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UPDATE: The Candidates on EducationAs the race for the White House intensifies, candidates are weighing in with their views on education in debates and on the campaign trail. Click on the following links to read what some of the frontrunners are saying on contentious education-related issues, from teacher pay, to funding disparities among diverse communities, to No Child Left Behind.
The Gifted Children Left BehindIn a recent op-ed in The Washington Post, Susan Goodkin and David Gold wrote, "In adopting the No Child law, Congress finally addressed the shameful neglect of students in failing schools, particularly inner-city schools. Now it must address the fact that the requirements it imposed are driving away many of the concerned and involved parents critical to our ailing public school system." Read more here. Charter Schools: Missing the GradeA year-long Orlando Sentinel series examining charter schools in central Florida finds they often fail to meet the hype. They are risky alternatives that siphon much-needed federal money away from public schools with no proof of improved achievement. Read the full report here. Bush Profiteers Collect Billions from NCLBThe Daily Kos' twenty-three-part series tracks the profiteering of several corporations and their lobbyists from the Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind. These corporations have tapped billions of dollars from standardized testing and "supplemental education servicies." Read the whole series here. About Real Education SolutionsEducation. For parents, their children are everything, and the quality of education is a top priority. For taxpayers and society, there isn't a more important investment to make in the future than building world-class schools. There's a lot of talk about how to make schools better. But how? It seems like there are countless studies, often saying totally different things. And politicians, bureaucrats and people with strong ideologies push and pull our schools in every direction. Often, it's the people with the loudest voices who win out, and not always for the best. We're a new organization that is out to make things a little simpler for parents and taxpayers. While we don't know all the answers, there are things that most experts agree on for making schools the best they can be. We think someone ought to at least be advocating for the simple things that work. We're advocating real education solutions. |
MEDIA COVERAGE Oregon Teachers To Test Senate Hopefuls On No Child Left Behind OregonLive.com, 16 Mar 08 Education Experts Critique Candidates' Policies Infozine.com, 08 Mar 08 Data's in on school vouchers: Poor kids are no better off The Capital Times, 08 Mar 08 McCain on education TheAtlantic.com, 06 Mar 08 GET INVOLVED! Sign up for our email updates to stay informed about our efforts! Your email address will not be sold to companies who want to sell you things. |
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