Reforms by Obama and Ayers a Flop

Posted on October 15th, 2008 by Dr.Bruce

Obama’s only claim to have executive experience qualifying him for high government office came before being in elected office according to a claim in a 2000 televised debate during a failed campaign to unseat incumbent Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush.  Of that experience, Obama said: “I have chaired major philanthropic efforts on the city, like the [...] Read more »

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Obama’s Education Plan

Posted on September 10th, 2008 by Dr.Bruce

I am not a fan of many of Senator Barack Obama bid for election or his policy ideas. However, at first glance, his plan on education has a great deal of merit.
“Barack Obama promised Tuesday to double funding for charter schools, pay teachers based on performance and replace those who aren’t up to the job, [...] Read more »

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Can Anyone Fix Public Education?

Posted on August 26th, 2006 by Dr.Bruce

The public school system in New Mexico is broken. Politics, infighting, cronyism, mismanagement and incompetence have capsized the vessel. The latest report reveals that almost 70% of schools in Albuquerque failed to meet progress standards.
Officials in state and local government blamed everyone and everything for the problem. I will not repeat their tired refrains. One [...] Read more »

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