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Monday, December 2, 2013

12-2-13 @ THE CHALK FACE

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More on the Common Core: Achieve, Inc., and Then Some
I hesitate to publicly confess that I find reading tax forms interesting, but it is true– especially as concerns the many nonprofits that are imposing their wills upon the American classroom. The IRS 990 offers much information on a nonprofit in a concise format, not the least of which are a nonprofit’s salaried individuals, board […]

@slekar dabbles with #edrefrom memes: Take 2.
I thought of the  meme above while driving from Madison, WI to Dover, OH for Thanksgiving break.  This image has always represented (for me) the pinnacle of the racist belief that education should “sanitize.”  “Kill the Indian. Save the Man.” There were no thoughts that equated the image above and the modern education reform reference […]



12-1-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Belief Culture: “We Don’t Need No Education”Belief Culture: \”We Don\’t Need No Education\”. via Belief Culture: “We Don’t Need No Education”.by plthomasedd / 27min hide  //  save#AmericanGirl + Pearson = reality.From what I hear the American Girl series of dolls from Mattel strives to create a realistic version of 9-11 year old girls. Congrats Mattel! This accessory is right on