WITHERING SATIRE: No Child Left Behind song ''It's Not on the Test''

[yurbud]

Run time: 02:14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dAujuqCo7s   Posted on YouTube: March 07, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 30, 2008 By DU Member: yurbud Views on DU: 1303

 
When will Democrats and even teachers unions get it--we should not compromise on education with republicans, especially on HOW TO DO IT.

Everything they touch turns to death for those it's supposed to help (and fatter offshore bank accounts for their friends).

If you don't care about them killing a million Iraqis, at least care that they are fucking up public education.


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http://digg.com/political_opinion/SATIRE_No_Child_Left_Behind_song_It_s_Not_on_the_Test

http://buzzflash.net/story.php?id=53697

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[countingbluecars]

1. I sent this video link

to many of my teacher friends. When I was teaching I always kept the song "Flowers are Red" in mind. Things are worse today than when Harry Chapin wrote these words. NCLB is destroying public education. It is good to see an artist like Tom Chapin taking up the cause.

Flowers are Red
by Harry Chapin

The little boy went first day of school
He got some crayons and started to draw
He put colors all over the paper
For colors was what he saw
And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man
I'm paintin' flowers he said
She said... It's not the time for art young man
And anyway flowers are green and red
There's a time for everything young man
And a way it should be done
You've got to show concern for everyone else
For you're not the only one

And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen

But the little boy said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one

Well the teacher said.. You're sassy
There's ways that things should be
And you'll paint flowers the way they are
So repeat after me.....

And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen

But the little boy said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one

The teacher put him in a corner
She said.. It's for your own good..
And you won't come out 'til you get it right
And are responding like you should
Well finally he got lonely
Frightened thoughts filled his head
And he went up to the teacher
And this is what he said.. and he said

Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than the way they always have been seen

Time went by like it always does
And they moved to another town
And the little boy went to another school
And this is what he found
The teacher there was smilin'
She said...Painting should be fun
And there are so many colors in a flower
So let's use every one

But that little boy painted flowers
In neat rows of green and red
And when the teacher asked him why
This is what he said.. and he said

Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than the way they always have been seen.

[yurbud]

2. Flowers are Red video link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVC5Jt2Gu8

[countingbluecars]

3. Thanks! n/t

[yurbud]

4. de nada

I just did that to keep this video at the top of the heap.

[prairierose]

5. Another kick for this thread...

I hope that many will see this video.
:kick:

[emlev]

6. That was great! Will forward widely. Thank you. eom