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Maybe it isn’t just the teachers in Finland 17 eridani Jun 2013 Jun 2013 43 3745

"God Bless America" in a public school 17 Xenolith Aug 2013 Aug 2013 2 7278

Education, wealth and school quality 17 NewJeffCT Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 3159

this is not my rant. this is the rant from a psyche worker in chicago public schools. karen lewis. 17 mopinko Jun 2014 Jul 2014 1 2948

Charles P Pierce- Who the fck is Campbell Brown? 17 n2doc Aug 2014 Aug 2014 61 4216

I don't know how much more of this Common Core bullshit I can take. 17 AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 9288

Anyone ever tried "relearning" math as an adult? 17 Bleacher Creature Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4869

My daughter's b-day is tomorrow; today she got her 16 Backseat Driver Aug 2023 Aug 2023 93 3002

Education And The Politics Of Shaming 16 proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 Nov 2012 13 4035

A call for President Obama to change course on education 16 proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 Nov 2012 13 3365

Florida League of Women Voters Releases Bombshell Charter Study 16 QED May 2014 May 2014 72 3493

I would never have expected this level of vitriol about a faulty test item. 16 madfloridian Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 3069

11-year-old has criminal and felony charges against him for kicking trash can in school 16 eridani Apr 2015 Jun 2015 17 2832

This message was self-deleted by its author 16 ymetca Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 6834

Failing Schools? Record Number of Americans Have Bachelor's Degrees 15 Modern School Apr 2012 Dec 2012 2 4661

Part-time faculty pay reaching poverty level 15 Starry Messenger Sep 2012 Sep 2012 17 4694

Look at the difference in funding for the WA state charter initiative. We're doomed. 15 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 6 3765

Garfield (Seattle) Testing Boycott continued... 15 HiPointDem Jan 2013 Jan 2013 7 3145

Teachers' evaluations on steroids. 15 no_hypocrisy Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2958

near Asheville, NC, from my cousin, who wrote the first paragraph: 15 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3758

Principal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary school 15 antigop May 2013 May 2013 62 3950

Should Wealthier Students Get to Jump the Line For College Classes? 15 Addison May 2013 May 2013 1 3535

Toon: American Education 15 n2doc Jan 2014 Mar 2014 33 3585

Education Without "Stuff" 15 Smarmie Doofus May 2014 May 2014 9 2541

Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today. 15 elleng Aug 2014 Aug 2014 9 4189

Well written article from Alternet about the math common core. Makes a lot of great points. 15 greatlaurel Sep 2014 Sep 2014 11 3737

What’s the Point of a Professor? 15 n2doc May 2015 May 2015 4 2793

The Case for Federal Intervention in Math Education 15 ericson00 Jul 2015 Aug 2015 4 2264

First female teen to win Ohio masonry competition bumped from national contest 15 exboyfil Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 4363

Why are vouchers such a scam? 15 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 12 4003

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I knew about the phenomenon of a "gap year" but THIS was a new one for me. Anyone encountered this? 15 RockRaven Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 2301

What if you offer very good education to students but they don't want it? 14 no_hypocrisy Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 1614

A Brown Skinned Native Mexican Girl is the most intelligent human alive. 14 elleng Jul 2022 Jul 2022 39 2575

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US 14 Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 Aug 2023 8 1897

School vouchers 14 LeftTurnOnly Aug 2012 Nov 2012 0 3483

Indiana Ed Parent Portal, Report 'Woke' Educators, 'Socialist Indoctrination.' Teacher Privacy, Safety 14 appalachiablue Feb 25 Feb 25 6 893

Los Angeles Times sues LAUSD over teacher performance data 14 Starry Messenger Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 3058

Teacher Evaluations vs. doing what's right for kids 14 noamnety May 2013 Jun 2013 13 3169

I just went to the TFA website and am aghast at the horrible wages! 14 AllyCat Feb 2014 Mar 2014 13 4299

Just now saw this on Twitter. Makes me kind of proud. 14 madfloridian Jun 2014 Jun 2014 35 2639

