Tag Archives: education policy
The Candidates on the Issues
In handy list form! My votes: NCLB: Obama. I like that he’s actually noticed the giant, screaming design flaws that render the law practically useless. I wonder how McCain plans to use NCLB to measure individual achievement, considering that breaking … Continue reading
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TFA’r on Sarah Palin and Special Education Policy
Palin Promises Choice for Disabled Students What’s so special about special education?: But my point in writing this is that Sarah Palin is probably right when she calls for increased funding for students with special needs. But there are other … Continue reading
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America doesn’t care about your babies.
In three presidential debates, we’ve heard approximately thirty seconds on education. Now we’ll finally get to hear what the candidates actually think–from their educational advisors, Linda Darling-Hammond (Obama) and Lisa Graham Keegan (McCain). In a debate that’s not even being … Continue reading
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McCain doesn’t care about your babies.
Or so it would seem to examine his sparse-at-best “choice and competition” education policy. He holds up the D.C. voucher programs an example of the wonders school choice has on a troubled district. Problem: vouchers don’t work. Students tend not … Continue reading
