U.S. Public Schools
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Building Character
This article discusses how to use the issues in the classroom to build character within the student.
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Sticks and Stones
A personal account of a student's attempted suicide and the exploration of how we hurt one another.
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Pushing Our Kids
The pressure brought upon students in the classroom sometimes comes from the pressure to excel at all costs put on children by their parents.
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Drugging Our Kids
A teacher's view of the drugging of students
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A School Board Meeting
Describes the unprofessional treatment given to teachers during a school board meeting. No district is identified, but the incident described actually happened.
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Retention Bonuses
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?
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What about charter schools?
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.
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The Teacher Journalist
This article discusses my attempt to cover a anti-standardized test rally as a journalist.
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Why Testing isn't the answer
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.
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Reading is Fundamental
Discusses the federal budget for education and the cutting of some important reading program while instituting high cost standarized tests.
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Why Can't Johnny Spell
This is a tongue-in-cheek look at society's penchant to be cute by misspelling words. Then everyone wonders why our students have so much trouble with speeling today.
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Accountability in the Public Schools?
The politicians are making public schools accountability, but who is making them accountable to the public?
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Blaming the Teachers
"Blaming the Teachers" is an op/ed piece about the lack of nurturing and attention given to the compassionate teachers. It expresses the view that blame should be placed elsewhere.
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