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Let’s Vitalize Democracy In The Montgomery County Democratic Party By Expanding Participation

I’ll make a motion tomorrow, December 10, at the 7:30 PM monthly meeting of Central Committee of the Montgomery County Democratic Party (MCDP) — HQ on Wilkinson Street. Mr. Chairmen, I move that the Central Committee approve an expenditure of … Continue reading

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Appealing To The Creative Class: Why Dayton’s On-Line Community Should Receive Tax Money

I thought this conversation (see below), between Greg Hunter and David Esrati, interesting. It makes me want to know more.  If I stay tuned to Mr. Esrati’s site, I guess I will eventually be enlightened. He and Greg are posting … Continue reading

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Justice Is A Prerequisite For Liberty

Although “liberty and justice for all” is our nation’s goal, we are far from realizing that ideal.  The problem is, liberty and justice cost money and in the U.S., a lot of people simply don’t have enough money. We have … Continue reading

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Public Education’s Biggest Failure Is To Prepare Students For Effective Citizenship

Here is today’s test: What does the phrase, “with liberty and justice for all,” mean to you? On a scale of 0 -100, to what degree does the US live up to the ideal of “liberty and justice for all”? … 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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If Education Is Just About Producing Good Test Scores, Then $11,000 Per Year, Per Child, Is Too Much To Spend

An interesting article in Slate by Zephyr Teachout, predicts, “The web will dismember universities, just like newspapers,” and says, “Undergraduate education is on the verge of a radical reordering. Colleges, like newspapers, will be torn apart by new ways of … Continue reading

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