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Yesterday’s Gems, Today’s Insights A Roundup of the Web’s Finest Blog
Posts! 7-10-25
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*Yesterday’s Gems, Today’s Insights*
*A Roundup of the Web’s Finest Blog Posts!**7-10-25*
Michael Tomasky: What Will ICE Do with Its Enormous New B...
1 hour ago
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Oak View Venue Development CEO - part of the Memorial Stadium Remodel -
Name in Fed Lawsuit
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Seattle Public Schools is working together with One Roof Stadium
Partnership (ORSP) - a group including the Seattle Karken, Climate Pledge
Arena, and One R...
7 hours ago
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La. Teachers: State Raise Funding Is on the 2026 Ballot
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In June 2025, Louisiana governor Jeff Landry signed into law two bills
aimed at giving Louisiana teachers a permanent pay raise (as opposed to the
string o...
10 hours ago
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PA: How Badly Are Districts Hurt By Feds Holding Back Funds
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On Juily 1, the federal government was scheduled to distribute federal
education grants. Instead, the Department of Education sent an unsigned
e-mail say...
12 hours ago
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Our detailed critique of DOE draft class size plan for 2025-2026 school year
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July 9, 2025 Below and here is our detailed critique of the DOE’s draft
Class Size Reduction Plan for the 2025-2026 school year, along with a list
of signe...
16 hours ago
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Trash Talkin’: A Tigers Fan’s Rant on History, Redemption, and LA Ownership
Rot
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Baseball is a long season, full of drama, resilience, and receipts. And
this year, the Detroit Tigers are keeping receipts. While we’re sitting
comfortably...
16 hours ago
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Josh Cowen's Newsletter: Billionaires Budgeting on the Backs of Kids and
Families
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Josh Cowen's Newsletter: Billionaires Budgeting on the Backs of Kids and
Families
Hey Everyone,
So, this is my second-to-last newsletter with the great t...
17 hours ago
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The birdwatchers of Block Island and Daniel Berrigan.
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I am with the family on holiday on Block Island, 13 miles off the Rhode
Island coast, until July 20th.
17 hours ago
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RFK Jr. Endorses a Packaged Meal Loaded with Additives
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Amanda Seitz and Jonel Alecia of the Associated press reported that Robert
F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, endorsed a product
that ...
17 hours ago
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Researchers find children’s health broadly declining in the United States
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A new study led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
has found that children’s health in the United States is declining across
s...
18 hours ago
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Bobby Jenks
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Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star and 2005 World Series champion with the
White Sox, passed away on July 4 after a battle with adenocarcinoma, a form
o...
19 hours ago
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A Real Fairy
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"I'm fairy," she told me. Then before I had a chance to respond, she added
with wide open eyes, "A real fairy."
Her mother and I stood together as she f...
19 hours ago
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Get TIX on July 11
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https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/revolutions-2/?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MMAFY26RevolutionsGroup&utm_content=version_A
1 day ago
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King Mulgrew Played No Part in Anything
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The resolutions just appeared out of nowhere.
1 day ago
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Socialism 2025: A Movement Gathers
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At the largest socialism conference yet, thousands came together to study,
strategize, and build a fighting left
1 day ago
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Poem: summer tomatoes (this is how we live, this is how we die)
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my partner is having a flingthis summerwith tomatoes a red heirloomwe are
sharingis gradually disappearingslice by sliceon the cutting board this
morning i...
1 day ago
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Poem: summer tomatoes (this is how we live, this is how we die)
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my partner is having a flingthis summerwith tomatoes a red heirloomwe are
sharingis gradually disappearingslice by sliceon the cutting board this
morning i...
1 day ago
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2025 SUN Bucks Resources
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The California Department of Education (CDE) is pleased to announce the
availability of multiple 2025 SUN Bucks resources
1 day ago
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New Ohio Budget Perpetuates Systemic Injustice by Underfunding the Public
School Finance Formula
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Describing the income tax cut in the budget signed into law on June 30 by
Ohio’s governor, the chairman of the gerrymandered, Republican
majority-dominated...
1 day ago
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Weekend Quotables
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“We want to wean off of FEMA." -- Pres. Trump
2 days ago
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They Were Legal...
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A six-year-old boy whose family was following established procedures to
seek asylum has been detained as part of Trump’s War On Immigration,
causing him ...
