Category Archives: school funding
What is the value in teaching?
Ask any random person on the street and I bet the general consensus about teacher salaries is NOT that they need to make more money. Either teachers make too much already or make “enough”. Some people see value in the … Continue reading
We Need Competition!
Anyone have an old cell phone in a box in the basement or attic? You know what phone I’m talking about – one of those “original” cell phones that is about as big as your land-line phone? Comparing it to … Continue reading
Common Core Standards
As teachers head back to school all across the country, many will be hearing about the Common Core Standards that is taking the place of No Child Left Behind. So what are these Common Core Standards? They are exactly what … Continue reading
Teacher Appreciation Day … or Not
Teachers are being laid off, furlough days added to the calendar in order to cut back on pay roll, programs are cut, class sizes increasing and the worst is yet to come. Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education, tells teachers … Continue reading
More Education Cuts – 12th Grade?
States all across the USA are facing debilitating budget deficits. (So are individual families, but that’s another issue entirely) The problem with state budget deficits, is the fact that when faced with tough decisions, politicians’ true opinions on what actually … Continue reading
