President Biden: Tribute to President Jimmy Carter
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In President Joe Biden’s tribute to President Jimmy Carter, there is an
implicit contrast with the man who will be inaugurated as the 47th
President of the...
Let’s Blame the Pandemic
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Hey, I know it’s the holiday season, the end of a long, incredibly
stressful and disappointing year. You’re entitled to a few days’ respite
and mindless me...
For Auld Lang Syne
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The words "for auld lang syne" translate into modern English as something
like, "for old time's sake." The song we sing on New Year's Eve is a
Scottish ...
In-Person Schooling and Juvenile Violence
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While investments in schooling generate large private and external
returns, negative peer interactions in school may generate substantial
social costs. ...
Retiree Advocate is running as part of ARISE
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December 29, 2024 Retiree Advocate is running in the Spring 2025 UFT
election… as part of a coalition: ARISE ARISE – the Alliance of Retired and
In Service...
ICYMI: Hatches Battening Edition (12/29)
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It's a curious moment. 2025 will arrive shortly, and we have no idea what,
exactly, it's going to bring. Something. Probably more than a few ugly and
unple...
Poem: the floor fell out from under us (redolent)
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[Header Photo by Emma Frances Logan on Unsplash] I wanted to get rid of
everything redolent of the past The City and Its Uncertain Walls, Haruki
Murakami T...
US Student Math Scores Plummet
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From the education blog, Chalkbeat:
*U.S. fourth graders saw their math scores drop steeply between 2019 and
2023 on a key international test even as mo...
Brushing Up on Polio.
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When the New York Times article, “Lawyer, Author and TikTok Star Spent 72
Years in an Iron Lung,” was published in March 2024, it did not hold the
same mea...
Christmas Miracles
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“People don’t want children to know what they need to know. They want their
kids to know what they ought to need to know. If you’re a teacher you’re in
a c...
Perhaps this is a meaningless ramble
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but I am choosing to reflect on a number of disparate topics that are
currently on my mind. Perhaps I should start by explaining that I have been
at leas...
80 years old today!!
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It’s true: I’m 80 years old today! When I was 24, I thought making it to 30
would be a miracle–it was and it is. Keep rising, keep fighting for a world
at ...
December Parent Engagement Resources
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Parent involvement in schools ⬆️. 87% of K–12 students from
English-speaking families had parents who reported attending a general
school meeting in 2019, ...
The 2024 NPE “Coal in the Stocking” Awards
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At NPE, we know who is naughty and nice when it comes to supporting our
public schools and their students.
The post The 2024 NPE “Coal in the Stocking” A...
Juntos lo haremos
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En el año que viene, tendremos que tomar decisiones difíciles sobre quienes
queremos ser en cada comunidad y como nación. Ha sido un año muy intenso.
Desde...
WTF, Democratic Caucus?
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Why is the failure of this current budget bill being blamed on Republicans
when almost every single Democrat voted against it? If only half of the
Dems had...
San Diego School Board Election Outcomes
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By Thomas Ultican 12/17/2024 Before the recent election, I wrote
recommendations for several school board seats in San Diego County. The San
Diego County R...
SPI Supports SB 48 to Keep ICE Off School Campuses
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State Superintendent Tony Thurmond sponsors Senate Bill 48 to keep
Immigration and Customs Enforcement off of school campuses, protecting
school attendance...
Schrödinger’s Cat
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Schrödinger’s cat is a famous thought experiment in which the renowned
scientist pondered how a cat in a closed box could be thought of as
simultaneously a...
In Memoriam: Nikki Giovanni
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The literary and cultural world has lost an irreplaceable voice with the
passing of Nikki Giovanni. As one of the most celebrated poets and
activists of ou...
Education Has Failed and What Can We Do Next?
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Education has failed to prepare children for the world today. Despite the
increased investment, impactful reforms, hardworking teachers and school
leaders,...
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 ...
The Sky is Falling, or is it?
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Well, this is the first anniversary of the introduction of Generative AI in
the form of ChatGPT to the world of education. Before it was a week old,
over o...
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...
Metaphors in ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
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In this article, we will explore the powerful use of metaphors in Martin
Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” ...
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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...
Keeping Progressive Schools Alive
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, Happy New Year and a special thanks to those
who respond to past blogs about choice, et al. I always mean to respond to
each c...
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...
