Sunday links.
Diane Ravitch at the AFT Convention in Detroit. Photo credit: Kenzo Shibata
Roger Sanders wants you to come to the SOS meeting in DC next weekend.
I know I’m going to get math teachers mad, but I say no. “Is Algebra Necessary?”
Romney would support Israel bombing Iran and “blames” Obama for the Arab Spring. He should go back to
Reform Springfield: Are retirees living “too long?” Dem legislator repeats GOP talking points.
Dear Senator Holmes-
You state “Another reason for our current pension crisis is that people are living longer.” With all due respect Senator, do you know how to use Google? As a Democrat I would expect you to know that this is a Republican talking point used in their attempts to eliminate Social Security and has been debunked so repeatedly that I’m genuinely surprised that you would repurpose it in your attempt to justify diminishing the benefits protected by the Illinois constitution you swore to uphold.
Here’s the main reason for the increase in life expectancy from Center for Economic and Policy research:
“Unlike a century ago, people expect their children to live past the age of retirement. This fact has