The Educated Fool

I'm flummoxed by this appointment to the new Branstad administration

Register’s editorial-page editor to work for Branstad

Linda Lantor Fandel, or as I think of her Little Lord Fauntleroy, claims she's on the same page with Branstad on most education issues.

Yeah, right!

Little Lord Fauntleroy stated, “Personally, I don’t have any objection to families that can pay for preschool paying for preschool when the state doesn’t have enough money to pay for preschool for everyone”.

Yet, the Ragister's editorial board (under Fandel’s watch ) supported the Big Lug Nut's plan to offer universal, state-financed preschool to all 4-year-old children regardless of their family’s income, which conflicts with Branstad’s position.

The Ragister's editorial board also endorsed Chet Culver for governor.

It must be a case of keeping your friends close and your enemies closer and the scientific community is united in that fact.

State 29 has more on Linda Lantor Fandel.

It looks like with this move to the state, Fandel won't have to worry about unpaid furloughs in her $95,000 a year new job.

Edit-err

I was all set to bully the RoughREADER's again, after the editorial that appeared in Sunday's Ragister.

Keep best teachers, not necessarily veterans

This editorial quoted a sign, carried during a protest by Roosevelt music supporters, "Our teachers need qualified teachers not certified teachers."

HUH?

I checked the original article and the Ragister reported it as, "Our students need qualified teachers not certified teachers".

Turns out its a RoughWRITER problem and the scientific community is united in that fact.

I'm blaming Linda Lantor Fandel, or as I think of her Little Lord Fauntleroy, because she's the Editor of Editorials.

She also has been their go-to person on education issues.

I get so emotional baby

Linda Lantor Fandel, or as I think of her Little Lord Fauntleroy, penned an editorial for the Ragister...

Let's discuss immigration, but leave emotions at curb

It appears to be a defense of Hellary's position on driver's licenses for illegals.

It would be nice if the fiberal left could discuss it without calling those who oppose illegal immigration, but support legal immigration, racists.

Too much to ask and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Note that LLF has a blog at the Ragister and it show a lightbulb in place of her picture.

I take a dim view of that he said darkly.