Let public school system administrators cozy up with private test companies, have ’em set some unreasonably high standards for aid that teachers–especially in impoverished districts–can never reach, and as you make your way to the bank lament the laziness inherent in today’s public school teachers. It’s brilliant.
On the Internet, Ted Cruz is liked about as much as herpes in a frat house. No, he’s no different than most other politicians as he ostracizes himself from reason, honesty and integrity in his pursuit of power and fame. But damn, man, a little nuance never hurt anybody. And thus, the ever-incensed, keyboard-happy Internet community has taken to skewering Ted Cruz. And yes, the results are hilarious. Obviously.
For more politically-savvy ladies, Halloween can be a real hassle. When your understanding of substance-void pop culture starts and stops at Politico’s homepage, how the hell will you ever pull off a subtly (err, not so subtly) sexy and relevant costume guaranteed to wow at parties? Thankfully, cartoonist Susie Cagle has got you covered. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has never been sexier.
Thankfully, it seems that with shutdown-related public outrage pointing to strident Tea Party loons of the GOP, that thin branch of power might have snapped.
Conservatives are right — no amount of money you throw at public school coffers can save the education system. Unlike conservatives, though, that’s not because the problem with public education is public education; the problem is poverty.
