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U.S. education policy poised to copy the worst aspects of Chinese education (hig…

February 5, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

U.S. education policy poised to copy the worst aspects of Chinese education (high-stakes testing, drill/rote emphasis) even as they hurry to encourage American-style creativity & innovation in their students. I agree with much of the article, although …

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Pre-K & elementary school diversity awareness that includes respect for LGBT fam…

February 5, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Pre-K & elementary school diversity awareness that includes respect for LGBT families in DC schools: teaching/learning 21st C social skills.In D.C. schools, early lessons in gay tolerancewww.washingtonpost.comSchool officials say it’s important to st…

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ALEC has plans for public education in your state. That can't be good. Get organ…

February 5, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

ALEC has plans for public education in your state. That can’t be good. Get organized and fight back!Corporate Education Reformers Plot Next Steps at Secretive Meetingwww.commondreams.orgToday, hundreds of state legislators from across the nation will h…

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There are twenty-three candidates running to fill former Congressman Xavier Bacerra’s seat in Congressional District 34 in Southern California. (Bacerra is currently the state’s Attorney General, replacing Kamala Harris, who, after November 8, 2016, became our US Senator.) Election Day is Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. You can find your polling […]

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Next #DemDebate MUST Include K-12 Education Policy

The next #DemDebate is scheduled for the important primary state of Iowa on November 14, 2015. It’ll be broadcast by CBS in partnership with the Des Moines Register. Professor Julian Vasquez Heilig is leading the call for the families of 50 million students K-12 across the nation and the communities they live in to have […]

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