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Threat of Layoffs Overstated in North Carolina

By Karen Welsh Thousands of teachers throughout North  Carolina received pink slips last spring,  informing them of impending job losses in  the 2010-’11 school year. Protest marches followed, a media blitz  ensued, and newspapers across the state  deemed the layoffs “catastrophic” and  “disastrous.” Once the publicity died down, however,  most school boards quietly finalized their …

Obama Failed the ‘Education Nation’ Test

By Dan Proft NBC dedicated a week of programming  at the end of September to spotlighting the  good, the bad, and the ugly of K-12  education in America under the rubric  “Education Nation.” Part of NBC’s “curriculum” included an  interview with President Obama by Today  Show host Matt Lauer. The president  inadvertently offered an insight…

UN Curriculum in the U.S. Part 1 of 2

International Baccalaureate (IB) • International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) IB Mission “… The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who,  recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to  create a better and more peaceful world…Three programs for students aged 3 to 19  help develop the intellectual, personal,…