More Administrators Should Be Scared
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I almost feel sorry for Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal who is
being sued for a pile of money by the teacher who was shot by a sixth
grader.
More Administrators Should Be Scared
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I almost feel sorry for Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal who is
being sued for a pile of money by the teacher who was shot by a sixth
grader....
¡El PEP rechazó anoche los contratos de IA!
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Oct. 30, 2025 Anoche tuvo lugar una reunión bastante sorprendente del Panel
de Política Educativa. Tres contratos de IA NO fueron aprobados por el
Panel, a...
Surely, You Want Your Kid to Be a Part of This!
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As clean up time approached, I began to survey the two-year-olds, "I'm
thinking that it might be clean-up time." Some agreed while others informed
me 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...
Diane Ravitch Sums It All Up
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My introduction to Diane Ravitch: I can’t remember precisely which
education conference it was, but I was in graduate school, so it was
between 2005 and 20...
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...
“Grift, Grit, and the Great Voucher Grab”
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One has to walk through the fields of knowledge to pick its flowers. Run,
and you will miss the best blossoms. — Miyuki Miyabe, The Book of Heroes
Fall Bre...
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
...
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...
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See Santa on your mobile phone
This year you can count down the days to Santa’s takeoff with the official NORAD Tracks Santa app. Enjoy playing “Elf Toss” throughout the month and then on December 24th, follow Santa with Google Maps for mobile.
Daily Kos: Some people just don't get it:Some people just don't get itby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)As I wrote in What if you feel betrayed by your union's leadership?, the President of the National Education Association, Dennis Van Roekel, by doing this USA op ed with Wendy Kopp of Teach for America, gave support to TFA while undercutting support for unions and their teachers.I was not the only supporter of NEA and teachers who was incensed by the editorial. Later, my good ...more »
In the NEA, this is what democracy looks like. « Fred Klonsky:In the NEA, this is what democracy looks like.by Fred KlonskyAt the NEA convention in Chicago last year, we delegates voted in support of New Business Item 93.NEA will publicly oppose Teach for America (TFA) contracts when they are used in Districts where there is no teacher shortage or when Districts use TFA agreements to reduce teacher costs, silence union voices, or as a vehicle to bust unions.More than ...more »
Making It Real…and Making a Difference! « Cooperative Catalyst:Making It Real…and Making a Difference!by Paula WhiteWhy did any of us go into education? I would suspect that for many of us it was all about making a difference in the world…the thought of making learning irresistible to kids and having the opportunity to change a life through inciting a love of learning certainly enticed me to the field. I’m in my 38th year of working with kids–and I realized how ...more »
5 Tips for School Administrators in 2012 | Connected Principals:5 Tips for School Administrators in 2012from Connected Principals by James BrauerAbout this time each year, I like to reflect on the past year and begin framing “goals” or “areas of emphasis” that will guide me through the forthcoming year. I don’t necessarily believe in New Year’s Resolutions, as they are so easy to break and forget about just days after the new year passes. It’s for this reason, I reflect ...more »
Video: Rosemont HS Teacher Learns to 'Cat Daddy' - Rosemont, CA PatchBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-1 hour agoVideo: Rosemont HS Teacher Learns to 'Cat Daddy' - Rosemont, CA Patch:Video: Rosemont HS Teacher Learns to 'Cat Daddy'DD performed at the school Thursday.By Cody KitauraEmail the author6:00 am Email Print Comment1 of 1Credit Cody Kitaura Upload Photos and VideosRosemont High School Band Director Robin Wilmer learned something from a former student this week.DD, a former student and his brother who ...more »
California, LAUSD struggling with English-language learners - LA Daily News:California, LAUSD struggling with English-language learnersBy Christina Hoag, The Associated PressPosted: 12/24/2011 11:11:10 AM PSTUpdated: 12/24/2011 11:56:20 AM PSTRoberto Bautista was lost when he entered kindergarten speaking only Spanish."I said, `What are they saying?' I just pretend I understand," said the 9-year-old Los Angeles fifth grader. "My best friend knew how to speak English. He helped me."Roberto's experience is typical for Spanish-speakers entering California schools. They usually get assi...more »
The Best Resources For Learning About Protests In Russia | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…:The Best Resources For Learning About Protests In Russiaby Larry FerlazzoI’ve been pretty amazed by the protests in Russia this month, and thought it would be useful to at least start a short list of resources on them.You might also be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Protests In History.Here are my choices for The Best Resources For Learning About Protests In Russia:Here’s ...more »
NORAD Santa:Welcome to NORAD Tracks Santa01days14hrs59mins52secsAll the preparations for this year are in place! Come back each day to discover new surprises in the Kids' Countdown Village, where we'll offer a new holiday game every day until December 24th.See Santa on your mobile phoneThis year you can count down the days to Santa’s takeoff with the official NORAD Tracks Santa app. Enjoy playing “Elf Toss” throughout the month and then on December 24th, follow Santa with Google Maps for mobile.
