An Open Letter to Federal and State Legislators:

"Critical thinking rather than rote learning should be the goal. Sadly, we do not have a consensus on what an education should be. Title Dentist Address Stockton, CA"

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"What this program has become, albeit by political necessity, to our administrators is Maos Little Red Book. All teachers are expected to wave this catechism and chant the party line. Deviate and die professionallythe needs of the students sublimated to th"

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"People, children and teachers, can not be "standardized." It's not just NCLB; that law is just the culmination of a devastating movement that has been growing since OBE. Let's remind politicians that our own professional organizations established standard"

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"Kindergarden is the foundation of a child's learning experience. Let's keep the classroom size to 20 kids/class!! Title Concerned Preschool Parent Address Manteca, CA"