The Obama Administration continues to propagate the falsehood that solving the unemployment problem requires “more investments in education.” Investment is a favorite liberal code word for more spending and higher taxes.
Archive for Category: "Education"
Black activist takes on Obama friend Bill Ayers on school choice
A black school guidance counselor confronts the unrepentant terrorist and Obama friend Bill Ayers at a discussion over schools. She shows the errors in Ayers’ statements on charter schools. When white liberals are against options that help poor minorities (charter schools and vouchers) it lets you know they don’t really care about the kids.
Seven arrested in Tennessee union protests
Troopers at the Tennessee Capitol had to forcibly carry out the seven protesters who were among a group who stood up during the Senate Commerce Committee hearing Tuesday and began chants about what they called “union busting” by the state Legislature.
Public schools hiding the true cost per student
What is the true cost of public education? According to a new study by the Cato Institute, some of the nation’s largest public school districts are under reporting the true cost of government-run education programs.
NEA Lesson Plan: Teach Kids To A) Vote for Democrats; B) Masturbate
The fact that the liberal teachers’ union organization, which has access to millions of American adolescents, will hope to bolster Democratic voter turnout for the 2012 presidential election by couching their political agenda in a “civics lesson” is, at the very least, unethical, and consistent with the incestuous nature of public sector unions.
University police remove questioner of Islamic propaganda
The Muslim Students Association (MSA) at the University of Central Florida invites Jamal Badawi, listed as #20 on the Hamas conspirators list, and is welcomed at UCF. Police forcibly drag out attendee for simply asking a question. And to add insult to injury UCF is once again hosting another Hamas supporter Siraj Wahhaj this coming Friday.
Two-Thirds of Wisconsin Public-School 8th Graders Can’t Read Proficiently—Despite Highest Per Pupil Spending in Midwest
Maybe Gov. Walker should fire them all and start over. Wisconsin public schools increased their per pupil expenditures from $4,956 per pupil in 1998 to 10,791 per pupil in 2008.
Wisconsin Teacher Backs Gov. Walker’s Plan
Unions have “too much power” according to a Green Bay teacher who supports the elimination of collective bargaining. Dr. Jake Jacobs said a lot of teachers are afraid to speak out for fear of union intimidation. The union “took my money against my will and used it for political cause that I’ve been profoundly against.
Losing the Brains Race
America is spending more money on education while producing worse outcomes.
Chris Christie Discusses Why His School Reforms are So Important
Responding to a student’s mother’s complaint about the school system Christie said ‘We have to grab this system by the roots and yank it out and start over.’