#nctq pitching their propaganda to higher education leaders
Last week I posted a blog in the form of a letter to College and University leaders. I asked them to think about teacher education programs and the importance of these programs to the overall success of their institutions. I also warned them to beware of NCTQ masquerading as a legitimate “national council” conducting research […]
How Obama Can Help Young Black Boys
A few days ago, President Obama gave an emotional speech to calm the outrage over the decision in the Trayvon Martin case. President Obama expressed his own personal insights into the realities of racism on everyday life for black men in the United States and acknowledged the problems we still face when it comes to […]
Did you know that Michelle Rhee has 93 civil actions against her?
I know. Maybe some of these are trumped up cases. I’d have to look at them in detail. This is perhaps what you get for being in charge of people and making decisions. You make some enemies. But still, 93 cases in all? Are you serious? If I had one, I’d never work in this […]
Come one, come all, #AERA14 proposal deadline is upon us! #highered
Graduate students and faculty members from all corners of education are in a panic today, and will be a panic tomorrow. Why? But of course, the proposal deadline to speak for ten minutes at the nation’s premiere education research association closes on the 22nd at 11:59PM. Blimey, I better… well… nah. I think I’ll pass. […]
7-20-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Colorado Educators Alert: TURNcoat, Kerrie Dalman, Promotes InBloom Student Data Mining and StorageKerrie Dalman is President of the Colorado Education Association, the state affiliate of the NEA. She is a head honcho of Southwest TURN, a branch of the metastasizing cancer eating away at the NEA and AFT. Yesterday, Kerrie had a guest commentary in the Denver Post,
