Tag: Education
Trading Local School Control for More Federal Money
According to this CNN Poll, Americans would cede some control of their school systems for more Federal funds: A new national poll indicates that most Americans would be willing to give up some control of their public schools to the federal government in return for more money from Washington for those schools. Fifty-six percent of […]
Kim Williams of Fix Red Clay Tosses Her Name Into The Ring
Kim Williams of Fix Red Clay has filed to run for the District E seat on the Red Clay School Board. She is running against incumbent Margurite (Peggy) Vavalla. For those of you not familiar with the blog its mission statement is clear: This blog was created by Red Clay parents Anne O’Malia & […]
Why Education Is Important
James Randi on Carl Sagan and why education is important. Never fear, this video is only seven minutes long.
School Boards Impact Everyone’s Life
Don’t believe me? Then think property values. Bad Schools will directly impact the cost of your home and the quality of your neighborhood. Now, is everyone paying attention? School Board elections aren’t just for those people with children. Elections for School Board will be held in May. Anyone interested in running has until March 6th […]
My Parental Dilemma
Last night over dinner my 11 year old daughter announced that her science teacher doesn’t like Joe Biden. After exchanging a look with my husband I asked, “Why would you think that?” She then proceeded to explain… “When we were watching the Inauguration in class Mr. XXXX said that finally Delaware is rid of him.” […]
Markell Still in Town Hall Mode
This came across my email this morning: Parents, educators and other interested Delawareans are invited to join Governor-elect Jack Markell on Monday, Jan. 5, for a town hall meeting to discuss ways the state’s education system can be made more effective and efficient. This meeting is the latest in a series of town hall discussions […]
Last Chance to Support the Autism Society of Delaware
That little widget on the right has bee staring at you for almost a month now. You still haven’t clicked it and made a donation… The walk is this weekend and it will really help a segment of our population that can use all of the help they can get. The Autism Society of Delaware […]
The First Debate: Education
Attendees of the debate tonight between Democratic gubernatorial Jack Markell and John Carney on Education pretty much filled the lower space of the Grand and there were some folks who ventured up to the (cordoned off) area upstairs. Markell supporters were very visible – ranging from the kids outside with signs and cheers (having some […]
UPDATED: Brandywine School District Residents say “fuck you” to the ignorant
UPDATE:Hube has an update that is worth reading. ok, maybe that is too strong but the logic behind voting No against a referrendum to raise taxes $170 is ridiculous. Gee, lets vote against something that in the end is going to help our children and ultimately help our property values as people will want to […]
Good Thing These Kids Didn’t Have Guns in Their Bookbags
Some patently stupid administrator and his idiotic teachers decided that it would be “helpful” to stage a fake gunman attack on their sixth grade class during a week-long field trip. The kids were hiding in a room, in the dark, believing that there was a lunatic from the NRA asylum coming to kill them. The […]
A donviti Challenge to all!!!
You tell me if you can find anything on www.delawareonline.com about yesterdays Vote to raise property taxes in Brandywine Hundred a couple cents per $100 in order to raise money for the School District. I’ll be damned if I can find anything in there I voted yes, yesterday by the way. We here in Delaware enjoy […]
Delaware Charter Schools: Separate, Unequal
A study conducted by The Western Michigan University Evaluation Center found that Delawares charter school experiment is resulting in a resegregation of schools and the predictable negatives that go along with that separation. Minority schools are under-funded, under-performing and under-staffed. I have always feared that resegregation was the goal of some in the Charter movement […]
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