Demetrio Perez Jr. Leading Miami-Dade School Board Race, Despite Not Running:Demetrio Perez Jr. Leading Miami-Dade School Board Race, Despite Not Runningphoto by sylvarphoto by sylvar“An educated people will always be strong and free. The alternative is ignorance. Ignorance will ultimately destroy us.” Jose Marti. The 2012 Miami-Dade School Board race promises to be a close one. Not for the board members, mind you, but for the for-profit charter schools competing to buy votes to open more of their schools.Although school ...more »
A BIG HUG AND A THANK YOU « Teachers Fight Back:A BIG HUG AND A THANK YOUby alkleenA big hug and thank you to everyone who has been a reader and to everyone who has submitted a comment this year. You’ve helped me to continue with my quest to see that teachers get a fair shake and have a voice to fight some of the media’s criticism directed at teachers. We need to keep working and continue to speak out ...more »
Video: Rosemont HS Teacher Learns to 'Cat Daddy' - Rosemont, CA Patch:Video: Rosemont HS Teacher Learns to 'Cat Daddy'DD performed at the school Thursday.By Cody KitauraEmail the author6:00 am Email Print Comment1 of 1Credit Cody Kitaura Upload Photos and VideosRosemont High School Band Director Robin Wilmer learned something from a former student this week.DD, a former student and his brother who are now Los Angeles hip-hop musicians, taught Wilmer how to do the "Cat Daddy" on Thursday. Watch the video ...more »
Help Parents Across America grow even stronger in 2012 | Seattle Education:Help Parents Across America grow even stronger in 2012by seattleducation2011Issued by Parents Across America:Dear Friends:It’s nearly impossible for parents to ignore what’s being done to our public schools these days. It’s become even harder for parents to have a say about decisions that affect our children’s lives on a daily basis. In fact, politicians and those running our school systems often seem to think that the only voices that ...more »
California courts redefining who counts as a parent - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee:California courts redefining who counts as a parenthsangree@sacbee.comPUBLISHED WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 2011Even as the definition of family in America expands and shifts, California courts are trying to keep pace by redefining whom the law regards as parents.Judges have moved beyond traditional notions of biology and adoption and have assigned parental rights to adults with no genetic or legal ties to kids.In ...more »
Person of the Year | Lefty ParentBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-4 hours agoPerson of the Year | Lefty Parent:Person of the Yearby Cooper ZaleI caught the cover art of the recent Time magazine piececalling out the “Protester” as its “Person of the Year” and thought it was very cool. For the second time in this new century this long-time bulwark of the Eastern U.S. establishment has gone against its longstanding elitist tradition of calling out a member (or ...more »
The truth about school prayer - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:The truth about school prayerby Valerie StraussThis was written by Charles Haynes, director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum. He writes and speaks extensively on religious liberty and religion in American public life. This appeared on the The Amendment Center’s website.By Charles HaynesThe latest attack on the “godless public schools” — a staple of Republican primaries past — is a new ad in Iowa by ...more »
Engaging Parents In School… - “Effective Communication With Parents”:“Effective Communication With Parents”by Larry FerlazzoEffective Communication With Parents is a useful article at Education World.This Week’s “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t”by Larry FerlazzoI have a huge backlog of resources that I’ve been planning to post about in this blog but, just because of time constraints, have not gotten around to doing. Instead of letting that backlog grow bigger, I regularly grab a few and list them here with ...more »
