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‘Yes, we can!’ Charter School Fails in St. Louis

December 4th, 2008 · No Comments

First used by Barack Obama in the concession speech that followed his Jan. 8 primary loss to Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, “Yes, we can!” went on to become an official slogan for the Democrat’s successful bid for the White House.  But will Obama’s use of the substance-free, hope-and-change campaign slogan translate into effective governance?  [...]

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‘Closer Look at Teacher Salaries’ Revealing

April 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I happened across a great article on the public education system today. It comes from South Carolina and begins this way:
The State Newspaper ran an article on Monday with the heart-wrenching title: Teachers take 2nd jobs to help make ends meet. The story primarily focuses on one young teacher (she works at the restaurant [...]

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Underperforming ‘Factories’ Need to Shut Down

October 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Ninety percent of workers at 1,700 U.S. factories deserve to lose their jobs due to a demonstrated inability to produce results at levels comparable to their overseas counterparts. Management at these factories should go, too! In fact, a large number of consumers who continue to buy goods produced at these factories should be [...]

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