Category Archives: Education Reform

“Indoctrination” Laws and Guidelines for Schools

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Tunya Audain

The Gore Global Warming controversies re: truth or otherwise of his film, books, speeches, etc. has at least exposed a lot more food for thought.  To me, the most important outcome so far has been the revealing of the existence … Continue reading →

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Education Choice #1 Parental Right

Posted on March 4, 2007 by Tunya Audain

As we hear and read about school choice being the the answer to reforming education performance and satisfaction we need to be aware of some basics. 1. It has always been, except in totalitarian states, the duty of parents to … Continue reading →

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International Education Consumers Talk

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Tunya Audain

I have recently joined, on a free trial basis, a group which involves consumers in education. Their site is: Education Consumers Clearinghouse. My latest conversation was today with Mona in England, see below: From Canada, just joining the ECC conversations. … Continue reading →

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Education: Let technology do the teaching?

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Tunya Audain

  Education Advisory, the service providing 'consumer advice' to parents, sponsored 5 Home Learning Fairs in the 80's to show how technology and parents could prepare students for the future. The following newspaper article was published in the Vancouver Province, … Continue reading →

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The Fiction of Education Reform

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Tunya Audain

[This review is basically a re-write of a review done in the 80's. I expect to re-read this book in the future and expect to make further comments. TA] Book Review Beyond Public Education, Myron Lieberman, 1986, Praeger Fact and … Continue reading →

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