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Entries by Joel Shatzky from 12/2011

Educating for Democracy: Mayor Bloomberg's Market Solutions

| Posted 12.06.2011 | New York
Read More: Standardized Testing, Mayor Bloomberg, Charter Schools, New York Schools, NY Schools Testing, Bloomberg NY Schools, Bloomberg Education, NY Schools Teachers, Bloomberg Teachers, New York News

A recent speech by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg reveals how far from "getting it" public officials are in understanding what education is all about.

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Educating for Democracy: For Good Education, Bring on the Marines!

| Posted 12.15.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Standardized Testing, Mayor Bloomberg, No Child Left Behind, US Marines, Race to the Top, Huffington Post News

As long as this nation will not seriously address the root causes of racism: ignorance, fear, and economic insecurity, the problems of the "learning gap" will persist

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Educating for Democracy: Thoughts at the End of the Year

| Posted 12.27.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Michelle Rhee, Bill Gates, Save Our Schools March, Mayor Bloomberg, Class Size Matters, An-Inconvenient-Truth-About-Waiting-for-Superman, Huffington Post News

I believe that the future emphasis in any effective school reform movement should be to improve the living conditions of the low-achieving students in order to give them the opportunity to become high-achievers.

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