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James Baldwin said it best: 

"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."


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George W. Bush's Education Law, No Child Left Behind, Abandoned By Texas
George W. Bush's Education Law, No Child Left Behind, Abandoned By Texas: George W. Bush's Education Law, No Child Left Behind, Abandoned By TexasPosted: 09/30/2013 5:57 pm EDT It's official. Texas is leaving behind George W. Bush's baby -- the No Child Left Behind education law.U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Monday that he approved the application of Texas, Bush's home state, f
by mike simpson / 23min 
Sec Arne Duncan Speaks – He is Doing the Real Work, (not like us “armchair pundits”) #Teachers? #Parents? #RutRoe Do you hear them flapping? #BATs | Continuing Change
Sec Arne Duncan Speaks – He is Doing the Real Work, (not like us “armchair pundits”) #Teachers? #Parents? #RutRoe Do you hear them flapping? #BATs | Continuing Change: Sec Arne Duncan Speaks – He is Doing the Real Work, (not like us “armchair pundits”) #Teachers? #Parents? #RutRoe Do you hear them flapping? #BATsArne Duncan, Secretary of Education – Sept 30, 2013 at National Press Club – State of
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Our Public Schools Care About the Whole Child | Lily's Blackboard
Our Public Schools Care About the Whole Child | Lily's Blackboard: Our Public Schools Care About the Whole ChildSep 30th, 2013 by LilysBlackboard.As the nation celebrates the 36th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month, a group of politicians, business, and education leaders – including NEA Vice President Lily Eskelsen García – gathered in Washington, DC for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s P
by mike simpson / 30min 
Torlakson Addresses Truancy Report - Year 2013
Torlakson Addresses Truancy Report - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Addresses Truancy ReportLOS ANGELES—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement today after taking part in the release of California Attorney General Kamala Harris's report, "In School and on Track," examining the issue of truancy and absenteeism
by mike simpson / 55min 
Today’s Homework: Dr. Diane Ravitch – redqueeninla
Today’s Homework: Dr. Diane Ravitch – redqueeninla: Today’s Homework: Dr. Diane Ravitch Do you know the name “Diane Ravitch”?  Do you know who she is?Before becoming involved with education politics some nine months ago, I most certainly did not. Callow ignorance notwithstanding, she is hardly a political lightweight. A PhD from Columbia University, she served as Assistant Secretary of Education b
by mike simpson / 1h 
NYC Educator: Bill Gates Experiments on Millions of American Children...
NYC Educator: Bill Gates Experiments on Millions of American Children...: Bill Gates Experiments on Millions of American Children......and he has no idea whether or not his ideas will work. He says he won't know for ten years, in fact. So meanwhile, too bad if you lose your job. Too bad if your kids spend all of their time prepping for tests that may or may not be valid. Too bad millions of kids h
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A call to action - building economic growth in Sacramento and beyond Assemblymember Roger Dickinson 7th CA Assembly District
Assemblymember Roger Dickinson Representing the 7th California Assembly District: A call to action - building economic growth in Sacramento and beyondDear Friend,Creating jobs and building our economy is one of my top priorities as an Assemblymember. That is why two of my key bills this legislative session are aimed at spurring economic growth in our community and beyond. Both bills have passed th
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The inside story on LA schools’ iPad rollout: “a colossal disaster” | Digital
The inside story on LA schools’ iPad rollout: “a colossal disaster” | Digital: The inside story on LA schools’ iPad rollout: “a colossal disaster”Homework with iPad by NDStrupler, on FlickrScarcely a month ago, on August 27, the Los Angeles County Unified School District placed the first iPads in students’ hands at the outset of a $1 billion plan to give one to every single student in the nation’s
by mike simpson / 2h 
9-30-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Mike Pence’s Faith-Based Quest to Corporatize PreschoolBy Doug MartinEven though Indiana does not fund preschool and even failed to pass a law for a preschool pilot program recently, Mike Pence has a newly-formed early childhood learning advisory committee which doesn’t seem to be meant to help the situation. In fact, the advisory committee reflects a free-market biblical capitalis
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Teachers For Social Justice: First People's Board Meeting Held In Chicago!
