Where Are You Going to Go? Home?
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“It is curious to observe how customs and ceremonies degenerate.” ― Maria
Edgeworth, Complete Novels of Maria Edgeworth We have lost the ability to
liste...
"How Many Times Have I Told You . . ."
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A friend recently purchased a new home. The first thing she did was paint
the walls, because, as she said, the old color depressed her.
We all know that...
Trump's Tariffs
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Are we liberated yet?
People of a certain age will remember Yosemite Sam chasing Bugs Bunny
around with a shotgun, blasting holes in walls, ceilings, ...
On Tyranny: Lessons for Educators 8
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Reflections on the short yet deep book of Timothy Snyder. Stand out.
Someone has to. It’s easy to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say
something ...
On Tyranny: Lessons for Educators 8
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Reflections on the short yet deep book of Timothy Snyder. Stand out.
Someone has to. It’s easy to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say
something ...
Should We Be Rooting FOR Catastrophe?
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More than 100 years ago H.G. Wells observed that “Human history becomes
more and more a race between education and catastrophe.” Wells was stacking
the dec...
Boys
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I’m old enough to remember… When we were all sharing data in the 1990s
about how boys got called on more often, and their comments got more
affirmative res...
Things That Make You Go, Hmmm
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First up, the Board is having an *Ad Hoc Policy Manual Review Committee *meeting
from 2:30-4:00 pm. This is all part of the Student Outcome Focused
Gover...
SPI Presents SB 48 Immigration Bill
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State Superintendent Tony Thurmond presents immigration bill challenging
enforcement on school grounds, promotes expansion of Dual Language
Immersion progr...
OK: Another First Amendment Lawsuit
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Oklahoma's Education Dudebro-in-Chief just loves him some lawsuits, so he's
decided to launch another one, this time going after the Freedom From
Religio...
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...
Trump actually already can serve a third term
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and even a fourth and a fifth ….
so could Clinton, Bush 43, and Obama.
There are no limits on how many terms a President can serve
Here are the relevan...
AI in School is the Latest Edtech Scam
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By Thomas Ultican 3/30/2025 For more than thirty years, technology
companies have looked to score big in the education sector. Instead of
providing useful ...
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...
March’s Parent Engagement Resources
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What does our research say about grades, attendance, test scores, & “on
track” metrics for @chipubschools.bsky.social students? How can parents use
this in...
Dismantling Public Education: No Laughing Matter!
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Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s
gone… ~Joni Mitchell Many educators and parents found it painful watching
Donald...
Standing with Federal Workers? Or backing Trump?
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The ABC group shows a dangerous side. “Leaving politics at the door”
apparently means not taking on Trump when he denies rights to workers.
Focusing on “Br...
Tarbiyah School Is STILL Stealing Federal Funds
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I had hoped the feds would have shut them down by now, but nope. In fact,
Dr. Amna Latif, the leader of the Tarbiyah School is finding new and
creative way...
Three Pillars for Decimating Public Education
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What do we do when our public schools are under attack? A couple of weeks
ago, the new Secretary of Education Linda McMahon leveled significant ...
Read ...
The Dark Works of Evil
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We are watching the dark works of evil creep into the soul of our nation.
We need to resist and bring bright light to our neighbors. Now is not the
time to...
Building the Resistance
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Our fight for democracy is not about left or right, or who you voted for -
it's about who gets to live with dignity. Right now, greedy oligarchs think
our ...
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 ...
Defining Productivity, Cost, and Efficiency
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Recycled material here… The central problem with US public schools is often
characterized as an efficiency problem. We spend a lot and don’t get much
for i...
