Diane Ravitch has this up on the firing of teacher Mike Weston.  He spoke his mind about valid issues in education….and was fired for it.

And, of course, Gates Foundation’s dirty little fingers are in the pie, as well….

Weston spoke out against the Gates’ teacher evaluation test, ironically named Empowering Effective Teachers…gah, how he must have laughed himself silly when thinking up that name….for it is about disabling them, instead…

Note that Weston was questioning the curriculum for those not on the college-bound track.  I took the non-college path in high school because I never thought I would be able to attend, and I can say that there is such a chasm there between them.  I don’t think dumbing down the kids by not challenging them is the way to go.  How are they ever going to know their potential?

More about Mike Weston here.