This Florida Teacher Is Running for School Board
Michael Weston got fed up with being bullied.
So he did what he had to do: he is running for the school board.
Good luck, Michael!
We will be rooting for you.
Hi Diane. I am the Hillsborough County, Florida, teacher you featured in your post “Vote for this man for School Board”. Many thanks for that! I want to let you, and any others interested in our fight against Bill Gates, know that my Campaign website, http://michaelweston.org/ is now up and running. There is a volunteer page for an locals wishing to help out, and of course a donate page for anyone, anywhere, who wishes to help us kick Gates
So he did what he had to do: he is running for the school board.
Good luck, Michael!
We will be rooting for you.
Hi Diane. I am the Hillsborough County, Florida, teacher you featured in your post “Vote for this man for School Board”. Many thanks for that! I want to let you, and any others interested in our fight against Bill Gates, know that my Campaign website, http://michaelweston.org/ is now up and running. There is a volunteer page for an locals wishing to help out, and of course a donate page for anyone, anywhere, who wishes to help us kick Gates
Florida: Not Enough Money to Pay for Common Core
Not many people in the U.S. are as enthusiastic about the Common Core as Jeb Bush and his far-right Chiefs for Change.
One of his chiefs is Tony Bennett, who lost his superintendency in Indiana because of a popular revolt against the Common Core.
No problem, Bennett landed on his feet in Florida (thanks, Jeb!) where he could continue the battle for Common Core. Why is Jeb Bush so excited about Comon Core? He told business leaders last year hat he expects the
One of his chiefs is Tony Bennett, who lost his superintendency in Indiana because of a popular revolt against the Common Core.
No problem, Bennett landed on his feet in Florida (thanks, Jeb!) where he could continue the battle for Common Core. Why is Jeb Bush so excited about Comon Core? He told business leaders last year hat he expects the
Heckuva Job, Reformers!
There is this motley group of people and organizations in the U.S. who call themselves “reformers.” Few of them are educators. Most are corporate leaders, pundits, think tank thinkers, or rightwing politicos.
They say they want to “fix” education but their main goals seem to be to belittle the people who actually work in schools and to close down public schools in high-poverty districts.
These self-named reformers (did GOP wordsmith Frank Luntz write their playbook?) have been in charge of federal policy since the passage of No Child Left Behind. President Barack Obama built his Race to the Top
They say they want to “fix” education but their main goals seem to be to belittle the people who actually work in schools and to close down public schools in high-poverty districts.
These self-named reformers (did GOP wordsmith Frank Luntz write their playbook?) have been in charge of federal policy since the passage of No Child Left Behind. President Barack Obama built his Race to the Top
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