2 days ago
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The resistance to “School choice” isn’t psychological—it’s principled.
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Voters aren’t rejecting options. They’re choosing community. As a public
education advocate in Florida, I can’t recall a...
2 days ago
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Teachers Author a U.S. History Textbook: Being in the Right Place at the
Right Time
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In achieving success, talent is frequently overrated while persistence and
luck are often underrated. That is the takeaway from the story I will tell
of ho...
3 days ago
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“Creating The Conditions For Self-Motivated Students”
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I’ve written quite a few posts for the British Council over the years.
Unfortunately, most of them are no longer on their website. So, I’ll be
republishing...
3 days ago
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Soldiers Organizing to Defend Democracy
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Soldiers Organize for Democracy.
*On the Fourth of July, members of the military are calling on Congress to
protect service members who disobey the pres...
3 days ago
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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...
3 days ago
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The Marines Invade Florida
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From the halls of Sarasota to the shores of West Palm Beach...
4 days ago
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Vouchers and The "Big, Beautiful Bill"
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A word from Education Law Center
4 days ago
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The Felonious Trump Legacy
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This July 4th: What Children See
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‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my
brothers and sisters you did it to me.’ ~Matthew 25:40 (English Standard
Version) If ...
5 days ago
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Judge Rules EdChoice’s Voucher Program Unconstitutional
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The Supreme Court heard the arguments in St. Isadore of Seville Catholic
Virtual School vs Drummond, which seeks to establish a religious charter
school....
6 days ago
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Making Sense of Trump's K-12 Budget Slashing
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Behind the decision to withhold $6.8 billion in funds to K-12 schools lurks
an ugly worldview
1 week ago
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ICE IS GIVING US THE CREEPS
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THE NEW ICE AGE: How Immigration Enforcement Got a Makeover and Why It's
Giving Us the Creeps
1 week ago
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House Bill 82 Passes! Awaiting Governor’s Signature!
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Tonight, the Delaware House of Representatives unanimously passed Hiuse
Bill 82 with Senate Amendment 1. If you’ve been living in a hole, this
legislation ...
1 week ago
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Billionaires Support Corrupted Science of Reading
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By Thomas Ultican 7/1/2025 Science of Reading (SoR) was always a fraud; it
is not based on sound science. In 1997, the National Reading Panel was
establish...
1 week ago
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Eyes Cast Backwards
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“all these are but dreams and shadows; the shadows that hide the real world
from our eyes.” ― Arthur Machen, The Great God Pan Much of this month has
bee...
1 week ago
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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...
1 week ago
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Come On People Now, Smile on your Brother
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So—I am a Democrat. Not a surprise to anyone who regularly reads this blog.
I think Democratic thoughts—Health care is a right! Fully support public
educat...
1 week ago
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UFT Election Analysis from Three Years Ago
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JD2718 blog posts from May and June 2022
2 weeks ago
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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 ...
2 weeks ago
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Honoring Commissioner Betty Rosa at our Skinny Award Dinner
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Our Skinny Award Dinner honoring Commissioner Betty Rosa on June 18 was a
tremendous success! So many of her admirers attended to enjoy the company
of o...
2 weeks ago
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Alert: Urge your Senators to eliminate the ban on regulating AI from the
budget bill!
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There are many damaging aspects of the budget bill , but one that has
received inadequate attention is a provision passed by the House that would
impose a ...
4 weeks ago
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New “Teach Truth” Website & Study Guide: Launching TeachTruthBook.com on
5th Annual #TeachTruth National Day of Action!
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I’m excited to announce the launch of a new website — TeachTruthBook.com —
where you can now access the free study guide for my book, Teach Truth: The
Stru...
4 weeks ago
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McGrath and Kaminsky: Key Names in the School Policy Debate
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The landscape of American school policy is no longer shaped only behind
closed doors. It’s debated in town halls, on social media, and through
public prote...
5 weeks ago
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What Lessons Are We Learning from Our Students?
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“Mr. Vilson, I’m in a doctoral program, just like you.” One of my former
students posted a picture of a quad at an established university. ...
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5 weeks ago
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What Lessons Are We Learning from Our Students?
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“Mr. Vilson, I’m in a doctoral program, just like you.” One of my former
students posted a picture of a quad at an established university. ...
