Blogs by Author: Ralph Kerr

Testing Time

04.18.13 | Ralph Kerr | Comments[0]

Testing Time In July 2010 the New York State Board of Regents adopted the Common Core Curriculum. The purpose of this curriculum was to standarize school ...

Are Student ID cards with chips a "Mark of the Beast?"

01.23.13 | Ralph Kerr | Comments[0]

Are Student ID cards with chips a “Mark of the Beast?” School districts in Texas have started a “craze” which has turned into the ...

State of the State - Education

01.10.13 | Ralph Kerr | Comments[0]

State of the State – Education Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York has delivered his Annual State of the State address. As usual it is long on words, promises and rhetoric and short on details and specifics. For those interested in the portion ...

Relections on the Tragedy in Sandy Hook Elementary

12.17.12 | Ralph Kerr | Comments[0]

Reflections on the Tragedy and Sandy Hook Elementary Our country was shaken once again by the violence that occurred recently at the Sandy Hook Elementary ...

2012 Election Education Issues

09.26.12 | Ralph Kerr | Comments[0]

Education is not one of the major issues in this year’s election given the state of our economy and foreign policy. This does not mean however the educational issues are not ...

Teachers Unions in Retreat

07.24.12 | Ralph Kerr | Comments[4]

Teachers Unions in Retreat “The National Education Association will become a political power second to no other special interest group.” “When school children start paying union dues that’s when I’ll start ...

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