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12.5.09 -  Donna Garner - In my mind, anyone who thinks the U. S. Dept. of Ed. Is not heavily guiding the development of the Common Core Standards is not “reading the tea leaves right.”

by Donna Garner - 10.22.09
Education Policy Commentator EducationNews.org
I know it is hard to believe that such perversion exists in our country, and we all want to just look away and pretend it is not there.  However, now that Kevin Jennings is the "Safe Schools Czar" in the U. S. Dept. of Education and he has helped to fund a bizarre "Act Up" exhibit currently at Harvard University, we cannot continue to ignore the issue. 

by Donna Garner - 9.14.09 - Children are our future.  If you care about the upcoming generations and what they learn about our nation's history, government, and economy, please read this article by Bill Ames (posted below) about the new Social Studies standards that are being developed in Texas.

Donna Garner
Education Policy Advisor EducationNews.org
In a nutshell:  Bilingual education costs from $200 - $700 more per pupil. Bilingual education is the least effective program for English Language Learners (ELL) who need to learn English.

8.7.09 - Donna Garner Education Policy Commentor EducationNews.org - In this segment from tonight's Fox News Special, Do You Know What Textbooks Your Children are Really Reading?  Texas State Board of Education counters  the efforts of those who wish to  sell evolution instead of teaching it

by Donna Garner - 9.7.09
Education Policy Commentator EducationNews.org
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) wants to introduce what I believe are dangerous compromises into the healthcare bill.  She is a member of the "Gang of 6" with whom Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is meeting. 

8.13.09 - by Donna Garner Tracking a major initiative through Congress is very confusing, and healthcare reform is particularly complex because it involves many different Senate and House committees. This healthcare initiative (H. R. 3200)