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...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Unrealistic Education Reform Goals: A Business Perspective « InterACTUnrealistic Education Reform Goals: A Business Perspectiveby ACT Guest Blog PostsToday’s guest blog post comes from a new teache...
nepc.colorado.edu - Scientifically disproven years ago, the “Beat the Odds” myth is still the excuse of convenience for justifying claims that schools can single-handedly overcome poverty. How it works is that statist...
nydailynews.com - Exclusive Handschuh/News Critics wonder why the city has accepted the new recruits to work in shortage areas like special education instead of retraining teachers on the payroll. Even as the threat...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The prickly topic of “English only” — Joanne JacobsEl tema espinoso de "Inglés solamente"20 DE MAYO 2011 POR SÉNÉCHAL DIANA DEJA TU COMENTARIOPara empezar, se trata estrictamente de "Inglés solamen...
garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - The TFA alumni organization has been recently calling to get the opinion from different alums about the recent debate in New York City, and elsewhere, about ending LIFO (Last In First Out). At a fi...
nysut.org - 2011 was a tough year as cuts, layoffs and closings had voters on edge. In Albany, public school teachers made significant sacrifices when they settled a new five-year contract in early May, preven...
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...
physics4thecool.com - As with everything I see on the news, there are some parts I agree with and some I have to disagree, or give (from my opinion and experience only) clarification to... - I agree, Gen Y and/or "mille...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - No Child Left Behind Revamp Stalls As Obama's Deadline LoomsEducation Reauthorization: A Law Left Behind?by Huffington Post News TeamWhile Democrats and Republicans mostly agree that a sweeping fed...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Stopping SB512 and what shall we say about the IEA leadership? « Fred Klonsky's blogStopping SB512 and what shall we say about the IEA leadership?by Fred KlonskyDemocratic Party teacher pension kil...
schoolsmatter.info - Bringing Down Syria's Murderous TyrantFrom the NYTimes:BEIRUT, Lebanon — Thousands of Syrians took to the streets in virtually every region of the country on Friday in what appeared to be a sign of...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teachers: Should We Stand Up? | Mr. Teachbad's Blog of Teacher DisgruntlementTeachers: Should We Stand Up?by mrteachbad“Best beginning of a book ever”That’s what I wrote in the left-hand margin ove...
beinglatino.wordpress.com - The Forbes Celebrity 100 ranks the world’s most powerful celebrities in pay, money, TV/Radio, Press, Web and Social standings. Several Latinos made the list. #81 Actresses Cameron Diaz and Eva Long...
blog.angryasianman.com - All right, friends. It's time to meet the Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, a...
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...
momsrising.org - For many young working women, retirement security rests at the bottom of a lengthy priority list loaded with seemingly more pressing concerns. These include finding a satisfying, well-paying job, ...
chicagonewscoop.org - The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general plans to investigate the agency’s controversial immigration enforcement program that has been rejected by officials in Illinois and other...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 12:38 pm, May 20, 2011 Photo Credits: Diabetes and Anxiety Disorder Amongst Latinos In a new study authored by University of California and being presented this week to the American Ps...
mrsdbarron.blogspot.com - Two (2) Additional Factors that Can Affect a Child’s Learning by Mrs. Dorothy BarronOften when we address the issue of barriers that adversely affect and hinder or prevent children from learning, w...
sfgate.com - (05-20) 08:59 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) -- California's unemployment rate has dropped below 12 percent for the first time since August 2009 — another positive sign for the nation's economy. The n...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Despite Recovering Economy, Possible Revenue Election Poses Large Uncertainties, Analyst Says « State of EmergencyDespite Recovering Economy, Possible Revenue Election Poses Large Uncertainties, An...
democraticunderground.com - Source: Bureau of Labor StatisticsRegional and State Employment and Unemployment SummaryREGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- APRIL 2011Regional and state unemployment rates were genera...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: John White, English Major, the Oligarchs' Boy Superintendent for LouisianaJohn White, English Major, the Oligarchs' Boy Superintendent for Louisianaby Jim HornJohn White got his BA ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teachers: Should We Stand Up? | Mr. Teachbad's Blog of Teacher DisgruntlementTeachers: Should We Stand Up?by mrteachbad“Best beginning of a book ever”That’s what I wrote in the left-hand margin ove...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Ending Mandatory Education? | Lefty ParentEnding Mandatory Education?by Cooper ZaleI would like to see everyone finally acknowledge that the United States, though into the second decade of the 21st...
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