Shael in the Eye of the Storm in Debate with Parents on Testing
In many ways this was the most remarkable part of Monday night's CEC 15 High Stakes Testing event -- a real debate between a chief Tweedie (Gotham lists him as one of 5 potential Chancellor candidates) and parents and teachers. (You can see MORE's Lisa North and Michelle Hamilton making comments. You won't see anyone from Unity or New Action.) But I will give Shael credit for being the only Tweedi
Co-Location Madness: PS 196, MS 582 Petition to Stop 3rd School Co-location
Why would the DOE put a 2nd middle school in the same building where one already exists in addition to an elementary school?Another act of madness by the exiting madmen and women at Tweed.PS 196 is in District 14 on Bushwick Ave. just a few blocks north of the school I taught at for 27 years. I know Rob and many teachers at the school since I was the district tech liason there from 1998-2002 when
Rockaway Theatre Company Weekend Update: Last days to see Boeing, Boeing
NOTE: RTC has sent out a notice that due to the slimebags in Congress Gateway National Park, where the theater is located, is shut down. So amongst all the other stuff the incredible work these people put into the show is in jeopardy this weekend. Luckily they performed the last 2 weekends and I taped the performance last Sat night. It is up on the web in a private space for the RTC (can't make it
10-3-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Shame on "Journalists" Supporting E4E Closed Meeting Where All Had to Sign "The Pledge"Panelists included journalists Ben Max (Decide NYC), Lindsey Christ (NY1), Sarah Garland (Hechinger Report) and Sarah Darville (GothamSchools). What does this say about these journalists? Teachers who do not agree with the E4E position are banned. We know that E4E supports ev