Education Policy Buff Pillows

'In hindsight, I believe that our oversight was shortsighted...'

'Can we 'dumb it down' a bit, Mrs. Whipplemore?'

'Is it just me or are the school hall monitors becoming increasingly militarized?'

'You can take a student's phone away, but you're supposed to give it back after class, not sell it on eBay.'

'Personally, I hope the striking teachers never reach agreement with management.'

Good morning children. With the merger of our educational services with the neighbouring council, we need to revisit some basic principles...

US Immigration and Naturalization Service: If you're yearning to breath free...Get Out.

"Is there any way I could get a dashboard instead of a report card?"

"Nous somme desir-eh, go, er, allez, erm, universitaire français, s'il vous plait."

US Credit: 'I'm down grading your credit rating...'

'The reason the core curriculum seems so ambiguous is that we dot really have a core curriculum.'

EU: Behind the scenes.

Fight for Your Democratic Right to Be Ignored

Jerry Brown.

Educators push back against politically motivated school opening proposals."

The spend is high

'Apparently our postcode qualifies us for Government sponsored loft insulation.'

Danger ahead for the US economy.

'Right, moving on to the housekeeping...'

The Eurozone Explained

'I saw my shadow this morning, so I guess we're in for six more weeks of government gridlock.'

'I gave up hope of receiving a Genius Grant years ago. Now I'm basically shooting for the less impressive Mediocrity Grant.'

'I wasn't feeling ill, doctor, until I started hearing about the NHS reforms.'

"Not only should science be Bible-based, Creationism, but also math, Roman numerals!"

'The legislation HR2109 would increase state aid to education. Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for you.'

'He's put in a tender to run down public services.'

'I object!'

Ryan Crossing

'Don't mind me....I'll just sit here while you work on homeland security, unemployment, health care and your many other prbblems!'

Political Integrity Explained

Bureau of Spending Decreases and Deficit Reduction - 'Wait a minute! How can that be?'

'It has cut down on note-passing, glancing at fellow students' test papers and spitballs.'

Health care success #4

'We're downsizing the Pentagon into a triangle.'

"This is Norman's little bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms."