Wikileaks might want to take a look at this internal document leaked by a Department of Education employee. Perhaps the Department of Education will launch an investigation on who threw Arne Duncan under the bus:
http://hillbuzz.org/2010/08/30/more-propaganda-on-our-dime/
Not only should a sitting secretary NOT attend a partisan rally such as Al Sharpton's, he should also not be strong arming employees to attend such an event. I would think Wikileaks would jump all over this story as it "publishes and comments on leaked documents alleging government and corporate misconduct". Hillbuzz aptly named these actions as "more propaganda on our dime". Certainly smacks of misconduct to me.
A big hat tip to the anonymous Department of Education employee who leaked the memo to the Washington Examiner.
Showing posts with label Al Sharpton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Al Sharpton. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Somebody Had to Watch Al Sharpton's "Reclaim the Dream" Rally Today...
I feel as if I am in an alternative universe as I watched Duncan speaking at the "Reclaim the Dream" rally today in Washington, DC. This is the rally Al Sharpton threw together in answer to Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally. As you may have read previously, we questioned why a sitting secretary in the government would appear at such a partisan event.
He did talk about education and you can find the video clip here from C-Span. Duncan's speech begins right around the 02:00:40 mark:
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/08/28/HP/A/37562/Reclaim+the+Dream+Rally.aspx
His speech lasts about four minutes, and in that time frame, he speaks about many issues regarding education. He tells parents to turn off the television, for teachers to stop making excuses, for churches to open their doors during the week for children, for community members to tutor, volunteer and mentor and for students to take their education very seriously.
He believes education is the civil rights issue of the day. Duncan said, "we've waited too long, we've been too complacent....we've accepted second rate schools".
Okay. He says he wants citizens and parents to become more involved in education. Then why in the original 800 page RTTT document are parents not even mentioned as being an integral part in the planning of these mandates? Why should churches try to mentor children during the week when no mention of God is allowed in the schools? Why should churches partner with the public school when that same school derides the mere mention of a Deity and doesn't allow silent prayer?
Listen to what Arne Duncan says, then study the goals of RTTT, the push for common core standards, and you will understand these are mandates that do not lend themselves to any involvement from parents, citizens or churches. If there is no local involvement, then I suspect the student's desire to achieve is decreased dramatically. The teachers have problems with students who don't want to learn, and no common core curriculum or Federal mandate will fix such a student. Tongue in cheek remark here: we all must have skin in the game...right? I'm thinking that's just talk from this administration.
I reject his notion that "we've waited too long, we've been too complacent, etc., etc." Federal funding has exploded over the last four decades and test scores have not improved:
http://missourieducationwatchdog.blogspot.com/2010/08/obama-loses-chicagowriter-andthree-dog.html
He probably is on to something: parents, citizens and churches are an integral part in public education. What Mr. Duncan has put forth, however, is the antithesis of that model. His words are hollow. If he really wanted to give those children he was speaking to in Washington, DC today a decent education, he would reinstate the educational vouchers he pulled from those families last year.
Mr. Duncan isn't reclaiming any dream; he's repeating and worsening the nightmare of public education over the last forty years.
He did talk about education and you can find the video clip here from C-Span. Duncan's speech begins right around the 02:00:40 mark:
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/08/28/HP/A/37562/Reclaim+the+Dream+Rally.aspx
His speech lasts about four minutes, and in that time frame, he speaks about many issues regarding education. He tells parents to turn off the television, for teachers to stop making excuses, for churches to open their doors during the week for children, for community members to tutor, volunteer and mentor and for students to take their education very seriously.
He believes education is the civil rights issue of the day. Duncan said, "we've waited too long, we've been too complacent....we've accepted second rate schools".
Okay. He says he wants citizens and parents to become more involved in education. Then why in the original 800 page RTTT document are parents not even mentioned as being an integral part in the planning of these mandates? Why should churches try to mentor children during the week when no mention of God is allowed in the schools? Why should churches partner with the public school when that same school derides the mere mention of a Deity and doesn't allow silent prayer?
Listen to what Arne Duncan says, then study the goals of RTTT, the push for common core standards, and you will understand these are mandates that do not lend themselves to any involvement from parents, citizens or churches. If there is no local involvement, then I suspect the student's desire to achieve is decreased dramatically. The teachers have problems with students who don't want to learn, and no common core curriculum or Federal mandate will fix such a student. Tongue in cheek remark here: we all must have skin in the game...right? I'm thinking that's just talk from this administration.
I reject his notion that "we've waited too long, we've been too complacent, etc., etc." Federal funding has exploded over the last four decades and test scores have not improved:
http://missourieducationwatchdog.blogspot.com/2010/08/obama-loses-chicagowriter-andthree-dog.html
He probably is on to something: parents, citizens and churches are an integral part in public education. What Mr. Duncan has put forth, however, is the antithesis of that model. His words are hollow. If he really wanted to give those children he was speaking to in Washington, DC today a decent education, he would reinstate the educational vouchers he pulled from those families last year.
Mr. Duncan isn't reclaiming any dream; he's repeating and worsening the nightmare of public education over the last forty years.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Department of Education needs to take classes in civility and protocol
Arne Duncan is teaming up with Al Sharpton to counter protest Glenn Beck's shindig on August 28:
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/08/education_secretary_duncan_to.html
When the Daily Caller attempted to talk with Arne Duncan about this partisan stance, his department hung up on the reporter. Tsk, tsk. Not very respectful and certainly not a good role model for our schoolchildren.
This is a dynamic duo: Sharpton, who orchestrated the Tawana Brawley case, the "evidence" was shown to be false and revealed Sharpton to be a liar...reminiscent of the Duke rape case...and Duncan, who has lulled states to sign away their educational sovereignty for money which requires states to plunge further into debt for unknown standards...this is reminiscent of the wizard in the Wizard of Oz; everyone thinks he is very smart, but in reality, he is shown to be thoroughly incompetent.
Shouldn't Arne Duncan be focused on what will help our students succeed in school instead of protesting a private citizen exercising his free speech?
How is this helping the education of children nationwide?
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/08/education_secretary_duncan_to.html
When the Daily Caller attempted to talk with Arne Duncan about this partisan stance, his department hung up on the reporter. Tsk, tsk. Not very respectful and certainly not a good role model for our schoolchildren.
This is a dynamic duo: Sharpton, who orchestrated the Tawana Brawley case, the "evidence" was shown to be false and revealed Sharpton to be a liar...reminiscent of the Duke rape case...and Duncan, who has lulled states to sign away their educational sovereignty for money which requires states to plunge further into debt for unknown standards...this is reminiscent of the wizard in the Wizard of Oz; everyone thinks he is very smart, but in reality, he is shown to be thoroughly incompetent.
Shouldn't Arne Duncan be focused on what will help our students succeed in school instead of protesting a private citizen exercising his free speech?
How is this helping the education of children nationwide?
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