Monthly Archives: May 2011

Chester Finn Predicts — By 2030 ALL American Children Will Be Able To Choose From A Wide Variety Of Educational Options

As I research material for the book I’m writing, “Kettering Public Education In 2030,” I’ve discovered that a distinguished and well funded “think tank,” The Hoover Institute, last year published an e-book, “American Education In 2030,” and also posted a … Continue reading

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Ohio Republicans’ New State Budget — SEIZES Local Funding, SLASHES Schools, SELLS State Assets

Republican Governor John Kasich seems to be getting everything he wants from the Republican controlled Ohio Assembly. Kasich calls Ohio’s new biennial budget a “Jobs Budget.” Policy Matters Ohio calls it a “Seize, Slash and Sell Budget.” Policy Matters Ohio … Continue reading

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Conservative “Think Tank” Predicts And Welcomes A Future Where Teaching Machines Dominate Public Education

Last year, 2010, the Hoover Institution, a conservative “think tank,” challenged its members to think twenty years ahead, and to imagine public education in the year 2030. They responded with a number of videos. According to Hoover, “The changes outlined … Continue reading

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