Comments on: The Good Old Days http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/2009/09/25/the-good-old-days/ A listening post monitoring public education and teachers' unions. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dick Schutz http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/2009/09/25/the-good-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2887 Dick Schutz Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:40:30 +0000 http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/?p=2175#comment-2887 Secretary Duncan is still ostensibly in a "Listening and Learning" mode but he's been more politicking and speaking than L&L. His L&L test performance is "Below Basic" in terms of AYP. "The Race to the Top" is an empty slogan that will implode. the only question is when and who the blame will be pinned on. The Obama administration was perfectly positioned to pin the blame for the failure of NCLB on the Bush administration. For unknown reasons, they bought into the failure, and now appear hell-bent to compound it. That's not "Change We Can Believe In." But it's still early in the game. The Secretary will be listening in Copenhagen this week. Maybe he'll learn something there. Secretary Duncan is still ostensibly in a “Listening and Learning” mode but he’s been more politicking and speaking than L&L. His L&L test performance is “Below Basic” in terms of AYP.

“The Race to the Top” is an empty slogan that will implode. the only question is when and who the blame will be pinned on.

The Obama administration was perfectly positioned to pin the blame for the failure of NCLB on the Bush administration. For unknown reasons, they bought into the failure, and now appear hell-bent to compound it. That’s not “Change We Can Believe In.”

But it’s still early in the game. The Secretary will be listening in Copenhagen this week. Maybe he’ll learn something there.

]]> By: Ed is Watching » Of NEA, ACORN, Duncan and Electric Chairs: EIA is Back with a Bang http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/2009/09/25/the-good-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2885 Ed is Watching » Of NEA, ACORN, Duncan and Electric Chairs: EIA is Back with a Bang Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:24:18 +0000 http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/?p=2175#comment-2885 [...] the two national teachers unions now face the equivalent of a political “electric chair” in their education policy discussions with a Democratic presidential administration … big [...] [...] the two national teachers unions now face the equivalent of a political “electric chair” in their education policy discussions with a Democratic presidential administration … big [...]

]]> By: Dropout Nation » Blog Archive » At A Crossroads http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/2009/09/25/the-good-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 Dropout Nation » Blog Archive » At A Crossroads Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:51:22 +0000 http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/?p=2175#comment-2883 [...] salary scale (in exchange for ending tenure) proposed by DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee to the mandates for expanding charter schools and implementing performance-based teacher pay contained in the Race [...] [...] salary scale (in exchange for ending tenure) proposed by DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee to the mandates for expanding charter schools and implementing performance-based teacher pay contained in the Race [...]

]]> By: Jim Stegall http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/2009/09/25/the-good-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2880 Jim Stegall Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:55:12 +0000 http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/?p=2175#comment-2880 In the words of that great American social critic, Nelson Muntz, "HA-ha!" In the words of that great American social critic, Nelson Muntz, “HA-ha!”

]]> By: Darren http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/2009/09/25/the-good-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2879 Darren Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:02:43 +0000 http://www.eiaonline.com/intercepts/?p=2175#comment-2879 They've already given him their money and helped get him elected. There's no way on earth they'll back the Republican 3 years from now. So they have nothing to offer him. NEA is Obama's b**ch. They’ve already given him their money and helped get him elected. There’s no way on earth they’ll back the Republican 3 years from now. So they have nothing to offer him. NEA is Obama’s b**ch.

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