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... Read more
An Interview with Lucy Rose: Ayn Rand Institute Campus
Michael F. Shaughnessy Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico 1) Lucy, first... Read more
An Educational Tool Designed to Ensure the Children and Youth of America Succeed
To: Principals, Faculty, Local School Councils, or others responsible for staffing your school. We, as participants... Read more
An Interview with Paul Horton : What Goes on in Chicago—Should be exposed to the world?
Michael F. Shaughnessy - 1) Paul briefly, what the hell is going on in Chicago? 54 schools are... Read more
How Did the Gates Foundation Allocate $150 Million to Common Core?
by Henry W. Burke The Washington Post published the following article on 5.12.13 by Valerie Strauss about... Read more
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More funding, all-day K: ‘This is very definitely the education session’
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Three HISD educators win top honors at H-E-B ceremony
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Idaho’s Khan Academy Initiative
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Texas teachers celebrate end of CSCOPE, say it will lead to improved student learning
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New York school district experiences record-high teacher absences last week
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Michigan district in despair despite receiving state’s highest level of per pupil spending
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Failed school district may offer graduates the chance to get the type of quality instruction they missed out on
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Professor Assigns Bible In Mythology Class
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Afghan students protest women’s rights decree
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Mais non! French universities may teach in English
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Domestic Drone Strikes Will Soon Be Reality
A new precedent has been set. Despite extensive denial that drone strikes would endanger Americans, Attorney General Eric Holder has now openly admitted that four US citizens were killed through overseas… Read more
IRS matter Will destroy this crook!
This administration’s management of the Obama Internal Revenue Service scandal so far consists of a slow-walking, rolling disclosure of facts; equal parts equivocation, amnesia and indignation from IRS witnesses; deer-in-the-headlights… Read more
STORY OF PATRIOTIC CITIZEN HARASSED BY IRS
VIDEO CLIP – MICHAEL HUCKABEE INTERVIEWS CATHERINE ENGLEBRECHT OF TRUE THE VOTE Please watch this brief video clip of Texas Congressman Kevin Brady speaking before the IRS hearing on… Read more
IRS Obamacare’s enforcement mechanism
Kiss the country good-bye if IRS is not removed from Obamacare! So the IRS has admitted to sitting on applications for tax-exempt status by Tea Party groups for political reasons…. Read more
Bloomberg — vowing to “destroy your f–king industry”
Mayor Bloomberg went on a spitting-mad rant against a city cab-fleet boss who won a court victory over Hizzoner’s planned “Taxi of Tomorrow” — vowing to “destroy your f–king industry”… Read more
Media Dead and Buried
Clark Whelton – President Obama’s current woes and his cozy relationship with the press Revelations concerning Benghazi, the IRS, and government probing of the Associated Press make it increasingly clear… Read more
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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
More funding, all-day K: ‘This is very definitely the education session’
By Beth Hawkins – Travel back for a moment to the halcyon days of 2010, when Mark Dayton was just a slightly nerdy guy with a passion for public education… Read more
Three HISD educators win top honors at H-E-B ceremony
Houston’s Fondren Elementary Principal Mike Walker accepts his award for developing a “move forward” bulletin board to trace students’ academic progress. Photo: TOM REEL AUSTIN – Educators in the Houston… Read more
Idaho’s Khan Academy Initiative
Brittany Corona – Today’s technology means that education can be tailored to the specific needs of each child. Idaho is leading the way in adopting these types of innovations with… Read more
Texas teachers celebrate end of CSCOPE, say it will lead to improved student learning
AUSTIN, Texas – A number of Texans cheered yesterday when state Sen. Dan Patrick announced that CSCOPE will be sent to the ash heap of history at the end of… Read more
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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
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
An Educational Tool Designed to Ensure the Children and Youth of America Succeed
To: Principals, Faculty, Local School Councils, or others responsible for staffing your school. We, as participants in American education, all know that the success of any public school is dependent… Read more
An Interview with Paul Horton : What Goes on in Chicago—Should be exposed to the world?
Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) Paul briefly, what the hell is going on in Chicago? 54 schools are targeted for shut down and 90% are in African American communities within the… Read more
How Did the Gates Foundation Allocate $150 Million to Common Core?
by Henry W. Burke The Washington Post published the following article on 5.12.13 by Valerie Strauss about the Gates Foundation Grants – “Gates Gives $150 Million in Grants for Common… Read more
The Global Search for Education – Is the AP Worth It?
The College Board has long claimed its gold standard AP Program can help students succeed in college, narrow the achievement gap and level the playing field for traditionally under-served high… Read more
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ACTION ALERT FROM BARBARA CARGILL, CHAIR OF SBOE — COMMON SENSE IDEAS
SENT FROM BARBARA CARGILL, CHAIR OF TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Dear activist friends, The legislative session is wrapping up but not before the legislators vote on critical… Read more
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
More funding, all-day K: ‘This is very definitely the education session’
By Beth Hawkins – Travel back for a moment to the halcyon days of 2010, when Mark Dayton was just a slightly nerdy guy with a passion for public education… Read more
Idaho’s Khan Academy Initiative
Brittany Corona – Today’s technology means that education can be tailored to the specific needs of each child. Idaho is leading the way in adopting these types of innovations with… Read more
Professor Assigns Bible In Mythology Class
Jose R. Gonzalez – A Texas State University professor assigns the Bible as reading material in her mythology class – and in particular asks students to read the Genesis creation… Read more
Northwestern Univ. Hosts Divisive, Anti-Israel ‘Social Justice Week’
Alex Jakubowski – This past week Northwestern University played host to its first ever “Social Justice Week.” Several campus groups worked together to plan a week of events on subjects… Read more
ACTION ALERT FROM BARBARA CARGILL, CHAIR OF SBOE — COMMON SENSE IDEAS
SENT FROM BARBARA CARGILL, CHAIR OF TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Dear activist friends, The legislative session is wrapping up but not before the legislators vote on critical… Read more »