by Christopher Paslay
(Re: Imagine 2014)
Imagine there’s no insults
It’s easy if you try
No blaming just the teachers
No waving 30 schools goodbye
Imagine the SRC
Giving us what we need
Imagine no outside managers
It isn’t hard to do
No wasting millions of dollars
And no consultants too
Imagine all the parents
Pulling their own weight
You may say I’m a dreamer
But [...]
by Christopher Paslay
“Are the flowing curves and fancy loops of cursive writing disappearing from elementary school classrooms?” asks writer Megan Downs in a recent USA Today article, “Schools debate: Is cursive writing worth teaching?”
Call me old-school, but I think penmanship is an important skill and should continue to be taught in all schools across America. [...]
The presidential election is nearly two weeks away. With the U.S. economy and the war in Iraq taking center stage, education has slipped to the back burner.
For those teachers who want to know specifically where McCain and Obama stand on education, there is a great article in USA Today by Greg Toppo headlined, “Where they [...]
by Christopher Paslay
Sean Hannity recently stated on his radio program that “journalism is dead in America.” He made this comment in response to the attacks the media is waging against republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Although I agree with Hannity that Palin’s private life has been tastelessly scrutinized, I find it interesting that Hannity [...]