ASCD Inservice: In Case You Missed It:In Case You Missed ItCheck out the most recent highlights from ASCD:Use the following seven principles to guide instruction in every classroom and at every level of schooling, says Elliott Seif.Technology should be a part of the daily routine in the classroom writes Celina Brennan.Teacher leadership, curriculum development and keeping the "main thing the main thing" should be on your list to focus on in the new year.One approach to use with students who ...more »
Schools Matter: Poverty Matters!: Questions Needing Answers:Poverty Matters!: Questions Needing Answersby P. L. ThomasIn "Poverty Matters!: A Christmas Miracle pt. 1," I conceded the new refrain that no one is discounting the negative influence of poverty on student learning, specifically on the narrow representation of learning through test scores. I also ventured to identify the broad positions of the education reform debate, acknowledging the problem with suggesting anything has two sides but believing that this characterization is fair—with the "No ...more »
hctiB G: Holiday Greeting 2011 | The G Bitch Spot:hctiB G: Holiday Greeting 2011by G BitchAh, the season of what-DO-you-eat is here again.originally posted December 21, 2006It’s time to make another magical, atheist, vegan Christmas/holiday season for The Girl. I will take a break from now until about the 30th. Spare an animal–have a vegetarian/vegan holiday meal. Donate to others and smile for no reasonRemember: Dec. 31, 2005by G BitchLongtime educators are kicked to the curb, letter to editor, Times-Pic. ...more »
Person of the Year | Lefty Parent:Person of the Yearby Cooper ZaleI caught the cover art of the recent Time magazine piececalling out the “Protester” as its “Person of the Year” and thought it was very cool. For the second time in this new century this long-time bulwark of the Eastern U.S. establishment has gone against its longstanding elitist tradition of calling out a member (or at least a darling) of the elite as its (once “Man” and now) “Person ...more »
nytimes.com - So this is how the Big Lie works. You begin with a hypothesis that has a certain surface plausibility. You find an ally whose background suggests that he’s an “expert”; out of thin air,...
capitalnewyork.com - Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this morning that if there is anyone to blame for the mortgage crisis that led the collapse of the financial industry, it's not the "big banks," but Congress.Speaking a...
btownerrant.com - photo by sylvar “An educated people will always be strong and free. The alternative is ignorance. Ignorance will ultimately destroy us.” Jose Marti. The 2012 Miami-Dade School Board race promise...
thenation.com - Lee Evans needs our help. The Olympic Gold Medalist and political activist, who exploded all records in the 400 meters at the 1968 Olympics, has been hospitalized with an aggressive brain tumor. Th...
loweringthebar.net - Ha! Just kidding! It won't tell you that. That's classified! Plaintiffs The New York Times Company, Charlie Savage, and Scott Shane (jointly, "NYT"), by their undersigned attorney, allege for their...
commondreams.org - This is the giving season and we Americans are prodigious givers. Nearly two thirds of us donate to charities each year. This year we will send more than $225 billion to charities. More than a quar...
change.org - Since 2004, the Chicago Board of Education has closed over 60 neighborhood schools, expanded politically connected charters, well-funded mediocre turnarounds and imposed immense disruption on the l...
jacobinmag.com - Art by Loki Muthu T he year Reagan was elected to his first term, the GOP’s educational agenda consisted of two main objectives: “bring God back into the classroom” and abolish the Department of Ed...
