Category Archives: Education
President Obama’s State of the Union address fails to captivate Americans in distrustful era – NY Daily News
Posted in Education, political satire, Social Media, Taxation
Tagged Obama, State of the Union, State of the Union Address
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Give a Pat on the Back to Parents of Kids who are Autistic!
Originally posted on Raising 5 Kids With Disabilities and Remaining Sane Blog:
Parents of children with autism will never tell you that raising their child is easy…it’s not! I joke around, look for the silver lining, take things in stride, and…
Posted in Autism, Education, Special Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Autism, parents, Special Education, Special Needs children
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Louisiana Court Rules That 7,000 Teachers Were Wrongfully Terminated
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
It is always astonishing to be reminded that the rule of law still exists in Louisiana, despite the authoritarian command of Governor Bobby Jindal. But it does! Louisiana courts found the funding of…
IEA and IFT joint statement on Special Needs class size limits.
Originally posted on Fred Klonsky:
Joint letter from Cinda Klickna, President, Illinois Education Association, and Dan Montgomery, President, Illinois Federation of Teachers. The IFT, IEA and our members oppose the State Board’s proposed 226.730 Staffing Plan. We believe in providing students…
Posted in Education, Special Education, Uncategorized
Tagged class size, IEA, IFT, ISBE, Special Education, special education class size
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Parents of special ed children are not crazy, they are just moms.
Posted in Education, Special Education, Uncategorized
Tagged advocates, parents, Special Education
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Standardized testing.
Originally posted on Fred Klonsky:
. A few weeks ago I registered to take the online qualifying test for Jeopardy. Maybe like you, I have watched Jeopardy for years. Maybe like you, members of my family have said, “You should…
Posted in Education, Entertainment, political satire, Uncategorized
Tagged Jeopardy, standardized testing
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Why San Diego Is the Best Urban District in the Nation
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Something magical is happening in San Diego. It is a good school district. Teachers and administrators and the school board are working towards common goals. San Diego, in my view, is the best…
Posted in Education, Uncategorized
Tagged education, SanDiego, school district., superintendent, top rated
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