Idaho Approves TFA for “Teacher Training”
Idaho just recently approved Teach for America as a “state sanctioned vehicle for the preparation of teachers in Idaho.” At first I thought this was...
Category : Romney
A Call to Action! Time for Charter Police and Charter Firefighters?
In this article, a Massachusetts blogger points out that it is time to do something about those unionized police and firefighters who have failed to...
Romney and Obama: Bad Schools Cause Gun Violence?
During one of the Presidential debates, the candidates were asked about gun control. Then came the biggest non sequiturs of the season. Jersey Jazzman shows...
Privatization Leaders Praise President Obama
I received the following news release from the National Alliance for Charter Schools. They of course were crowing about the passage of the ALEC-inspired initiative...
Why Teachers Are Angry and Confused
An article in the Connecticut Post says that “Teachers Are Confused for Good Reason.” The bottom line: “If Democrats continue with their right-wing conservative educational...
Romney Says Disaster Relief Is Immoral
A year ago, Mitt Romney said that the federal government should not provide enEmergency relief to victims of tornadoes and floods. He recommended that FEMA...
Ann Romney’s Shocking, Extremist View of American Education
In a recent interview, Ann Romney was asked which issue she cared most about. This was her answer. “AR: I’ve been a First Lady of...
Mitt Romney’s No-Excuses Schooling
Sometimes people complain that Mitt Romney can’t understand today’s schools because he went to an elite private school. But don’t be too quick to judge....
Love Us Less. Respect Us More.
The blogger known as Students Last usually writes parodies. But the last Presidential debate made him turn serious. Both candidates said they “love teachers.” Yes,...
Education in Last Night’s Debate
My first impulse was not to write about the debate last night. But then a reader contacted me to ask why I hadn’t written anything....