MORNING NEWS UPDATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2025
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*MORNING NEWS UPDATE: **NOVEMBER 4, 2025*
U.S. News
- Election Day unfolds with key races in New York City for mayor,
Virginia and New Jerse...
How Young Children Learn Self-Discipline
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I bridle at most "systems of discipline." Even so-called "gentle
discipline" often strikes me as overly controlling and manipulative.
For starters, it s...
Enshittification: The Book
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I’ve followed Cory Doctorow for a few years now, and was certainly among
the masses of people who, when he coined “enshittification,” pointed and
hollered ...
Enshittification: The Book
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I've followed Cory Doctorow for a few years now, and was certainly among
the masses of people who, when he coined "enshittification," pointed and
hollered ...
The Top 10 U.S. Billionaires
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The collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires has soared by $698bn in
the past year, according to a new report from Oxfam America
published today ...
This and That, November 3, 2025
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Want to see (and possibly meet) *the chosen finalist for superintendent?*
It appears that the Wednesday, November 5th announcement meeting at the
JSCEE w...
Marsha Blackburn Lies on the U.S. Senate Floor
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Marsha Blackburn has been known to offer up some whoppers on the Fox
propaganda channel, but now she has been spotted lying outrageously on the
Senate fl...
Trump Is Renovating the Lincoln Bathroom
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The burden of office must rest heavily on Trump’s shoulders. But foreign
policy and economic policy are not what captures his imagination and
passion. He l...
Giraffe Arrested For Offending Trump
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We now live in a country where a man in a giraffe costume can be shot at
and then arrested for the crime of criticizing the actions of the
government.
...
Poem: the you you used to be
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[Header Photo by stefan moertl on Unsplash] there are momentsi rememberthe
youyou used to be they fill my heartand a piece of memisses the youyou used
to b...
This Baby (and her Mom) Needs Dad
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When I was diagnosed with cancer 44 years ago I was angry, angry at the
universe for this thing I…
The post This Baby (and her Mom) Needs Dad first appea...
Now is Our Time for Resistance
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After No Kings, It’s Time to EscalateWe need bigger—and more
disruptive—nonviolent campaigns that can go viral and peel away Trump’s
pillars of support
ERI...
Parenting, Politics, and Private Bathrooms
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“You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don’t ever count on having
both at once.” ― Robert A. Heinlein The Illusion of Mastery I envy those
who hav...
Who ARE these people? Part II
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Earlier this year, I wrote a piece about people whose core political
beliefs represented the sincere hope that the country would radically
improve under th...
Christian Nationalists and Texas Public Schools
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By Thomas Ultican 10/26/2025 In September, the fifth largest school
district in Texas, Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD), adopted
Bluebonnet L...
We Protested, Now What?
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We stand ready, and we stand together. We will resist while we still can,
and impose costs when we must on those who trade away our freedoms and
dignity fo...
October’s Parent Engagement Resources
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A brief video on parent teacher conferences with families of multilingual
learners/English learners. What would you add? https://t.co/LlO7wjn5Bn —
ναℓєηтιη...
Where Did the Money Go?
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Florida’s school funding shortfall demands transparency — release the
Fourth Calculation. Florida relies on two official student counts...
It’s Never Too Late to Say “Thank You”
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When you finish reading this paragraph, I hope you will close your eyes and
think about the teachers who made you a better person or helped shape the
futur...
Remembering Why There’s a Special Education Law
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Donald Trump is destroying programs that help Democratic and Republican
kids, including special education. He seems not to understand why laws
exist to p...
Trying to get video cameras for my school
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through Donors Choose.
Here’s the project:
www.donorschoose.org/…
Putting this up because today only there is a 50% match for whatever you
contribute s...
The Genius of Our Students
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Yesterday, the MacArthur Foundation named 22 people to their hallowed
fellowship program, often referred to as the “Genius Grant.” The foundation
awards ...
The Genius of Our Students
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Yesterday, the MacArthur Foundation named 22 people to their hallowed
fellowship program, often referred to as the “Genius Grant.” The foundation
awards ...
Don’t Follow Advice from Billionaires
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This is by Julian Vasquez Lustig. —————- When billionaires step onto a
stage, release a book, or tweet some glossy piece of wisdom, the world pays
attentio...
It's official. I'm taking Crazy Pills.
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Ten years after Ohio had to return $63 million of a $71 million federal
charter school grant to the first Trump Administration, Ohio gets another
$105 mill...
Blogoversary #19 — Time to Move on
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Times have changed. I had a nice long run here, but let’s face it, it ended
a while ago. So I’ve moved. I’m not writing much any more, but when I do it
wil...
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...
