Education Reform Central

WOW! I just finished reading and rereading an article about urban schools by Dr. Martin Haberman, entitled "Unemployment Training (The Ideology of Non-Work Learned in Urban Schools)".. Dr. Haberman, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin, has a list of credentials that are impressive. He is also a columnist and Board Advisor for EdNews.org, which rightly claims to be ... Read More

CAN THIS MAN BE TRUSTED? While this post, at first glance, may seem a little off-topic, I think you'll see that it deals with problems in our education system. Despite protests from everyone and everybody, Columbia University allowed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, to speak on their campus. The speech, which took place in New York where Ahmadinejad is to speak ... Read More

We are seeing massive increases in the diagnoses of psychiatric disorders in America's children. In 1994, there were twenty thousand documented cases of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Today, there are 800 thousand cases. That's forty times as many diagnoses! But ADHD is just one diagnosis. As I said last week when the report was released: "What about the massive increase ... Read More

So often the things I have to report are grim reminders of a large problem in our country. That problem, Education Reform, sometimes seems overwhelming, as if it is more than can be handled. A dear friend sent me these videos as a message that one person can have an impact. We don't have to be the greatest that ever lived, ... Read More

After the grim topics of last week, I thought you might enjoy a reminder about the pleasures of reading. Through books we can learn new things to improve our lives. We can also bring relaxation and beauty into our lives through the words on the pages of our books. Being a good reader opens whole vistas of possibilities to us. We ... Read More

Let Us Never Forget! The Kingsland Plan Save Our Schools! ... Read More

The Kingsland Plan Save Our Schools! ... Read More

Golly, even more drugs impacting education! But this time it is prescription drugs that I'm referring to. I have been doing some real soul-searching, as well as my usual research, on this very explosive topic. There have been numerous reports in the media about the astounding increase in diagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the unbelievable increase in children being ... Read More

Well, the 2007-2008 school year is now in full swing! And the season has gotten started with more disturbing news! According to news reports, the number of children being diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) has skyrocketed. Even worse, cases of Bipolar disorder multiplied forty times between 1994 and 2003! Experts believe the number has continued to rise since 2003 as ... Read More

Well, Labor Day Weekend is finally here! Time for all the picnics and family get-togethers before the BIG 2007-2008 school year gets into full swing. Just in case you missed my very first video (that would be a shame), I'm posting it here again. I hope you will watch the video and take the message to heart. We have a great country, ... Read More