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American Drugges
Rochester, Minn. (CBS ATLANTA) – Researchers find that nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half receive at least two prescriptions. Mayo… Read more
General Keith Alexander a flunky
After testified before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence a hot mic caught NSA chief General Keith Alexander discussing victory beer with the FBI Deputy Director Alexander: Thank you,… Read more
‘Rich White People’ Created Chicago School Problems
CHICAGO (CBS) – A day before the first set of school closings was set to begin, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis had some harsh words about how the Chicago… Read more
Petition demands ban creationism in schools
A petition launched last weekend on the White House’s “We the People” website calls upon President Barack Obama to issue a decree forbidding the teaching of intelligent design theories in… Read more
Come and Stay Fascist America
Back in the ’80s when, on a couple of occasions, I visited the Soviet Union, I always wondered what was it really like to live in that godforsaken place. But… Read more
Mindless “green” Indoctrination Of Children
by Paul Driessen – Fracking offers case study of propaganda by environmentalists, teachers and fellow students “We’re from the Earth Guardians group, and we’re working on fracking and how it’s… Read more
Kids told they have to attend summer school after DOE loses their exams
A Brooklyn intermediate school flunked an entire eighth-grade class and told the kids they’d have to attend summer school — because bungling education officials lost their state English exams, The… Read more
L.A. Unified awards Apple $30-million contract for iPads
The district will begin delivering the devices to 47 campuses. Also, the board launches an effort to seek more public data on school overhaul campaigns. Apple Inc. won a $30-million… Read more
The Hubris of NCTQ’s Ed School Ratings
Jay P. Greene – One of the bigger problems in education policy is hubris. People regularly claim that they know what the right policies or practices are, and things would… Read more
Learning Buddies work one-on-one
By Beth Hawkins – If this were your run-of-the-mill feature story about a program that matches older adults with time and talent with classrooms full of inquisitive youngsters, you’d be… Read more »