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Sunday, January 12, 2014

1-12-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher

Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.:








Michelle Gunderson. Special Education class size limits.
  Michelle Gunderson (right). Photo: Fred Klonsky From Anthony Cody’s Living in Dialogue. - Michelle Gunderson is a Chicago teacher, activist and leader in the CTU. Every child who enters my first classroom is treated with dignity and respect and learning takes place in an atmosphere of joy. Children with special needs are supported through a matrix of services with other professionals. Most of t


Sunday reads.
There is no such thing as clean coal. A tiny padded room at KIPP Star Washington Heights Elementary School was a real-life nightmare for two young boys who were repeatedly detained in the tot cells. Parents and students charged Chicago charter schools Tuesday with targeted expulsions intended to raise their test-score averages. Sad to hear about the passing on Friday of noted art educator and Sta


1-11-14 Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher Bev Johns. Another attempt at raising Special Education class size.Bev Johns is a long-time Special Education activist and advocate. From: Beverley Holden Johns Date: Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:41 PM Subject: new ISBE plan to elimin