Are we ready to value education again?

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

In Many States, the Union decides WHO may be a teacher

I was surprised to learn that Teacher Unions are a mainstay of the Democratic Party, and this is a parasitic or symbiotic relationship (depending on one's point of view). The Dems depend a lot on Unions and their money, and teacher unions especially want to reserve control over hiring of new... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 18, 2006

A mind is a terribel thing to waste

Many in the USA have seen the effective advertisement by the African-American ("Negro") Education Fund: " A mind is a terrible thing to waste...." But do we really seek to cultivate our minds and those of others? Afte more than twenty years in the USA, I disagree that growth and development are... Sign in to see full entry.

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