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U.S. Public SchoolsPatricia C. BehnkeLatest ArticlesThis article discusses how to use the issues in the classroom to build character within the student. A personal account of a student's attempted suicide and the exploration of how we hurt one another.
The pressure brought upon students in the classroom sometimes comes from the pressure to excel at all costs put on children by their parents.
A teacher's view of the drugging of students
Describes the unprofessional treatment given to teachers during a school board meeting. No district is identified, but the incident described actually happened.
Across the nation, school boards and legislatures are giving teachers one-time bonuses as a panacea for low salaries. What is wrong with this scenario?
This article defines charter schools and separates it from the voucher system. Examples are given of successful charter schools while discussing some of the problems and solutions.
This article discusses my attempt to cover a anti-standardized test rally as a journalist.
Standardized testing pressure has taken the place of good teaching in states like Florida where funding and teacher salaries are tied up in the performance on one test.
Discusses the federal budget for education and the cutting of some important reading program while instituting high cost standarized tests. |
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