Remembrance
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John-David Brown (April 28, 1961 - June 3, 1987)
Bertha Brown (June 19, 1896 - August 19, 1987)
Dorothy Brown (December 19, 1925 - December 30, 1990)
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The 2024 NPE “Coal in the Stocking” Awards
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At NPE, we know who is naughty and nice when it comes to supporting our
public schools and their students.
The post The 2024 NPE “Coal in the Stocking” A...
Big Lies of Education: Grade Retention
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The Big Lie of grade retention in the US is that it is often hidden within
larger reading legislation and policy, notably since the 2010s: Westall and
Cumm...
THE POLITICAL GENERATION GAP: WHAT'S NEXT?
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*THE POLITICAL GENERATION GAP*
*WHAT'S NEXT?*
Ah, the generation gap—a perennial favorite topic for debate, eye-rolling,
and Thanksgiving dinner argu...
Juntos lo haremos
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En el año que viene, tendremos que tomar decisiones difíciles sobre quienes
queremos ser en cada comunidad y como nación. Ha sido un año muy intenso.
Desde...
ICYMI: Three More Sleeps Edition (12/22)
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If your household calendar is tied to the school calendar, your holiday is
likely under way. If your calendar is like ours, you are running a tad
behind ...
WTF, Democratic Caucus?
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Why is the failure of this current budget bill being blamed on Republicans
when almost every single Democrat voted against it? If only half of the
Dems had...
"Gross National Happiness"
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The small, landlocked South Asian Kingdom of Bhutan uses an index called
"Gross National Happiness" to guide all of it's economic and development
plans....
Peace through Beauty
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I am and always have been more musical than I have been verbal. I have
always found beauty in sound. Often it can be purely instrumental, such as
playing...
San Diego School Board Election Outcomes
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By Thomas Ultican 12/17/2024 Before the recent election, I wrote
recommendations for several school board seats in San Diego County. The San
Diego County R...
SPI Supports SB 48 to Keep ICE Off School Campuses
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State Superintendent Tony Thurmond sponsors Senate Bill 48 to keep
Immigration and Customs Enforcement off of school campuses, protecting
school attendance...
The Amazing Power of Snowpants
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It started out as a simple Facebook dispatch from Detroit Public Schools
teacher Ann Turner (now retired), an early childhood educator, on the day
after so...
UFT Retirees: Be Very, Very Concerned!
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Retirees,
You need to pay attention. You're being manipulated by the new leadership
of your chapter.
Before I go on, let me make one thing clear: I have ...
Schrödinger’s Cat
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Schrödinger’s cat is a famous thought experiment in which the renowned
scientist pondered how a cat in a closed box could be thought of as
simultaneously a...
In Memoriam: Nikki Giovanni
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The literary and cultural world has lost an irreplaceable voice with the
passing of Nikki Giovanni. As one of the most celebrated poets and
activists of ou...
Linda McMahon’s Fresh WWE Lawsuit
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On November 19, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump selected Linda McMahon
as his choice to lead (or rather, to dismantle) the US Department of
Education. N...
Education Has Failed and What Can We Do Next?
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Education has failed to prepare children for the world today. Despite the
increased investment, impactful reforms, hardworking teachers and school
leaders,...
Defining Productivity, Cost, and Efficiency
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Recycled material here… The central problem with US public schools is often
characterized as an efficiency problem. We spend a lot and don’t get much
for i...
November Parent Engagement Resources
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Greeting a family in their preferred language is a small gesture that
demonstrates respect and eagerness to connect with parents. Creating a
Welcoming Envi...
Try Substack?
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Seems like the popular new thing. Here’s my first try – it’s about
yesterday’s UFT Retired Teachers Chapter meeting – first ever not run by
Unity. (Spoiler...
Number 18 — A barely-hanging-on Blogoversary
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Blogoversary #18 SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 I started this blog while I was still
teaching, in 2006. I had just begun my 31st year as an educator. Just like
in pre...
Student "Growth" Measures Are STILL Biased
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This caught my attention:
New Jersey school districts may soon be evaluated differently, *with a
greater emphasis on student growth* as compared to stud...
AIN’T IT AWFUL
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As the terrible feelings of dread and angst spread across the world the
great majority of the American people feel powerless before the onslaught
of those ...
The Sky is Falling, or is it?
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Well, this is the first anniversary of the introduction of Generative AI in
the form of ChatGPT to the world of education. Before it was a week old,
over o...
Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
Metaphors in ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
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In this article, we will explore the powerful use of metaphors in Martin
Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” ...
Read more
Testimony to the CPS Truancy Task Force
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I prepared testimony for one of two public hearings held by the Chicago
Public Schools Truancy Task Force, a body mandated by state legislation.
The meetin...
There Is A Teacher Shortage.Not.
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. And just to be sure you understand, it’s not
that teachers don’t want to teach. It’s not that there aren’t enough
teachers cer...
Book Banning Turns to Dick and Jane
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Breaking News: Dateline February 4, 2022 - Parents in Dimwitty, Alabama
have asked the Dimwitty Board of Education to ban the children's primer *Fun
with...
