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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

SORRY ARNIE, YOU’RE OUT OF TOUCH « Teachers Fight Back

SORRY ARNIE, YOU’RE OUT OF TOUCH « Teachers Fight Back

SORRY ARNIE, YOU’RE OUT OF TOUCH

Just heard an interview with Arnie Duncan, Secretary of Education. He was commenting on states and districts that might apply for No Child Left Behind waivers. He was also commenting on the cheating scandal in Atlanta, and he made assorted other statements about testing under NCLB. Then he said something that nearly knocked me out of my chair. He said, “we don’t want anyone teaching to the test.”

OH MY ! Arnie, you can’t really be that out of touch, can you ? Here’s a news flash for him, EVERY SCHOOL