washingtonpost.com - This was written by Charles Haynes, director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum. He writes and speaks extensively on religious liberty and religion in American public life. T...
democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Here's a story I didn't have to rewrite, except to say it's just another example of conservative projection:PoliticusUSA: We all know that the voter ID laws Republicans are pushing in the name of v...
dailycensored.com - A newly released film, “On the Dark Side in Al Doura” focuses on U.S. Army Ranger John Needham’s experience in Iraq where he witnessed grim atrocities. It includes shocking uncirculated photographi...
nytimes.com - A Pentagon public relations program that sought to transform high-profile military analysts into “surrogates” and “message force multipliers” for the Bush administration complied with Defense Depar...
nytimes.com - MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of citizens converged in Moscow on Saturday for the second huge antigovernment demonstration in a month, an early victory for activists struggling to forge a burst of ene...
democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - I just loved the way this opening line was written on Channel3000's news site:Gov. Scott Walker said on Friday that despite state budget cuts and recent dismal job growth numbers, he believes the s...
dailykos.com - As I wrote in What if you feel betrayed by your union's leadership?, the President of the National Education Association, Dennis Van Roekel, by doing this USA op ed with Wendy Kopp of Teach for Ame...
momsrising.org - I’ve always had what seemed to me to be a healthy mistrust of the outside world. I grew up in New York City in the 1970’s, an era often thought of as “Woody Allen’s New York”, where neurosis reigne...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: thoughts of no particularly significance:thoughts of no particularly significanceby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)Today is the 3rd of my 12 days of winter break. This afternoon I will fi...
preaprez.wordpress.com - A violinist on a street in Prague, where thousands of Czechs gathered on Friday for the funeral for former President Vaclav Havel. We’re having coffee at home this morning. The house is quiet and t...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NORAD Santa:Welcome to NORAD Tracks Santa01days14hrs59mins52secsAll the preparations for this year are in place! Come back each day to discover new surprises in the Kids' Countdown Village, where w...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky:Saturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyA violinist on a street in Prague, where thousands of Czechs gathered on Friday for the funeral for former President Vaclav Havel.We’r...
elle.com - July 2011, Save Our Schools rally, Washington, DC. In the 100-degree heat, it’s almost like a fever dream: Matt Damon, the minimalist movie star, the most unplasticine of screen heros—head shaved, ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com - Etta James, the legendary rhythm and blues singer suffering from end-stage leukemia and dementia, is under sedation while being treated at a Riverside hospital, her son said Saturday. The 73-year-o...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Video: Rosemont HS Teacher Learns to 'Cat Daddy' - Rosemont, CA Patch:Video: Rosemont HS Teacher Learns to 'Cat Daddy'D&D performed at the school Thursday.By Cody KitauraEmail the author6:00 am Ema...
obrag.org - By Nadin Abbott / December 23, 2011 Marine Corp veteran of the Gulf War, John CanterDuring the early morning hours of December 23rd the Occupy San Diego encampment was raided by San Diego Police, a...
sfgate.com - Google chairman Eric Schmidt says that people in Silicon Valley don't talk about the concerns of the 99% because a lot of them are immune to those concerns. He told Brad Stone at BusinessWeek, "Occ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Damn Good Education Daily: THANK YOU ALL FOR A Damn Good Education Daily THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU My Gift to you during this holiday season and nearly everyday is the voice...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Damn Good Education Daily: THANK YOU ALL FOR A Damn Good Education Daily THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU My Gift to you during this holiday season and nearly everyday is the voice...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank Hide7.7 2011′s TOP TEN MEDIA FALLACIES ABOUT TEACHERS « Teachers Fight Back 2011-Dec-23 2011′s TOP...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News Now: Big Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 7 news spotters todayNext update in about 9 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONSOCIETYSTORIESPOLITICSWORL...
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