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Tag Archive for public schools
Indiana Introduces Bill To Require Students To Recite The Lord’s Prayer
by Wendi Petit •
The language in this bill is nearly identical to a much older case which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on more than 60 years ago.
Former Teacher Of The Year Loses Job After Streaking…Twice
by Tiffany Willis •
He asked for his job back but school authorities declined his request and said that his behavior was ‘unbecoming of a tenured teacher.’
Louisiana Judge Declares Voucher Funds Must Go Back To Public Schools
by Deborah Montesano •
The children aren’t exposed to the theory of evolution because pastor-turned-principal Marie Carrier says, ‘We try to stay away from all those things that might confuse our children.’
‘Mark Of The Beast’ Or Just A School Truancy Tracking Card?
by Lorraine Devon Wilke •
One San Antonio, Texas, teenager, Andrea Hernandez, will not wear the school’s mandated tracking card because it’s the ‘mark of the beast.’
Atheist Group Sues IRS Over Defiant Churches’ Tax Exempt Political Speech
by Elisabeth Parker •
How long can the IRS keep ignoring churches that endorse candidates while illegally claiming tax exempt status?
America’s Path To Economic Slavery Under The Republicans
by sanghoee •
The use of economic measures to enslave people has been in use around the world for millennia, with the formula well-tested and proven
Weekend Reading List
by Winning Progressive •
For this weekend we have articles on the Chicago teachers strike, charter schools, tax rates and economic growth, social mobility, and subsidies to professional sports teams.
Arizona GOP Candidate Compares Poor Children To Wild Animals
by Leah Taylor •
The GOP candidate for Arizona district 3, Gabriela Saucedo Mercer, had some choice words, comparing poor children with wild animals
Do Americans Even Care About Education?
by Deborah Montesano •
Mitt Romney Takes On Teachers’ Unions
by John Viall •
Mitt Romney thinks that if you eliminate the teachers’ unions, you eliminate all the problems in the educational system. Mitt Romney is wrong.
Tennessee Senate Passes Anti-Evolution Bill
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
Rick Santorum Calls For End Of Public Education, Says Parents Should Home School Their Kids
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
Americans are already going in debt paying for college, they don’t need to go in debt paying for a K-12 education, but apparently that’s what Santorum wants.
Indiana Senate Passes Controversial Creationism Bill
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
Do Republicans Want to ‘Dumb Down’ Public School Students? The Answer May Surprise You
by Liberal Lamp Post •
Yes, Republicans nationwide are engaging in concerted efforts to suppress votes, overpower women’s rights and tar and feather Obama. But did you also know that Republicans may be purposely undermining the public education system to keep wealth and power concentrated in the top 1 percent in future generations?
The Fires Of Ignorance
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
If Republicans have their way, education funding will be cut down to a bare minimum in their effort to trim a budget that they inflated by their wars. But instead of trimming a tremendous amount of defense spending, they have chosen to focus on destroying education.