The Supreme Court Majority Are MAGA Sycophants
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I hoped, as I’m sure you did, that the Supreme Court might be a moderating
force during Trump’s second term, even though he appointed three of its
6-member...
Trump Epstein Obama
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When the walls start closing in, Donald Trump doesn’t lawyer up: he doubles
down. With Epstein’s ghost rattling through the headlines and the threat of
e...
In Praise of Extruding AI
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Emily Bender and Alex Hanna have performed a huge public service by writing *The
AI Con,* The book is insightful, incisive, and totally accessible. You need...
Silence, Settlements, and School Starts
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“Life…is not a simple thread which is only extended in length, it is a
large web or rather a network, from interval to interval, casts branches to
the side...
Playishness v. Play
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I receive a fair number of newly published early childhood/teaching books,
often unsolicited, with the idea that I'll write a review or otherwise
promot...
Harvard Censorship Is a Dangerous Precedent
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The Harvard Educational Review’s decision to cancel its special issue on
education and Palestine is not just an internal editorial dispute or a
routine pub...
Back in the saddle again
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No, I am not a 19th Century woman. And perhaps my title is a bit
misleading, because I am not going to riding an equine or any other 4
footed creature.
...
The Book That Got Teaching Right (Samuel Freedman)
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Author Samuel G. Freedman wrote this piece about a novel written by a New
York City high school teacher. It was published in the New Yorker,
September 1, 2...
BROTHER RICK AYERS: Just sayin’
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There are so many horror stories, so many outrageous declarations coming
out of the executive branch, that our heads are spinning. A lot of it is
simply po...
College Cheating Regrets
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Online testing, AI platforms, and internet capabilities in general have
made cheating in and across academic courses so very easy. For some, the
entire col...
Getting Beyond Our Discomfort Zones
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I have a story to tell about comfort zones. In late June, the High School
for Environmental Studies invited me to be their special guest ...
Read More
T...
Getting Beyond Our Discomfort Zones
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I have a story to tell about comfort zones. In late June, the High School
for Environmental Studies invited me to be their special guest ...
Read More
T...
Trump: Project 2025 and Education
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By Thomas Ultican 7/19/2025 Lindsey M. Burke, Director of the Center for
Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, opened her education section
in Proje...
#ReleaseFunds4Schools
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Just weeks before the school year begins, Secretary of Education Linda
McMahon is refusing to release $8.6 billion in federal funds that Congress
approve...
Live Aid: The Day The Music Mattered
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Looking back 40 years after attending Live Aid, a day when Sir Bob Geldof
successfully harnessed the power of popular music to drive change.
Read the art...
Teachers Work in Systems We Did Not Create
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Back in the day, I used to go to ed-tech conferences, especially the
Michigan Association for Computers Users in Learning (MACUL) gathering.
Like everyone ...
Organizándonos para afrontar la crueldad
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Pronto, cada uno de nosotros tendrá su propia historia que contar sobre un
hospital que cerró o un ser querido que falleció, se enfermó, pasó hambre o
se v...
June’s Parent Engagement Resources
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#DYK summer learning opportunities can be as close as your backyard?
@SmithsonianEdu has tips for parents & educators on nature play, a type of
hands-on le...
Analyzing UFT election results – from 2022
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JD2718 blog posts from May and June 2022. Post-UFT election for the last
two decades I have done some analysis of the numbers. I am getting ready to
start ...
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...
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...
Hearst parents and teachers said they were disappointed. PTA President Jen Wilcox said Kerlina’s open-door policy, his efforts to upgrade classroom technology and his easy, energetic manner with kids made him “a breath of fresh air.”
“He cared about children, and he was a hard-working principal,” veteran teacher Bill Rope said. “He didn’t leave because he wanted to make cupcakes.”
( Bill O'Leary / WASHINGTON POST ) - Bill Kerlina is leaving D.C.’s Hearst and education altogether — to go into the gourmet cupcake business.
Kerlina taught grade school in Montgomery, rising to assistant principal at Takoma Park Elementary. By 2009, he felt ready to move up, but principal turnover was low in the county. Kerlina was also intrigued by then-Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee’s vow to close the black-white achievement gap. He joined a contingent of Montgomery educators who signed on with Rhee, including Dawn Ellis, who left as Murch Elementary principal this month.
