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	<title>Thoughts on Public Education &#187; John Affeldt</title>
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		<title>Outside evaluator must tell us how well prepared are we for Common Core - by John Affeldt</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Affeldt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[California, like many states, is embarking on an ambitious rewiring of its public school system. By the 2014-15 school year, it plans to implement new Common Core academic standards in English and math for all grades. The new standards were adopted by the State Board of Education only 18 months ago. Having all of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress must demand effective teachers for all students - by John Affeldt</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congress is debating this week whether to turn back the clock on advances for our most vulnerable students that were part of the legacy of No Child Left Behind.  At stake is whether our legislators believe teachers should be required to complete a minimum level of training and demonstrate competence before they enter the classroom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California&#8217;s budget  woes hit neediest students the hardest - by John Affeldt</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Californians have been hit with so much bad budget news these past three years it’s easy to assume that we’re all suffering more or less equally. Nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to our schools. Essentially every fiscal maneuver our policymakers have undertaken to respond to the budget crisis has delivered [...]]]></description>
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