The Republican ignorance agenda

Conservative Republicans have been very busy lately making inroads into teaching and learning at all levels ? a curious program, especially at a time when more serious voices have been urging America to strengthen its investment in science and technology in order to remain globally competitive in the twenty-first century. One wonders what their oppositionism is really about.
Let me summarize a bit of this interesting record:
Congressional Republicans have fought to reduce pre-kindergarten (Head Start) funding.
Conservatives in various arenas have been whittling away at the prestige, authority and autonomy of elementary and high school teachers. The denial ... More >Bicycle Horse House Lab Laboratory