Comments on: Cliff Mass Vs. Arne Duncan, the Gates Foundation, and 40 U.S. States http://thesunbreak.com/2011/02/09/cliff-mass-vs-arne-duncan-the-gates-foundation-and-40-us-states/ Curious Georges in a conversation with Seattle Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: bilco http://thesunbreak.com/2011/02/09/cliff-mass-vs-arne-duncan-the-gates-foundation-and-40-us-states/#comment-3773 bilco Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:07:00 +0000 /2011/02/09/cliff-mass-vs-arne-duncan-the-gates-foundation-and-40-us-states#comment-3773 To clarify for all - Cliff Mass is not a 'weatherman', in the sense of a TV weatherman. He's a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at UW. I guess given that his job involves weather, you could consider that a weatherman, but I don't.<br/><br/>I think he deserves a bit more credit than being another Larry Schick (look it up) To clarify for all – Cliff Mass is not a ‘weatherman’, in the sense of a TV weatherman. He’s a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at UW. I guess given that his job involves weather, you could consider that a weatherman, but I don’t.

I think he deserves a bit more credit than being another Larry Schick (look it up)

]]> By: RVO http://thesunbreak.com/2011/02/09/cliff-mass-vs-arne-duncan-the-gates-foundation-and-40-us-states/#comment-3772 RVO Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:00:00 +0000 /2011/02/09/cliff-mass-vs-arne-duncan-the-gates-foundation-and-40-us-states#comment-3772 The world is upside down in so many ways. It only makes sense that sanity and rational discourse on issues that really matter, so very, very rare these days, should have a weatherman as its leader. <br/><br/>This is, perhaps, the most important fight on the board. And we can't afford to blow it. The world is upside down in so many ways. It only makes sense that sanity and rational discourse on issues that really matter, so very, very rare these days, should have a weatherman as its leader.

This is, perhaps, the most important fight on the board. And we can’t afford to blow it.

]]> By: bilco http://thesunbreak.com/2011/02/09/cliff-mass-vs-arne-duncan-the-gates-foundation-and-40-us-states/#comment-3771 bilco Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:16:00 +0000 /2011/02/09/cliff-mass-vs-arne-duncan-the-gates-foundation-and-40-us-states#comment-3771 Congrats to Mass on stoking the fires.<br/><br/>I'm no expert here, but it does seem the Common Core is a mess. But most of all, thanks to making folks pay attention.<br/><br/>Regardless of the power of Gates, let's remember he was a Lakeside kid, and hardly subject to the mess of public schools. Having Gates the college-dropout geek vs. out fave local PhD geek is a worthy battle.<br/><br/>I actually think both sides have the best interest of the kids at heart, and having a healthy dialog is a fine, fine, superfine thing. Congrats to Mass on stoking the fires.

I’m no expert here, but it does seem the Common Core is a mess. But most of all, thanks to making folks pay attention.

Regardless of the power of Gates, let’s remember he was a Lakeside kid, and hardly subject to the mess of public schools. Having Gates the college-dropout geek vs. out fave local PhD geek is a worthy battle.

I actually think both sides have the best interest of the kids at heart, and having a healthy dialog is a fine, fine, superfine thing.

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