AI, Facing the Dark, and Human Sparknotes
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The New York Times unleashed a feature section about AI, and it is just a
big fat festival of awful.
There's a conversation between Kevin Roose and Casey N...
Learning is a Process of Upsetting the Status Quo
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On a cellular level, learning something new requires growing new nerve
cells along with the connectivity between them. In other words, learning
always me...
Recommended: Your Brain on ChatGPT
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[Header Photo by Levart_Photographer on Unsplash] Recently, advocacy for
educators to fully embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a key part of
how stude...
Recommended: Your Brain on ChatGPT
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[Header Photo by Levart_Photographer on Unsplash] Recently, advocacy for
educators to fully embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a key part of
how stude...
Paul McCartney is 83 today
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Sir Paul McCartney is a key figure in contemporary culture as a singer,
composer, poet, writer, artist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and holder of
more...
Second Breakfast: AI is Carceral Ed-Tech
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Second Breakfast: AI is Carceral Ed-Tech
I've always been deeply uncomfortable with the casual observation that
"schools are prisons," even if there are u...
Bizarre WAPO Opinion Piece by Hanushek and Raymond
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By Thomas Ultican 6/17/2025 It was déjà vu all over again when Eric
Hanushek and his wife Macke Raymond’s shared their views in the Washington
Post. They c...
Learning Styles, Preferences, or Strategies?
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The persistence of learning styles as a concept in educational discourse
and research is paradoxical, given the overwhelming evidence discrediting
the m...
Take Just 2 Minutes to Hear This
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We Marched! He Merched.
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Millions marched around the globe while Trump's show of imperial power
fizzled...Middle East is once again a nuclear powder keg...Randi bolts from
the DNC.
BIKING MY AGE (AND THEN SOME)
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I completed my ABBA-sanctioned ride and have now ‘biked my age’ for 15
consecutive years. My goal was 84 miles, but I ended up biking 101 miles,
my first ...
Summertime Doesn’t Always Mean Nuthin But Fun
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“Don’t do it, Eleanor told the little girl; insist on your cup of stars;
once they have trapped you into being like everyone else you will never see
your c...
An excerpt from my old comrade Peter Coyote
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A protest is an invitation to a better world. It’s a ceremony. No one
accepts a ceremonial invitation when they’re being screamed at. More
important you ha...
The Man In The Back
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At the Christina School District Board of Education meeting this past
Tuesday, Board President Donald Patton used his last meeting as President
to air a li...
Teach Your Children Well
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It used to be fairly common in Traverse City, Michigan—a Michael Moore
sighting. I once stood in line behind him at a Coldstone Creamery on Front
Street (n...
Marines invade California. Who's next?
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In his June 10 Oval Office press conference, Trump said that “people who
want to protest will be met with very big force”, adding that such
individuals “ha...
Epic Teachers Left in the Dark After Layoffs
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The Supreme Court heard the arguments in St. Isadore of Seville Catholic
Virtual School vs Drummond, which seeks to establish a religious charter
school....
Congratulations, Thank You, Remember…
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Some delayed “first” reactions to the end of the 2025 UFT elections I
published this on Substack. I’m not sure how in the future I am going to
divide up co...
What Lessons Are We Learning from Our Students?
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“Mr. Vilson, I’m in a doctoral program, just like you.” One of my former
students posted a picture of a quad at an established university. ...
Read More
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What Lessons Are We Learning from Our Students?
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“Mr. Vilson, I’m in a doctoral program, just like you.” One of my former
students posted a picture of a quad at an established university. ...
Read More
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May’s Parent Engagement Resources
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These 4 tips can make screen time good for your kids and even help them
learn to talk is from The Conversation. Using Existing School Messaging
Platforms t...
79
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It was May 23, 1946, in a New York City Hospital, that 30 year old Sylvia
Livingston Bernstein gave birth to the 2nd and final child of her marriage
to L...
Il Papa è Morto
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Francis brought a distinct pastoral outlook to his papacy. A simple man, he
lived in a small apartment in the guesthouse. He sought to make the church
acce...
Trump plays Putin’s Playbook
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Recently Aleksander Dugin was interviewed on CNN, last week, and he stated
that he believes Trump is closer ideologically to President Putin than to
Washin...