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 - The Service of Democratic Education | The Nationhe Service of Democratic EducationLinda Darling-HammondMay 21, 2011 Share515|||Recommended by 0|Text Size A | A | AEmail|Print|Share|Single Page|Web...
thenation.com - At the commencement ceremony for Columbia University's Teachers College on May 18, Stanford education professor Linda Darling-Hammond—a nationally renowned leader in education reform and former edu...
edweek.org - Published Online: May 27, 2011The United States’ education system is neither coherent nor likely to see great improvements based on its current attempts at reform, a report released this week by th...
huffingtonpost.com - NEW YORK -- Education policies pushing more tests haven't necessarily led to more learning, according to a new National Research Council report."We went ahead, implementing this incredibly expensiv...
nytimes.com - In 2004, when Todd S. Nelson was chief executive of the University of Phoenix, the nation’s largest for-profit college, he signed a $9.8 million settlement with the Department of Education, which f...
uft.org - Cara MetzUFT President Michael Mulgrew, flanked by the co-plaintiffs, explains the details of the lawsuit against the Department of Education. PS 308 in Brooklyn is still battling plans by the Depa...
huffingtonpost.com - WASHINGTON -- The nonprofit group set up by former Washington D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee is facing criticism for hiring a lobbyist to work on controversial legislation in Ohio that parti...
nydailynews.com - Exclusive David Handschuh/News - FILE PHOTO The city may lose up to $44 million next year for turning around 22 struggling schools because of a dispute over teacher evaluations, the Daily News has ...
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Now that I've turned another year older, I'm trying to act my age, a little more mature if you will. So I've dropped my Friday morning FUs in exchange for Friday morning TYs (thanks) in order to ge...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 8:20 pm, May 27, 2011 Photo Credits: U.S. Hispanic Population Up 43% The U.S. Census Bureau today released a 2010 Census brief on the nation’s Hispanic population, which shows the Hisp...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 5:15 pm, May 27, 2011 Photo Credits: White working class pessimistic about future In 2005, the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey stated that only 50 percent of white working-cl...
preaprez.wordpress.com - News item: Gil Scott-Heron dies at the age of 62. Looking for a way Out of this confusion I’m looking for a sign Carry me home Let me lay down by a stream And let me be miles from everything Rivers...
blog.angryasianman.com - What's up, cool people. You know what time it is. 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...
dekerivers.wordpress.com - Madison is about to go brat crazy this weekend. Multiple events are scheduled where the best in summer-like fun can be enjoyed. In addition there will be cookouts, such as the one we are plannin...
npr.org - Anthony Barboza/Getty Images Gil Scott-Heron in Harlem in 2010. Gil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in New York. He was 62. The influential poet and musician is often credited with being one of t...
baycitizen.org - EDITOR'S NOTE: The author is a friend of Mike Parayno, the founder of Birdland, and sometimes volunteers there as a photographer.Not many people can say they have a jazz club in their garage. But t...
vivirlaeducacion.com - Publicado el 28 Mayo 2011Archivado en Josep | 2 mayo, 2011 por Psicólogos Bonnet Un programa de puntos es la aplicación sistemática de una estrategia de premios que tiene por objetivo iniciar o inc...
my.firedoglake.com - It’s amazing what you can learn reading the Washington Post. Today its lead editorial told readers that reducing the annual cost of living adjustment for Social Security by 0.3 percentage points wo...
thenotebook.org - As I was slogging through the District’s 400-plus page budget book, I was struck by the significant increases and expansions within various central office administration budgets. (All references ar...
news.firedoglake.com - Yesterday we learned that Saudi Arabia warned US officials of oil price speculation back in 2007, telling them they had nowhere to sell additional crude even if they produced more. Since January, t...
huffingtonpost.com - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a Chicago police officer fatally shot his 15-year-old friend Wednesday on the South Side.Brandon Ross and his friend Tatioun Williams allegedly ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Anti-tax Crusader Norquist “Enforces” No Brain Pledge in Capitol Visit « State of EmergencyAnti-tax Crusader Norquist “Enforces” No Brain Pledge in Capitol Visitby Leonard FeldmanGrover Norquist ma...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News NowSaturday, May. 28, 2011Big Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 6 contributors todayNext update in about 12 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONPOLIT...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: PERB to UTLA: Shut Up and Take It Like a TeacherPERB to UTLA: Shut Up and Take It Like a Teacherby Michael DunnUnited Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), filed a complaint with the Public E...
ednewsparent.org - The chocolate milk wars: A mom’s perspective As any parent knows, you can prepare healthy food but you can’t make your kids eat it. So there are a few tricks we parents have up our culinary sleeves...
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