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FREEING SCHOOLS FROM BUREAUCRACY, EMPOWERING TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS

The Burden on
Schools Today:

Public schools across the country are burdened by endless laws, rules, and regulations that make it exceedingly difficult for schools to effectively educate America's children.

  • 82% of teachers and 77% of principals say schools practice "defensive teaching"--meaning decisions are motivated by a desire to avoid legal challenges.
  • 85% of teachers and principals think that eliminating legal challenges to day-to-day decisions would help improve the quality of education in their schools.
  • 78% of teachers say that students are quick to remind them that they have rights or that their parents can sue.


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Over Ruled:

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How Do I...

» Suspend a disruptive student?
» Fill a teacher vacancy?
» Replace a heating system?
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NewTalk Tackled Education with Month-Long Series

 Topics discussed:

Should we scrap
No Child Left Behind?

    (November 20, 2008)

How can we restore order and respect in public schools?
(November 14, 2008)

Why is there so much school bureaucracy and what can we do about it?
(November 7, 2008)

Do we need a new deal for teachers?
(October 30, 2008)

The New Three R's

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All in a Day's Work

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