Eric Hoefler

Do Unions Really Think This?

I guess I just didn’t realize that teacher unions think the educational system is mostly OK and just want “a whole lot more money … and a whole lot less accountability.” I can at least say that I don’t know any teachers who would agree.

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Fewer Know-It-Alls

In a post ostensibly about the Michelle Rhee article in Time, Chris Lehmann drops a quote that reaches well beyond Rhee and the pages of that magazine: We need fewer know-it-alls in education today. We need thoughtful, humble people who are willing to acknowledge their uncertainty and still do what they believe to be right. [...]

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The Public Domain

I’ve just started reading James Boyle’s The Public Domain, thanks to recent mention on the BoingBoing blog. If Cory Doctorow is to be believed (and he is), then it’s an important book and a good read. What I’ve seen so far confirms that. I’m encouraged by Boyle’s optimism, his assertion that this issue is important [...]

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