Site Index - Updated December 31, 2024
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BLOGGER’S NOTE: If you are new to this blog, and interested in the topic of
immigration, I recommend you go right to the massive new post: “How
Immigrat...
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
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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...
My Twenty-Two Years Of Wacky Halloween Costumes
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At my school, Stuyvesant High School, there’s a tradition of students and
teachers dressing up in some pretty elaborate Halloween costumes. Now that
I’m i...
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 - Gay & Dusty’s Blog: Across the Nation, to Save Our Schools :: Save Our Schools March and National Call to ActionGay & Dusty’s Blog: Across the Nation, to Save Our Schoolsby NancyFlanaganMeet Gay & ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Testing NationWhat's The Rush? Apparently, it is critically important for New Jersey to put a teacher evaluation system that all research shows will not work into place right away. ...
garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - Some readers of my blog, particularly the TFAers that are about to begin their training, are probably a bit confused about who I am and why I’m so cranky. Originally, I was just a guy who had a ver...
news.harvard.edu - A new book co-edited by a Harvard researcher pulls together a wide range of research on the successes and limitations of the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) program. The studies, said Phili...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blogSaturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyI’m putting this picture here in a shameless attempt to get sympathy for our fight to save our pensions. If you’re not willing t...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Impoverishing Teachers in OhioImpoverishing Teachers in Ohioby Michael DunnWhile charter schools in Ohio outsource their teaching responsibilities to low wage immigrants, traditional...
seattletimes.nwsource.com - WASHINGTON — Trying to make his case for overhauling the nation's education laws, President Barack Obama is highlighting progress at a Tennessee high school as evidence that the proper incentives c...
preaprez.wordpress.com - I’m putting this picture here in a shameless attempt to get sympathy for our fight to save our pensions. If you’re not willing to call your Illinois state senator and house member so that this poor...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Revolt: US government list of crimes proving unlawful dictatorship | Dailycensored.comRevolt: US government list of crimes proving unlawful dictatorshipWritten by Carl_HermanPolitics, War and Peace...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 3:00 pm, May 21, 2011 Photo Credits: Mark van Laere As many state legislative session wrap up for the year, more lawmakers are jumping ship on controversial enforcement measures target...
democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Amazing but true, Republicans unabashedly support irresponsibly steam rolling their legislative party agenda against their political opponents, with no regard to debate or compromise.Lasee feels pu...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - “Five myths about America’s schools” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...“Five myths about America’s schools” Five myths about America’s schools is an excellent Washington Post column by Post ...
mediaite.com - video While we’ve got less than an hour to go before the official End of the World begins, but Fox News is already calling this Rapture prediction a dud. Weekend news anchor Gregg Jarrett instructe...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Spirit of America: a Short Story About Standardized Testing (and Other Sins)The Spirit of America: a Short Story About Standardized Testing (and Other Sins)by California Father Giving this craz...
24ahead.com - Fiscal conservatives and libertarians have a cruel trick they like to play on the people of California: whine about the problems California faces in order to push one part of their agenda, while ig...
theatlanticwire.com - Herman Cain, the Atlanta businessman and Godfather's pizza magnate, officially announced his presidential candidacy to more than 10,000 supporters in Atlanta’s Centennial Park on Saturday, Politico...
democraticunderground.com - Source: Associated PressMay 21, 12:15 PM EDTNew US rules promise legal Cuba travel for many By PETER ORSI Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- The forbidden fruit of American travel is once again within...
saveourschoolsmarch.org - MAY 21, 2011 Davis, California – Bicycle Capital of the United States – A city where you feel out of place if you are not on a bicycle. We fit right in. I didn’t even have to steer once we got wit...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 8:12 am, May 21, 2011 Photo Credits: Sheriff Joe: The bacon inspiration Chow Bella did a great job creating their own meat candy concoction of a Phoenix figurehead: Maricopa County She...
democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - The whole high speed rail debate started before Scott Walker even started his run for governor, but Republican opposition was so energized, that it was a no brainer for Walker to ride that train to...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - David Morris: And the Winner Is ... the Public SectorDavid Morris: And the Winner Is ... the Public Sectorby David MorrisUnlike the public sector, the private sector is bred for efficiency. Left to...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Impoverishing Teachers in OhioImpoverishing Teachers in Ohioby Michael DunnWhile charter schools in Ohio outsource their teaching responsibilities to low wage immigrants, traditional...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - “Five myths about America’s schools” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...“Five myths about America’s schools” Five myths about America’s schools is an excellent Washington Post column by Post ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Revolt: US government list of crimes proving unlawful dictatorship | Dailycensored.comRevolt: US government list of crimes proving unlawful dictatorshipWritten by Carl_HermanPolitics, War and Peace...
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