Mike Shulman the ARISE UFT Judenrat
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I was surprised to learn that Mike Shulman has aligned himself with ARISE.
I previously supported him, advocating that the Castle Doctrine could have
bee...
How Do We Fight Trump?
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Dear Friends, I don’t know when and why it hit me. But I suddenly realized
how serious Trump is about changing the country into something that
horrifies. I...
Are we all on the same team?
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Copied from Quora; I didn’t write any of this… As an American I ask my
fellow Americans, why can’t you realize at the end of the day we are all on
the same...
Who is the new CEO of Teach For America?
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From 1990 until 2013, the CEO of TFA was the founder, Wendy Kopp. Under her
leadership the program grew from a small organization that struggled to
make pa...
Site Index - Updated December 31, 2024
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When I was teaching,
I got tired of hearing how bad American educators were.
*My Promise *
WHEN I STARTED BLOGGING IN 2011, I said I planned to speak ...
Number 18 — A barely-hanging-on Blogoversary
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Blogoversary #18 SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 I started this blog while I was still
teaching, in 2006. I had just begun my 31st year as an educator. Just like
in pre...
Student "Growth" Measures Are STILL Biased
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This caught my attention:
New Jersey school districts may soon be evaluated differently, *with a
greater emphasis on student growth* as compared to stud...
AIN’T IT AWFUL
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As the terrible feelings of dread and angst spread across the world the
great majority of the American people feel powerless before the onslaught
of those ...
Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
Testimony to the CPS Truancy Task Force
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I prepared testimony for one of two public hearings held by the Chicago
Public Schools Truancy Task Force, a body mandated by state legislation.
The meetin...
There Is A Teacher Shortage.Not.
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. And just to be sure you understand, it’s not
that teachers don’t want to teach. It’s not that there aren’t enough
teachers cer...
Book Banning Turns to Dick and Jane
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Breaking News: Dateline February 4, 2022 - Parents in Dimwitty, Alabama
have asked the Dimwitty Board of Education to ban the children's primer *Fun
with...
Have You Heard Has a New Website
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TweetHave You Heard has a new website. Visit us at
www.haveyouheardpodcast.com to find our latest episodes and our entire
archive. And be sure to check out...
Follow me at Substack
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
I'm now posting regularly at Substack. You can subscribe for free to my new
Edu/Pol blog at michaelklonsky.substack.com
...
Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
New rules kick in today that will help aspiring teachers pay for c...
Tips Akses Situs Judi Qq Tanpa Perlu Takut Nawala
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Kegiatan berjudi slot melalui situs judi qq online, sekarang sudah
dilakukan oleh banyak penjudi Indonesia. Tentu, Kamu yang sedang membaca
artikel ini a...
The Threat of Integration
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I have lived in the same house in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles
for over 30 years, where up until now I have had little or no interaction
with th...
We fight for a democracy worthy of us all!
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The nation stands at a crossroads, said NEA President Lily Eskelsen García
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
The Passing Of Chaz 1951-2020 Age 69
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I am the son of Chaz and like to inform you that he passed away this
afternoon from the COVID virus. My father passed in peace beside his loved
ones. We ar...
The Fight For Our Children
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*The number of suicides among people ages 10 to 24 nationally increased by
56 percent between 2007 and 2017, according to a new federal report showing
the ...
Read to Self: Just a Kid and a Book.
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Date: Monday, January 5, 2020 Place: My classroom Student: Mrs.Mims, could
we start doing Read to Self again because I got this great book for
Christmas an...
Reminiscences
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I just finished dumping the rest of my lesson plans. I guess I held on to
the calculus ones for so long because I spent so much time working on them
an...
Just Asking for some Teachers I know.
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Recently Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers stated, We must … recognize that
part of supporting our kids in the classroom means supporting the educators
who t...
Cara Menang Bermain Judi Bola Online
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Bermain judi bola online tentu saja memiliki kesenangannya tersendiri baik
itu mendapatkan keuntungan maupun ketika menantikan hasil skor pada sebuah
perta...
A Critique of Standards-Based Grading
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It first happened to me about ten years ago. I was beginning my third year
of teaching in a new school in Washington, DC. Social studies teachers were
si...
My First and Last Visit to Hudson Yards
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Figuring I did not need to invite any more darkness and vulgarity into my
head than that provided on a daily basis from Trump’s White House, and
after read...
