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Edublogging: Voice And Authority, Richard E. Day
Edublogging: Voice And Authority, Richard E. Day
Richard E. Day
Always thought-provoking and sometimes controversial, Dr Richard Day writes about the news, policy and politics which shape our schools at Kentucky School News and Commentary. (http://theprincipal.blogspot.com) And, he wonders why you're not blogging.
Professor Supports Benefits Decision: On Domestic Partner Benefits At Eku, Richard E. Day
Professor Supports Benefits Decision: On Domestic Partner Benefits At Eku, Richard E. Day
Richard E. Day
I’ve been racking my brain, and I just can’t figure out how my marriage is harmed by domestic partner benefits. Fortunately, that question is getting a thorough examination in the California case, Perry v Schwarzenegger, where the judge asked anti-gay marriage advocates to provide evidence that traditional marriage is harmed by gay marriage. When the judge pressed the lead attorney to identify how straight people would be affected, he responded, "Your honor, my answer is: I don't know.” He was certain, however, that children are better off in a stable home, whether that is a traditional union or a civil …
Each Child, Every Child., Richard E. Day
Each Child, Every Child., Richard E. Day
Richard E. Day
Dr Day was was invited to present at a peer-reviewed international symposium on education reform. This presentation puts the struggle for adequately funded public schools into an historical context, focusing on the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision in Rose v. Council for Better Education.
Kentucky Coming Late To Battle For Soul Of Charter Schools Movement, Richard E. Day
Kentucky Coming Late To Battle For Soul Of Charter Schools Movement, Richard E. Day
Richard E. Day
Around the time charter schools first began to appear in Minnesota, Kentucky was neck-deep in the Kentucky Education Reform Act, the most sweeping set of school reforms undertaken by any state at any one time. As a result, there was little interest on the part of the legislature, or the press for that matter, in allowing Kentucky schools to veer from the KERA's path. Everybody's hands were full. The new law was already being attacked from the right and supporters worried there might not be enough votes to sustain KERA in 1996. Meanwhile, the Patton administration took the position that …