Education Reform Central

Halloween is here! Time to give candy to children, so that children across America can develop bellyaches and cavities. Smart, huh? Speaking of smart, there have been several videos posted about "Stupid Americans" on YouTube.com Today I would like to share just one of those videos with you, in honor of (sic) Halloween. What is special about this video is that ... Read More

Education.com has posted an alarming article about a new study released by the Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, The Alliance for Excellent Education. The study, entitled "Paying Double: Inadequate High School and Community College Remediation" found that almost one-third of community college freshman enroll in remedial courses. Also, 20% of freshmen in four-year colleges and universities do the same. The study concludes: "They come ... Read More

At last, what you've been waiting for. The New & Improved version of my very first ever, totally done by me video,"Set Our Teachers FREE!" This version is a little better, isn't it? Brennan The Kingsland Plan Save Our Schools! ... Read More

Today, I would like to share an email I received from someone who is a professional in Career Technology. I think you'll feel his frustration with the system, as you read his words.* * * * * * * * * * * "I serve as business manager at a career technology center. We are a consortium of school ... Read More

Today I want to rant a little more about the testing mania that is sweeping the country. You might think I'm prejudiced because in "Set Our Teachers FREE! A Plan to Save Public Education" we talk about how our school children are losing valuable classroom time being prepped for the ever-present mandated assessment tests. In the book, Don Kingsland lists ... Read More

Education Week posted a phenomenal article this month which points to the many benefits of Peer Tutoring, which is simply students helping students learn. The article entitled "Peer Tutoring's Potential to Boost IQ Intrigues Educators", list the arguments for and against. If you have already read "Set Our Teachers FREE! A Plan to Save Public Education" by Don Kingsland then ... Read More

"Number of students who dropped out of high school last year: 1.1 million." "Difference between the lifetime earnings of a high school dropout and a college graduate: $1.5 million." "Of 300 questions asked in presidential candidate debates this year, number that addressed this issue: eight." The above statistics come from an article written by Melinda French Gates and published in washingtonpost.com. ... Read More

Dear Reader, I would like to take this opportunity to share a comment and my rebuttal regarding an earlier post. "What Were They Thinking? Were They Thinking? subtitled "Can This Man Be Trusted" appeared on this site September 25, 2007. Since that time it has been distributed across the internet. (Not as widely as I had hoped of course, but ... Read More

Since I've been reading Education News as my "Internet's #1 source for Education News and Information", I've had several opportunities to read articles by Dr. Martin Haberman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, because he is a columnist AND a Board Advisor for EdNews.org. I always find his articles interesting and thought-provoking. I usually agree with most of ... Read More

Well, there is NEWS from California! Governor Arnold Swartzenegger has signed a law banning anything in schools that can be perceived as negative to 'Gays'. Under the new law, 'Mom', 'Dad', 'husband' and 'wife' are not allowed. Boys and girls will now use the same bathrooms and locker rooms if they choose. The news report, published in WorldNetDaily, makes it ... Read More