Both No Child Left Behind and Common Core are the nation’s desperate attempts to improve our public education system. Self-serving administrators, as well as teachers and their unions opt for unaccountability by feigning ‘problems’ with these programs. They claim, for instance, that ‘Nobody tells us (districts) what to do’! while …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Strategic steps need be taken to win back our democracy. At present, our elected officials, from local to national, are elected, and very often do not represent the best interests of the people. Political longevity and financial gain are often preeminent in their efforts. Therefore, far greater scrutiny of their …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
How outrageous, tour a school to prove that the teaching effort is adequate. The reputation of Coeur d'Alene schools as well as those of the nation, are proven by performance, not "tours!" Tours around "selected" classrooms by a "very folksy" ex-teacher (Mr. Eubanks) does not show the effort to improve, …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
With endless reports that our public education system is in meltdown, you'd think some serious concern would be seen to change the dismal forecast for your kids in the Coeur d'Alene public schools.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO