Month: January 2013
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Is that the theme music from the horror film Halloween? Perfect!
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Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, — the balance-wheel of the social machinery… it gives each man the independence and the means by which he can resist the selfishness of other men. It does better than to disarm the poor of their hostility…
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I find it disconcerting that Cuomo (and the feds) are punishing the New York City Schools by withholding $400 million because they refuse to adopt “value-added” modeling that some consider as “frauds” and “junk science.” Growth models were also an issue in the recent Chicago teacher strike. Who should we listen to on value-added modeling?…
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“To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” Elbert Hubbard
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Q: What % of the federal budget is spent on education? A: 2%
Cloaking Inequity 