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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Democurmudgeon: Walker: Fire all the Teachers! But Student Test Scores Wrong Way to Go.

Democurmudgeon: Walker: Fire all the Teachers! But Student Test Scores Wrong Way to Go.

Walker: Fire all the Teachers! But Student Test Scores Wrong Way to Go.

To hear governor candidate Scott Walker talk about it, teacher evaluations based on student tests is tough love, and another way to finally weed out freeloading union teachers. But why base anything on research when strict disciplinary remedies illicit stronger, more predictable voter reactions and outrage. From Upfront with Mike Gousha (Goo-shay):