Teachers For Social Justice: First People's Board Meeting Held In Chicago!: First People's Board Meeting Held In Chicago!SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 LEAVE A COMMENTFirst People's Board Meeting Held Wednesday, Sept 25, 2013 at Mount Carmel Missionary Church on Chicago's South SideNotes from a participant:Wednesday night was a terrific People's Board Meeting. It was excellent. I counted, and we had about 100
by mike simpson / 2h 
Report: Congress spends less and less on children | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
Report: Congress spends less and less on children | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Report: Congress spends less and less on childrenDeepa Fernandes | September 30th, 2013, 12:50pmMaya Sugarman/KPCCSamuel Rivera, left, and Daniel Sanchez finish their lunch with orange slices. If parents can't bring their child in the mornings, they will have to find another childcare for their kids.From education funding
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Bobby Jindal Fans Flames Over Voucher Fight, Invites Obama To Visit Schools
Bobby Jindal Fans Flames Over Voucher Fight, Invites Obama To Visit Schools: Bobby Jindal Fans Flames Over Voucher Fight, Invites Obama To Visit SchoolsPosted: 09/30/2013 12:40 pm EDT  |  Updated: 09/30/2013 3:18 pm EDT19565742GET POLITICS NEWSLETTERS:SUBSCRIBEFOLLOW:Bobby Jindal, Eric Holder, Barack Obama , Barack Obama , Bobby Jindal Obama, Louisiana School Vouchers, Education: Louisiana, Politi
by mike simpson / 3h 
Now it’s the principals’ fault
Now it’s the principals’ fault: Now it’s the principals’ faultBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 30 at 3:14 pmE-mail the writerKaya Henderson (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)For years now, it has been the teachers in D.C. public schools who have been labeled effective or not based on an evaluation system that includes student standardized test scores as a key measure. Now it’s the princip
by mike simpson / 3h 
Dallas ISD trustees to consider disciplinary action against Superintendent Mike Miles at today’s meeting | Dallas Morning News
Dallas ISD trustees to consider disciplinary action against Superintendent Mike Miles at today’s meeting | Dallas Morning News: Dallas ISD trustees to consider disciplinary action against Superintendent Mike Miles at today’s meetingBy Tawnell Hobbsthobbs@dallasnews.com2:14 pm on September 30, 2013 | Permalink160Mike Miles, left, signs his superintendent contract on April 26, 2012 alongside then-Da
by mike simpson / 3h 
Why Poverty and Mass Incarceration Do Not Matter in the U.S. | the becoming radical
Why Poverty and Mass Incarceration Do Not Matter in the U.S. | the becoming radical: WHY POVERTY AND MASS INCARCERATION DO NOT MATTER IN THE U.S.Ever wonder why poverty and mass incarceration do not matter in the U.S.?Poverty disproportionately impacts women and children (see p. 15):[click image to enlarge]Mass incarceration disproportionately impacts African American males. While white males outn
by mike simpson / 3h 
Improving Schools: The Integration of Health and Education — Whole Child Education
Improving Schools: The Integration of Health and Education — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGImproving Schools: The Integration of Health and EducationSeptember 30, 2013 by Sean SladeEarlier this year KnowledgeWorks, a social enterprise in the field of education, released its latest glimpse into the future of learning: Forecast 3.0 (PDF). Among other key points, the report stated that s
by mike simpson / 3h 
Parents + Schools Working Together = Healthy Kids
Parents + Schools Working Together = Healthy Kids « MomsRising Blog: Parents + Schools Working Together = Healthy KidsPosted September 30th, 2013 by Diana LimongiWhen I started doing research on schools in my area, I was a bit troubled about the kind of snacks and food I saw on the lunch menu. (These included hot dogs, bagels and ice cream.) In schools where parents could send in their own snacks,
by mike simpson / 3h 
9-30-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: TODAY: Portelos Hearing, Protest Eva Invasion of Seth Low, High Stakes Test Forum at PS 51KOy! On a beautiful day that I would love to be spending in my backyard contemplating my little garden construction project that has become my obsession (contemplate, not do actual work on it -- but look for a photo soon to show where I am at with it) I am about to leave for the Portelos hear
by mike simpson / 3h 
A Day of Action Against Corporate Greed in Education | WeArePCAPS
A Day of Action Against Corporate Greed in Education | WeArePCAPS: A Day of Action Against Corporate Greed in EducationPosted on September 28, 2013by wearepcaps Philadelphia School Partnership, Gates Foundation, Mastery Charter School and other advocates of corporate education reform will gather at the Union League, long time symbol of rule by upper class elites.On Monday the corporate school refo
by mike simpson / 3h 
Why urban education is a rigged game
Why urban education is a rigged game: Why urban education is a rigged gameMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2013 AT 1:50 PMAccording to Dylan Garity, who breaks it down at the National Poetry Slam. Listen up.Categories: LearningBookmark the permalink. Post a comment or leave a trackback:Trackback URL.
by mike simpson / 4h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Three reasons to stop drinking...
