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Racist Donkeys

toddfein wrote 1 day ago: “Institutionalized racism is the number one product of the Democratic Party.”  That … more →

Tags: arne duncan, Barack Obama, Billy Bulger, Deval Patrick, Ed Reform, Education reform, Institutionalized Racism, MCAS, No Child Left Behind

"Obama Administration Pushes Merit Pay"

reformer9 wrote 1 week ago: A recent article on NPR.org shows that not only are local state groups ready for a change in teach p … more →

Tags: 1, arne duncan, Congress, Democrats, Merit pay, National Education Association, npr.org, President Obama, Student Performance

The End?3 comments

jd2718 wrote 3 weeks ago: June 26, 2009. The last day for teachers. This has been one long damned year. The agreement to trade … more →

Tags: Teachers, math education, Bronx, NY, Math Teachers, Travel, new teachers, Summer Vacation, Union Organizing, teacher organizing

700 NYC TEACHERS ARE PAID TO DO NOTHING.

barnarme wrote 3 weeks ago: YOU JUST GOTTA LOVE THOSE UNIONS!!! NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of New York City public school teachers … more →

Tags: General Topics, Politics, New York, Government, Education

A Case Against Teachers Unions2 comments

KevinCK wrote 3 weeks ago: Here is an articleexposing one of the pernicious effects of teachers unions; since teachers are so d … more →

Tags: Politics of Education, Teaching, tenure, Teachers, firing laws

Vote no on pension de-equalization; stand up for new hires18 comments

jd2718 wrote 3 weeks ago: Dear colleagues, I am writing to let you know that the UFT today concluded negotiations on an agreem … more →

Tags: New York City, NYC, New York, United Federation of Teachers, UFT, Teacher pay, New York City Department of Education, new teachers, NYCDOE

Busman's Holiday for Teachers - help other teachers organize1 comment

jd2718 wrote 1 month ago: Last summer I volunteered. The AFT’s summer organizing/solidarity campaign sent me to New Orle … more →

Tags: Teachers, Travel, Unions, AFT

HOW CHANGE IS WROUGHT: FIRST THROUGH EDUCATION

chuckman2 wrote 1 month ago: HOW CHANGE IS WROUGHT: FIRST THROUGH EDUCATION John Chuckman A number of thoughtful American readers … more →

Tags: changing america, constitutional change, campaign finance reform, critical education, EDUCATED ELECTORATE IMPORTANT TO DEMOCRACY, Chicago Board of Education, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS NO ANSWER, PREDATORY PARENTS IN SCHOOLS, CORRUPT PRACTICES IN EDUCATION

Poverty Party3 comments

toddfein wrote 2 months ago: When will the nation realize that Democrats are in the poverty business? Guess who is in charge of t … more →

Tags: Democrats, obama, KIPP Academy, deval, Liberals, Vouchers, poverty, Harlem Childrens Zone

It's Not Just The Differing Values, But Also The Different Teaching Environment

taoist wrote 2 months ago: Bloodthirsty Liberal has some remarks about a study on the remarkable success of a particular charte … more →

Tags: Education, Politics, Charter Schools

Stealth Support For The Teacher's Unions

taoist wrote 2 months ago: Obama still wants the successful D.C. school voucher program to end. He’s just advocating lett … more →

Tags: obama, Democrats, Education, school choice

Teachers Union out of control

jmiklos wrote 2 months ago: Author: Rory B. Bellows There they go again. Teachers Unions are apoplectic about Kean University … more →

Tags: New Jersey Issues & Politics, kean university

Teacher's unions vote and kids don't, that is why Team Obama is going after the kids

jcrue wrote 2 months ago: The National Education Association and other teachers’ unions have put millions into Democrats’ cong … more →

Tags: Politics, Spot the Idiot, United States of America, President Obama, Democrats, Congress Fail, Congress, Obama Fail, Extremism

Guns, taxes and much, much more...3 comments

Ender wrote 2 months ago: At the end of March there was yet another propaganda push to villianize guns in America. It took the … more →

Tags: conservatism, Culture, Economics, Education, Liberty, media, obama, Politics, Quick Links

How teacher's unions make war on charter schools

Wintery Knight wrote 2 months ago: Story here in the Wall Street Journal. (H/T The Heritage Foundation and Independent Women’s Fo … more →

Tags: News, Barack Obama, Education, homechooling, Liberty, free market, Vouchers, school choice, Public Schools

Secretary of Education rescinds previously awarded D.C. vouchers

Wintery Knight wrote 3 months ago: Fox News reports on it here: (H/T The Cato Institute) The Heritage Foundation has a lot more. L … more →

Tags: News, arne duncan, Barack Obama, Competition, democracy, Education, Fascism, free market, Freedom

Notes about NY State United Teachers Representative Assembly (2009, Buffalo)3 comments

jd2718 wrote 3 months ago: In the past I’ve let national and state teachers conventions pass by without comment, but two … more →

Tags: United Federation of Teachers, UFT, Randi Weingarten, New York State United Teachers, NYSUT, Afghanistan

Mark Sanford stands tall against left-wing media bias1 comment

Wintery Knight wrote 3 months ago: 27-minute Video below. (H/T The Maritime Sentry) The interviewer appears to be working from Dem … more →

Tags: videos, Bailout, Media Bias, Mark Sanford, Refuse Bailout, Federal funds, South Carolina, Left-wing media

Heartland Institute's podcasts on school choice and education

Wintery Knight wrote 3 months ago: I waited anxiously for this Heartland Institute series of 10 5-minute podcasts on education to finis … more →

Tags: Podcasts, Charter Schools, Competition, democracy, Education, Fascism, free market, Freedom, homechooling


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