Read More
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5 weeks ago
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Smut Street: Fancy Peen and Mariah Ankenman
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Excuse me, sir? If you don't have a piercing or a clit sucking tentacle,
I'm not interested.
1 month ago
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It was May 23, 1946, in a New York City Hospital, that 30 year old Sylvia
Livingston Bernstein gave birth to the 2nd and final child of her marriage
to L...
1 month ago
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"Didn't do *that*," part 1: new Schofield case developments reveal crucial
10th Circuit/Ledger lie
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The record is clear. Jeremy Scott confessed at least 40 times in a 2017
hearing. He never recanted. The Ledger must retract its lie to force Judge
Kevin Ab...
1 month ago
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Preserving an Educated Future for America (Short Term Plan)
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Draft excerpt from forthcoming work: The short-term plans presented here
are focused primarily on mitigating damages inflicted by the current
federal admin...
2 months ago
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Preserving an Educated Future for America (Short Term Plan)
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Draft excerpt from forthcoming work: The short-term plans presented here
are focused primarily on mitigating damages inflicted by the current
federal admin...
2 months ago
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Achieve 3000 Answers Key (Updated 2023)
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Are you on the hunt for the most recent Achieve 3000 answers for the year
2023? Your search is over! ...
Read more
2 months ago
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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...
2 months ago
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Kemenangan Member Birutoto Main PG Soft Speed Winner
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Kemenangan Member Birutoto Main PG Soft Speed Winner Birutoto – Situs Slot
Gacor Terpercaya
The post Kemenangan Member Birutoto Main PG Soft Speed Winner...
2 months ago
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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...
3 months ago
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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...
3 months ago
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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...
3 months ago
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Can Students Expect a Relevant Education to be Delivered by Irrelevant
Educators?
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As a veteran teacher of forty years in the classroom, let me be clear,
teachers are not completely at fault for becoming irrelevant in their
profession. It...
3 months ago
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Are we all on the same team?
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Copied from Quora; I didn’t write any of this… As an American I ask my
fellow Americans, why can’t you realize at the end of the day we are all on
the same...
4 months ago
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The US Department of Education Should not be Eliminated. Still, it must be
reformed.
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If you don’t have an attention span that lasts long enough to learn what
I’m teaching in this post, start with the conclusion first. Then if you
want to re...
5 months ago
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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...
5 months ago
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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 ...
6 months ago
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Malcolm & John David Washington Talk NFL, Christopher Nolan & ‘The Piano
Lesson’
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'The Washington brothers built their careers apart—until an irresistible
project drew them together. In The *Piano Lesson*, they tackle a father’s
thorny...
7 months ago
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“I’m Done With Him; He’s A Douchebag” …And Other Tales From Distant Doors
And Stoops
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The Democratic Party has been joining with thousands of allied groups
working feverishly to hold off TFG’s fever-dream. I’ve long…
The post “I’m Done Wit...
8 months ago
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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...
9 months ago
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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...
10 months ago
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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 ...
11 months ago
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Did Darryl Willie lie or interfere in the whistleblower investgation? Why
not both?
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Willie said below to Action News Jax
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It's troubling for quite a few reasons. First he is saying the board knew
about the complaint an...
1 year ago
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What Country Has The Longest School Day? A Comprehensive Guide
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In today’s fast-paced world, education plays a crucial role in shaping the
future of individuals and nations...
1 year ago
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Could This Be Gadfly’s End? Top 12 Articles From 2023 Read By Fewer Than
Ever
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After 9 years of pounding my head against the wall - well, it seems like
the wall is winning.
1 year ago
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Redesigning School Governance: Beyond Mayoral Control
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From time to time the legislature passes a bill with a sunset provision,
unless the law is reauthorized by a specific date the law reverts to the
law it re...
1 year ago
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20 Best Mph Programs In New York, NY (2024 Updated)
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20 Best Mph Programs In New York, NY 1. Pace University Rating: (4.2 )
Address: One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038...
The post 20 Best Mph Programs In...
1 year ago
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POSTPONED: Florida’s Impact on Social Studies
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POSTPONED: discussion with Florida and DC educators and advocates on the
impact of Florida's new laws
Continue reading
1 year ago
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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...
