New Orleans The Center for American Progress in Washington issued a report recently on the distribution of teachers within public schools which was deeply disturbing, even if not surprising. At the bottom line they found that public schools in high poverty areas were three times as likely to have teachers ranked as ineffective, and in public …
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Teachers Made the Difference, but Gates Foundation Fudges on the Test
New Orleans The Gates Foundation released a study finding that good teachers made a difference in producing good education for students. Is there anyone out there alive today who ever thought for a minute that teachers don’t make the difference? Gates has a lot of money, but why spend it on something proving the obvious? …
Teachers and Health Care Workers Strike, Welcome to Cairo!
Cairo The first day is a “shakeout” day for the Organizers’ Forum and with an outstanding delegation of over 20 people from diverse and outstanding organizations in the USA and Canada, just moving about from place to place was a project in the crowds and chaos of Cairo. After an excellent orientation offered by …