Gates

Gates
Media coverage of California public schools would have you believe the system is dysfunctional and needs a savior. Billionaires like Bill Gates are lining up to "save" the system, all right--especially if it means increasing sales and providing free training to new customers.

COMMON CORE STANDARDS COMING 2014

COMMON CORE STANDARDS COMING 2014
HERE COME THE "COMMON CORE STANDARDS" arriving at your school in 2014. Or will they? These new, national standards already have some states-rights advocates crying foul. LA Times covered story on Sunday, June 2. It appears below.

Life is Short

Life is Short
"Life is short, careers are even shorter. Enjoy them both while you have your health"--Professor Ed

The 20-Minute Limit

The 20-Minute Limit
Ms. Djsz learns the "20-minute limit" cuts down on monotony and boredom in the classroom.

Snooze-Colored Glasses

Snooze-Colored Glasses
Why suffer through bad professional development? Look alert with Professor Ed's snooze-colored glasses.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Tech Billionaires "Investing" in California Schools


By David & Mark Blocker

Corporate-owned media is painting a sorry picture of California's public schools. Tech billionaires like Microsoft founder Bill Gates are lining up to help "save" our schools. Apple just entered the picture, too. Teachers, books, independent thinking could all deleted from the state's hard-drive of public education.