2 years ago
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All My New Writing is on Substack
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Come check it out . . . samchaltain.substack.com
2 years ago
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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...
2 years ago
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Tennis Memories from a Time When Racism and Anti-Semitism Still Prevailed
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I learned tennis at a public park in Brooklyn- Lincoln Terrace- where the
teaching pro was a mailman named Phil Rubell. Almost all the kids who took
lesson...
2 years ago
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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...
2 years ago
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Reason #1 to pick Dr. Grace over Mr. Walters: The future we’ve already seen
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In 2014, Oklahoma voters corrected the mistake we made in 2010. In 2022,
let’s not make the mistake in the first place. Elect Dr. April Grace
instead. She ...
2 years ago
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Want to know the condition of a Philly school building? New map to help.
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[image: Two students walk by a Philadelphia school building.] Aging
infrastructure has been an issue for Philadelphia schools for years. A new
interactive...
3 years ago
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STREET LIFE
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My mom told me, “You should treat all people equally, but don’t bring a
“colored” into the house.” I believed …
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3 years ago
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Schools Matter: Reflecting on Green Dot’s Disastrous Locke Takeover
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*“Green Dot came and made it into more of a jail.” — Chris*
My history of opposing the Green Dot Charter School Corporation back when I
was an activist i...
3 years ago
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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...
3 years ago
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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...
3 years ago
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Follow me at Substack
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
I'm now posting regularly at Substack. You can subscribe for free to my new
Edu/Pol blog at michaelklonsky.substack.com
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3 years ago
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I’ve moved.
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I’m on Substack now. Five bucks a month to subscribe.
3 years ago
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Milwaukee Bradley Foundation at Center of Attacks on U.S. Voting Rights
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The Big Money Behind the Big Lie Donald Trump’s attacks on democracy are
being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined
to win...
3 years ago
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Milwaukee Bradley Foundation at Center of Attacks on U.S. Voting Rights
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The Big Money Behind the Big Lie Donald Trump’s attacks on democracy are
being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined
to win...
3 years ago
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Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
New rules kick in today that will help aspiring teachers pay for c...
4 years ago
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Major victory over a corporate charter school chain and their trade
association
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Original post at Robert’s page on Medium. On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, I got
my second big win in court against a charter school corporation. It was
also a ...
4 years ago
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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...
4 years ago
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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...
4 years ago
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New Teacher Evaluation Report Released by the Network for Public Education
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A new report on current teacher evaluation systems throughout the US was
just released by the Network for Public Education. The report is titled,
“Teachers...
4 years ago
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www.job-applications.com
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https://www.job-applications.com/bed-bath-and-beyond-job-application/
4 years ago
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Teacher Creates National Database Tracking COVID-19 Outbreaks in Schools
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Kansas educator Alisha Morris's online coronavirus news-tracker goes viral,
now hosted on a new NEA website.
4 years ago
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Correction for July 10th Post on School District Audit
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On July 10, 2020 we published a post “School District Caught Manipulating
Attendance Records to Get More Money” which incorrectly cited Valley Park
School ...
4 years ago
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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...
5 years ago
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Giving Private Schools Federal Emergency Funds Slated for Low-income
Students Will Shortchange At-risk Kids
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Low-income Seattle students began to pick up bagged lunches in March after
their school closed. Karen Ducey/Getty Images Derek W. Black, University of
Sout...
5 years ago
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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...
5 years ago
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Let The Next Round Of Anti-Semitic Ads Begin
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All four pro-public education candidates came in first in their LAUSD
school board elections, but two will face run-offs in November.
5 years ago
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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 ...
5 years ago
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Love Grow Your Own (but not without the actual growth part)
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The Governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, recently announced a
grow-your-own type of program for teachers. According to this piece:
On Monday, Governor Ral...
5 years ago
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Another attempted cash grab by the corporate ed crowd in Washington State:
House Bill 2788
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The League of Women Voters has opposed charter schools because they don’t
have boards elected by the voters but instead the corporation running the
schools...
5 years ago
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Some of Our Graduates Don't Even Know How to Tighten a Nut
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Are schools neglecting practical knowledge and skills?
Many of our students are graduating from high school with extremely limited
practical knowledge essen...
5 years ago
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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...
5 years ago
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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...
