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
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Bold Ideas Lead to Great Schools: The Future of Education Reform
This article originally appeared on my blog at: anjfarmer.blogspot.com Sometimes an idea, or set of ideas, comes along that’s so clear and sensible, it makes you stop and wonder why we haven’t implemented it. Then again, some ideas are so ineffective, it’s a wonder they haven’t been buried in an avalanche of criticism Such is… Continue reading Bold Ideas Lead to Great Schools: The Future of Education Reform
Lies, Damn Lies, and the Truth About Teacher Tenure
Have you heard the latest story about teachers and tenure? No? It goes like this. A teacher was given stellar evaluations for two and a half years. In the spring of the third year, the principal wrote a savagely negative review of one of the teacher’s lessons because the teacher made comments about how cold… Continue reading Lies, Damn Lies, and the Truth About Teacher Tenure
Mitt Romney Weaves A Tangled Web Of Lies And Deceit
Oh Mitt! Why are you so filled with deceit? You criticized Rick Perry in a previous debate for providing “magnets” of “extraordinary government benefits” to undocumented immigrants in this country, but as it turns out, you too Mitty Romney are guilty of doing the very same thing you accused Perry of. Perry provides the undocumented with… Continue reading Mitt Romney Weaves A Tangled Web Of Lies And Deceit
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
While He Say No To America, Eric Cantor Want Billions For Iraq
If you expected anything different from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor- well then – I’ve got a bridge I’d like to sell you. After President Obama gave his speech on ways to create jobs for unemployed Americans, Eric Cantor was among the first Republicans to voice his opposition, albeit rather mildly. But this report shows that although… Continue reading While He Say No To America, Eric Cantor Want Billions For Iraq
Scott Walker – Cutting From The Poor Makes Them Better
How do you guarantee that public schools in your state provide a better education? Well you cut $800 million in funding, that’s how. That’s what governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin just did. Of the bill that the Republican governor signed into law on Sunday, Walker says that the cuts would, “allow us to put more… Continue reading Scott Walker – Cutting From The Poor Makes Them Better