Huh. According to the link education for the poor and working classes started out mostly religious, and when public funding became significant, it went equally to religious and secular, so by the time there was any type of guaranteed right of education, publicly funded religious instruction was ]reading between the lines] too fundamental to the UK system for anyone to consider eliminating. It really it is similar to the way private insurance was embedded into the U.S. healthcare system.
You like ships. You don't seem to be looking at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Typo Boy - Nov 10, 2009 7:19:34 pm PST #18578 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
brenda m - Nov 10, 2009 7:43:45 pm PST #18579 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
In France, where secularism is one of the three pillars of the public school system, they also fund private schools, including religious schools.
There are four school systems in Montreal - English Protestant, English Catholic, French Protestant, French Catholic.
aurelia - Nov 10, 2009 7:45:14 pm PST #18580 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I had a random Buffista encounter today! I was crossing the street to get to my bus stop and in the middle of Michigan Ave I ran into Brenda, who appeared to be doing the same thing. Brenda if it hadn't been the middle of Mich Ave I would have stopped to chat.
brenda m - Nov 10, 2009 8:07:57 pm PST #18581 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Hah! I know. Not an ideal spot, but still good to see you in passing.
Burrell - Nov 10, 2009 9:00:23 pm PST #18582 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I was going to say something about teens and pregnancy, but I decided it would just get my blood pressure up. sigh.
So today was crazy with the running around, but it did have one highlight: I saw Anderson Cooper at lunch. He looks EXACTLY the same as he does on tv.
Polter-Cow - Nov 10, 2009 9:51:33 pm PST #18583 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Cash, we had chicken chili and cornbread muffins last night, so I approve of your choice.
Kat - Nov 11, 2009 3:01:08 am PST #18584 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I was going to say something about teens and pregnancy, but I decided it would just get my blood pressure up. sigh.
Welcome to my world. I get really really angry and then I realize, so what! This is part of how systemic poverty becomes inherited poverty. One of the girls was talking about how she could do this because essentially her mom (who is like 10 years younger than I am) was going to "help," and I could only think, "yes because she did such a great job with you! That's a plan." Some things are better left unsaid.
I have so much grading. It's ridiculous.
Jessica - Nov 11, 2009 4:13:02 am PST #18585 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
ARGH. Every time I send my boss a piece of information, I get an email the next day asking me to send the same thing. I should just stop bothering to send her anything until she asks for it, right? Because this is getting to be a ginormous waste of my time.
sarameg - Nov 11, 2009 4:34:21 am PST #18586 of 30001
I knocked the handle off my coffee mug this morning. The day could have started better.
Lee - Nov 11, 2009 4:38:03 am PST #18587 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I've been awake but trying to pretend otherwise since 4:00, and I made my coffee too weak.
My day also could have started better.