5 years ago
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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...
5 years ago
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Charging a terrified 10-year-old girl as a criminal is a very bad look for
state attorney Dennis Ward
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What the hell is going on? As a parent, I feel very comfortable using this
exact wording to ask this …
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5 years ago
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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...
5 years ago
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Blaming Schools for Student Absences is Like Denouncing Doctors for Disease
by Steven Singer
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Originally posted at:
https://gadflyonthewallblog.com/2019/08/25/blaming-schools-for-student-absences-is-like-denouncing-doctors-for-disease/?fbclid=IwAR1LV...
5 years ago
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Jersey journalist roughed up at session sponsored by charter school groups
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The sponsors of an event that doesn’t like journalists An independent New
Jersey journalist was roughed up, his video camera was seized, and he was
ejected...
5 years ago
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K12 Inc. Data Breach Puts thousands of students at risk
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It's hard to believe school districts are still contracting with this
horrible company.
K12 Inc. is the largest for-profit online alternative to actual pub...
5 years ago
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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...
6 years ago
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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...
6 years ago
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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...
6 years ago
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A Response to NorthJersey.com's Explosive "Cashing in on Charter Schools"
Series
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From NorthJersey.com's Cashing in on Charter Schools series
Please note: THIS is what journalism looks like.
For the better part of a *DECADE* I have wa...
6 years ago
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This Week in Education Organizing - February 15, 2019
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Coalition for Education Justice to Release Report on CRE
Eighty-five percent of public school students in New York City are Black,
Latinx, or Asian and y...
6 years ago
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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...
6 years ago
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Libraries, books and overcoming the effect of poverty
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*Published in the New York Times, September 20, 2018*
*To the Editor:*
*Re “Why libraries still matter.”
[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/sund...
6 years ago
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TSJ's 17th Annual Curriculum Fair
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*TSJ's 17th Annual Curriculum Fair*
*** REGISTER HERE ***
*From Puerto Rico to Chicago:*
*Reclaiming and Reimagining Our Communities*
Saturday, November 1...
6 years ago
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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.
6 years ago
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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...
6 years ago
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Book Review: The History of Institutional Racism in U.S. Public Schools
(2018, Garn Press) by Susan DuFresne
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I recently had the privilege of reading Dufresne’s powerful illustrated
history of educational and institutional racism in the United States.
Dufresne blen...
7 years ago
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Corruption on Top of Corruption: How Rahm’s Response to Sexual Abuse of
Students Reveals His Core Function
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Rahm Emanuel’s response to the Chicago Tribune investigation that found CPS
failed to protect hundreds of students from sexual abuse is cowardly. It
is co...
7 years ago
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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...
7 years ago
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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...
7 years ago
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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...
7 years ago
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A Teacher’s Tale in the Midst of the Terror in our Schools
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Students’ active-shooter plan for teacher in wheelchair: ‘We will carry
you’ Reprinted from Allison Slater Tate Feb. 21, 2018 at 4:58 PM Like
teachers all ...
7 years ago
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Social Emotional Data. The new Cash Cow in the Corporate Assessment Industry
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Recently I was asked to allow my son to participate in a survey at school.
The "opt in" survey form specifically stated, "the questions on the survey
rela...
7 years ago
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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...
7 years ago
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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...
7 years ago
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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...
8 years ago
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Parents Deserve to Know Who Is Being Appointed to State Board of Ed
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I spent a rather surreal day at NJ Senate's Judiciary Committee meeting
yesterday. This Committee, headed by Democrat Nick Scaturi, is responsible
for a...
8 years ago
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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 ...
8 years ago
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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...
8 years ago
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CPS Targets Special Education Teacher Sarah Chambers
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Here are the remarks from an action we did today at River Point Plaza, a
new development that used over $30 million in TIF funds. CPS claims we are
broke...
8 years ago
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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...
8 years ago
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March is nearly over and I didn't do anything for WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
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I was inspired when I saw this meme I guess it can be called of WOMEN IN
STEM and "IT'S OKAY TO BE SMART" And I began thinking about how the only
subjec...
8 years ago
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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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8 years ago
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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...
8 years ago
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Attitude Determines Altitude* (*conditions apply)… and the Importance of
Humane District Themes
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It has been a tumultuous few years in the South Brunswick community,
specifically the South Brunswick School District. All you have to do is
google the dis...
