Last night the Christina School District elected their new school board president, John Young. John is a friend of DelawareLiberal and has been a tireless advocate for transparency in the…
One thousand new hires seems to be the new mantra of the Markell Administration in response the laying off of over 200 teachers in Delaware. Who can argue about the hiring of 1,000 new teachers? As a matter of fact, Delaware Dem even promotes the 1,000 new hires as an offset to the layoffs. But is it really an offset?
A California state senator has submitted legislation that would not allow newly approved Texas social studies text books in the Golden State. The senator said: "While some Texas politicians may…
Periodically, Google has contests to illustrate the Google banner. The latest contest is for US students. Why am I telling you this? Because as a 9-year-old from Delaware has an…
As mentioned earlier today, while Gov. Markell is busy stroking business leaders in and outside of Delaware, real education jobs are being lost in Delaware, well over 200.
If there is one type of welfare the rich love, it is corporate welfare and Gov. Jack Markell is getting ready to dole some money out. Specifically Markell is asking…
History should be something we learn from, but if the Texas School Board gets its way learning will be replaced by indoctrination. The board is to vote on a sweeping…
When this story first broke (background here) the School District was adamant about the number of times they activated the web cam. Once would have been one time too many…
It's just been announced - Delaware and Tennessee are the first awardees of the Department of Education's "Race To The Top" Grant. Update: The New York Times has a story…
As I mentioned yesterday, the Obama Administration was sending over its blueprint for the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (pdf) The New Yorker's Hendrik Hertzberg on the…
Education historian Diane Ravitch on educational reform, The Big Idea — it's bad educational policy. NY Times columnist Frank Rich on why revisionists like Liz Cheney and Karl Rove must…
On Monday, the Obama Administration will be sending Congress its blueprint for education reform. A couple of points from Obama's video address Saturday are: 1) much of America's success in the 20th Century was due to a great educational system that focused on science; 2) other nations around the world are investing in education because they know how important it is, 3) states will compete for funding in as way to improve standards and the quality of teaching, 4) schools that achieve excellence will be rewarded, 5) teachers will be better trained, better supported and be treated as professionals; and 6) all students should graduate from high school and be prepared for college and a career.
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