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Welcome to the China Century: My Sunday Column For Glendale, Burbank & Pasadena Papers

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

Longtime Los Angeles Teachers Union leader A.J. Duffy has changed his mind. He’s fought against charter schools, but now he’s starting his own; he’s protected tenure but now wants it easier to fire bad teachers, even to limit the prolonged … Continue reading →

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The Miseducation of Teacher Union Head A.J. Duffy — Ignorance Tops Knowledge

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

If knowledge is power and ignorance is bliss, United Teachers Los Angeles union head A.J. Duffy has clearly sided with the know-nothings — something that goes a long way towards explaining the failure of LAUSD over the last three decades. … Continue reading →

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Liberal Contradictions and the Failure of LAUSD

Posted on May 13, 2010 by

The court fight over layoffs of teachers at three schools exposes the contradictions of liberal dogma, especially the mayor’s own roles over the years as a teacher union organizer, ACLU official, state legislator and wannabe master of the LAUSD. The … Continue reading →

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LA’s Great Educational Experiment: Breaking up LAUSD 50 Schools at a Time

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

Finally, after 30 years of failure to achieve a record of success and a can-do classroom culture, LAUSD surrendered Tuesday and took the leap toward real reform. The school board voted 6-1 to open 50 new schools and those that … Continue reading →

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