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Thursday, June 26, 2014

6-26-14 @ The Chalk Face

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The Troubling Realities of School Segregation
I read this story twice and also read this blog to learn more about the situation and it has left me with many unanswered questions. But first let me see if I have the facts right regarding this troubling story: Two years ago the Normandy school district that is 97% black and poor was merged […]
Obama Education Agenda and the Tone-Deaf Follies
Obama Education Agenda and the Tone-Deaf Follies. via Obama Education Agenda and the Tone-Deaf Follies.


6-25-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: @amprog imitates neoliberal wankers and excludes educator voicesA panel on the Common Core today from the Center for (on?) American Progress. See the speakers. Any educators in site? Introductory Remarks: Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy, Center for American Progress Panelists: Gov. Jim Douglas, Former Governor of Vermont Gov. Ted Strickland, Former Governor of