8 years ago
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[video]Perils or Promises: Education in the Age of Smart Machines:
Presentation at the City Club of Cleveland
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On December 14th, 2016, I made a presentation at the City Club of
Cleveland. Watch the presentation The Club’s website or Youtube.
Title: Perils or Promise...
8 years ago
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What Is To Be Done? Trump, the Election, and the Student Loan Crises
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President-elect Donald Trump delivering acceptance speech in New York, NY
on November 9 (Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Ever since now Presi...
8 years ago
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Prison Gerrymandering: Incarceration Weakens Vulnerable Voting Communities
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One person equals one vote: seems simple enough. Unfortunately, that hasn’t
worked out for many Americans throughout history, specifically women and
peop...
8 years ago
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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...
8 years ago
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WTU Headquarters On The Auction Block: Union Prez Liz Davis Doesn't Pay
Property Tax!
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*June 30th is the last official day of WTU Prez Davis' constitutional term.
Malcolm Barnes explores this unfortunate scandal in the article below. What
r...
9 years ago
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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...
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To simply say you have a growth mindset does not mean you actually have one
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By definition, you cannot have a growth mindset when learning is anchored
to standardized tests. Standardized tests are a one …
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9 years ago
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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...
9 years ago
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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...
9 years ago
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A brief appearance in the Black Panther documentary
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1969 press conference: From left: Fred Hampton and Bobby Rush (Black
Panthers); Cha Cha Jiminez (Young Lords Organization); Mike Klonsky (SDS) I
have a s...
9 years ago
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GLSEN Massachusetts Educator Retreat
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*GLSEN Massachusetts Educator Retreat*
*SAVE-THE-DATEMarch 8-10, 2019 • Provincetown, MA*
The GLSEN Massachusetts Educator Retreat in Provincetown is a s...
9 years ago
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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...
9 years ago
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A Call To Action – Tweet For Principal Jamaal Bowman and CASA Middle School
Students
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Originally posted on Poetic Justice:
First – please watch this amazing video produced by the students and staff
at CASA Middle School in the Bronx. It is b...
10 years ago
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Winter-Spring Speaking Schedule for Feminist Teacher, Ileana Jiménez
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I’m excited to announce my speaking schedule for the remainder of the
winter, spring, and early summer of 2015 (jump to the end for a full list).
Last year...
10 years ago
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Joanne Barkan: One of my favorite writers on #EdReform…
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I’ve been going through some of my Twitter “favorites” and retweeting them.
I thought I would pass on to you some information about one of my favorite
writ...
10 years ago
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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...
10 years ago
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Pay Teachers Less to Improve School Efficiency - hmmm!
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As I was reading through education news on several of the news sites I
regularly visit, I came...
10 years ago
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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...
11 years ago
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The Empowerment Parents Want: The LSC Model for School Reform
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The Empowerment Parents Want: A Real, Effective Voice in our Children’s
Education As corporate efforts to privatize and capitalize on public
education are ...
12 years ago
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Kimberly Olson, Broad Superintendents Academy Class of 2005
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Kimberly D. Olson, Colonel, USAF (retired), is currently the Executive
Director of *Grace After Fire*, an online social support network for women
veteran...