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Three reasons to stop drinking...: Three reasons to stop drinking...So let me get this straight.Ted Cruz is a "Leninist."Tea Party Republican are "anarchists."And Eric Cantor "gushes effusively about Paulo Freire."I've really got to stop drinking.Posted by Mike Klonsky at 12:30 PM 
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Cali Education Headlines Monday, September 30, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: 17th Annual BBQ - Tom Torlakson for State Superintendent of Public Instruction 201417th Annual BBQ - Tom Torlakson for State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2014: 17th Annual BBQ & Healthy Chili Cook-OffPosted by Craig Cheslog 242pc on September 15, 2013 · FlagIt's almost time for one of my favorite events of the year: my Annual BBQ
by mike simpson / 6h 
Arne Duncan: Why I am optimistic about education in America - CSMonitor.com
Arne Duncan: Why I am optimistic about education in America - CSMonitor.com: Arne Duncan: Why I am optimistic about education in AmericaDuring the past 4-1/2 years, and on my recent bus tour of the Southwest, I saw great principals and teachers; courageous leaders from the business, faith, and nonprofit sectors; engaged parents; and communities pulling together to serve students. Education is a sh
by mike simpson / 6h 
The Educated Reporter: Male Minorities Succeed in School, But Few Notice
The Educated Reporter: Male Minorities Succeed in School, But Few Notice: Male Minorities Succeed in School, But Few NoticeProfessor Sean Harper of University of Pennsylvania (Credit: Mikhail Zinshteyn, EWA)Why aren’t the best and brightest minority students landing at elite colleges? Anew study suggests we’re asking the wrong question.In his research onachievement by black males in higher educati
by mike simpson / 7h 
Morning Wink 9-30-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYThose Who Can’t, Write | EduShysterThose Who Can’t, Write | EduShyster: Those Who Can’t, Write What is it about New York Times columnists and education???It’s time now for a feature in which I do something I am almost never allowed to do at home: unswizzle my wine box before noon go on and on (and on) about the various shortcomings of the latest New Y
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Those Who Can’t, Write | EduShyster
Those Who Can’t, Write | EduShyster: Those Who Can’t, Write What is it about New York Times columnists and education???It’s time now for a feature in which I do something I am almost never allowed to do at home: unswizzle my wine box before noon go on and on (and on) about the various shortcomings of the latest New York Times column to work me into a lather. Today’s offender actually appeared on S
by mike simpson / 8h 
CA’s ‘attendance crisis’: one in four elementary students truant each year | The Raw Story
CA’s ‘attendance crisis’: one in four elementary students truant each year | The Raw Story: CA’s ‘attendance crisis’: one in four elementary students truant each yearBy Scott KaufmanMonday, September 30, 2013 9:26 EDTTopics: Elementary school students ♦ truant students 0 According to a report released this morning by the Attorney General of California, one of every four elementary school students
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9-30-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: FACMAC Response to Growth Boundaries draftThe FACMAC made a response to the Growth Boundaries plan. You can read the summary of the response here.Here's the short version:Include high schools now. They take the longest to address, there isn't that much time, and the system is integrated.Instead of messing with nearly all of the elementary school attendance areas an
by mike simpson / 9h 
9-30-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: The NY Times wants to refight the Sixties?You’ve heard the old joke. If you say you remember the Sixties, you weren’t there. Funny. But not true. I was there. And I remember it. At sixty-five I sometimes forget where I put the keys. Or where I left Ulysses. But the Sixties? I remember it vividly. Bill
by mike simpson / 9h 
9-30-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: A case study on arrogance: “Special Deal” Steven AdamowskiIt started with a no-bid, $450,000 no-bid contract and ended with a state job that was never posted.  It is the story of Governor Dan Malloy and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor’s successful effort to ensure that “Special Deal” Steven Adamowski lives up his “Special Deal” reputation. Three blog posts from Wait, What? 9-27-
