by David Safier Today’s Daily Star carried an op ed, Why schools should teach abstinence. The writer, Johnny L. Williams, doesn’t spend much time defending abstinence-only education. Instead, he tells stories about famous young people who held onto their virginity – an American Idol winner, a Miss USA, a basketball player. He ends the op … Read more
by David Safier Yesterday, I posted a summary of Obama’s education agenda. Today it’s Clinton’s turn. You can read about her proposals on the Improving Our Schools page on her website. For more detailed information, follow the “Hillary’s Plans” links. I have to say, Clinton’s bold, innovative program for education surprised me, in a good … Read more
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by David Safier This is my first post about the candidates’ positions and proposals on education. The federal government’s role in public education is less in the U.S. than in lots of other countries, where there is often a nationwide curriculum and lots of national control. We have decided that the states and local communities … Read more
by David Safier Just a quick post today, because it’s all elections all the time for me. Everyone assumes that Bush’s proposed budget will be Dead on Arrival when it gets to Congress, but the budget he sent to the Hill is his wish list. So let’s see what Bush wishes for in education. Based … Read more