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gadjitfreek

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8. Don't applaud yet...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 06:29 PM

May 2012

The system that is replacing it, Race to the Top, is a concerted effort to eliminate tenured master teachers and replace them with low-paid inexperienced teachers. The rating method (APPR) is junk science at best and is in no way designed to improve instruction.

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8 States Get Waiver From No Child Left Behind. [View all] elleng May 2012 OP

Thank god! Now we can finally teach our children LynneSin May 2012 #1

Yea Maryland and Delaware! elleng May 2012 #3

The system was setup so that schools would fail. It was cruel how it was done LynneSin May 2012 #4

Of course. elleng May 2012 #5

yea ohio - leftyohiolib May 2012 #2

the school systems are failing at any rate may3rd May 2012 #9

So..... Turbineguy May 2012 #6

"Children Left Behind" goclark May 2012 #7

Don't applaud yet... gadjitfreek May 2012 #8

The burden of education will continue to fall on may3rd May 2012 #10

What a shame goclark May 2012 #11