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Konfusing Klein

teacherjay — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:08:40 +0000

I have long been skeptical of Mr. Joel I. Klein’s qualifications for his leadership of the New York City school system, and certainly of his motives in doing so. In what seems to be a spreading epidemic, complete control of the school system was taken away from elected community school boards and usurped by Mayor Michael [...]

Head Start Falls Further Behind

teacherjay — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:23:56 +0000

In an Op/Ed in the New York Times published a week ago, contributors Douglas J. Besharov and Douglas M. Call go on the offensive against the Head Start program and what they see as a lack of progress. Without providing a clear argument as to what is causing the failings of the program they criticize [...]

(Economically) Stimulating Students

teacherjay — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:36:50 +0000

On Feb. 10, I watched President Obama speak in a town hall meeting in my home town (on TV, I wasn’t one of the few who could stand in line for 24 hours to get tickets) and my local newspaper reported on it. People are out of work and many are losing their homes in [...]

Obama on Preschool Education

teacherjay — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:57:25 +0000

The new president has talked a lot about what he wants to do to change public education. I first mentioned some of his ideas in a previous post, but over time I will be writing a bit more to explain what he has said, or in some cases, pledged to do. This time, the focus [...]

Change for Education

teacherjay — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:14:41 +0000

During his 23-month campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama, promised a change for America. I personally am very happy to have him as our president as he has instilled hope and brings the possibility of reform with him. There were many mentions of the failings of America’s schools and how that was damaging the future of [...]