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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

4-16-14 @ The Chalk Face

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Press release from @whitehouse shows some promise for public schools. Seriously.
Just released from the Office of the Press Secretary, American Job Training Investments: Skills and Jobs to Build a Stronger Middle Class. In a nutshell: Today, as part of this effort, the President and Vice President are announcing new federal investments using existing funds to support job-driven training, like apprenticeships, that will expand partnerships with industry, […]


Interesting Teacher Appreciation festivities from a MI charter school, via @eclectablog
A MI charter school decides to humiliate its teachers to appreciate them. Interesting. MANDIVA – Our 3 favorite male faculty members in heels for an hour SAVE MY JOB – 3 faculty members will stand in the parking lot during dismissal and hold a sign. CREAM FACIAL – Students will throw pie in 3 faculty members’ faces during […]


4-15-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Pat Tillman (11/6/76 – 4/22/04): A Decade of ForgettingPat Tillman (11/6/76 – 4/22/04): A Decade of Forgetting. via Pat Tillman (11/6/76 – 4/22/04): A Decade of Forgetting.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical1 by plthomasedd / 1h 4-14-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: The Paradox of Race in the U.S.The Paradox of Race in the U.S.. via The Paradox of Race in the U.S..1 by