Two recent items from the WSJ worth your time. First note the incentives at play in govt. schools. When you do poorly, you are rewarded with more money, this model is more than a little warped, it’s exactly 180° off…
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New York Leads All States In School Spending Per Student
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Hey, but at least we get our money’s worth, right? New York leads all states in school spending per student – syracuse.com: “Syracuse, NY — Once again, New York is tops in school spending. School districts in New York an…
So Much For “Free” Public Schools
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Note what’s happening here. Public/Govt. schools are in a serious budget crisis, due in very large part to the pay and benefits to teachers’ union members. So how do they attempt solve the problem? By cutting everything else, and charging…
Obama to Honor ‘Green’ Schools That Teach ‘Environmental Literacy’
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So what if kids in China and India are learning math and science? Our kids are environmentally literate and sustainable! Obama Administration to Honor ‘Green’ Schools That Teach ‘Environmental Literacy’ – CNSnews.com: “(CNSNews.com) – Next year on Earth Day, the…
Education Quotes, For A Little Perspective
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Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed. – Josef Stalin The education of all children, from the moment that they can get along without a mother’s care,…
Film: U.S. Students Can’t Compete in High-Tech World
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Here’s a fair example of the problem. While students in some other countries are learning science, math, and economics … a few students at RIT in Rochester, NY are building wooden houses to help injured squirrels rehab. Undergrad tuition at…
Is your kid being taught Marxist Math?
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This is very disturbing. A couple minutes poking around the Radical Math site should sober one up rather quickly. Have a glance at the site’s resources sorted by ‘social justice issue.’ Fuzzy Math by Doug French: “But in some New…