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Randi Whinegarten
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, wrote a hyperbolic piece titled “America’s Teachers Can’t Afford to Teach,” which appeared in TIME magazine on June 11.
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University Indoctrination Centers Are Being Abandoned
The American people understand the problems with our universities.
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Public Schools Are in a Downward Spiral
After decades of steady growth, attendance in U.S. K-12 public schools has shifted drastically.
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