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Latest skeptic of teachers unions is clothing label’s city billboard | GothamSchools
Latest skeptic of teachers unions is clothing label’s city billboard | GothamSchools: Latest skeptic of teachers unions is clothing label’s city billboardby Rachel Cromidas, at 2:18 pm This spring, the West Side Highway’s typical advertising fare also includes a political message that seems aimed at teachers unions. A billboard advertising Kenneth Cole — the clothing company owned by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s brother-in-law — puns to southbound commuters, ”Shouldn’t Everyone Be Well Red?” In smaller lettering, the billboard says, “Teachers’ Rights Vs. Students’ Rights …” The second line ... more »
The Hardest Job Everyone Thinks They Can Do | Musings on Life and Love
The Hardest Job Everyone Thinks They Can Do | Musings on Life and Love: The Hardest Job Everyone Thinks They Can Do By Dennis Hong, September 13, 2010 6:30 am 119KShare Image by doug88888 via Flickr *This piece was inspired by a heated discussion I had with a man who believes that teachers have an easy job. Please feel free to share it with others if you agree with the message.* I used to be a molecular biologist. I spent my days culturing viruses. Sometimes, my experiments would fail miserably, and I’d swear to myself in frustration. Acquaintances would ask how my work was going. I’d... more »
BOYCOTT PEARSON NOW | United Opt Out National
BOYCOTT PEARSON NOW | United Opt Out National: BOYCOTT PEARSON NOW by admin *Pearson, ALEC, and the Brave New (Corporate) World: Stand Up to Pearson Now!* *(Note: We have revised our Boycott Pearson information for clarity and in order to add additional research – please use this version, posted April 29, 2012, when sharing.)* Supporters of Public Education, The curtain has been pulled aside recently from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), exposing the seedy underbelly of our democracy. Organizations like ALEC circumvent the democratic process in favor of corpor...more »
SES IS A MESS: Suit: Princeton Review charged city for tutoring it didn’t provide | GothamSchools
Suit: Princeton Review charged city for tutoring it didn’t provide | GothamSchools: Suit: Princeton Review charged city for tutoring it didn’t provide by Philissa Cramer This chart from the Justice Department's lawsuit against Princeton Review shows how many times the company billed the city for tutoring students who were absent or when school was closed — and how much it was paid. (Click to enlarge) A company hired to provide tutoring services in New York City bilked the city out of millions of dollars in federal funding for poor students, according to the U.S. Justice Department.... more »
A Very Pricey Pineapple - NYTimes.com
A Very Pricey Pineapple - NYTimes.com: OP-ED COLUMNISTA Very Pricey PineappleBy GAIL COLLINSPublished: April 27, 2012 Let’s talk about talking pineapples. Actually (spoiler alert!) I’m going to use the pineapple as a sneaky way to introduce the topic of privatization of public education. I was driven to this. Do you know how difficult it is to get anybody to read about “privatization of education?” It’s hell. A pineapple, on the other hand, is something everybody likes. It’s a symbol of hospitality. Its juice is said to remove warts. And you really cannot beat the talking-f... more »
Sanjay Gupta’s great speech at U Michigan commencement - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
Sanjay Gupta’s great speech at U Michigan commencement - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: Sanjay Gupta’s great speech at U Michigan commencement By Valerie Strauss University of Michigan alumnus Sanjay Gupta returned to Ann Arbor this past weekend at the start of the 2012 commencement season and delivered an uncommonly entertaining speech to more than 45,000 people in the Big House. Too many commencement speeches are, well, boring — too long, too conventional, utterly humorless. Not Gupta’s. A neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent, Gupta told great stories — including ab... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Perth Amboy Follies Continue
Jersey Jazzman: Perth Amboy Follies Continue: Perth Amboy Follies Continue by Duke Oy, vey... Derrick Kyriacou, district supervisor of language arts with principal certification, has been temporarily assigned as principal at the Dr. Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School after five people were placed on leave, according to Acting Superintendent of Schools Dr. Vivian Rodriguez. The Home News Tribune has confirmed that Richardson School Principal Alvaro Cores, *who is new to the district*, and the school’s vice principal have been placed on leave, along with three support staff ... more »
SignOn.org - Take down your hurtful ad, Kenneth Cole!
SignOn.org - Take down your hurtful ad, Kenneth Cole!: Take down your hurtful ad, Kenneth Cole! By Sabrina Stevens (Contact) To be delivered to: Kenneth Cole, Clothing Designer Kenneth Cole, your billboard pits students against teachers instead of supporting the teaching and learning they must do together. Please take it down immediately. Teachers work tirelessly on behalf of students every day. Yet, in an attempt to promote his brand, Kenneth Cole posted a billboard in New York City that pits teachers against students, falsely claiming that teachers' rights conflict with those o... more »
