Is Moreland Andrew Cuomo's Bridgegate?
Chris Christie seemed to be on top of the world election night 2013 as the returns came in - Christie had won 62.5% of the vote over his Democratic opponent and was poised to not only enjoy a second term as New Jersey governor but also pivot from state office to a national campaign for president.And then a little-known matter that occurred before the election, the closing of three access lanes to
Let's Scapegoat Teachers Even More
A new report with some not-so-surprising findings about teachers:American teachers feel stressed out and insignificant, and it may be impacting students’ educations. Gallup’s State Of America’s Schools Report, released Wednesday, says nearly 70 percent of K – 12 teachers surveyed in a 2012 poll do not feel engaged in their work. The study said they are likely to spread their negative attitudes to
What's The UFT Doing About The DOE's Fetishization Of Lesson Plans?
From James Eterno's round-up of yesterday's UFT Delegate's Assembly:Question: Principals asking for lesson plans and doctor's notes unlike in the past. What can we do?Mulgrew Answer: The administration could always ask to see a lesson plan but they cannot dictate format or collect them ritualistically. We are not publicizing what we are doing behind the scenes but we are working on reigning in
4-9-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Howie Hawkins To Seek Green Party Line To Run Against CuomoMy sense is the Working Families Party functionaries are talking a good game about getting a candidate from the left to run against Cuomo this year but in the end will not do so.Howie Hawkins, who ran on the Green Party line against Cuomo last time around, may be the best third party candidate/protest vote we're goin