Do you remember when Republicans used to be considered the party of local control? I don’t think they can accurately be portrayed that way anymore, at least not when you look at the leadership within the party. There has been a bipartisan assault at the federal level by former President George W. Bush with No […]
Open Up The Teaching Profession
Marcus Winters wrote a piece for The Weekly Standard entitled, “Let a Thousand Teachers Bloom.” In it he discusses one of the primary issues when it comes to education reform – the teachers. They are necessary, but currently, he argues, our system is ill equipped to root out the bad ones and reward the good […]
The Centerpiece for Branstad’s Education Blueprint Being Put on Hold
Mary Stegmeir of The Des Moines Register reported yesterday that Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s education blueprint centerpiece, the teacher pay proposal, was being put on hold for another year. She wrote: Instead, a task force will be formed to study the issue of teacher leadership roles. That group will make recommendations to lawmakers in late […]