Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Kettering School Board Election Is A Contest Between Two Very Different Points Of View

This election, in selecting their school board members, Kettering voters have a choice. The question is, should voters return current board members who are seeking re-election — or choose the challengers? The DDN in its editorial endorsement, recommended sticking with … Continue reading

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Kettering Schools Threw Away Its Historical Record — Decades Of Accreditation Self-Study Reports Now Lost

It’s hard to believe, but, according to Kettering’s Interim School Superintendent, Jim Schoenlein, the school district of Kettering has destroyed its entire historical record of North Central self-study reports. Prior to recent times, school districts were accredited by accrediting agencies.  … Continue reading

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How Can Public Education Be Transformed?

How can public education be transformed? The two ways we currently rely upon are not valid: State and federal government keep making more regulations, more requirements, most tests, more penalties and more rewards. Citizens kept agreeing to fund education at … Continue reading

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