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-30-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Suburban New York Parents Don’t Believe Common Core TestsNew York’s first Common Core tests, administered last spring, produced a dramatic score decline. 70% of the students across the state allegedly “failed.” State education leaders said the tests set a new “benchmark.” They implied that the tests demonstrated the failure of the
by mike simpson / 10h 
The Classroom of Experience | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
The Classroom of Experience | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: The Classroom of ExperienceBy American School Counselor Association on September 30, 2013By Kwok-Sze Wong, Ed.D., Executive Director, American School Counselor Association (ASCA)People often tell me how happy they are that the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) has a business person like me as the executiv
by mike simpson / 10h 
9-30-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Useful Resources On Natural DisastersHere are a variety of useful resources related to natural disasters: First, here are a couple of new additions to The Best Sites For Learning About Forest Fires: Is Living With Extreme Wildfires The New Normal? is from NPR. Into The Wildfire is an ambitious piece from The NY Times. This
by mike simpson / 10h 
9-30-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: David Coleman Runs The Voodoo Psychometrics DownA late August HuffPo article by Joy Resmovitz entitled, “David Coleman, Common Core Writer, Gears Up For SAT Rewrite,” has been making the rounds on many of the Facebook groups I follow that focus on high-stakes testing, the Common Core Standards, and other issues of concern to teachers, parents, administrators, students, and other
by mike simpson / 10h 
9-30-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Siena Poll Finds Cuomo Is Below 50% Approval For First Time EverGovernor Cuomo has bludgeoned his agenda through the last few years by using his immense popularity in the state (for a while there, he was riding with 80% approval ratings.)''He is facing reelection next year and is rumored to be seeking a very ambitious agenda in order to ease that bid - including a wide range
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLESCharter backer Cong. Polis calls Ravitch "evil woman"Diane Ravitch responds to Cong. Polis Even though he is a billionaire, I will pick up the check for breakfast, lunch, or dinner on one condition: read my book. If you don’t like it, Jared, I will give you your money back. -- Blog Bill Gates“It would be great if our educ
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Free lunch sign ups crucial for accurate count of low-income students | EdSource Today
Free lunch sign ups crucial for accurate count of low-income students | EdSource Today: Free lunch sign ups crucial for accurate count of low-income studentsSeptember 30th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Jane Meredith AdamsA banner from Oakland Unified offers incentives for eligible families to sign up for the federal meals program. Credit: Oakland Unified School DistrictLet the counting begin.With mil
by mike simpson / 10h 
N.A.M.E.Conference November 6-10 Hope to see you there! | Bill Ayers
N.A.M.E. Hope to see you there! | Bill Ayers: N.A.M.E. Hope to see you there!NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION (NAME)  23rd Annual International ConferenceNovember 6-10Oakland City Center Marriott Hotel & Oakland Convention CenterOver 200 workshops by people doing social justice and multicultural education work.·        Keynote speakers include Carl Grant, James Banks, and Ange
by mike simpson / 10h 
A New Name in the Tired, Old No Child Left Behind Debate | janresseger
A New Name in the Tired, Old No Child Left Behind Debate | janresseger: A New Name in the Tired, Old No Child Left Behind DebatePosted on September 30, 2013 by janressegerI urge you to read This Is Only A Test,  Jonathan Kozol’s review in yesterday’s NY Times of Diane Ravitch’s new book, Reign of Error, and then, of course, I encourage you to read (and master the information in) Ravitch’s excellen
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NEA - Human and Civil Rights Awards Program
NEA - Human and Civil Rights Awards Program: Human and Civil Rights Awards ProgramEvery year, since 1967, NEA has honored human and civil rights heroes at a black-tie awards dinner. And every year, those heroes have inspired us.This celebration is inextricably linked to NEA's 1966 merger with the American Teachers Association (ATA). ATA represented Black teachers in segregated schools, and for man
by mike simpson / 10h 
GOP’s three lessons for kids
GOP’s three lessons for kids: GOP’s three lessons for kidsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 30 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer3CommentsMoreSen. Ted Cruz (AP Photo/Senate TV)Listening to the national debate over Obamacare is sometimes jaw-dropping, especially the Republican rationale for obsessively trying to kill the law and driving the country toward a government shutdown. Here are three of th
