Protesting Jim
Unfortunately I could not be there to see this with my own eyes, but both published and eyewitness reports indicate that Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton attended a small protest today at the local office...
View ArticleWhy add to the debt?
Obviously this post I cite is an oversimplification of the educational approach needed for many children, but I thought it was appropriate to point this out given the fact a small group of parents –...
View ArticleCommon sense on Common Core
I haven’t featured a whole lot from the draftee into the gubernatorial race, Charles Lollar, but I thought his brief commentary on Common Core was worth delving into. Here’s what he wrote: What I...
View ArticleComing up: activism aplenty
As a new school year begins today (for some in our area, including my fiance’s daughter) I think it’s time to ask a lot of hard questions, particularly if you’ve done the research. Not only would it...
View ArticleTwo candidates speak out on Common Core
After the arrest of and subsequent publicity over Robert Small’s unauthorized questioning of Common Core at a Baltimore forum, the incident has attracted statements from two GOP gubernatorial...
View Article2014 Maryland dossier: part 1 (education)
Last month, in the midst of ongoing controversy over the foibles of one particular Maryland campaign, I put up a post reminding people it’s about the issues. And while I have a favorite in the race...
View ArticleThe choice needs to be ours
Last year I wrote about School Choice Week at the tail end of one of my final “odds and ends” segments. Rather than make you read the whole thing (although I think it was pretty good, even a year...
View ArticleThe right idea but with the wrong approach
I find the controversy over Governor Hogan’s executive order mandating that Maryland public schools begin classes after Labor Day and wrap up by the following June 15 to be a good opportunity for...
View ArticleEarning my presidential vote: education
This is the first of what will be about a weeklong series on the five candidates I am considering for President. Regarding education (and the other subjects henceforth) these are the actions and...
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