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Killing Teacher Prep During a Teacher Shortage: A Mystery? (Maybe Not)

October 14, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 1 Comment

Are you in the mood for a mystery? Education Secretary John King recently came out with the intent to kill university teacher prep programs. His predecessor Arne Duncan, who never taught a day in his life, cheered him on. They will do this by denying future teachers TEACH grants to go into teacher preparation programs. […]

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Are they “Special Interests” or Voices of a Democracy?

October 14, 2013 By Nancy Bailey Leave a Comment

The blogger buzz this past weekend concerned an angry audience voicing concerns about Common Core Standards (CCS). It took place at a Poughkeepsie, New York town hall meeting with the state’s Ed. Commissioner Dr. John King. Indignant parents and teachers listened to King for 1 hour and 40 minutes then, with their meager left-over 23 […]

Filed Under: Common Core Tagged With: "Special Interests", Common Core Standards, Democracy, Democratic Public Schools, John King, New York, parents

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