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Basic algebra not so basic in New York

By Steve McGough / November 12, 2009 /

The New York Daily News article used the words shocking and disturbing to describe the math problem on display by college freshman who graduated from New York City high schools. Are they kidding? Are you telling me they did not see this coming?

Education system return on investment – not good

By Steve McGough / June 3, 2009 /

An almost terrifying report released in April, McKinsey & Company, a very diversified consulting firm, reported kids were falling further behind the longer they stayed in the United States education system. The report compared four specific areas including comparisons to other countries, race differences, economic differences and geographic differences. My interest immediately got me thinking…

Can’t Win the Game? Change the Rules

By Steve McGough / March 6, 2008 / Comments Off on Can’t Win the Game? Change the Rules

A California appellate court has ruled that it is not legal for parents who lack official government teaching credentials to home-school their kids. This ruling is freaking out the parents of about 166,000 kids who are home schooled in the state. There is little doubt that the public school system is not doing a good…

Update: North Carolina “don’t criticize Obama” teacher suspended with pay

By Steve McGough / May 21, 2012 /

Honestly, my headline is totally misleading, but that’s how it’s being reported. The student was not criticizing Obama, he was pointing out Obama admitted to bullying a girl when he was in school. Because the teacher has blinders on, she was deaf to the actual point. Now, she’s suspended with pay.