Tag Archives: Public School System

Teachers Paid too Much or Valued too Little?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jennifer Wagaman

In a commentary published January 11, 2012 in Education Week, it is a mistaken viewpoint that public school teachers are underpaid. Additionally, Jason Richwine and Andrew Biggs go on to state that their “report is a sober, data-driven contribution to … Continue reading →

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National Sexuality Education Standards

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jennifer Wagaman

Three groups got together some time ago, (Advocates for Youth, Answer, and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States) and, hoping that federal funding for abstinance only sexual education would soon be eliminated, began to form standards across all … Continue reading →

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Maryland is $50 Million Richer…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jennifer Wagaman

So on Friday, the White House announced that Maryland was one of the winners of the $50 million race to the top grant directed at preschool programs. Ironically, this follows an August 2010 Race to the Top winnings of $250 … Continue reading →

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Teachers are Dumb and Overpaid…says one study

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Jennifer Wagaman

A new study out on the compensation of teachers finds several things (I say things because I’m too skeptical to call them facts): teachers, when all is accounted for, are overpaid. And teachers have lower “cognitive skill” than others with the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Trip on the Race to the Top

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Jennifer Wagaman

The Bush administration implemented the No Child Left Behind act, the goal being that all children will test proficient or advanced. The flaws behind this idea are not the point here, so I won’t get into that at the moment. … Continue reading →

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