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Ed Reformers Jump the Shark By Concluding National Security is Threatened by Public Schools
While it comes as no surprise that the education reform crowd would use any rhetorical tool to destroy public schools, to do so in the context of making public schools a national security risk is to finally jump the shark. The iconic … Continue reading
Jeb Bush’s Marketing and Sales Seminar Disguised as an Education Summit
No single individual has influenced the changes the nation has witnessed to its entire education apparatus than former Florida governor Jeb Bush. Later this month, his Foundation for Excellence in Education will host it’s annual summit. It comes as no surprise the … Continue reading
Did Jeb Bush Admit that the Florida Legislature isn’t Funding its Own Merit Pay System?
While its understandable that Jeb Bush would receive top billing, the fact that he actually appeared on the same stage with opponents of his ed reform measures is nonetheless astonishing. Along with a Tampa middle school teacher and school board … Continue reading
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Tagged appropriations, common core standards, corporate, DOE, education, education funding, education reform, Florida, florida education, florida education funding, florida republicans, Florida students, Fun Education Now, high stakes testing, Jeb Bush, merit pay, paula dockery, Pearson, race to the top, sb736, schools, steve wise, Will Weatherford
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Did Florida Republicans Deliberately Mislead Voters on Race to the Top?
The Florida Education Association was skeptical of the Obama-Duncan Race to the Top (RttT) initiative, but eventually became part of the team which then governor Charlie Crist put together to apply for the grant. As it turns out RttT has … Continue reading
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Tagged arne duncan, corporate, DOE, education, education reform, FEA, Florida, Florida Board of Education, florida education reform bill, florida governor, florida republicans, florida teachers, high tech, merit pay, obama, paula dockery, republicans, rick scott, SB6, sb736, steve wise, teachers, Will Weatherford
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“…..he never even took his hand off the doorknob.”
You accompanied a loved one to an appointment with a cardiologist. Both of you were already aware that your family has a history of heart disease, but your loved one recently learned that they have diabetes. The family doctor referred … Continue reading
The DC Save Our Schools March and Beyond
The thirteen organizers were among a group of 200 from last weekend’s Save Our Schools March that met Sunday . The liked what they saw the day before, and they’re not done. This wasn’t a one off. “There are tremendously … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate, curriculum, early childhood education, education, education reform, florida education reform bill, Fox News, freak show, future, high stakes testing, No Child Left Behind, organizers, planning, platform, Save Our Schools, Save Our Schools March, Save Our Schools March DC, teacher unions, teachers
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Why Conservatives and Tea Party Followers Ought to be Appalled by No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top
George W. Bush’s education initiative No Child Left Behind is the basis for the Obama education initiative, Race to the Top (RTT). Most conservatives and tea party followers probably don’t know that RTT was funded by the Obama stimulus. And while most … Continue reading
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