by mike simpson / 10h 
CA report says truancy may cost state billions - Education - The Sacramento Bee
CA report says truancy may cost state billions - Education - The Sacramento Bee: CA report says truancy may cost state billionsBy ROBERT JABLONAssociated PressPublished: Sunday, Sep. 29, 2013 - 10:18 pmLOS ANGELES -- California must act to reduce rampant truancy that saw an estimated 1 million elementary students absent in the last school year and may cost the state billions of dollars through inc
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Dearth of teacher librarians poses new challenge to Common Core transition SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources:  Print this articleDearth of teacher librarians poses new challenge to Common Core transitionBy Carrie MarovichMonday, September 30, 2013Districts that slashed jobs for teacher librarians in recent years may soon regret that decision – especially as schools in California transition to the Common Core standards, which put new emphasis on students deve
by mike simpson / 18h 
Fees (the other name for TAX) pile up for parents in Colorado public schools - The Denver Post
Fees pile up for parents in Colorado public schools - The Denver Post: Fees (the other name for TAX) pile up for parents in Colorado public schoolsBy Zahira TorresThe Denver PostPOSTED:   09/29/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT106 COMMENTSUPDATED:   09/29/2013 12:36:38 AM MDT Rocco Palumbo and Brock Rubley share a vise to work on their jewelry pieces during class at Mountain Vista High in Highlands Ranch. (Eri
by mike simpson / 18h 
DR Alison Coviello; PhD. and Principal at PS 154 Publicly Humiliates a Staff Member southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: DR Alison Coviello; PhD. and Principal at PS 154 Publicly Humiliates a Staff MemberIt never stops at PS 154 in the Bronx. Yet, there are those that just take it and won't stand up for themselves and refuse to speak exhort DR Alison Coviello; PhD. and Principal to talk and treat themprofessionally.This past Wednesday, the emails were flying into the SBSB newsroom in
by mike simpson / 19h 
Northwest Teaching for Social Justice 6th Annual Conference | Seattle Education
Northwest Teaching for Social Justice 6th Annual Conference | Seattle Education: Northwest Teaching for Social Justice 6th Annual ConferenceNorthwest Teaching for Social Justice6th Annual ConferenceOctober 19, 2013Keynote: Curtis AcostaTeacher fighting to keep Tucson’s banned Mexican American Studies Program8AM to 4:30 PMChief Sealth International HS, Seattle, WASpecial Guest: Dave RivocsAmy Goodm
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LAUSD BOARD PRESIDENT VLADOVIC ADMITS TO ONE-SIDED TEACHER DISMISSAL PROCESS - Perdaily.com
LAUSD BOARD PRESIDENT VLADOVIC ADMITS TO ONE-SIDED TEACHER DISMISSAL PROCESS - Perdaily.com: LAUSD BOARD PRESIDENT VLADOVIC ADMITS TO ONE-SIDED TEACHER DISMISSAL PROCESS(Mensaje se repite en Español)On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at a UTLA South Area meeting at Stephen White Middle School, newly elected Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board President Dr. Richard Vladovic admitted tha
by mike simpson / 19h 
9-29-13 TeacherKen Daily Kos: Diane Ravitch calls this "Best Interview Yet"
Daily Kos: Diane Ravitch calls this "Best Interview Yet": Diane Ravitch calls this "Best Interview Yet"I suggest you take just about five minutes to listen to her talk with Steve Inskeep on Morning Edition on NPR take a listen here: and in case the embed does not show up on your computer, try this link and click on play. and you will understand why 1.  her book has just hit #10
by mike simpson / 20h 
Closing Down the Government – for Profit: Part 2, Public Pensions, Teachers, and Healthcare | Reclaim Reform
Closing Down the Government – for Profit: Part 2, Public Pensions, Teachers, and Healthcare | Reclaim Reform: Closing Down the Government – for Profit: Part 2, Public Pensions, Teachers, and HealthcarePosted on September 29, 2013by Ken PrevitiThe legalized legislative scams allowed by purchased legislators threaten teachers, children, widows, the disabled and the elderly. It isn’t even necessary t
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Nite Cap 9-29-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPTODAYDIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Saying No:Sometimes It Has to Be Said!DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Saying No:Sometimes It Has to Be Said!: Saying No:Sometimes It Has to Be Said!Many Sundays, I go to church and watch some of the litt
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