Public Education

Mother Government

As government continues to grow by leaps and bounds, the government exercises more control upon the populace both on the…

12 years ago

When Public Education Misses The Mark

The day had been planned for more than a week. My husband was taking the day off so we could…

13 years ago

Governor Scott Signs Legislation to Strengthen, Expand Charter and Virtual Schools

Orlando, Fla. – Keeping his promise to make Florida the state with the best-educated workforce, Governor Rick Scott today visited…

13 years ago

Michigan Education Reform- Did They Go Too Far, or Not Far Enough?

Recently, the State House in Michigan passed an education reform plan which would make it easier to fire under-performing teachers.…

13 years ago

Charter Schools: A First Impression

For the first four years of his schooling, my son has been in a traditional public schools. At first, we…

13 years ago

Governor Scott Vetoes $615 Million in Earmarks- Directs it Back into Education

Signs $69.1 Billion Budget; Calls on Legislature to Put Children First; Redirect Earmarks to K-12 Education The Villages, Fla. – In keeping…

13 years ago

U.S.D.A. Bans Wake County From Using School Lunch Data for ‘Diversity Busing’

The controversial policy of using socio-economic information to place students into schools in North Carolina ran into a brick wall…

13 years ago

Having Kids Learn Math and Reading in School “Wildly Unrealistic”

The Associated Press released an alarming statistic today. The number of schools labeled as "failing" under the  No Child Left…

13 years ago

Public School to Parent: We’re in Control

His father, an Army commander, was being deployed to Iraq, and 6-year-old Jack Dorman didn’t want to be in school…

13 years ago

U.S. Education System Snobbish, Stuck in the 1950's

The American education system isn't the envy of the world.  It's not even the prize of  U.S. citizens who are…

14 years ago