LA Times did research on the value added by teachers in the classroom. Everyone agrees test scores are not the sole indicator of a teachers effectiveness. When included as part of an overall evaluation, mentoring, and coaching, measurements such as these can help teachers improve their classroom effectiveness. See the article here. What we measure [...]
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Private Sector Incomes Fell
Consumer spending is a key component to our economy. It grew 0.1% in May and was unchanged in June. Why? Private wages and salaries fell. This recovery is not going to firm up until the private sector starts growing. Businesses face increasing regulation and taxes. Instead of spending time and money on growing their business, [...]
Government Pork Doesn’t Make Us Prosperous
The Journal is just full of good stuff! God Bless Robert Byrd, but he did not do tax payers any favors. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111704575354870221777334.html?mod=ITP_opinion_0
Teach for America
Excellent article in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal. Teach for America asks the best of the best to teach in under performing schools with great results. See the article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704198004575311052522926796.html
Supreme Court – 2nd Amendment
Supreme Court affirms the individual right to bear arms. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703964104575334701513109426.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn
The More You Know
Jason VanBuren found this web site on Federal Spending. Spend a little time learning where hard earned tax dollars are spent and the reason we are going deeper into debt. Don’t get mad, get educated.
