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The Prepared Mind
I always liked this Pasteur quote, and now there’s scientific proof he was correct. More than a century ago, the great scientist Louis Pasteur said, “Chance favors only the prepared mind.” By this, he meant that sudden flashes of insight … Continue reading
Tests… Success… and NCLB
Can anyone say it better than Stephen Colbert? “Mississippi is a shining example of how easy it is to succeed if you simply redefine success as below whatever you’re currently achieving.” The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Excellent Education for Everyone (E3)
New Jersey based school choice and education advocacy group. A broad coalition of democrats, republicans, business, religious, ethnic, and community based groups fighting for educational opportunity for low-income students. Empowering parents with school choice to improve public education, increase educational … Continue reading
New Jersey Civil Servants Unite Against Christie
Why don’t all New Jersey teachers, police, firefighters, basically all civil servants (their unions/associations/et al) unite against Gov. Christie’s anti-civil service message? I feel the unions (especially the NJEA-I am a past active member) aren’t delivering, hell they aren’t even … Continue reading
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NJEA: The Cartel
To my fellow teachers: The Union let you down. Christie’s anti-teacher rhetoric is misdirected. No one is making the distinction between the teachers and the NJEA. Does the NJEA really represent what all you teachers believe? I don’t think the … Continue reading
