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The Teacher Evaluations Debate Comes To NH: An Update from ANHPE (@BillDuncan)

The Teacher evaluation debate comes to New Hampshire The national debate about the future of American public education – the “education reform” debate that has taken shape over the past 10 years – has two major parts.   One is essentially about privatization of our public school systems – either though for-profit charter schools (unlike those we [...]

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Shea-Porter Campaign a Teachable Moment

The National Education Association is putting its formidable get-out-the-vote and campaigning efforts behind Carol Shea-Porter’s battle to retain her 1st Congressional District seat. The NEA endorsement captures the essence of what makes Carol special: Moments after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation in August to help save the jobs of 161,000 educators who had [...]

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Dodd Education Speech to the NEA in Bartlett

Earlier this morning Senator Chris Dodd unveiled his K-12 Education Policy in a speech to the New Hampshire NEA in Bartlett, NH. The Dodd plan will: Provide for universal preschool Reform No Child Left Behind Ensure that there are quality, experienced teachers in every school Put in place world-class, but flexible, academic standards Create incentives [...]

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