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NO GRANTS FOR “OUR BABIES” FROM
PA AND NJ
"Nothing is more important
than getting our babies off to a good start," Education Secretary Arne
Duncan said. Nothing, perhaps except the
whole absurd notion of the Obama/Duncan/Gates “Race” to the Top….LAF
Pennsylvania , New Jersey
By Rita Giordano Inquirer Staff Writer Posted:
Sat, Dec. 17,
2011 , 3:01 AM
Pennsylvania
and New Jersey were among the losers in the latest competition for federal Race
to the Top education grants.New Jersey, which placed 15th, could have received
up to $60 million and Pennsylvania, at 16th, up to $70 million, according to a
federal Education Department spokesman.
http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20111217_Pennsylvania__New_Jersey_lose_out_in_race_for_education_grant.html
There is no concrete evidence that any of
the Race to the Top reforms actually improve student achievement, but when has
education policy paid attention to research?”
Jon Stewart takes on
Obama’s school reform — again
Jon Stewart showed
considerable restraint this week when he welcomed Melody Barnes, President
Obama’s chief of domestic policy, on The
Daily Show and she spoke
about the administration’s education reforms in a way that revealed how out of
touch the White House is on the subject.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/jon-stewart-takes-on-obamas-school-reform--again/2011/12/15/gIQATwwayO_blog.html
Duncan
As No Child Left Behind becomes an ever bigger
disaster, Secretary Duncan faces a major dilemma. How can he continue to
enforce this law he has declared a train wreck?
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