Government Picks "Real" Religions
-
I have argued a gazillion times that allowing when a government makes noise
about protecting religious liberty and putting God back in assorted
government ...
Taking on Direct Instruction
-
Nashville education writer TC Weber takes on the latest new old craze
making waves over at the Tennessee Star: Direct Instruction. What concerns
me isn’t n...
Paul Thomas: The Great AI-in-Education Paradox
-
Paul Thomas: The Great AI-in-Education Paradox
The relationship between formal education and technology advancements has a
long and muddled history that h...
A Treat from the Tony Awards! I ❤️ NY
-
Did you see the Tony awards last night? It was a great show, celebrating
Broadway, celebrating the young people who sing and dance and act, and the
creativ...
NYC Primary Odds June 8 2026
-
New York 6. New York 7. New York 10. New York 12. New York 13. New York 15.
These reflect how bettors are betting. Like making Vegas-style bets on the
winn...
Dear PGA: Please Help
-
@pganews.bsky.social I love to watch the PGA on TV, but because so many of
your tournaments are on a fascist-controlled network (CBS) that I and
milli...
"The worst is watching the children"
-
NEWARK, N.J. — The worst is not the Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) and private contractors, wielding baseball bats and batons, who flood
the ...
Little Boxes, All the Same
-
We sing . . .
Little boxes on the hillside
Little boxes made of ticky tacky
Little boxes, little boxes, little boxes
All the same.
(*I then pause to as...
Those Board Meetings? Always Worth a Listen
-
The agenda of the Seattle School Board meeting last Wednesday, June 3,
didn't really look all that promising. But there were a few items that
ended up bein...
Reimagining the U.S. High School Now (Part 2)
-
“The XQ Institute is in service of parents and pioneers, entrepreneurs and
teachers, business leaders and administrators, youth and education
experts—who a...
Husted, we have a (fraud) problem
-
Not sure bringing Ka$h and the Trump Gang to Ohio to highlight fraud is a
great idea when vulnerable U.S. Sen. Jon Husted perpetuated the largest
taxpayer ...
Is it Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday?
-
Have you ever spent months looking forward to something? A vacation. A
long-awaited trip. A graduation. A championship game. A reunion with people
you love...
A Room of Her Own
-
(Note to readers: While this essay is about Martha’s Vineyard, the island
off the coast of Massachusetts, its larger lesson is about income
inequality, a r...
Can AI Handle Parent-Teacher Conferences?
-
Please? Here’s the actual headline: Teacher-Parent Meetings Can Be Tense.
Can AI Simulations Help? If you’ve waded around in mainstream edu-media
lately, y...
Is LA Under Assault From AirBnB?
-
The amount of money AirBnB, Inc. has been dumping into the City of LA
(CoLA) and its city attorney’s race…
The post Is LA Under Assault From AirBnB? firs...
Es nuestra hora de defender la democracia
-
Nos están arrebatando el derecho a votar. Es nuestro deber restaurar la
salud de nuestra democracia, mientras aún podemos. En una democracia sana,
tenemos ...
Sentences Of The Week
-
I thought readers might, or might not, find this new regular post useful.
Each week, I highlight several sentences, with links to their sources, that
I f...
The New York Times Mistaken Ideas About NCLB!
-
Recent reports lamenting poor test scores seem to suggest returning to the
good old days of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The New York Times recently
led ...
May’s Parent Engagement Resources
-
San Diego Unified Created a System to ‘Empower’ Parents. It Unraveled is
from The Voice of San Diego. Why Those Disengaged Parents in Your School
Deserve a...
The Math Was Within Us All Along
-
Now that I finished my second book, let me tell you a story that won’t make
it into the manuscript: A few weeks ago, I ...
Read More
The post The Math W...
The Return Of The Reformers
-
At the height of my blogging, it was hard to keep up with the steady stream
of stories about miracle schools, miracle districts, shoddy educational
researc...
Are the Falling NAEP Scores a Crisis?
-
By Thomas Ultican 5/19/2026 Recently both the New York Times and the
billionaire propaganda rag ‘The 74’ ran articles about the National
Assessment of Educ...
Read and Learn from the Past
-
I just finished reading “The Boys in the Light” by Nina Willner. This is a
wonderful World War II story of survival, faith, and brotherhood. I highly
recom...
Reflections on America, the world, and life
-
I acknowledge that I rarely post here anymore. Folks should remember that I
am approaching my 80th birthday in less than 9 weeks, I am still teaching
ful...
Shutting Down The Site
-
Ten years ago, I ran for a seat on the LAUSD School Board of Education with
the goal to *Change the LAUSD*.
I am proud of the campaign we ran. We achieve...
A colleague looks back at 2025
-
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more I get knocked down But I get
up again BETSY WOLF DEC 31READ IN APP I’ve been quiet for most of 2025.
Much of ...
The Company You Keep
-
Even though the filing period for the 2026 elections isn't until April,
let's all pay close attention. The candidates lining up to run will tell
you more a...
Blogoversary #19 — Time to Move on
-
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
-
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...
Mike Shulman the ARISE UFT Judenrat
-
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...
AIN’T IT AWFUL
-
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:
-
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
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
...
I’ve moved.
-
I’m on Substack now. You can continue to receive periodic posts for free.
Or you can read every post and comment for $5 a month, $60 a year.
fredklonsky.su...
Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
-
[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
-
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
-
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!
-
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
-
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
-
*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.
-
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
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
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...
Reduced time for testing? Not so fast.
-
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
-
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?
-
It's hard to identify education heroes and sheroes. And perhaps even harder
to pinpoint just whose work is slanted, paid-for and dishonest.
New Local Businesses in Sacramento
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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?
