Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig

• Elbert Hubbard

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  January 30, 2013

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  Wisdom

  “To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” Elbert Hubbard

  

• Outsized Federal Spending on Education?

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  January 30, 2013

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  School Finance

  Q: What % of the federal budget is spent on education? A: 2%

  

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  January 29, 2013

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  Uncategorized

  Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Pearson has a contract with the state of Texas for five years that is worth close to $500 million. That ought to bring gold-plated service and products to the children of Texas, right? Wrong. Pearson is advertising for test graders in Texas on craigslist! The graders need only a…

  

• Blackademics: Julian Vasquez Heilig @ KLRU PBS Feb 13, 2013

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  January 28, 2013

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  Accountability, African Americans, High-Stakes Testing

  Join KLRU for the live taping of Blackademics: Education, Performance and Youth Empowerment Date: Wednesday February 13, 2013 Time: 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) Location: KLRU Studio 6A (map) RSVP: Event is free, but RSVP is required. RSVP now Join us for a live recording of nationally and internationally renowned black studies scholars as…

  

• Sitting Bull

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  January 28, 2013

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  Wisdom

  Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not someone who fights….The warrior is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who cannot provide for themselves, and above all, the children, the future of humanity. —Sitting Bull