Kerlina said his interview with Rhee was brief. She quizzed him about reading scores at Takoma Park and asked what he would do for scores at Hearst, where reading proficiency on the citywide test in 2009 was 80 percent and math proficiency was 92 percent. He promised to at least hold them
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Leaked internal documents shows what Rhee really thinks of some Michigan legislatorsLeaked internal documents shows what Rhee really thinks of some Michigan legislators Here’s what Michelle Rhee re...
huffingtonpost.com - "I actually don't want qualified teachers [ones with graduate degrees] in the classroom. I want highly effective teachers [test score manipulators] in the classroom." -- John Deasy, LAUSD Superinte...
koreatimes.co.kr - By Paul Karrer Recently, teachers at my elementary school were subjected to a poke in the eye with ``data” confirming that we were among the lowest 5 percent of performing schools in California. A ...
jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - Great article deconstructing this myth:U.S. census data shows that annual pay for teachers has fallen drastically over the past 60 years when compared to the annual pay of other workers with colleg...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.orgHow Did We Get To The Point of Attacking Teachers? by Paul KarrerThe public has gone from venerating teachers to vilifying them .How did things get to this sta...
nyceducator.com - I recently had the dubious pleasure of meeting an individual whose job it is to go to closing schools and advise the teachers how to better do their jobs. One teacher I spoke to told me he comes in...
theatlanticwire.com - Among 27 member nations tracked by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, U.S. teachers work the longest hours, the Wall Street Journal reports. This seems particularly impressi...
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Before the city budget cut deal was announced yesterday, I asked parents to call 311 to oppose the Mayor's proposed cuts that would eliminate 6100 teaching positions, and to send me the record of t...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blogSaturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyWhat a beautiful morning! Kind temperature. Blue sky.We had coffee outside. Back at Letizia’s on Division Street in West Town. O...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Bullshit freedom or freedom bullshit? « Cooperative CatalystBullshit freedom or freedom bullshit?by kimaImagine this scene: — You walk into a bank with your 7 year old daughter (or son) and ask to ...
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser, a member of the court's 4-3 conservative majority who was just re-elected to a ten-year term in a heated race that involved a recount and vote-tabulat...
dissidentvoice.org - I was having a conversation with a professional colleague the other day who had spent some time working in Egypt and was reassigned back home shortly before the protests erupted that resulted in th...
teamsternation.blogspot.com - Can the Union Bill Be Rolled Back? Milwaukee Express ...State Rep. Mark Pocan and state Sen. Fred Risser—both Democrats—have announced that they're drafting legislation that would roll back the ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: Too Big to Fail versus too small to matterToo Big to Fail versus too small to matterby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)I was watching "Too Big To Fail" and an exchange caught my attention.C...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas oversees 553 local government bodies. They include school districts, municipalities and all the other line- item entries on property tax bills. Two years ago Papp...
my.firedoglake.com - Ever since Jon Walker and I pointed out the real and superficial similarities between Paul Ryan’s proposed RyanCare for future seniors and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) structure for non-seniors, n...
wepartypatriots.com - Jun 2011 25 If we lost 12 soldiers every day in Iraq or Afghanistan, this country would be outraged! PhilaPOSH is the Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health and is made up of u...
telegraph.co.uk - Defence sources said a number of factors could be responsible for a missed target. The bomb could have been laser-guided, and the laser malfunctioned; it could have been a GPS bomb with the wrong g...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.orgHow Did We Get To The Point of Attacking Teachers? by Paul KarrerThe public has gone from venerating teachers to vilifying them .How did things get to this sta...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - No layoffs: Union agrees to concessions in budget deal | GothamSchoolsNo layoffs: Union agrees to concessions in budget deal *[Updated: 10:06]* Plans to lay off 4,100 teachers were averted late Fri...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blogSaturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyWhat a beautiful morning! Kind temperature. Blue sky.We had coffee outside. Back at Letizia’s on Division Street in West Town. O...
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