Posted in This is bullshit!, Why Timmy can't read on Jul 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
From the AP:
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that two voucher programs for foster and disabled children attending private schools can continue through the 2008-2009 school year.
The court issued its ruling Friday - the same day state lawmakers approved legislation cutting the $3.2 million set aside to fund the program.
This is sabotage!
Posted in Shut the eff up, Why Timmy can't read on Jul 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Currently, there is a salary dispute between the United Teachers of Dade and the school board. Today, teachers were supposed to receive salary raises but the money hasn’t come from the State due to budget restrictions.
So, today union members protested and brought in the United Way to help send a message to school board members.
The [...]
Posted in Lame! on Jun 30th, 2008 1 Comment »
South Carolinians for Responsible Government sued the Lexington school district for using taxpayer money to provide bias information on the school district website against school vouchers.
Two things:
While, I love what South Carolinians for Responsible Government did, attacking the establishment. The taxpayer money spent in the lawsuit could have been used for something else. There are [...]
Posted in This is bullshit!, Why Timmy can't read on Jun 29th, 2008 No Comments »
What you are about to read, will make you want to barf:
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - School boards in some New Jersey towns still give perks to their superintendents that would make almost any employee envious and any taxpayer mad.
…
Since word got out in May that Barbara Trzeszkowski, the school superintendent in tiny Keansburg, was retiring [...]
Posted in Take it back on Jun 21st, 2008 1 Comment »
The mayor of New York, Mike Bloomberg, attended former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s education summit.
While Bloomberg supports charter schools and more public choice he opposes vouchers.
Why?
I’ve never been a big believer in vouchers,” Bloomberg added. He said that’s because “what invariably will happen with vouchers is those who are sending their kids to private schools [...]
Posted in Take it back, This is bullshit!, Why Timmy can't read on Jun 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Last year, the teachers sued the state saying the voucher law passed in 2006 was unconstitutional because public money can’t go to private schools.
The lower court said, parents win, unions - you lose.
Then, last month the court of appeals overruled the lower court decision.
Now, parents of foster and special education kids are asking the state [...]
Posted in Shut the eff up, Why Timmy can't read on Jun 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
Last night on World News Tonight, Barack Obama essentially said that school choice is a bad thing.
What is school choice?
A parent’s right to choose the best school for their kids, whether it be public or private.
Simple enough.
So, what’s his hang up?
Read the transcript below:
TAPPER: You talked about the need to change the status quo in [...]
Posted in This is bullshit!, Why Timmy can't read on Jun 10th, 2008 No Comments »
Yesterday, Democratic Congresswoman Norton (D.C.) said the following to the Washington Post:
We have to protect the children, who are the truly innocent victims here,” said Norton, who like many Democrats opposes vouchers as a threat to public school systems. “But I can tell you that the Democratic Congress is not about to extend this program.”
Her [...]
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