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Entries by Joel Shatzky from 08/2011

Educating for Democracy: "Save Our Schools" Strategies

| Posted 08.03.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Michelle Rhee, Save Our Schools March, Chris Christie, Mayor Bloomberg, Diane Ravitch, Standardized Testing, Jonathan Kozol, Bill Gates, Matt Damon, Eli Broad, Connecticut Schools, Huffington Post News

The "Save Our Schools March" that took place last Saturday might not have been large in terms of participants. But more important was the enthusiasm and determination conveyed by those who attended.

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Educating for Democracy: Has Arne Duncan Seen the Light?

| Posted 08.10.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Save Our Schools March, Arne Duncan, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, Huffington Post News

The toxic "one-size-fits-all" rubric that educators over the last decade have objected to is finally being acknowledged by Arne Duncan for what it is: a bad idea badly implemented, much dangerous territory lies ahead.

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Educating for Democracy: Is "On-line Learning" Learning?

| Posted 08.30.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: "An Inconvenient Truth About 'Waiting for Superman, ' Rick Scott, Brian Jones, On-Line Learning, Diane Ravitch, Huffington Post News

Can a computer, no matter how cleverly programmed, replace the educational value of a live teacher?

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