And I ain’t makin’ that up, neither. In honor of back-to-school time here in the Garden State (I know that schools in other states might have started in August), it’s time for us to recognize the unparalleled job that New Jersey’s public school teachers do year in and year out. We consistently rank in the… Continue reading New Jersey’s Teachers: The Envy of the Nation
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President Obama To Congress – Support My Plan To Rehire Teachers
How can we truly say we are the greatest nation on earth when we… well, when Republicans… continue firing Teachers – the people who are for the most part, responsible for our nations future. That was the message President Obama delivered in his weekly address, as he called again on Congress to approve one of… Continue reading President Obama To Congress – Support My Plan To Rehire Teachers
Doubling Down on Stupidity Is The Romney Way
I have a sinking suspicion that Romney believes voters aren’t terribly bright. The main problem with Romney’s new line is that it doesn’t make any sense. “The federal government doesn’t pay for teachers, firefighters or policemen”? Well, actually, the federal government can provide resources to states and municipalities to either hire new teachers and first responders, or… Continue reading Doubling Down on Stupidity Is The Romney Way
Q. Are We Not Teachers? The Devolution of Education
We seem to have come to a critical point in the education deform movement. No, that’s not a typo: I don’t mean reform, I mean deform, because the people who want to use unreliable and faulty data to evaluate teachers and deny educators their negotiated due process rights are not reformers and never have been.… Continue reading Q. Are We Not Teachers? The Devolution of Education
Education Reform: Baseball Bats to Bad Data
Remember when Joe Clark was the face of educational reform? The former Principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, NJ patrolled the hallways of his out-of-control institution in the 1980s with only a bullhorn and a baseball bat, fighting poverty, gangs, crime and under-performing students as the face of urban education. His tactics were crude… Continue reading Education Reform: Baseball Bats to Bad Data
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Teachers
It’s simply amazing what happens when people get elected to statewide office. They seem to become experts on everything. Today’s Exhibit A is education, specifically in Idaho and New Hampshire, where the legislatures have passed legislation that not only threatens the role of teachers in their classrooms, but also undermines their expertise and reduces them… Continue reading We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Teachers
Class And The Classroom
Why does it seem that money matters everywhere but in public education? Corporations spend lavishly to recruit the best workers and provide the most luxurious perks. The best places to live are in the wealthier suburbs that can pay for clean, safe streets. High end cars have the latest gadgetry and safety features. But public… Continue reading Class And The Classroom
Report – 400,000 Education Jobs Will Be Created If Republicans Agree To Jobs Bill
If Republicans do the right thing and work with the President to get the economy going again through job creation, expect to see at least 400,000 education jobs saved or created because of the President’s $447 billion jobs bill. According to a report from Reuters, the bill contains “$30 billion for state and local efforts… Continue reading Report – 400,000 Education Jobs Will Be Created If Republicans Agree To Jobs Bill
President Obama – States Will Have More Flexibility In Fixing Education
In his weekly address, President Obama stressed the need for Education as it relates to job creating and maintaining oureconomic edge in the world. The President also spoke of the failures of No Child Left Behind, and detailed his Administration’s efforts to make sure education is a priority for students, and the American people. While… Continue reading President Obama – States Will Have More Flexibility In Fixing Education
Wisconsin Loses More Workers Because Of Scott Walker’s Policies
Remember when Scott Walker promised that the only way to get Wisconsin working again was to take collective bargaining away from public employees? Well apparently, even that was a lie, as Wisconsin isn’t working, they’re loosing jobs and Walker’s policies are to blame. The Associated Press reports; MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s statewide teachers union is… Continue reading Wisconsin Loses More Workers Because Of Scott Walker’s Policies