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Learning Curve

ALEC, the corporate-controlled legislative group promoting a systemic destruction of public education, has released its annual report card. Indiana, ALEC's poster child for destructive reform, earns a B+ on the dubious roll and ranks it first in the May 9, 2013

Bad news for voucher supporters

A different state, a different decision. Louisiana's Supreme Court has ruled the funding mechanism for the school voucher program violates theMay 7, 2013

Online testing's 'bumpy' path

If Indiana lawmakers had cold feet about the Common Core State Standards a week ago, they should have been totally chilled by the state's online testing fiascoMay 3, 2013

The Save Our Schools rally in Washington last Saturday attracted a smaller crowd than anticipated, probably because most teachers know the battle lines fall within the states. The most fascinating thing to come out of it was this video, posted by the libertarian ReasonTV.

The intent was clearly to embarrass public teachers and their supporters, but it's the ReasonTV reporter who gets schooled. Oddly, she doesn't seem to realize it.

My favorite part? The proud look Matt Damon's mother displays when her actor-son eloquently defends teacher seniority policies and attacks the "MBA mentality" driving school reform.

And just for fun, here's Daily Show host Jon Stewart's recorded message from the rally. Turns out he was in Kandahar entertaining the troops when the rally took place, but he sent a message of support. Like Damon, Stewart's mother was a teacher.