tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post8197254998345867016..comments2024-03-28T02:32:33.019-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: The Cost Of Common Core And The Race To Top Reformsreality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-67004406148330464462014-02-12T12:59:53.336-05:002014-02-12T12:59:53.336-05:00RttT was a hybrid of bait-and-switch and extortion...RttT was a hybrid of bait-and-switch and extortion, since it was "offered" to states suffering from intense fiscal crises in the aftermath of the financial meltdown of 2008, which otherwise would have felt compelled to lay off thousands of teachers.<br /><br />All in all, an extremely cynical, and typical, move by Obama.Michael Fiorillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-8856609671614004302014-02-12T05:06:58.350-05:002014-02-12T05:06:58.350-05:00As bad as that is, I am just as nauseated by those...As bad as that is, I am just as nauseated by those NY Lottery commercials making children sing "thank you for being a friend' and gambling your money so Cuomo and the state can pretend it's going to education.<br /><br /> Poguenoreply@blogger.com