The Opt-Outers: Focus on Change the Stakes in NY Mag
Despite some inaccuracies, overall a positive article featuring Change the Stakes parents and Jane Hirschman from Time Out From Testing. Here are some comments from the CTS listserve, some focused on one serious factual error in the piece.Article shows opposition NOT driven solely by white suburban moms... Leonie Haimson It was a great article. But the part about losing federal funds is not true.
Susan Ohanian Reports, November 26, 2013
Ten Top Reasons the U. S. Congress Would Be a Good Place to Field Test the Common Core TestsSusan Ohanian blog 2013-11-23http://susanohanian.org/core.php?id=626I usually post Susan's stuff on Saturday morning but call this a Thanksgiving special. Susan's point about Bill Clinton joining hands with Lou Gerstner should be amended with the 3rd party - Al Shanker, who led the UFT/AFT into the entire
11-24-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: JFK: Political Thoughts....during a reception at the National Gallery of Art, the Kennedys were supposed to take an elevator to greet their guests. But the elevator was not working, and when they stepped out, the lieutenant said, he was so close to Mrs. Kennedy that he could smell her perfume. Here is how he remembers what happened next: “I’m in my mannequin face, and she said wor