Dear Abby: Education Genius
Dear Abby is the smartest woman in America:
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DEAR ABBY: Wouldn't it make sense if grade school teachers set aside time, weekly or monthly, to go over some very generic information that kids need to learn? I'm talking about things like how important it is to have pets neutered and why, how to manage money, and show them what the average dad earns and what it costs to run a household and support a family. It might help kids to grow up understanding that money isn't free and get them past the "gimmes."
There are so many topics that ought to be introduced to youngsters at an early age -- how to groom
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Cross-posted at Blue Jersey.
A note on the churning of staff at the NJDOE:
Penny MacCormack, the NJDOE's assistant commissioner, is leaving to run Montclair's schools. She was supposed to be overseeing the big Regional Achievement Center initiative at the heart of Commissioner Chris Cerf's grand plans. She had only been on the job for a year.
The Deputy Commissioner, Andy Smarick, is also leaving for the bright lights of Washington. He was always more comfortable on the wingnut welfare gravy train anyway; in fact, he never really gave up advocacy, evenwhen it was a conflict of interest. He was here about two years.
And David Hespe, Cerf's Chief of Staff, is leaving to run a county college. He had been in his job for only a year.
A note on the churning of staff at the NJDOE:
Penny MacCormack, the NJDOE's assistant commissioner, is leaving to run Montclair's schools. She was supposed to be overseeing the big Regional Achievement Center initiative at the heart of Commissioner Chris Cerf's grand plans. She had only been on the job for a year.
The Deputy Commissioner, Andy Smarick, is also leaving for the bright lights of Washington. He was always more comfortable on the wingnut welfare gravy train anyway; in fact, he never really gave up advocacy, evenwhen it was a conflict of interest. He was here about two years.
And David Hespe, Cerf's Chief of Staff, is leaving to run a county college. He had been in his job for only a year.
