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Education’s “Wag the Dog” Geniuses Lost

May 26, 2008 | News

by Dick Kantenberger Guest Columnist EducationNews.org It is like someone shouted “FIRE” in a theater, but nobody moved. Is the theater empty? No, it’s full of people, but still nobody moved or even cared.We are losing hundreds of thousands, perhaps...

Marva Collins

May 17, 2008 | Education Heroes, News

Comment: In early fall of 2007, a friend invited me to visit an elementary school in nearby Panama City, Florida, to hear Marva Collins. After teaching “the worst class in the school” for three hours that morning, Mrs. Collins met with the faculty and...

Do You Know What Your Child Is Reading?

May 14, 2008 | News

by Tiffany Bradley That time of year is approaching when schools send home a list of recommended or required books for summer reading. Trusting parents often take these lists as blanket approval of a book’s quality and content and dutifully take their children to the...

Sea Change in Our Educational Culture

Jul 24, 2006 | Consultants, News

by Wesley Fryer July 24, 2006 Please see the original for embedded links… I listened to many EXCELLENT podcasts in my 3000+ miles of driving to and from Wyoming and Montana the last couple of weeks, but the #1 podcast for me had to be the “Schlechty Center/Texas...

Peters Says Teamwork, Integrity are Key to Professional Success

Apr 25, 2006 | News

Eufaula Tribune April 25, 2006 State school board member Betty Peters on Thursday praised Wallace Community College students from the Sparks Campus for their individual achievements. Yet she told the students the key to success in the real world will be their ability...

Peters Elected to State School Board

Dec 20, 2002 | News

This excerpt is from an article that was originally posted at the Eagle Forum upon Betty’s initial election to the Alabama School Board in 2002. Election Update – Good news for grassroots! Grassroots activists in many states have much to celebrate...