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There is no doubt that American educators are engaged in a criminal conspiracy to dumb-down the American people. Charlotte Iserbyt, in her definitive book, "The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America," has documented the process so thoroughly that there can be no doubt about the intentions of our educators and the fact that the conspiracy is being financed by the richest liberal foundations and the federal government. John Taylor Gatto, in his book, "The Underground History of American Education," describes how the conspiracy operates in the schools. He spent 30 years teaching in public schools and knows intimately how the system...

<p>The House took its first steps yesterday to renew federal higher education programs by passing two bills requiring more rigorous teacher training from colleges and more than tripling student loan forgiveness for future teachers.</p> <p>A bill called The Ready to Teach Act, passed by a vote of 404-17, requires colleges of education that receive federal grants to measure the success of graduates by their ability to achieve gains in student achievement.</p>

DeLay: Better Teachers Equal Better Education; House Passes Innovative Education Bills 7/9/03 6:44:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: Stuart Roy or Jonathan Grella, 202-225-4000 both of the Office of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay web: http://www.majorityleader.gov WASHINGTON, July 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said the House passed two innovative education reauthorization bills to attract and retain the highest quality individuals to teach in our schools. This legislation is an important first step in reshaping American education to face the emerging challenges of the 21st century. "We now have an opportunity to make...