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AUDIO: Heath Haussamen was on the statewide radio program News New Mexico earlier today to talk about education, paying legislators, the Occupy movement and more. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
Very rarely do the left wingers who continuously criticize any attempt to reform New Mexico’s foundering education system say anything that surprises me. But Emanuele Corso, in his recent attack piece, has actually flipped reality upside down with this particular accusation. Continue Reading
The core of our dysfunction is the schools are ignoring the most basic principle of learning. It is driven almost entirely by the curiosity of humans and their need to have the tools to satisfy that curiosity. Continue Reading
On Nov. 3 over 400 people, 12 congregations and eight religious denominations will gather to hear from one another about the struggles to stabilize their families as they experience unemployment and home foreclosure, and to hear from students who want more opportunities to higher education. Continue Reading
It’s no surprise that N.M. Education Secretary Designate Hanna Skandera is taking steps to undermine public education. The problem is that the educational model she and her backers pursue isn’t education at all. It’s operant conditioning. Continue Reading
Communities are spending millions to acquire the latest and greatest educational whiz-bang gadgets to outfit their schoolrooms. But machines can’t replace educational professionals, who need to spend more – not less – time with kids. Continue Reading
The voters of New Mexico have elected us to represent their best interests, not the interests of a special agenda of the governor. There will be ample opportunity in January to take up other issues. Our job right now is to get redistricting right — and that is exactly what we are doing. Continue Reading
It is high time to end the status quo and send a bill that puts an end to social promotion to the governor’s desk for signature before we adjourn this special session. Continue Reading
The National Research Council says Hanna Skandera’s brand of “education reform” does not work. So why is the Martinez Administration so gung ho about an approach that is clearly not what’s best for the children? Continue Reading
Redistricting must be the first priority in the legislative session, but it is hard to see that turning around New Mexico’s dire education results can be anything but a top priority for legislators. Continue Reading
Both social promotion, and holding children back in grade for failing to achieve according to arbitrary standards, are counterproductive. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez has been displaying an increasing frustration with elected officials who, in her view, get in the way of bettering New Mexico. Her speech Wednesday at the Domenici Public Policy Conference in Las Cruces was no exception. Continue Reading
Privatizing public education is one potential source of new wealth being explored by the wealthiest Americans, who seek to profit on everyone else’s losses and who buy politicians with the same ease that normal people buy groceries. Continue Reading
The debt ceiling deal recently reached by the White House and Congress has some negative consequences for current and future college students who rely on some forms of federal financial aid to help pay educational costs. Continue Reading
As a result of the press for school privatization, the United States will find itself with an alienated underclass with no commitment to a common social contract. Continue Reading