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...

‘Yes, we can!’ Charter School Fails in St. Louis

First used by Barack Obama in the concession speech that followed his Jan. 8 primary loss to Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, “Yes, we can!” went on to become an official slogan for the Democrat’s...

NEA Reacts to McCain’s Running Mate Choice

Saying Sarah Palin differs with John McCain on most public education issues, an official with the always-too-far-to-the-left National Education Association offered some surprisingly-gracious comments about the...

McCain tells NAACP school vouchers are cornerstone of education plan

Even knowing he was facing a basically hostile audience, Sen. John McCain pledged increased education support for low-income schools and African-American communities. McCain, known for his "shoot straight"...

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