Big Education Reform Stories of the Week

Here are some interesting education stories from around the USA last week...

Florida Governor Backtracks on Universal Voucher Proposal

Opposition equals widshield, idea equals bug.  Bug, meet windshield.

Tradgedy in Banning, California--Three Middle Schoolers Plot and Execute Rape of Classmate

Disgustingly horrific

Texas Governor Rick Perry--Cap the Cost of a Bachelor's Degree at a State School at $10K

Parents would approve-but is this even doable...

 Teacher Blog to Students--"Go Get a Job With a Garbage Company" "You're Lazy Whiners"

WoW-talk about speaking freely!

Wisconsin Teachers Union Protests Against Anti-Union Bill--Teachers Bring Students to the Protests

Okay, well, uh, class, we'll call this one an improptu "field trip"--this is important so we'll just shut down school 'till we get OUR salaries and benefits sorted out....

Really? Liberal SF Cal. Paper Editorializes in Favor of Kids, Parents Over Dems and Teacher's Unions??

Unbelievable, a breakthrough--the Chronicle will undoubtedly lose some suscribers over this back-turning to their core readership...