Who eats a bee, really? I think that story is BS, my opinion. All right, more back and forth on the Whitmire biography on Rhee. To wit: Whitmire spent many hours visiting Washington D.C. public schools – something I have not done – and so it should count for something when he indicates that based […]
#BillGates and #education
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I don’t know, much respect for Mr. Gates and all. How many billions have I made lately? Here’s an op-ed he wrote for the Washington Post today. When you need more achievement for less money, you have to change the way you spend. This year, the governors are launching “Complete to Compete,” a program to […]
A Suggestion: Dump Striving Readers, Give the Money to School Libraries in High Poverty Areas
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A Suggestion: Dump Striving Readers, Give the Money to School Libraries in High Poverty Areas Stephen Krashen The House of Representatives has recommended cutting the Striving Readers program, a program aimed at adolescents. I think this is a good idea. Striving Readers costs 200 million per year, and has not produced impressive results. To get […]
Franken’s Boneheaded Push for More Testing
February 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From Detroit Lakes-Online: “One of the things I think is a major change that we’re going to make is measuring growth,” Franken said. “What we need are tests that are used to help teachers teach.” Rather than one high-stakes test given in the spring, he said, he’d like to see a series of lower-stakes tests […]
They’d prefer not to…
February 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
Get #wonks in the #classroom
February 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Thank You, Wisconsin, For Carrying the Fire
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
An attempt to manufacture a reading crisis in Wisconsin
February 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Corporate Full Court Press in Missouri: Teachers, Administrators, School Boards Fight Back
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Corporate lobbyists, corporate foundation stooges, and ed industry bottom feeders are descending on state legislatures across America, trying to take advantage of shortfalls in public funds following the Heist of the Century by Wall Street banksters in 2008. Bare-knuckled tactics abound, pushing cheap vouchers, cheap charters, and cheap teaching, all under the control of corporate […]
Chris "Rush" Christie’s Corrupt Administration and the Taking of Citizen Hostages
February 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
The morbidly-obese Gov. Chris Christie loves to throw his weight around while demonstrating an utter disdain for the people who have dedicated their working lives to making New Jersey first in the nation as measured by the Nation’s Report Card, NAEP, an accomplishment that Christie’s previous Education Commissioner for NJ dismissed as irrelevant. After that […]
Gov. Scott Walker Reveals Devious Plans to "Koch Brother" and Makes Plans to Celebrate Victory on Koch’s Tab
February 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Updated 11:15 pm Today Scottie is surely wanting to be beamed up after being punk’d big time by a guy pretending to be David Koch, Scott Walker’s patron oligarch who provides the money for all the pro-Walker protesters, astroturf organizations, and the ads to demonize workers. Not only do we find out that Walker has […]
A response to Bill Gates
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