Student writes how Jesus would give pot to the sick. Teacher put on admin leave, resigns. 14 madfloridian Dec 2014 Jan 2015 8 2906

can you help me rebuild my classroom 14 demtenjeep May 2016 Aug 2016 9 2324

Have you ever taken or given an IQ test? 14 BigmanPigman Oct 2017 Oct 2017 8 3699

Education Department’s obsession with test scores deepens 13 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 Feb 2018 8 4019

Aging Teachers Ask Themselves, Do I Quit Or Risk My Life? 13 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 19 1966

If schools are closed until Sept what grade will kids be in when they return? 13 BigmanPigman Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1842

Parents are quickly learning how much work teachers do... 13 BigmanPigman Mar 2020 Jun 2020 21 3950

I reluctantly declined a teaching job today. 13 no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 Nov 2020 32 2380

Gov. Lee's education advisor: Teachers come from 'dumbest parts of dumbest colleges' 13 Jilly_in_VA Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 1969

Teachers will now be able to live and work under one roof 13 radical noodle Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 1188

Bill Gates is wrong 13 proud2BlibKansan Jul 2013 Aug 2013 25 3437

Favorite Teachers 13 jeffrey_pdx Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 2998

CALIFORNIA EDUCATORS CALL FOR DUNCAN RESIGNATION 13 Starry Messenger Jul 2014 Jul 2014 55 2506

Great post at Muckety on widespread influence of Campbell Brown, hubby Dan Senor. 13 madfloridian Jul 2014 Jul 2014 9 3546

THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION BLAMES TEACHERS FOR A FAILED EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 13 newblewtoo Jul 2014 Jul 2014 6 2436

AFT joins NEA with conditions, asks Arne to resign. 13 madfloridian Jul 2014 Jul 2014 19 2543

D.C. Charter Leader Objects To Plan Setting Aside Seats For At-Risk Students 13 Jefferson23 Aug 2014 Aug 2014 5 2316

Inside the Mammoth Backlash to Common Core - Mother Jones 13 Android3.14 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 3028

I'm beginning to understand why people hate Common Core. 13 RandySF Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 3188

Outraged Dad Wonders If a Public Speaking Class Is Only for Rich Kids 13 eridani Sep 2015 Sep 2015 37 2780

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Principal Doesn't Want Teachers Sitting , So...... 13 Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 Oct 2015 23 2483

Texas abstinence-only high school struggling to deal with chlamydia epidemic 13 eridani Nov 2015 Nov 2015 30 2693

A theory that may explain school privatization, charter schools, etc. 13 Baobab Feb 2016 Feb 2016 11 3118

More Adventures in Substitute Teaching 13 no_hypocrisy Mar 2018 Mar 2018 12 1858

Calling all grammar geeks and word nerds 12 mfcorey1 Oct 2019 Feb 2020 6 2180

Pencils down: College Board announces the SAT is going digital 12 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1360

Firing Day at the Charter School 12 Starry Messenger Jun 2012 Dec 2020 44 4735

Today's Lead NY Times Editorial: Teachers Suck 12 Smarmie Doofus Aug 2012 Sep 2012 5 3545

Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Create Free Open Textbooks 12 NYC_SKP Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 3146

20 school lunches from around the world. 12 RandySF Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 6104

Visiting MI capitol on Tuesday...need suggestions 12 TruthTeller Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 4034

A degree in education 12 Riftaxe Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2992

To the "Beloved Community" of Education Activists 12 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Jan 2013 20 3176

O my gosh, this guy is .... *smokin*! 12 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 May 2013 51 5050

Anyone else struggle with geometry? 12 skippercollector Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 3412

To Teachers on DU: 12 snot Jun 2013 Jun 2013 9 5124

A Lifeline for Minorities, Catholic Schools Retrench 12 elleng Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 3464

The Myth of 'I'm Bad at Math' 12 eridani Nov 2013 Nov 2013 8 6153

Why Aren’t Prep Schools Following Corporate Reforms? By diane ravitch 12 Jefferson23 Jan 2014 Feb 2014 16 3252

Paying teachers @ $3/hr like a babysitter would give them salaries of $105,000/year. 12 eridani Jan 2014 Feb 2014 9 3109

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