The Onion: Advice on Choosing the Right School for Your Child

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1. GregB says:

   August 2, 2017 at 1:11 pm

   I was chuckling all the way through until I got to the last line. I fear its truth more than ever.

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   • dianeravitch says:

     August 2, 2017 at 1:11 pm

     The Onion is the one publication that gets it.

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     • LeftCoastTeacher says:

       August 2, 2017 at 2:23 pm

       I don’t think Gates, Broad, or the Waltons have given much attention to bribing the Onion editorial board, as they have everywhere else. I’m not surprised. Bill Gates definitely doesn’t read the Onion. He actually thinks emoticons are funny. Well, I suppose it will happen eventually, and the Onion board will be crawling with billionaire-serving organisms, possibly genetically modified ones or bots at that.

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2. ponderosa says:

   August 2, 2017 at 1:23 pm

   I especially love their take on homeschooling.

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   • Lisa M says:

     August 2, 2017 at 1:34 pm

     I do too…almost swallowed my gum!. But I considered homeschooling and would NEVER make my children dress like the Amish.

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     • dienne77 says:

       August 2, 2017 at 1:59 pm

       It’s not the Amish that dress in floor-length denim skirts. It’s the evangelical, Quiverful types. The Amish wear mono-color (usually pastel) knee-length dresses.

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3. howardat58 says:

   August 2, 2017 at 1:35 pm

   Charter school +++++++
   This was so funny that I continued laughing to the end.

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4. GregB says:

   August 2, 2017 at 1:53 pm

   Diane, on another note, but very, very funny, you may want to consider doing a post on the West Virginia ACLU’s amicus brief on Bob Murray’s suit against Jon Oliver. This is the first legal brief I’ve ever enjoyed reading: https://www.scribd.com/document/355291378/ACLU-Brief-on-Behalf-of-John-Oliver#download&from_embed

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   • Duane E Swacker says:

     August 2, 2017 at 2:17 pm

     One can enjoy a legal brief?

     As my Aunt Mildred would have said in a Missouri country voice while putting her hands over her heart: “My, ohh, my, you don’t say.”

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     • GregB says:

       August 2, 2017 at 2:38 pm

       Read it!

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     • Duane E Swacker says:

       August 2, 2017 at 3:16 pm

       My Aunt Mildred would still say “My, ohhh, my”! In a tone indicating the absurdity of the law suit. The brief definitely has some humor no doubt. Screw those who use the courts to silence speech they don’t like.

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   • GregB says:

     August 2, 2017 at 2:45 pm

     Here’s the broadcast it references:
     

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     • Yvonne Siu-Runyan says:

       August 2, 2017 at 7:34 pm

       Ooooo…an opening! I don’t miss a chance to say, “The DUMP is a MORON and a pathological LIAR.” He can’t read and write or do math. He’s a simpering idiot.

       Thank you for this, GregB.

       Again, thank you, Diane, for THE ONION’s article. It’s priceless.

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     • Duane E Swacker says:

       August 2, 2017 at 8:23 pm

       Thanks for that one GregB. Laughed many many times. Mr. BM surely is what his initials stand for!

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5. Brian says:

   August 2, 2017 at 3:10 pm

   Hate to say it, but, I’m thinking you should have put a disclaimer before or after – someone WILL think it is “the real thing!” (yeah, we’ve come THAT far!)

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