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Uppity Black Holly Paz and the IRS

Uppity Black Holly Paz and the IRS

On Wednesday, House hearings on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) political targeting of conservative groups uncovered a startling revelation about the interview process used to construct the Inspector General’s report:… Read more »

Bob Bauer criminal behavior

Bob Bauer criminal behavior

Bob Bauer may become a very well-known and infamous figure by the time we get to the bottom of the Obama scandals. Kim Strassel reports today that he spearheaded the… Read more »

Gang Of Eight Criminals

Gang Of Eight Criminals

The very idea that anyone in the current administration would assume he or she automatically has the public’s trust simply because they hold a government office is ludicrous, to say… Read more »

Lois Lerner Obama’s Position

Lois Lerner Obama’s Position

On Michael Graham’s Massachusetts-based radio show on Thursday, National Review columnist Mark Steyn reacted to the treatment of Lois Lerner, the now-suspended head of the Internal Revenue Service’s division on… Read more »

Snooki Pounds Fat Man

Snooki Pounds Fat Man

On Friday, tragedy broke out as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie visited Seaside Heights: a fight broke out between him and “Jersey Shore” star Snooki. Christie was walking around the… Read more »

Pigford Feeling Heat

Pigford Feeling Heat

With increased scrutiny of fraud allegations in the Pigford farmers’ settlements, the lead Pigford co-counsel has enlisted the help of two lobbying firms. One of the lobbyists listed is Phil… Read more »

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Lindamood-Bell Opening Seasonal Learning Clinic in Houston

Lindamood-Bell Opening Seasonal Learning Clinic in Houston

Houston, TX, May 23, 2013 – Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes will be providing instruction this summer at a Seasonal Learning Clinic in Houston. Summer instruction for children and adults will be… Read more »

Common Core/PARCC/SBAC re: three federal laws vs. natl standards, curric, and tests

Common Core/PARCC/SBAC re: three federal laws vs. natl standards, curric, and tests

“U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan fielded questions about the Common Core from members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee Tuesday, reports Alyson Klein for Education Week:   It took… Read more »

CHARTER SCHOOL BILL, CSCOPE, PARENT ACCESS

CHARTER SCHOOL BILL, CSCOPE, PARENT ACCESS

[5.24.13 – I just called a Texas Senator’s office, and I was told that the legislature is open today and all weekend.  Please send an e-mail and then CALL the... Read more »

Ohio school district weighs allowing creationism discussion in classrooms

Ohio school district weighs allowing creationism discussion in classrooms

A proposal by an Ohio school district to add creationism to a list of controversial topics deemed appropriate for classroom discussion has ignited a debate over the separation of church… Read more »

Teacher suspended for touching a girl with a banana during a discussion of sex symbols

Teacher suspended for touching a girl with a banana during a discussion of sex symbols

OCALA, Fla. – A teacher at North Marion High School has been suspended for three days without pay for allegedly touching a female student on the head with a banana… Read more »

Mexican teacher unionists riot, burn offices and smash windows to protest education reforms

Mexican teacher unionists riot, burn offices and smash windows to protest education reforms

MEXICO CITY – Wild union antics aren’t isolated to the United States. Teachers unions around the world routinely outdo their American brothers and sisters. In Mexico, unionists recently rioted over… Read more »

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What Makes a Star Teacher? Examining Teacher Dispositions, Professionalization, and Teacher Effectiveness Using the Haberman Star Teacher Pre-Screener

What Makes a Star Teacher? Examining Teacher Dispositions, Professionalization, and Teacher Effectiveness Using the Haberman Star Teacher Pre-Screener

Professionalization: a short introduction by ND Hartlep Part of the “professionalization” movement within education is the notion that teachers must have professional and clinical knowledge of teaching and learning gained… Read more »

U.S. GAO Could Do More in Examining Educator Cheating on Tests

U.S. GAO Could Do More in Examining Educator Cheating on Tests

Richard P. Phelps The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a research agency of the U.S. Congress, continues its foray into the field of standardized testing. It started at least as… Read more »

The Global Search for Education: Finnish Math Lessons

The Global Search for Education: Finnish Math Lessons

Research has sought to understand why more boys than girls excel in math and science in the U.S. “The gender gap in math and science achievement in Finland is rather… Read more »

Brave New Schools

Brave New Schools

Cherie Zaslawsky – The much touted Common Core Standards (CCS) Initiative that is being pushed as a silver bullet to improve our schools is not simply the latest fad in… Read more »

Public Schools Owe Neglected Kids More Than Academics

Public Schools Owe Neglected Kids More Than Academics

Julia Steiny -  Dr. James Comer is a rock star in my world, with sterling credentials and a great personal story. He started as a doctor delivering babies in the… Read more »

An Interview with Lucy Rose: Ayn Rand Institute Campus

An Interview with Lucy Rose: Ayn Rand Institute Campus

Michael F. Shaughnessy Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico   1)      Lucy, first of all, can you tell us about yourself, and your education and experience? I have a… Read more »

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Lindamood-Bell Opening Seasonal Learning Clinic in Houston

Lindamood-Bell Opening Seasonal Learning Clinic in Houston

Houston, TX, May 23, 2013 – Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes will be providing instruction this summer at a Seasonal Learning Clinic in Houston. Summer instruction for children and adults will be… Read more »

Common Core/PARCC/SBAC re: three federal laws vs. natl standards, curric, and tests

Common Core/PARCC/SBAC re: three federal laws vs. natl standards, curric, and tests

“U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan fielded questions about the Common Core from members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee Tuesday, reports Alyson Klein for Education Week:   It took… Read more »

CHARTER SCHOOL BILL, CSCOPE, PARENT ACCESS

CHARTER SCHOOL BILL, CSCOPE, PARENT ACCESS

[5.24.13 – I just called a Texas Senator’s office, and I was told that the legislature is open today and all weekend.  Please send an e-mail and then CALL the... Read more »

What Makes a Star Teacher? Examining Teacher Dispositions, Professionalization, and Teacher Effectiveness Using the Haberman Star Teacher Pre-Screener

What Makes a Star Teacher? Examining Teacher Dispositions, Professionalization, and Teacher Effectiveness Using the Haberman Star Teacher Pre-Screener

Professionalization: a short introduction by ND Hartlep Part of the “professionalization” movement within education is the notion that teachers must have professional and clinical knowledge of teaching and learning gained… Read more »

Research Roundup

Research Roundup

Jay P. Greene – Two new studies deserve your attention.  The first is a follow-up on the random-assignment evaluation of charter schools in Boston led by Josh Angrist at MIT. … Read more »

Washington D.C. gambles Common Core

Washington D.C. gambles Common Core

By Catherine Gewertz The big clock in Dowan McNair-Lee’s 8th grade classroom is silent, but she can hear the minutes ticking away nonetheless. On this day, like any other, the… Read more »