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Obama administration plans $1 billion to reward top teachers in math, science and engineering
Associated Press ^ | July 18, 2012 | JOSH LEDERMAN

Posted on 07/17/2012 9:59:37 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

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1 posted on 07/17/2012 9:59:42 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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Musta heard Chicago is running a little low on funds and his peps (the union teachers) want their 30% raise.


2 posted on 07/17/2012 10:02:48 PM PDT by cableguymn (For the first time in my life. I fear my country's government.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What does Obama know about math, science and engineering?

Absolutely nothing.


3 posted on 07/17/2012 10:04:13 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: Free ThinkerNY

$$$ for unions.


4 posted on 07/17/2012 10:13:08 PM PDT by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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The program to reward high-performing teachers

Why do teachers need to be rewarded?

These are government employees who are paid well with great benefits.

5 posted on 07/17/2012 10:13:31 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

“Wine is for laughter, and a feast maketh merry, but MONEY answereth all things.”

... I think that’s the lesson here.


6 posted on 07/17/2012 10:15:04 PM PDT by dr_lew
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Having worked now for the past 14 years in several schools districts, here’s how the federal money will be spent:

40% for the administration of the program by the feds
12% for equipment, including computer software which will prove to be out of date by the time it is implemented and fashionable electronics that will be dumped into the classroom on the second day of school to a teacher who has not been trained in its use
20% for specialists in the district working with technology who are not in the classroom
12% for liability insurance and other fees associated with a government agency (the school district) using software and computer equipment
16% for health benefits and pensions for the teachers and the administrators in the district

After the first few years, the teachers told to implement the curriculum (determined by a committee somewhere else in the state) will finally learn and understand what they’re doing, at which time the government will have already moved on to the next problem of the day.

Of course, the greatest irony is that many of the students in these classes are reading and writing at a level far below their grade, so most of this initiative doesn’t matter.

You have no idea how much teaching talent and student achievement is quashed by the unceasing interference from state and federal officials. Getting rid of tenure, the union that supposedly represents me, and vouchers (or privatization) would be best, but I probably won’t live to any of those things put in place. Year-round schools, too.

Sorry for the cynical outlook. I’ll get over it. It’s been cold and cloudy up here.


7 posted on 07/17/2012 10:15:46 PM PDT by redpoll
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What does Obama know about math, science and engineering?

My first thought as well. I would bet $$ that he has never had more than HS algebra, and barely passed that.

Physics? Don't make me laugh.

I have a lawyer younger brother that loves to brag about never taking another math or science course after HS. Some sort of liberal badge of honor I suppose. Does not prevent much preaching on all sort of liberal hot topics that might actually require a smattering of science to have a clue about...........

8 posted on 07/17/2012 10:17:49 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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“Teachers selected for the Master Teacher Corps will be paid an additional $20,000 a year and must commit to participate multiple years.”

Heh. Where’s the caption for “It’s not Fascism when we do it?”


9 posted on 07/17/2012 10:22:41 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge (Texas, Texas, Whisky)
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They will get extra points for coming up with ways to take global warming and Muslim history and weave them in with U.N. Agenda 21.


10 posted on 07/17/2012 10:22:52 PM PDT by Baynative (A man's admiration for absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for others)
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Sorry for the cynical outlook.

Well, don't be. You risk decertification by the Universal Society of Cynics. In fact, consider yourself decertified.

11 posted on 07/17/2012 10:24:02 PM PDT by dr_lew
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My thought exactly.


12 posted on 07/17/2012 10:28:51 PM PDT by dr_lew
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The anti-Christian, Mooslimb loving, Marxist proves over and over that his only two constituents are government workers and union workers. He probably thinks he’s a fiscal genius when he pays off both with one bribe.


13 posted on 07/17/2012 10:31:34 PM PDT by BMCinSC
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Let me know how many recipients are white vs. black.


14 posted on 07/17/2012 10:32:15 PM PDT by fish hawk (Religion: Man's attempt to gain salvation or the approbation of God by his own works)
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Isn’t it sooo cooool the way the MSM breathlessly reports this like Obama is digging into this own pockets? What a guy!

The fact that is is taxpayer money is sort of mentioned beside the point, isn’t it?


15 posted on 07/17/2012 10:41:22 PM PDT by Ronin (Dumb, dependent and Democrat is no way to go through life - Rep. L. Gohmert, Tex)
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They will get extra points for coming up with ways to take global warming and Muslim history
I was actualy thinking more along the lines of the aplication of title9 to those exact 3 fields that was just announced couple few days ago, as in men need not apply. I don’t think rain and thunder happen at same time by coincidence


16 posted on 07/17/2012 10:43:53 PM PDT by Dosa26
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112 days before the election and this puke comes up with this. For crying out loud, another billion for votes.


17 posted on 07/17/2012 10:47:01 PM PDT by Gator113 (***YOU GAVE it to Obama. I would have voted for NEWT.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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Merit pay? The teachers’ unions are against merit pay.


18 posted on 07/17/2012 10:49:24 PM PDT by upsdriver
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So long as they take it out of his pension fund.


19 posted on 07/17/2012 11:04:51 PM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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I’m surprised he doesn’t offer subsidies to countries that hire the most number of American mathematicians, scientists and engineers that he’s unemployed.


20 posted on 07/17/2012 11:09:35 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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