Orlando Buffalo Posted April 22 Posted April 22 4 hours ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: Do you believe that his favorabilty has dropped below the 37% hard core, base MAGA's? Going from up 8% to down 14% is not a drop, it is a collapse. And in FL that has not happened. I will repeat this poll for those mentally stunted 1 1
B-Man Posted April 28 Posted April 28 Teachers’ Unions Contribute a Combined $1 Billion Toward Left-Leaning Political Activism by Kamden Mulder Teachers’ unions have spent more than $1 billion in member dues and fees on political activism and left-wing social causes since 2015, according to a new watchdog report. The spending captured in Defending Education’s report includes both national and local unions, including $669 million from national unions and $339 million at the local level. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA), two national teachers’ unions, spent a combined $669 million over the past ten years, including $44 million to For Our Future, a progressive political group focusing on social equity and climate justice in key battleground states https://www.nationalreview.com/news/teachers-unions-contribute-a-combined-1-billion-toward-left-leaning-political-activism/ Is that what paying your dues was for ?
Orlando Buffalo Posted May 3 Posted May 3 This is so sad to hear someone say who clearly should know better
Buffalo716 Posted May 9 Posted May 9 (edited) Alabama has surpassed the state of California in 4th grade mathematics and reading skills... This would have been thought impossible 10 years ago AND California has surpassed Alabama in 1st cousins having children!!! I swear to God you can't make this ***** up! Edited May 9 by Buffalo716 1
B-Man Posted May 10 Posted May 10 Pop star Pitbull partners with AI company to create civics lessons taught by Founding Fathers by Amanda Head Prolific Billboard-charting musician Pitbull has partnered with Digital DNA Labs to create a first-of-its-kind curriculum to deliver civics lessons in the classroom, taught by AI versions of historical figures like George Washington. "This is like having a FaceTime call with one of the Founding Fathers," Jason Inasi, CEO of Digital DNA Labs, told Just The News. "And we're very blessed to have Armando Perez, Mr. Worldwide (a/k/a "Pitbull") as part of this initiative. Beyond being one of the biggest pop stars in the world, he is also very much dedicated to education and the story of America, the ability to come here, and build yourself up from the ground up." https://justthenews.com/index.php/politics-policy/education/pop-star-pitbull-partners-ai-company-create-civics-lessons-taught He might be a “pop star” but he’s a truly patriotic American. And sharp as a tack. This is wonderful news. Our young people have no idea how or why this country was created.
B-Man Posted May 13 Posted May 13 "Students’ test scores had been increasing since 1990 — then abruptly stopped in the mid-2010s." "That coincided with two events: an easing of federal school accountability under No Child Left Behind, which was replaced in 2015, and the rise of smartphones, social media and personalized school laptops. The pandemic then accelerated learning declines.... [No Child Left Behind] set a goal that all students would be proficient in reading and math, and schools that did not show progress could face penalties. It coincided with a period of rising test scores, especially in math, though reading scores improved more modestly. Low-performing students saw the biggest gains. The law, though, was deeply unpopular with many educators and parents. Critics said it put an outsize focus on testing, pushing schools to teach to the test and spend less time on other important subjects, like the arts or social studies. In 2015, Congress replaced it, and many states dialed back on requirements. Like many who have studied the law, Brian A. Jacob, professor of education policy at the University of Michigan, [said] 'It was not a cure-all, but I think it really did improve student achievement.... There’s evidence that school accountability does change behaviors of teachers and administrators and probably parents and students.'" From "Your School District Is Probably Scoring Worse Than 10 Years Ago/The drops in U.S. scores go beyond the pandemic and cut across income, geographic and racial divides, new data shows" (NYT). https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/upshot/test-scores-school-districts-us.html?smid=url-share
Orlando Buffalo Posted May 13 Posted May 13 5 hours ago, B-Man said: "Students’ test scores had been increasing since 1990 — then abruptly stopped in the mid-2010s." "That coincided with two events: an easing of federal school accountability under No Child Left Behind, which was replaced in 2015, and the rise of smartphones, social media and personalized school laptops. The pandemic then accelerated learning declines.... [No Child Left Behind] set a goal that all students would be proficient in reading and math, and schools that did not show progress could face penalties. It coincided with a period of rising test scores, especially in math, though reading scores improved more modestly. Low-performing students saw the biggest gains. The law, though, was deeply unpopular with many educators and parents. Critics said it put an outsize focus on testing, pushing schools to teach to the test and spend less time on other important subjects, like the arts or social studies. In 2015, Congress replaced it, and many states dialed back on requirements. Like many who have studied the law, Brian A. Jacob, professor of education policy at the University of Michigan, [said] 'It was not a cure-all, but I think it really did improve student achievement.... There’s evidence that school accountability does change behaviors of teachers and administrators and probably parents and students.'" From "Your School District Is Probably Scoring Worse Than 10 Years Ago/The drops in U.S. scores go beyond the pandemic and cut across income, geographic and racial divides, new data shows" (NYT). https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/upshot/test-scores-school-districts-us.html?smid=url-share Our schools are truly in a reverse bell curve. Students who are below average don't care because their parents don't care. If a student is 40% or 3% proficient they plan to use AI, and they don't care if they can't do basic functions because too many parents have told them not to worry about it. 1
B-Man Posted May 16 Posted May 16 DIVERSITY PROBLEM: 6 to 1: Democratic speakers dominate 2026 commencement stages at Top 100 universities. https://www.thecollegefix.com/democrats-outnumber-graduation-speakers-6-to-1/
Big Blitz Posted May 18 Author Posted May 18 I think they found out that Chipotle, in order to pay each employee $20 an hour, jacked up the prices, continued to see how little chicken they get compared to lettuce, and just lost their minds. 1
B-Man Posted May 18 Posted May 18 8 minutes ago, Big Blitz said: I think they found out that Chipotle, in order to pay each employee $20 an hour, jacked up the prices, continued to see how little chicken they get compared to lettuce, and just lost their minds. Locally.
Big Blitz Posted May 18 Author Posted May 18 The kids don’t want to go to college to get into debt they’ll never pay off. Who didn’t see this coming and why does government destroy everything it touches. 1
B-Man Posted May 22 Posted May 22 COLOR ME UNSURPRISED: Phone ban in classrooms has caused ‘jaw dropping’ change in students’ attention. May 15 marks one year since Governor Kathy Hochul enacted a “bell-to-bell” ban on personal phones in public schools, impacting almost a million children in K-12 public and charter schools across the state. Teachers who spoke to The Post all say the ban has had an overwhelmingly postive impact on their schools. “I think that the cell phone ban has been remarkable,” Dr. Jessica Chock-Goldman, director of clinical services at Bard High School Early College of Manhattan on the Lower East Side, told The Post. “I’ve been astounded by how much of a shift it has been.” https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/lifestyle/nyc-teachers-say-phone-ban-in-classrooms-has-caused-jaw-dropping-change-in-students-attention/ 1
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