This Wikizine is devoted to discussing the problems in public education and the solutions to them. Teaching tips, parenting tips and general complaints or solutions are welcome. Public Education in the USA has been ranked 24th among...
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This Wikizine is devoted to discussing the problems in public education and the solutions to them. Teaching tips, parenting tips and general complaints or solutions are welcome. Public Education in the USA has been ranked 24th among developed nations! It's time to take action!
Most people know the USA is stumbling, but they don't know what to do about it. We want to start a Grassroots Movement to FORCE changes in public education that will give our kids a fair chance in the global economy of the future.
We will also be discussing a new plan "Set Our Teachers FREE! A Plan to Save Public Education" that is cost-effective and puts the authority back into the hands of those who need it - teachers and parents.
IT'S TIME TO TAKE ACTION and TAKE BACK OUR SCHOOLS!
With the election fast approaching, I’m running out of time to pick on my favorite whipping boy, George W. Bush. So today I offer you a trip down memory lane to a time before the Patriot Act, before the Iraq invasion, before the mortgage meltdown, when crude oil was $27.00 a barrel and gas was $1.70 per gallon and the world’s glaciers were all bigger than they are now. Bush’s approval rating back then was well above 50% and it looked like he might luck out and be able to go down in history as...
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Commonsense is alive and well! At least, there is some good common sense information in the San Bernardino County Sun newspaper.
Yesterday, they published the results of a report, entitled "School or the Streets: Crime and California's Dropout Crisis". This report is the result of a months-long study done by a group called Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a Washington, D.C.-based organization.
If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, then you know that I've been preaching...
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The Baltimore Sun had an interesting article this morning about the failure of Maryland to turn around it's worst schools after more than a decade of trying different techniques. The article deals with a report released by the Center on Education Policy, a Washington-based nonprofit education research group. According to Jack Jennings, President of CEP:"Even in an advanced state like Maryland, that has tried to deal with these problems for a decade . . . we just don't know what to do."Can...
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America's claim to being "The Most Powerful Nation on Earth" may soon be an empty boast, if not an immature chest thumping exercise. The genius and highly motivated energy of its workforce that propelled its industries to global dominance after World War II, is in a despondent state of decay and disrepair.The replacements for its retiring work force are less knowledgeable and less educated, less skilled and demotivated, disinclined to learn and prone to shortcuts, weak in science and math...
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My last post I really railed on issues not being addressed by our leaders. Today I wanted to talk a little about the education dilemma. My daughter is soon to be 4, and most children her age are getting ready to start preschool/head start. We have opted not to send our daughter to preschool and to do it at home. There are many resources out there for education at home. My favorite is abcteach.com. They have free printable and for a small membership fee you can get even more. I love the site...
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Star Valley\'s local paper for over 100 years! Current Article Monday Sports Stir - Out of Town edition By dahlerickson on Jul 21, 2008 in Education , Sports Well, on some counts I have to apologize for not ...
Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney appeared at a meeting of the Glen Rock Board of Education tonight, warning officials that they'd be wasting $700,000 in public funds if they decide against using the ...
Pittsburgh Public Schools is one of 43 school districts across the country to receive funding through the Department of Education's 2008 Smaller Learning Communities Grant Awards.
During Monday's "School Success 2008" symposium here, Dr. David Sevier, a research associate with the Tennessee State Board of Education, addressed a standing-room-only audience of educators about the new ...
"I want to contribute through arts to the community," explained Johnnie White. That said, the local art instructor recently announced that the Johnnie White Art and Education School is expanding.
Latino community continues to rank education as number one issue SAN DIEGO, July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise, advisor to Strong American Schools, president of The ...
WASHINGTON , /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To draw attention to America's sub-par education system, Strong American Schools today launched a campaign of television, radio, print and online ads.
The University of Tennessee announced two major staff changes Friday. Bonnie Yegidis will become vice president for Academic Affairs and Student Success, succeeding longtime administrator Robert Levy, who ...
Commonsense is alive and well! At least, there is some good common sense information in the San Bernardino County Sun newspaper.
Yesterday, they published the results of a report, entitled "School or the Streets: Crime and California's Dropout Crisis". This report is the result of a months-long study done by a group called Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a Washington, D.C.-based organization.
If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, then you know that I've been preaching...
Read Full Story
The Baltimore Sun had an interesting article this morning about the failure of Maryland to turn around it's worst schools after more than a decade of trying different techniques. The article deals with a report released by the Center on Education Policy, a Washington-based nonprofit education research group. According to Jack Jennings, President of CEP:"Even in an advanced state like Maryland, that has tried to deal with these problems for a decade . . . we just don't know what to do."Can...
Read Full Story
America's claim to being "The Most Powerful Nation on Earth" may soon be an empty boast, if not an immature chest thumping exercise. The genius and highly motivated energy of its workforce that propelled its industries to global dominance after World War II, is in a despondent state of decay and disrepair.The replacements for its retiring work force are less knowledgeable and less educated, less skilled and demotivated, disinclined to learn and prone to shortcuts, weak in science and math...
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