Lydia Howrilka Speech on DOE Discontinue Black List at PEP, April 9, 2014
Readers of Ed Notes know about the horrendous Discontinue, where any principal is given the power to terminate the career of any non-tenured teacher, even if another principal wants to hire them - as was the case for Lydia. What insane system do we have where a first year teacher can have their dreams of teaching in the NYC school system ended by a vindictive principal? Why vindictive do you say?
Rally Against Cuomo/State Leg Charter Giveaway - photos
The abandonment of any sense of support for public schools and the caving to the charter lobby has been the equivalent of an ice bomb dropped on many people who have had faith in the political system (I am not one of those and what the state leg did is totally expected). Many of the protesters are promising revenge -- like running in primaries, etc. We'll see. I think it will take a series of mass
YESTERDAY
More Pix From Rally With Real Grassroots Parents Opposing Cuomo Charter Giveaway
See my earlier post.Protesting Charter Lobby Influence -- Unique Coalitions Formed - and in Formation
4-10-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Mercedes Schneider Dissects Sol Stern's Lack of Knowledge on Common CoreStern, I have to tell you– you are so out of the loop... Mercedes Schneider Sol Stern has been a sparring partner for many years - since the days when he went after teacher seniority as the worst thing to happen to public education. Sol is a delightful adversary. But we have had some blow-ups over the years--