WWJD? Or, (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?

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Sunday November 27, 2011 · 7:44 PM PST

2011/11/27 · 19:44

(Note: WWJD was a movement started in the 1990’s by Evangelical Christians to bring awareness of Christ’s message to their youth. Rubber or cloth WWJD bracelets can be purchased everywhere from Christian bookstores to Oriental Trading. It’s also become a snowclone for everyone from Hillary Clinton to Paris Hilton.)

MarieCorfield

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Thursday August 25, 2011 · 8:48 PM PDT

2011/08/25 · 20:48

We all know what doesn't work in education 'reform': standardized testing, vouchers, merit pay, larger class sizes, over-reliance on charter schools, corporate takeovers, witch hunts to weed out 'bad teachers'. The list goes on.

But what works?

As a teacher running for state assembly in New Jersey, I want to provide viable solutions to the 'reform' movement's privatization and corporatization of public education (now there's a mouthful!). So, tell me how you think public education can be better; share your success stories; give me real, viable answers. Pretend that everything in the first paragraph doesn't exist. What would you like to see in your classroom/school/district? Is there something you want more of? Less of? More time to do? Better ways to do it? Describe your education utopia in a real-world context.

Please keep your remarks professional and realistic. It's easy to trash-talk, but that only alienates, and there's far too much of that going on at all levels of government these days. I want to hear your expert opinion because you are the expert! There are so many so-called 'experts' on the talk show circuit who've never taught a day in their life, so I want to give you all a chance to be heard.

Just post a comment...

"Educators will get out of politics when politicians get out of education."

MarieCorfield

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Friday August 19, 2011 · 6:06 PM PDT

2011/08/19 · 18:06

Politicians are so deeply entrenched in public education, that it's time for educators to reciprocate. My name is Marie Corfield. I’m an art teacher from Flemington, NJ, and I'm running as a Democrat for State Assembly in LD16. Here's why...

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WWJD? Or, (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?

What works in public education?

"Educators will get out of politics when politicians get out of education."