Education > Teachers & Administrators Should teachers be held accountable for low student test scores?

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This question, Should teachers be held accountable for low student test scores? is being debated constantly.This debate has been brought to the fore, even moreso, by the ongoing Presidential Campaign. Each candidate is trying to placate his constituency by deferring to the teachers' unions and by establishing his position on ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Barack Obama: The politics of charisma and the message of hope

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CLINTON vs OBAMAThere are few, except Senator Obama and his most ardent supporters, who could have believed that he would emerge such a popular figure and would now threaten the conventional wisdom of the pundits that Senator Clinton would be the nominee of the Democratic Party. Just a few short weeks or so ago, the posture o... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US Elections 2008: Assessing the role of super delegates in the Democratic convention

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At first glance, I determined that super delegates are a bad idea.That the candidates are asked to present their approaches and positions in primaries and caucuses are the only objective way to select the nominee of the party. What is the purpose of the time and money spent to traverse the country, convince the voters in each... More..

Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Commentary: The New York Times and the McCain lobbyist scandal

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There is no smoke without fire. The fact that Governor Huckabee has continued his campaigning in defiance of the pressure to quit may be interpreted to indicate that he, and his supporters, know something we don't know? Is this alleged scandal the whole, or only part, of what they may know? Is this the 'Miracle' to which the ... More..

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