Seattle Teacher Reinstated After Having His Course Censored Please check out the fresh-off-the-press website: citizenshipandsocialjustice.com It is named after the course the district tried to squash so that we never forget what happened—not just the nonsensical, heavy-handed actions of the dist[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Public Schools’
Teachers Scream About Time Magazine Cover
The AFT is on a tirade against Time Magazine for using its cover to blame teachers for the fate of America’s public schools. Time magazine is about to use its cover to blame teachers for the problems in America’s schools. On Monday, Nov. 3, this cover will be in every supermarket checkout [...]
October 6th, 2014 - 12:30 pm § in Schools & Colleges
New Term Starts in Germany .. WITH NO TUITION!
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September 23rd, 2014 - 12:41 pm § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
Unions Meddling in Seattle’s Effort to Create Universal Pre School
Let me be very clear .. I am pro union. However, I think THE JOB of any union must be to stand up for and promote the wages and benefits workers receive. That can create a conflict of interest. For example, there is no obvious reason that the two major teachers’ unions should be take[...]
July 8th, 2014 - 4:51 am § in Misc.
People of Color: The Ad
Among the many reasons I detest the word “People of Color” is that it is based on the sort of stereotype shown in this ad. Would the woman be less servile if she had western eyes, blonde hair and dressed in a French maid costume? Equally bad are activists, like the Chicago teachers uni[...]
June 17th, 2014 - 11:06 am § in The Ave Scene
Bad Schools in Kansas and Washington.
Kansas cut funding to its schools as a way to help get the state through the “Great Recession.” Parents and school districts filed a law suit claiming that the cuts had harmed students, especially those in poorer districts. The case has now been ruled on by the Kansas Supreme Court, and they h[...]
Sometimes The Right is Right!
Teacher’s Union Opposes Testing Because Washington School Districts Have Huge Amounts of Money Ron Hebron, Sound Politics Many people were shocked when Senator R. McAuliffe opposed the bill she sponsored. Seattle Times SB 5246 would have modified state teacher evaluation to be in line to get a[...]
SHANDA AWARD: Roman Catholics and Orthodox Jews Unite in End Run Around The Public Schools.
How to end the public schools. The New York State Catholic School Conference has proposed creating “foundations” that would have benefited all schoolchildren in the state, no matter whether the children attend a public or a “non-public” school. These foundations, not asso[...]
February 12th, 2014 - 4:52 am § in Schools & Colleges
Dumbing Down Math .. a Step Toward Abortion?
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Big Ten is a step ahead