http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/01/02/arkansas-privatizes-high-school-diploma-program Comments On: Arkansas privatizes high school diploma program by Max Brantley en-us Copyright 2013 Arkansas Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Arkansas Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Arkansas Times. robert@arktimes.com (Arkansas Times Webmaster) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
Why did this change happen under everyone's radar (even Max's)? Who made the decision?
Posted by the outlier]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:08:55 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Verla Sweere]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:32:44 -0600 Arkansas Times but it will mitigate the increase in both wages & voting,
a twofer for the 1 percenters.


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"Plenty of prisons,'' said the gentleman, laying down the pen again.
"And the Union workhouses?'' demanded Scrooge. ``Are they still in operation?''
"They are. Still,'' returned the gentleman, `` I wish I could say they were not.''
"The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?'' said Scrooge.
"Both very busy, sir.''
"Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first,
that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course,'' said Scrooge. `
`I'm very glad to hear it.''
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Posted by Zatharus]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:12:18 -0600 Arkansas Times
Let me tell you one thing: as one who works in IT, there is no need for this "technology park." It will, no doubt, turn into a prime real estate investment, and nothing more. AR does not have the talent, plain and simple, nor does it provide the salaries, cultural and/or educational opportunities to attract out-of-staters with experience in the field.

Juxtaposing these two things (GED and tech park) really pisses me off.
Posted by munkle]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:54:49 -0600 Arkansas Times
Funny how the current crop seems to believe they earned and paid for their own education.

What kind of job did you have at 5 to save up to be able to go to first grade and learn to read?

What?

Someone else before you paid to build a school and paid to educate the teachers in that school!

Also explain how you paid for your own doctor and hospital bills when you were born. I guess a fetus WAS a person back then and had actually had a job and saved up to be able to afford being born.
Posted by Citizen1]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:18:28 -0600 Arkansas Times
First, the reduction in lottery scholarships. Now this? Come on Governor, don't let them destroy thousands of Arkansans future.
Posted by evil monkey sez]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:11:50 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Forcefield]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:52:38 -0600 Arkansas Times http://www.npr.org/2012/11/28/165916695/ed…

This is really unfortunate given the demographics of people who take the GED test.
Posted by SocialistArkie]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:44:27 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Verla Sweere]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:29:00 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by theleighwood]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:45:40 -0600 Arkansas Times