Reduced time for testing? Not so fast.
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NYSED and Commish Elia continue to say that the NYS Assessments are of
reasonable length, I completely disagree.
Here is what NYSED states are average expe...
The World According to Michelle Rhee
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The men behind the curtain fashioning the brave new world of corporate run
education in America! Michelle Rhee is the founder of StudentsFirst, The
New T...
Whose Opinions Matter in Education World?
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It's hard to identify education heroes and sheroes. And perhaps even harder
to pinpoint just whose work is slanted, paid-for and dishonest.
Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
I created this video as a follow up to the one I prepared last year on
Social Impact Bonds. It is time to examine...
New Local Businesses in Sacramento
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Starting a new local business in Sacramento is a monumental task, but can
be accomplished with footwork, perseverance and knowledge. One must learn
the loc...
Lesson Plan: Rhyme and Rhythm in Poetry
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I’ve started a recent unit on poetry with my class. I’m not a poet, and I’m
not a poetry fan (I don’t hate it, but I’m a prose gal), so this makes it
harde...
The Apotheosis of Betsy DeVos
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Betsy Devos has drawn few headlines in recent months, and that is a good
thing for the Secretary of Education. Her tenure began with Vice President
Mike P...
Education Is a Civic Question
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In their final post to end Bridging Differences' decade-long run, Deborah
Meier and Harry Boyte urge readers to put the energy, talents, wisdom, and
hard w...
Site News: New Home for Education News & Commentary
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
commentaries that you're probably looking for are now being published over
at The Gra...
Should We Be Grateful?
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In an odd turn of events, and with little explanation, Michigan Governor
Rick Snyder has decided to return the state’s School Reform Office back to
the Dep...
An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am
addressing you all ...
The Secret to Fixing Schools (My Next Bestseller)
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The Secret to Fixing Schools (My next bestseller) Prologue I just finished
watching a fascinating documentary on Netflix entitled, “The Secret”. The
film p...
Farewell, Sleep
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Today is the official last day of my spring break. I've done a scientific
survey: My natural bedtime is 2 AM, and my natural wake up time is 9:41
AM. Tom...
REPORT: States With the Best and Worst Schools
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States With the Best (and Worst)Schools
By *Evan Comen, Michael B. Sauter, Samuel Stebbins and Thomas C. Frohlich*
January 20, 2017- http://247wallst.com
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Test Refusal = People Power
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In recent months, social media has been ablaze with talk of regular folk
taking action to resist the Trump agenda. Protests are a daily occurrence,
and ev...
Random Musings and Observations. . . .
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I’ve been gone a while from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular
readers no doubt noticed but did not hassle me about it. Thank you for
that. Sinc...
AB 934: A LEGISLATIVE FIX FOR VERGARA?
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By Michael Stratford | in the Politco Morning Education Report | via email
05/24/2016 10:00 AM EDT :: Two national education groups are backing a
Califor...
MY NEW BLOG
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My new blog will consist of fictitious headlines, meant to be a blend of
humor and satire. I apologize ahead of time if any other satirical site has
simila...
Thank you
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
for the time being. Although I no longer post here, I do still s...
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
conte...
New Beginnings: Kickstarter and EdWeek Teacher
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Greetings to InterACT readers one and all! If you’ve been following posts
here recently you might recall that I’m moving my blogging activity to
other loca...
Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School
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*“With Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School closing, Newark families must
move on.”* The Star-Ledger (NJ), 6/25/2013
NEWARK — Bobby and Troy Shanks saw the...
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Headed east on the Turnpike, I'm hearning plenty about the devastation to public education now taking place under the banner of "reform". Massive cuts to the education budget, firings of teachers ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Joel Klein’s Bad Faith Argument: The Misuse Of Al Shanker | EdwizeJoel Klein’s Bad Faith Argument: The Misuse Of Al ShankerMay. 19, 201111:26 amby Leo Casey No CommentsFiled under:Education(This is...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Considering How One 'Sees' Things - Bridging Differences - Education WeekConsidering How One 'Sees' Thingsby Deborah MeierDear Diane,I'm writing you while you are probably also writing me, on Sunda...
washingtonpost.com - Public school teachers, parents and activists are organizing a July march and conference in Washington to send a message to federal officials that they oppose the standardized-test driven school re...
preaprez.wordpress.com - SB 512 was going to come out of committee yesterday. That’s what Boss Madigan wanted. It didn’t happen. Then it was going to come out today. It has been delayed. Maybe next week. I’m hearing that t...
