Truemors
Houston Parent Visionaries and the Politics of Race and Class
The Houston Chronicle has dedicated two articles and several School Zone blog posts calling attention to the role of the Houston Federation of Teachers in recent school board elections. One article headline noted the union's “push” for a pro-employee... 
Sex education will help gay children
"As a gay child, and in common with many gay children, I was terrified for most of my school life. My earliest sexual encounters – which all occurred before the age of consent (21 at that time) – were unsafe... 
Taliban Attacks on Afghan schools-Why we should care
Acquaintances and friends of mine that have had several tours in Afghanistan have long told me why they believe in this mission. Many of them have done the heavy lifting in Kandahar Province and have been... 
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Universities are not there to spoon-feed
"The assumption that lies behind the contact hours issue is a deeply mistaken one. It is that universities are a simple extension of school, and that as at school, students should be given as much attention as possible. University is emphatically not about spoon-feeding and... UK - LITIGATION AGAINST SCHOOLS A REAL THREAT?
News 18 11 2009: Litigation against Schools a real threat?. Unveiled in the Queen's Speech was a New Education Bill to which a another New Ombudsman’s position be created as a set of pupil and parent guarantees be launched. But as the Association of School and College... No Teacher Left Behind? Not So in Pennsylvania
Originally posted on DailyKosAccording to its Department of Education's estimates, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a projected shortage of more than 12,000 teachers. This alarming statistic is exacerbated by Pennsylvania's Teacher Recruitment Bureaucracy. Due to under... 
BU Professor says 'end-time passions' find fertile soil in US
End-time passions find fertile soil in the United States according to Alexander Riley, a sociology professor at Bucknell University who has incorporated the study of the 'end-times', known as Eschatology, into his... 
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago
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221 views | 26 recommendations | 20 comments
Everything We Think About Schooling is Wrong
"Concerned people have been trying to reform public education from its inception. One voice has taken this challenge to its final conclusion - put an end to government controlled compulsory schooling as it was designed and is imposed today. Why? Because, as John's... Breaking the great Australian silence
Legendary Australian investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker and human rights activist John Pilger gave a remarkable speech on November 5, 2009 while accepting the Peace Prize from the Sidney Peace Foundation. Over the years, John Pilger has often been criticized for... 
created by Maireid Sullivan | 2 wks ago | updated 1 wk ago
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85 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
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