-
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
-
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)
-
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
-
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
-
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
...
Test Refusal = People Power
-
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. . . .
-
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?
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
*“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 Train Has Left the Station: More on Teacher Pay-4-Performance | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeThe Train Has Left the Station: More on Teacher Pay-4-Performanceby larrycuban...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Capitol Weekly: Senate OKs power shift from Board of Education to superintendentSenate OKs power shift from Board of Education to superintendentBy Allen Young | 06/07/11 12:00 AM PST Email PrintLeg...
schoolfinance101.wordpress.com - I’ve reached a point after these past few years where I feel that I’ve spent way too much time critiquing poorly constructed arguments and shoddy analyses that seem to be playing far too large a r...
latimes.com - School principals should be able to hire any teacher of their choosing, and displaced tenured teachers who aren't rehired elsewhere within the system should be permanently dismissed, according to a...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Libertarian research paper finds top-funded Calif. charter schools not worth the money | The Washington IndependentFlickr/*christopher*Libertarian research paper finds top-funded Calif. charter sch...
failingschools.wordpress.com - Was this an excerpt from The Onion or did Arne Duncan really say “Diane Ravitch is in denial and she is insulting all of the hardworking teachers, principals and students all across the country who...
articles.philly.com - The Corbett administration wants to institute statewide evaluation procedures that would start by the 2012-13 school year. Education Secretary Ronald J. Tomalis said Monday that such a plan would u...
thinkprogress.org - Last week, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) — buoyed by legislators who received hundreds of thousands of dollars of special interest cash — signed into law legislation that would dramatically expand ac...
nj.com - New Jersey awards diplomas to 87 percent of its high school students, making the state’s graduation rate the highest in the nation, an annual review released today shows.Between 1998 and 2008, the ...
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Dust-bowl refugees walk towards Los Angeles during the Great Depression. House prices have now fallen further than in the 1930s. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis British Guardian Economics Editor, Lar...
blog.angryasianman.com - So next week, the New England Association for College Admission Counseling holds its annual meeting and conference. Well, that's great. But one reader was browsing through the conference program an...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Anne Frank’s Birthday | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...For Email Subscribers To My “Engaging Parents In School” Blog If you subscribe to my other blog, Engaging Parents In School, by email,...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Milwaukee's Voucher Program Discriminates Based On Disabilities, ACLU SaysACLU: Milwaukee's Voucher Program Segregates Schoolsby The Huffington Post News TeamNEW YORK -- Milwaukee's voucher system,...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Gates and Villaraigosa: Screw Family Leave! Screw the Feds! Fire 25% of All Teachers!Gates and Villaraigosa: Screw Family Leave! Screw the Feds! Fire 25% of All Teachers!by Michael D...
my.firedoglake.com - Kevin Durant face-palm. #gomavs #mffl 23 pt lead. by rondostar This may explain why the Democrats got away with not passing the Employee Non-Discrimination Act when they controlled both houses of C...
nytimes.com - MADISON, Wis. — The gears of government tend to grind slowly. But in Wisconsin lately they are racing at turbocharged speed. In just the last few weeks, Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican,...
sfgate.com - With apologies to my colleague, who made the case for Weiner's resignation here, New York Representative Anthony Weiner should not resign from office. Not now, not later, not ever. He will, without...
defendwisconsin.org - MADISON, Wis. — Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold made a surprise appearance on the Capitol Square on Monday, joining protesters marching against Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget. ...
commondreams.org - Today marks the 10th anniversary of former President George W. Bush signing into law his 2001 tax cuts (he passed a second round in 2003). While doing so, Bush promised prosperity and growth, but t...
thinkprogress.org - We could've guaranteed health care for every child for the cost of the Bush tax cuts. Today marks the tenth anniversary of former President George W. Bush signing into law his 2001 tax cuts (he pas...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Progreso Financiero, a financial institution dedicated to the economic advancement of lower-income Hispanic families, today announced that since its founding in 2005 it has loaned more than $140 mi...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Experts Discuss Importance of the Last Weeks of PregnancyEvery week of pregnancy is crucial to a newborn’s health, and today, the March of Dimes unveiled a new public education campaign to raise aw...
baycitizen.org - Facing criticism for rate increases and its CEO's multi-million dollar salary, Blue Shield of California announced plans to cap its yearly profits on Tuesday. The announcement came on the same day ...
my.firedoglake.com - I’m a little confused by Erza Klein’s mostly helpful post showing, once again, the US paying much higher public and private costs than OECD countires for health care. Congress and the Administratio...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Milwaukee's Voucher Program Discriminates Based On Disabilities, ACLU SaysACLU: Milwaukee's Voucher Program Segregates Schoolsby The Huffington Post News TeamNEW YORK -- Milwaukee's voucher system,...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Many STEM Teachers Don't Hold Certifications - High School Notes (usnews.com)Many STEM Teachers Don't Hold CertificationsBy JASON KOEBLERPosted: June 8, 2011PrintShare ThisWith teacher layoffs and ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: Why I'm marching on July 30Why I'm marching on July 30by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)Not only because I am a teacher, but because I am an American. Along with others,For the future of...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Blog U.: #satechBOS Unconference - An #SAtech event - Student Affairs and Technology - Inside Higher Ed#satechBOS Unconference - An #SAtech eventBy Eric Stoller June 7, 2011 7:15 pm EDTWhere do stu...
insidehighered.com - By Eric Stoller June 7, 2011 7:15 pm EDT Where do student affairs practitioners go for information about technology and student affairs? I generally point folks toward several websites, including: ...
coopmike48
DianeRavitch
leoniehaimson
arneduncan
mikeklonsky