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - BennettK12 Inc. buys Inc.'s high school online program Kaplan has been the Washington Post's main profit center. But in the past year, the company has been riddled with student loan scandals and m...
nydailynews.com - Mayor Bloomberg today told reporters a lawsuit filed by the United Federation of Teachers to halt school closures will accomplish nothing but creating "the maximum havoc and disruption" and stoke f...
frederickhess.org - by Frederick M. Hess • May 19, 2011 at 8:02 amCross-posted from Education Weekhttp://www.frederickhess.org/2011/05/what-weve-got-here-isfailure-to-communicateOne of the funniest developments of t...
theuptake.org - By Marisa Wojcik & Michael McIntee Minnesotans better hope the photos on their voter IDs will be clearer than the funding picture for the bill that will require them. Minnesota Voter Identification...
democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - No wonder Republicans are so worried about voter fraud, because it’s something they would do themselves. Call it…projection.WSJ: A Republican legislative aide is under investigation for possible vo...
robertreich.org - President Obama is mulling an executive order to force big government contractors to disclose details of their political spending. Big businesses are already telling their political patrons in Cong...
schooltechconnect.com - Henry Bayer kicked ass in this recent episode of Chicago Tonight, by the way. I skipped right to the part where the Civic Federation guy finally stops talking and Henry starts telling the truth. (a...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 1:45 am, May 20, 2011 Photo Credits: Border Arrests US Customs and Border Protection recently released data showing the number of those arrested trying to cross the US-Mexico border is...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 2:23 am, May 20, 2011 Photo Credits: Immigration Reform A Missouri immigration lawyer is proposing that illegal immigrants who haven’t committed serious crimes should be able to a fee ...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Según un estudio, los hallazgos ayudan a explicar por qué algunos niños son más propensos a desarrollar asma y otras enfermedadesSegún un estudio reciente, las mujeres que fuman durante el embarazo...
blog.angryasianman.com - Did you know? May 19 is the 7th annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The commemorate the occasion, and to raise awareness about sexual health in A&PI communities, the Ba...
sacbee.com - The Sacramento City Unified School District is offering free vaccines for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis to sixth- through 11th-grade students starting today.State law will require middle and hi...
beinglatino.wordpress.com - by Nancy Sepulveda His fat sausage fingers jabbed at my face, emphasizing insults in between flecks of spittle. Fear and shame intermingled with a bubbling, rising sense of rebellion, and I had to ...
theuptake.org - Video by Aaron Klemz It wasn’t an official public hearing, but Senate DFLers got to hear from those who will be hurt by a proposed Republican budget for Minnesota. The UpTake carried the entire eve...
jimhightower.com - This will seem like a fairytale now, but not so long ago, it was actually possible for CEO pay to constitute "an embarrassment of riches." How quaint. Today, the riches are massive, but the embarra...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 8:57 pm, May 19, 2011 Photo Credits: Few Minority Screenwriters in Hollywood The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has released the Executive Summary of the 2011 Hollywood Writers ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What a Public Bank Could Mean for California | Dissident VoiceWhat a Public Bank Could Mean for Californiaby Ellen Hodgson BrownCalifornia is the eighth largest economy in the world, and it has a d...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Kayla Stoner is no Ben Velderman. I hope. « Fred Klonsky's blogKayla Stoner is no Ben Velderman. I hope.by Fred KlonskyKayla Stoner is a junior journalism student at Northwestern. She’s doing a sto...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: On that lost highway -- the Pennsylvania TurnpikeOn that lost highway -- the Pennsylvania Turnpikeby Mike KlonskyHeaded east on the Turnpike, I'm hearning plenty abou...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Challenge to those who think class size does not matter « A "Fuller" Look at Education IssuesChallenge to those who think class size does not matterby Dr. Ed FullerMany people are now arguing that ...
sacbee.com - In a wide-ranging discussion about the long-term picture for the University of California's finances, the governing Board of Regents talked Wednesday about planning tuition increases five years out...
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