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Toddlers, Enemies of the People! The Decimation of Preschool in America

Toddlers, Enemies of the People! The Decimation of Preschool in America

The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER: www.nieer.org) has just published its annual “State of Preschool” survey, which shows that overall funding for pre-kindergarten programs…
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Added by Michael Dunn on April 27, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Arne Duncan: 80% of America’s Schools Are Failing

For once it appears that Ed Deformer in Chief, Arne Duncan, is saying something honest about Ed Deform: NCLB is an utter failure. On Wednesday, Duncan told Congress that over 80,000 of the nation’s 100,000 public schools could be labeled as failing under No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Duncan said that this statistic, based on an analysis of testing trends and the law’s pass-fail school rating…
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Added by Michael Dunn on March 11, 2011 at 12:42am — 1 Comment

Educational Vichy Summit in Denver

Educational Vichy Summit in Denver



Approximately 150 school districts from 40 state sent teachers, school board members and administrators to the Denver Educational Summit this week. The summit was organized by the Obama administration and was an attempt to get labor to support his corporate Ed Deform…
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Added by Michael Dunn on February 19, 2011 at 12:08am — No Comments

Did Johnson Steal DFT Election?

Did Johnson Steal DFT Election?

 

Keith Johnson, an ally of Arne Duncan, Eli Broad and Robert Bobb (the guy who wants to increase class sizes to 60 students), is claiming victory in the recent runoff election for president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers…

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Added by Michael Dunn on January 18, 2011 at 11:02pm — No Comments

Left Wing Sellout in Chicago?

Left Wing Sellout in Chicago?



When the Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) took over the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) last year, many teachers were hopeful that things would change, especially the horrible policies of Arne Duncan and the collaborationist policies of the old school CTU.…
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Added by Michael Dunn on January 14, 2011 at 4:37pm — No Comments

Myths About Public Employees

Myths About Public Employees…





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Added by Michael Dunn on January 5, 2011 at 11:43pm — No Comments

Parent Trigger or Corporate Bomb?

Parent Trigger or Corporate Bomb?

 

The…
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Added by Michael Dunn on December 20, 2010 at 5:04pm — No Comments

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