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School Tech Connect: On Data, and Fundamentalism:On Data, and Fundamentalismby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)I stopped teaching kids English at the end of the of the 2004-2005 school year to become a testing coordinator and media specialist, and then administrator and finally, a computer guy. I'm trying to think of a time in the classroom or after when there was a data point generated from testing that surprised me or highlighted a trend I couldn't guess from working with kids all day long.I ... more »
Paulo Freire’s book, ‘A Pedagogy of the Oppressed’ banned in Tucson: A note from Bill Bigelow and ReThinking Schools | Dailycensored.com:Paulo Freire’s book, ‘A Pedagogy of the Oppressed’ banned in Tucson: A note from Bill Bigelow and ReThinking SchoolsWritten by Danny WeilDaily Journal (Opinion), EducationJan 18, 20120diggShareDear Rethinking Schools friends,Did you see the news last week? On Friday, we learned that our book Rethinking Columbus was banned — along with other books used in Tucson’s Mexican American Studies program, including ... more »
Geaux Teacher!: REFORM OR BUST - JINDAL STYLE!!!:REFORM OR BUST - JINDAL STYLE!!!by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Barrios, M.Ed., NBCT)http://theadvocate.com/newsletters/breakingnewsnewsletter/1826105-77/jindal-gives-education-specifics.htmlGovernor Jindal finally "revealed" his agenda for the demise of true public education today. The full article can be found at the URL above and a concise FACT SHEET as distributed to the press is below. I'll try to address each point in separate blogs - I guess you could call it a translation or transliteration - because the language and syntax Jindal ... more »
All Things Education: Opportunity to Expand Choice (Maybe):Opportunity to Expand Choice (Maybe)by Rachel LevyI've been busy responding to my governor's education agenda. On Monday, I wrote about the initiative to advance literacy. On Tuesday, I wrote about possible implications of repealing the Kings Dominion Law. Today will be a much meatier post about choice. I want to take a minute to acknowledge that school choice is a very thorny and complex issue; I do my best to approach it as ... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: More Leadership Voices Speaking Out Against Charter Legislation:More Leadership Voices Speaking Out Against Charter Legislationby Melissa WestbrookBraving the snow day, the president of WSSDA (Washington State School Directors' Association), Mary Fertakis, testified today before the Senate committee hearing testimony about SB 6202, the charter schools bill.Here's a link to the story at the Seattle Education blog. It is clear from her testimony that she has read this bill thoroughly and spotted several of the issues I ... more »
Schools Matter: Arizona Oppressors Ban Discussion of Oppression in Classrooms:Arizona Oppressors Ban Discussion of Oppression in Classroomsby Jim HornFrom Democracy Now:Public school officials in Tucson, Arizona, have released a list of seven banned books that can no longer be used in classrooms following their suspension of the district’s acclaimed Mexican American Studies program. Last year, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal ruled the program violated a new state law, saying it "promote[s] resentment toward a race or class of ... more »
The Washington Teacher: Vote For The Washington Teacher Blog's Fascination Award!:Vote For The Washington Teacher Blog's Fascination Award!by Candi PetersonDear Washington Teacher blog readers:I want to thank many of my loyal readers who continue to check out The Washington Teacher blog regularly. As you may have noticed, I have taken a short-term break from blogging. After writing this blog for three years, while maintaining my full-time job at DCPS- I felt the need for a little R R (rest and ... more »
Philanthropist Eli Broad endorses Brown's call to raise taxes - latimes.com:Philanthropist Eli Broad endorses Brown's call to raise taxes(editors note: Oh Good! Charter Schools can't run on $5K per Kid either)As he brought his State of the State message to Southern California on Wednesday, Gov. Jerry Brown found at least one person in the audience at Los Angeles City Hall to endorse his plan for raising taxes: billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad.After Brown’s hourlong appearance, Broad praised the governor for his ... more »
Michelle Rhee’s 5-City California Infomercial- Coming to an auditorium near you! | thematically fickle.:Michelle Rhee’s 5-City California Infomercial- Coming to an auditorium near you!Published December 15, 2011Last night, I drove over to the Shiley Auditorium on the beautiful campus of USD to hear Michelle Rhee talk about education reform, or as it should more aptly be called when it comes to Rhee, “reform.” San Diego was the first of five stops she is making in California as part of what ...more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Race to the Top - It's Not Just for States Anymore:Race to the Top - It's Not Just for States Anymoreby Melissa WestbrookSecretary of Education Arne Duncan just came out with a new idea for RTTT: allowing districts to compete as stand-alones (as opposed to just entire states competing). This is interesting because the most recent news on RTTT is that Hawaii was placed on a "high-risk" grant status and may have its award taken away. ...more »
