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i deserv, i mean lik, yu no, more betr edutasion

March 15th, 2012

By Dan Miller the wurld aint fare and i deserv lots more betr stuff then i get. mostli i deserv a gudd edutasion so i kan hav lotsa monie two liv gud and sav th wurld like i wanna. i weasted twelve years of mi lyfe in skools and done gradueted. stil peple tell me […]

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: education, ignorance, jobs, satire, skills, teachers, welfare, youth
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Throw the Woodstock Generation off the Stage

September 25th, 2011

By Richard D. Bailey They famously said, “If it feels good, do it.” Well…here goes. We need three simple rules to return common sense to the common good. Here they are: Never vote for anyone in government who was old enough to drive themselves to Woodstock but too young to fight in Korea. Never vote […]

Articles written by Guest Author
Tags: bums, experience, politicians, qualifications, satire, skills, spending, taxes
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How Low Can Higher Ed Go?

June 5th, 2011

By Dan Miller We can’t reverse the spiral unless we strike at the causes of decline. This article by Clayton Cramer, published by Pajamas Media on May 24, reveals some of higher education’s less obvious, more basic, and therefore more important problems. The situation is rather dire: the products of our education system administer, teach, […]

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: decline, education, federal, jobs, results, skills, spending, university
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Academic Success More Than ABCs

February 15th, 2011

By Dr. Jim Taylor Making sure children have the academic knowledge and skills necessary for educational and career success is a hot topic these days all along the education and child development food chains. At the bottom, reform efforts have included overhauling school curricula, increasing teacher quality, reducing class size, and providing laptop computers to […]

Articles written by Dr. Jim Taylor
Tags: children, confidence, emotions, focus, knowledge, school, skills, stress
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Two-track High School a Must for Education Reform

September 13th, 2010

By Dr. Jim Taylor There’s a whole lot of talk and even more money being bandied about these days in the name of public education reform (read public education for the poor). And some of the words that cause educators’ hearts to go “THUMP, THUMP” (some with excitement, others with trepidation) are accountability, testing, value-added, […]

Articles written by Dr. Jim Taylor
Tags: curriculum, high school, liberal arts, reform, skills, students, trades
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