education.

This must not happen.


64 posted on 09/27/2009 3:53:58 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: luckystarmom

And no Fall/Winter/Spring long cold/flu that some how seem to coincide with school starting.

I wonder if such idea would have to be proposed in a bill and voted on by congress.

Reason I ask is if I were a parent of a school aged child and after the Obamacare scare what if something was written in the bill that if students did not show improvement or some such thing then the kid would be able to go Live at a special super duper school.

Imagine the indocternation that could take place then.

(if brain washing the kiddies to the objective of 0 and his minions).


65 posted on 09/27/2009 3:59:04 PM PDT by Global2010 (Strange We Can Believe In)
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To: nickcarraway
another attempt to do it the "european way"...I think they go like 11-1/2 months out of the year.

Is it just me, or does it seem that the Kenyan is just changing stuff for the sake of changing them...what an immature brat.
66 posted on 09/27/2009 4:00:57 PM PDT by FrankR ( We're up to "reverse discrimination"...what's next, "reverse SLAVERY"?)
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To: Minn

All I here around our state is how education has to be cut to bare bones to meet budget cuts.

So how does 0 intend to pay for more school time without raising taxes?


67 posted on 09/27/2009 4:03:09 PM PDT by Global2010 (Strange We Can Believe In)
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To: zerosix

“NOT substandard, illiterate, union lackeys “

Bump!


68 posted on 09/27/2009 4:04:29 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: nickcarraway

More time to indoctrinate them in the I of the 0. Another unfunded mandate from the “Wants more of the Grand Meeeeee.......”
Students will probably require additional school time after he is gone to deprogram them.


69 posted on 09/27/2009 4:06:05 PM PDT by Steamburg ( Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: Texas Eagle

>>Seems to me the longer kids stay in school the stupider they get.

You figured out the plan.


70 posted on 09/27/2009 4:10:14 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Question O-thority!)
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To: Kanzan
Can you imagine what kind of summer ‘lesson plans’ these freaks have in mind?

Down here in Texas, summer school is called by a variety of names: football camp, cheerleader camp, band camp, etc.

It won't happen here in the Lone Star state. We care too much about tradition, and Friday Night Lights.

71 posted on 09/27/2009 4:12:20 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (If Dick Cheney = Darth Vader, then Joe Biden = Dark Helmet)
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To: nickcarraway
Now, I know longer school days and school years are not wildly popular ideas
(Yeah your Mom getting you up as a child at 4am worked wonders)

not with Malia and Sasha,
(why not they get a cool Limo ride to and from School and come home to a 5 star dinner ever night, not to the average family dinner)
not in my family, probably not in yours. Overall he is trying to be funny again in his approach
But the challenges of a new century demand more time in the classroom," Obama said. And Obama said so it must be so!
72 posted on 09/27/2009 4:18:38 PM PDT by Global2010 (Strange We Can Believe In)
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To: nickcarraway

I agree with him for once.....but as long as MORE HISTORY in it’s complete form is taught!!


73 posted on 09/27/2009 4:20:01 PM PDT by Fawn (Rush Limbaugh---> America's pinata)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Summer? What about the teachers days, every presidents birthday, all the Holidays, 2 weeks for Spring, 2 weeks for Christmas, and half days and snow days ...they hardly go to school anymore!


74 posted on 09/27/2009 4:21:14 PM PDT by Fawn (Rush Limbaugh---> America's pinata)
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To: darkangel82

Are you serious? LOL. I also agree that kids need more education....see my last post.


75 posted on 09/27/2009 4:22:55 PM PDT by Fawn (Rush Limbaugh---> America's pinata)
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To: Fawn

yes, very series


76 posted on 09/27/2009 4:23:57 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: darkangel82

Someone expresses that they want more education for kids and it happens to agree with what Hussein said, and you tell him to go to DU? A bit harsh to say the least.


77 posted on 09/27/2009 4:27:21 PM PDT by Fawn (Rush Limbaugh---> America's pinata)
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To: nickcarraway

He wants them to babysit. That’s the bottom line. That and to keep them longer to indoctrinate them more. Make sure the parents have less time with them. FUBO!!!!


78 posted on 09/27/2009 4:31:47 PM PDT by mojitojoe (Socialism is just the last “feel good” step on the path to Communism and its slavery. Lenin)
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To: mimaw

WTF? You are delusional!


79 posted on 09/27/2009 4:33:24 PM PDT by mojitojoe (Socialism is just the last “feel good” step on the path to Communism and its slavery. Lenin)
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To: Fawn

Why is this an issue for the president anyway? I thought these dates were set by state and local officials. The federal government has too much say in education and shouldn’t get any more, IMO.

I just find it quite sad that the president gets the blame or praise for what happens to the education system in any case. Too many Americans just naturally assume they have to look to the federal government on issues that should be settled by states and municipalities so it is no wonder dependence on government has grown.


80 posted on 09/27/2009 4:35:01 PM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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