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10 States Get a Pass on ‘No Child Left Behind’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2012 It's one of the most maligned domestic relics of the George W. Bush era, and now President Obama has stepped in to let 10 states off the hook, at least for the time being, from the experiment in educational standardization known as "No Child Left Behind." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taking ‘Bad Teacher’ to School

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig Jun 27, 2011 Let's be honest Teachers don't get into the profession for the money Nowadays they don’t get into the profession for respect either So why do they do it?Let's be honest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Schooling Scholars on Classroom Success

Moshe Adler / Truthdig Aug 21, 2010 There is of course no doubt that our public education system is broken. There is also no doubt that wages are too low. But blaming “bad teachers” is not the answer to either. These days everyone seems to think teachers need improving -- even people who uncover evidence to the contrary. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Teachable Moment From an Esteemed Teacher

BLANK Jul 12, 2010 At a time when our country's educational system is sliding down our government's priority list, it takes reminders like this one, by noted California educator Jim Mamer, to set us straight and offer some much-needed inspiration.Educator Jim Mamer offers some much-needed inspiration and a timely reminder about the need to keep our nation's educational priorities straight. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Rebirth of Education

Paul Cummins / Truthdig Mar 3, 2009 A friend of mine, J.M. Zimmerman, once stated that to revitalize our schools, engage our children and ultimately save our planet will require “the death of education and its rebirth.” Sometimes systems are so flawed that they need to be scrapped and replaced rather than fiddled with or fixed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )