Finn: Saving Teacher Jobs = Stalinism
Checker Finn describes my critique of his neo-Hooverite views on education policy and the stimulus bill as a “particularly dated defense of Keynesianism,” and asserts that borrowing money to prevent...
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Teachers union steps into charter arena. A nonprofit arm of the Minneapolis teachers union can now charter schools, making it the first in the nation to do so. It will have the ability to approve,...
View ArticleWhat’s an Educator’s Experience Worth in a Superintendent’s Job?
Doctors, pilots, and even hair stylists need a license to do their job, but a new law in Pennsylvania allows superintendents to get work without it—which begs the question: Do leaders need to know...
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Higher education matters. With the cost of college continuing to go up, many ask the question is college worth it? The short answer is yes. College graduates on average earn nearly two times more that...
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What not to say. A teacher expresses her anger at hearing the words “my child is bored,” and explains how boredom should not be used as an excuse in a classroom. (Education Week) You have the biggest...
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