A lot has been written lately about the Federal government granting states waivers from the ill-designed mandates of NCLB. On many conservative websites, the main argument has been the abrogation of state authority over educational standards to federal standards in return for federal education dollars. I have written extensively in the past that for the better part of the history of this country, public education- | Read More »
Educational reform in this country can be summarized as follows: (1) Reform, not eliminate, the federal Department of Education by getting them out of K-12 education; (2) All K-12 educational funding, reforms and innovation would occur at the state or local level; (3) Eliminate Head Start and convert the program to block grants to states to establish and expand pre-K programs within existing school districts; | Read More »
Obviously, the economy and jobs and whose vision for the future of a secure and prosperous United States will decide the race for President this year. This is an argument if the Republicans unite behind a common, over-reaching policy and philosophy that guides their solutions. With all the talk of the 1% and the 99%, income inequality will be a major topic. Instead of engaging | Read More »
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