SUPREME COURT OKAYS STUDENT MISBEHAVIOR « Teachers Fight Back:SUPREME COURT OKAYS STUDENT MISBEHAVIORby alkleenMore news has arrived today that has to do with my post from yesterday. News item : School officials were put on notice Tuesday that they can be sued for violating the First Amendment if they discipline students who make vulgar and malicious postings from their home computers. The U.S. Supreme Court turned down appeals from two Pennsylvania school districts that were successfully sued by students who ... more »
Revision of the Mathematics Framework - Letters (CA Dept of Education):Dear County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, Learning Resource Display Centers, and Interested Individuals and Organizations:RECRUITING CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK AND EVALUATION CRITERIACOMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE REVISION OF THE MATHEMATICSFRAMEWORK FOR CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: KINDERGARTEN THROUGHGRADE TWELVEThe California Department of Education (CDE) and the State Board of Education (SBE) are pleased to announce that they are recruiting applicants for the Curriculum Framework and Evaluat... more »
Gates’ millions go to IEA’s reform group. « Fred Klonsky:Gates’ millions go to IEA’s reform group.by Fred KlonskyYesterday the Illinois Education Association announced that the Gates Foundation has awarded $2 million to the Consortium for Educational Change. The CEC was established by the IEA to work with school districts, both boards of education, administration and union locals, on collaborative projects.Some of the Gates money is also going to TURN, a network of AFT and NEA locals which also works on ... more »
Whistle-blowing teachers to open a charter school - latimes.com:Whistle-blowing teachers to open a charter schoolThey lost their jobs during a cheating scandal at Crescendo schools. Former union chief and charter foe A.J. Duffy will lead them.Comments2Share0A.J. Duffy, left, former teachers union leader and director of the new charter school, celebrates its approval with teachers Elise Sargent and Tanisha Patel and with David Cunningham Jr., president of the Apple Academy board. (Katie Falkenberg, For The Times / January 17, 2012)By Howard ... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: How Wall Street plundered Philly schools:How Wall Street plundered Philly schoolsby Mike KlonskyInterest-rate swapsPhiladelphia, like many cities, has faced serious financial difficulties in recent years. These difficulties have forced the city government to make ends meet by cutting agency budgets, cutting services and raising taxes. The city trimmed almost $100 million off its budget during 2008 and 2009, and the school district faced a $629 million budget hole just this year, which was closed by ... more »
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools:Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws, 20122011 has been a significant year for charter school policy across the country.At long last, Maine enacted a charter school law, becoming the 42nd jurisdiction that allows this innovative public school option.Ten states lifted their caps on charter school growth (either partially or entirely). Most notably, North Carolina eliminated its cap of 100 charter schools, Michigan phased out its cap on the number ... more »
Bloomberg's plan to offer great teachers $20,000 bonuses is just what city schools need - NY Daily News:Bloomberg's plan to offer great teachers $20,000 bonuses is just what city schools needSo says Michelle Rhee, who implemented a similar program in WashingtonCommentsBY MICHELLE RHEE / NEW YORK DAILY NEWSWednesday, January 18 2012, 9:38 AMStumbleUponTumblrRedditEmailZALCMAN DANIELLAMichelle Rhee says under her leadership, Washington paid the best teachers more — and New York City is right to follow suit.RELATED STORIESFace it, teacher quality matters$24,000 ...more »
Editorial | Charter school mirage | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com:Editorial | Charter school mirage5:22 PM, Jan. 17, 2012 | 4 CommentsAAFILED UNDEROpinionEditorialsSteve BeshearALike an unwelcome relative at family gatherings, the push for charter schools has returned to Kentucky.Politically, it needs to be taken seriously. Charter schools have had support in the past in the state Senate, and Senate President David Williams supported them during his unsuccessful Republican campaign for governor last year. Previous bids to authorize charter schools have died ... more »
Speaking of censorship: Rahm’s plans for the NATO/G8 meetings. « Fred Klonsky:Speaking of censorship: Rahm’s plans for the NATO/G8 meetings.by Fred KlonskyChicago’s police superintendent Garry McCarthy warns of unrestricted drum circles and mic checks.In order to scare away as many protesters as possible from the NATO/G8 protests in May, The Mayor proposed a set of new rules. They included heavy fines of $1000 for “resisting arrest.”Veteran demonstrators like me know that the charge of resisting arrest is what you get ... more »
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: South Bronx School Gives Governor Cuomo Some Ultimatums:South Bronx School Gives Governor Cuomo Some Ultimatumsby noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)Thank you paid Koch brother's spokesman and current New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for doing the bidding of the evil twins, amongst others, and giving the UFT a 30 day ultimatumthat demands we kow tow to Uncle Mike and sign the agreement for the new evaluation system. That's real nice Andy. As a 6 year old does when he doesn't ... more »