From Valerie Strauss, Washington Post: “Here is a thoughtful piece about school reform and the march toward privatization of public education. It was written by Arthur H. Camins, director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. His writing can be accessed at http://www.arthurcamins.com/.” […]
Educators from the US and beyond have been invited to teaching stories with Mr. Bill Gates. They’ve been asked: “How have the policies of the Gates Foundation influenced your classroom, your students, your teaching, your schools, and your communities?” Here’s the title of one letter: Every single one of my students “failed” the state test […]
With all of the teacher bashing that goes on, it’s nice to see facts like this that demonstrate the “above and beyond” dedication of educators. “Roughly half the amount that the nation’s public school teachers are spending on educational products is being covered with their own money, a new nationwide survey shows. All told, teachers […]
June 19, 2013. Parents, educators and members of the Boone Town Council joined former congressman and N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Bob Etheridge and Public Schools First NC for a press conference at Jaycee Park in Boone in support of strong public schools. So far, yesterday’s stop at Jaycee Park near Horn in the West is […]
