Editorials: Education

Schools Are a Convenient Political Photo-Op but a Dubious Job Bank

Robert G. Holland
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September 16, 2011
It is difficult to imagine President Barack Obama is so out of touch that he expects anything more than campaign photo-ops to result from his proposal to pour $30 billion into local school construc

Competition from Charters Pushes All Schools Forward

Joy Pullmann
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September 13, 2011
A large percentage of Americans do not know what to think about charter schools, even though these nontraditional public schools have begun quietly changing the way we all think about education.

Parents Know Best How to Fix Schools

Joy Pullmann
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August 31, 2011
As moms and dads across America enter the education reform arena by the thousands through parent unions, capitol demonstrations, and expanded school-choice measures, some defenders of the current s

Republican Candidates Should Push for Real Education Reform

Joy Pullmann
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August 24, 2011
Heartland Print Newspaper: 
September 2011 - School Reform News
In light of his presidential candidacy, several commentators have cast wary glances at Texas Gov.

Ed Secretary to Waive NCLB Requirements for Submissive States

Joy Pullmann
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August 09, 2011
The president has decided to take a tack on the largest federal education law he certainly wishes were available in budget battles: bypassing Congress and legislating through administrative agencie

How Much Should Teachers Make? Who Cares!

Joy Pullmann
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August 08, 2011
Recently, Education Secretary Arne Duncan no doubt thought it radical to say<

Educratic Inertia

Joy Pullmann
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August 07, 2011
Everyone is talking about fancy new education apps, possibilities for "flipping" classrooms using innovative, video-based operators such as Khan Academy, and individualized "school of one" models p

Teachers union disavows internal memo endorsing deception of parents

Joy Pullmann
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August 05, 2011
American Federation of Teachers officials have disavowed an internal report after it was posted on the union's website following its annual conference, embedded on each of it

Stop the War Against Standardized Tests

Herbert J. Walberg
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August 01, 2011
President Obama and the leaders of the teachers unions disagree with the view of citizens that schools, educators, and students should be held accountable for their performance on standardized test

Despite Hype, Most Schoolkids Won’t Get Innovative Technology Soon

Joy Pullmann
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July 29, 2011
Everyone is talking about fancy new education apps, possibilities for “flipping” classrooms using innovative, video-based operators