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Teen Pregnancy On The Rise

Teen Pregnancy On The Rise

By | May 2, 2012 at 9:24 am | No comments

The NYPost has an article about the rising pregnancy rate of out of wed-lock couples, mainly through teen pregnancy. An old business adage holds that when you can’t solve a problem, make it bigger and look for a comprehensive fix. Gov. Cuomo followed that advice with his...

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Alexander Spring: Online Learning: The Ruin Of Education

By | March 25, 2012 at 12:29 pm | No comments

Online education is growing at an exponential rate. Link: Alexander Spring: Online Learning: The Ruin Of...

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To Maintain Budgets And Performance Metrics, Schools Deny Special Needs Students

To Maintain Budgets And Performance Metrics, Schools Deny Special Needs Students

By | February 22, 2012 at 10:36 am | One comment

insideschools.org has an interesting trend in NYC public schools to maintain their budgets and performance metrics by deny entry for special needs students "Special needs children need not apply." There was no sign hanging on the main office at PS 289 in Bedford-Stuyvesant...

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Standardize Testing For Kindergarten

Standardize Testing For Kindergarten

By | October 21, 2011 at 9:22 am | No comments

I believe in standardize testing, however testing at such a young age as kindergarten kids is a bit much. Gothamschools has the article Starting in 2014, children will have to take a test when they start kindergarten, according to a commitment New York State has made to...

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The Age's reporting of Christian Religious Education – On Line …

By | May 17, 2011 at 2:02 am | No comments

Those scheming and secretive Christians are trying to get our children. Well, so The Age thinks. Read the original post: The Age's reporting of Christian Religious Education - On Line...

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Teachers, catalysts for national education transformation | Free …

By | May 16, 2011 at 1:53 am | No comments

FMT LETTER: From Datin Noor Azimah, via e-mail "A teacher is an educator who determines the future of our children and that of our country" - Naj... Read more from the original source: Teachers, catalysts for national education transformation | Free...

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Quality education lacking in public schools despite increased govt …

By | May 15, 2011 at 10:40 am | No comments

Parents seeking the best education for their children in Africa are increasingly looking out to private institutions as the quality of learning in public schools declines despite increased government spending. ... Continue reading here: Quality education lacking in public...

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Education freedom is the civil rights issue of today | Star Parker …

By | May 15, 2011 at 12:32 am | No comments

Criminal charges against a single black mother and conviction of another for sending their children to schools in districts in which they are not residents provide yet more indications of deep seated problems festering in our country. See more here: Education freedom is...

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Education freedom is the civil rights issue of today | Star Parker …

By | May 15, 2011 at 12:32 am | No comments

Criminal charges against a single black mother and conviction of another for sending their children to schools in districts in which they are not residents provide yet more indications of deep seated problems festering in our country. See the article here: Education...

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House passes anti-teacher law. Goes to Governor's desk. « Fred …

By | May 13, 2011 at 1:52 am | No comments

While the Chicago Teachers Union tried to mount a way too late attack on the bill, the leadership of the IEA and the IFT allied with the phony reformers of Stand for Children and Advance Illinois proved too much. ... See the original post here: House passes anti-teacher...

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