Obama and Arne Duncan both want longer school days and year-round schools. They claim it’ll fix our lagging education. That’s what they claim, anyway. Paul Connor at The Daily Caller has some information on that. “In all seriousness, I think schools should be open 12, 13, 14 hours a day, seven days a week, 11-12 [...]
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Remember those horrible Republicans, holding up that $26 billion in aid for the states, to save teachers’ jobs? Senate Approves $26 Billion in Teacher Aid By CARL HULSE The Senate on Thursday approved $26 billion in aid to states and school districts, a decision that Democrats said would prevent the layoffs of tens of thousands [...]
Just what in the Hell is going on in Philadelphia?
From : After two weeks on job, district official resigns¹ Lisa Mastoon was chief spokeswoman for the superintendent, who said she was “shocked.” By Kristen A. Graham and Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writers Just two weeks into her job as Superintendent Arlene Ackerman’s top spokeswoman, the Philadelphia School District’s chief communications officer has quit. [...]
Advanced Economics
This woman has an advanced degree in economics from the Real Life College of Family Living. She has a lot to teach people, regarding economics. For a taste of her lessons: 7. School books for homeschooling. half.com or Amazon or one of the other used book sites. ( My daughter’s Spanish book for this year [...]
Thought Police And Re-Education Camps Here?
“We have always been at war with Oceana.” Augusta State University in Georgia is busily trying to re-educate someone who holds the same views as millions of people in the US, and a target graduate student has filed suit. From the Daily Caller comes all the dirty laundry. The suit alleges the university retaliated against [...]
Sister Toldjah just doesn’t understand: of course the public schools know how to rear children better than do parents!
From North Carolina’s best looking blogger: Condoms for kiddies: Because “sexual experimentation is not limited to an age” Posted by: Sister Toldjah on June 24, 2010 at 9:58 am Dangerously stuck on stupid in Provincetown, MA: Students in Provincetown – from elementary to high school – will be able to get free condoms at school, [...]
A color-blind state
The Democracy Project is an unfortunately neglected website, and some good articles go unseen. I’m stealing quoting this one from Laurie Morrow, hoping to get it a bit more exposure: Proposition 209 and California’s Gubernatorial Election Laurie Morrow • June 18, 2010 19:13pm • Uncategorized On November 5, 1996, 54% of California voters endorsed the [...]
