Monthly Archives: December 2008
Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
Just links. My own thoughts are much like teacherken’s (below). I’ll add that the charters/merit pay agenda does not make me happy but balance that by saying that at least the merit pay pilot in Chicago included peer evaluations along … Continue reading
Why would anyone listen to these people?
I was reading this New York Times article (Uncertainty on Obama Education Plans) and this got my attention: One former Teach for America official who has been outspoken is Whitney Tilson, a New York mutual fund manager. In a recent … Continue reading
Education Tweak, #2
The fun continues. Thomas J. Mertz
The Wrong Frame, The Frame of the (Center) Right
There is a lot of buzz on David Brook’s latest column and its topic — Obama’s pick for Secretary of Education and the direction of education policy in his administration (weigh in on the latter here). Many of the buzzers, … Continue reading
WAES School Funding Update, 12/1/2008
The Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools (WAES) is a statewide, independent, membership-based organization of educators, school board members, students, parents, community leaders, researchers, citizens, and community activists whose lone goal is the comprehensive reform of Wisconsin’s school-funding system. If you … Continue reading
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Education Tweak, Winter 2009
Enjoy. Thomas J. Mertz
Quote of the Day — The Bailout We Need
Our preoccupation with the immediate crisis of financial capital is causing us to overlook the bigger crisis in America’s human capital. While we commit hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars to Wall Street, we’re slashing our outlays for public education…. … Continue reading
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Building on Victory – Next for CAST
Join with CAST to raise school finance reform to top of the agenda! The referendum passed – thanks to all for your support and hard work! Now it’s time to turn our energy to school finance reform! Without changes in … Continue reading
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