Support Congressman Obey's Edujobs Bill
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Congressman David Obey is trying to save the jobs of tens of thousands of public school teachers who have received pink slips. As chair of the House Appropriations Committee, he proposes to shift money from President Obama's "Race to the Top" program to keep teachers employed.
Specifically, the Obey plan would keep teachers working by diverting money that is now going to be spent on charter schools and merit pay.
The Obama plan is called "reform," but it really represents the wish list of the Republican Party, which has long supported charters, vouchers, and merit pay.
The Republicans and some of their allies in the Democratic party have raised an outcry against the Obey plan, claiming that it will "gut" what they call "reform" if money is taken away from privatization and merit pay.
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| Support Congressman Obey's Edujobs Bill |
| Diane Ravitch - 07/01/2010 01:38 PM | |
| Congressman David Obey is trying to save the jobs of tens of thousands of public school teachers who have received pink slips. As chair of the House Appropriations Committee, he proposes to shift money from President Obama's "Race to the Top" program to keep teachers employed. Specifically, the Obe... | |
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