07/08/05 :: By P. M. Carpenter
“No confidence” is all that’s leftCategories ::
Education
What could be more emblematic of the Bush administration’s response to global terrorism than its response to global warming? In an expected communiqué at the G-8 summit, the administration proposes "resolve and urgency" on a crisis it prefers to obfuscate...
04/21/05 :: By S.M. Dixon
Bush Admin Gets a Big Swat From TeachersCategories ::
Education
The NEA and three states decide to teach the Bush Administration a lesson.
04/06/05 :: By S.M. Dixon
Lies About “Liberal” AcademiaCategories ::
Education
A study claiming that liberal college instructors are hired and promoted over non-liberal ones by a 3-1 ratio has been exposed as fraud, funded by a right-wing foundation.
03/09/05 :: By S.M. Dixon
Pop Quiz: Bush and College EducationCategories ::
Education
George W. Bush gets on "A" for Public Speaking but an "F" for speaking dishonestly
01/27/05 :: By Delton Murphy
How To Teach IntoleranceCategories ::
Bush Administration ::
Education ::
Hypocrisy
While the war, the economy, torture, terrorism and unemployment are all important issues, nothing means more to the Republicans than sexual orientation.
12/15/04 :: By Tom Ball
Jenna Bush to Fight for the Teachers' Unions?Categories ::
Education ::
Tactics
In the tradition of Laura, daughter Jenna Bush has applied for a teaching position at a public charter school in Washington DC. Isn't that nice? How does this fit into the grand scheme of the Karl Rove vision?
12/02/04 :: By Drew Johnston
The Magical World of Sex EducationCategories ::
Education ::
Humor ::
Sex
Prior to this, I didn't realize just how bad abstinence only sex-ed programs really are. "Choosing Best" really deserves this mockery.
10/20/04 :: By Drew Johnston
Education, Obesity and BeyondCategories ::
Education
No Child Left Behind is a bad program, but its effects are more far reaching than you think. Added bonus: the secret to immortality revealed!
10/14/04 :: By Cary W. Blankenship
Grading On a Curve: George W. BushCategories ::
Education
The greatest single improvement that can be made in American education is to stop the social promotion of George W. Bush. Elect a truly intelligent, knowledgeable and courageous leader John Kerry.
08/06/04 :: By Cary W. Blankenship
Pick Me, Pick Me, I Know The Answer . . .Categories ::
Education
For America’s teachers it would be great if solving the challenges of teaching in the twenty-first century were as simple as calling on a student to provide the single answer. While teachers, students and parents know it is not that simple, President Bush seems to think the single answer is ACCOUNTABILITY. Mysteriously, this answer is the simple cure for everything that ails the public school system. Is this really the simple answer or do the Bush Administration and their friends have a hidden agenda?