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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

9-9-14 Curmudgucation - Adding Insult to Injury

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Arne Takes Search for Clues on Road
Arne Duncan took a three-or-so day swing through the south, and along the way her reminded us about the many things he doesn't really get. Let's take a look at what comes up in coverage by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Not Answering QuestionsAJC.com reported that in a meeting with a small, select audience, Arne was asked an excellent question by a student:Noting how often Duncan cited the criti

Adding Insult to Injury
It's a fair question. There have been plenty of reform movement imposed on education-- why is the current wave of reforminess evoking such a severe reaction among teachers. It's not just the injuries that NCLB, RttT and Waiverism (RttT Lite) have inflicted on education. It's the insults that have gone with them.First, there's the professional insult.Imagine a family member is having car trouble. Y

9-8-14 Curmudgucation - John Oliver, Student Debt, and the Edubiz Marketplace
CURMUDGUCATION: The College Bias: John Oliver, Student Debt, and the Edubiz MarketplaceI really have nothing to add to this, but boy do you need to see it..Okay, I have one thing to add to it. He actually missed the part where the fed bailed out Corinthian.This is what twisted market forces look like when they hit education. When the government sets up a system with the main function of using stud