A Teacher Town Hall kicked off NBC's second annual Education Nation event on Sunday, September 25, 2011. The major news network began this initiative in 2010 as a means to "engage the country in a solutions-focused conversation about the state of education in America."
Below are two clips from today's Teacher Town Hall, hosted by NBC's Brian Williams.
Part One of Education Nation's Teacher Town Hall:
Part Two of Education Nation's Teacher Town Hall:
To find out upcoming topics for this week's summit or to watch the Live Webcast of the 2011 Education Nation event, click here.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Americans for Tax Reform "Bemoans the existence of public schools"
Most people would agree that universal public education is the cornerstone of American success as an economic power and as a beacon of democracy in the world.
Apparently, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) doesn't think much of public education. In a recent post defending for-profit colleges, ATR took time at the end of the article to list some of the things they bemoan the existence of - specifically public schools.
You can read the post here, but the offending passage states: "It is unfortunate that these federal spending programs exist. ATR also bemoans the existence of public schools, teachers unions, and Obamacare—but that doesn’t mean we won’t work to mitigate the negative effects of these bad policies or institutions."
As Americans strive to improve our public schools so as to ensure our students are adequately prepared to compete in a global economy, it is important to understand that there are forces like Americans for Tax Reform that would like undermine these efforts by doing away with public schools all together.
Apparently, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) doesn't think much of public education. In a recent post defending for-profit colleges, ATR took time at the end of the article to list some of the things they bemoan the existence of - specifically public schools.
You can read the post here, but the offending passage states: "It is unfortunate that these federal spending programs exist. ATR also bemoans the existence of public schools, teachers unions, and Obamacare—but that doesn’t mean we won’t work to mitigate the negative effects of these bad policies or institutions."
As Americans strive to improve our public schools so as to ensure our students are adequately prepared to compete in a global economy, it is important to understand that there are forces like Americans for Tax Reform that would like undermine these efforts by doing away with public schools all together.
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