Have You Heard Has a New Website
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TweetHave You Heard has a new website. Visit us at
www.haveyouheardpodcast.com to find our latest episodes and our entire
archive. And be sure to check out...
Follow me at Substack
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
I'm now posting regularly at Substack. You can subscribe for free to my new
Edu/Pol blog at michaelklonsky.substack.com
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Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
New rules kick in today that will help aspiring teachers pay for c...
Tips Akses Situs Judi Qq Tanpa Perlu Takut Nawala
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Kegiatan berjudi slot melalui situs judi qq online, sekarang sudah
dilakukan oleh banyak penjudi Indonesia. Tentu, Kamu yang sedang membaca
artikel ini a...
The Threat of Integration
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I have lived in the same house in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles
for over 30 years, where up until now I have had little or no interaction
with th...
We fight for a democracy worthy of us all!
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The nation stands at a crossroads, said NEA President Lily Eskelsen García
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
The Passing Of Chaz 1951-2020 Age 69
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I am the son of Chaz and like to inform you that he passed away this
afternoon from the COVID virus. My father passed in peace beside his loved
ones. We ar...
The Fight For Our Children
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*The number of suicides among people ages 10 to 24 nationally increased by
56 percent between 2007 and 2017, according to a new federal report showing
the ...
Read to Self: Just a Kid and a Book.
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Date: Monday, January 5, 2020 Place: My classroom Student: Mrs.Mims, could
we start doing Read to Self again because I got this great book for
Christmas an...
Keeping Progressive Schools Alive
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, Happy New Year and a special thanks to those
who respond to past blogs about choice, et al. I always mean to respond to
each c...
Reminiscences
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I just finished dumping the rest of my lesson plans. I guess I held on to
the calculus ones for so long because I spent so much time working on them
an...
Just Asking for some Teachers I know.
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Recently Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers stated, We must … recognize that
part of supporting our kids in the classroom means supporting the educators
who t...
Cara Menang Bermain Judi Bola Online
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Bermain judi bola online tentu saja memiliki kesenangannya tersendiri baik
itu mendapatkan keuntungan maupun ketika menantikan hasil skor pada sebuah
perta...
A Critique of Standards-Based Grading
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It first happened to me about ten years ago. I was beginning my third year
of teaching in a new school in Washington, DC. Social studies teachers were
si...
My First and Last Visit to Hudson Yards
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Figuring I did not need to invite any more darkness and vulgarity into my
head than that provided on a daily basis from Trump’s White House, and
after read...
The World According to Michelle Rhee
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The men behind the curtain fashioning the brave new world of corporate run
education in America! Michelle Rhee is the founder of StudentsFirst, The
New T...
Whose Opinions Matter in Education World?
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It's hard to identify education heroes and sheroes. And perhaps even harder
to pinpoint just whose work is slanted, paid-for and dishonest.
Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
I created this video as a follow up to the one I prepared last year on
Social Impact Bonds. It is time to examine...
New Local Businesses in Sacramento
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Starting a new local business in Sacramento is a monumental task, but can
be accomplished with footwork, perseverance and knowledge. One must learn
the loc...
Lesson Plan: Rhyme and Rhythm in Poetry
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I’ve started a recent unit on poetry with my class. I’m not a poet, and I’m
not a poetry fan (I don’t hate it, but I’m a prose gal), so this makes it
harde...
The Apotheosis of Betsy DeVos
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Betsy Devos has drawn few headlines in recent months, and that is a good
thing for the Secretary of Education. Her tenure began with Vice President
Mike P...
Education Is a Civic Question
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In their final post to end Bridging Differences' decade-long run, Deborah
Meier and Harry Boyte urge readers to put the energy, talents, wisdom, and
hard w...
Site News: New Home for Education News & Commentary
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
commentaries that you're probably looking for are now being published over
at The Gra...
Should We Be Grateful?
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In an odd turn of events, and with little explanation, Michigan Governor
Rick Snyder has decided to return the state’s School Reform Office back to
the Dep...
An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am
addressing you all ...
The Secret to Fixing Schools (My Next Bestseller)
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The Secret to Fixing Schools (My next bestseller) Prologue I just finished
watching a fascinating documentary on Netflix entitled, “The Secret”. The
film p...
Farewell, Sleep
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Today is the official last day of my spring break. I've done a scientific
survey: My natural bedtime is 2 AM, and my natural wake up time is 9:41
AM. Tom...
REPORT: States With the Best and Worst Schools
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States With the Best (and Worst)Schools
By *Evan Comen, Michael B. Sauter, Samuel Stebbins and Thomas C. Frohlich*
January 20, 2017- http://247wallst.com
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Test Refusal = People Power
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In recent months, social media has been ablaze with talk of regular folk
taking action to resist the Trump agenda. Protests are a daily occurrence,
and ev...
Random Musings and Observations. . . .
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I’ve been gone a while from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular
readers no doubt noticed but did not hassle me about it. Thank you for
that. Sinc...
AB 934: A LEGISLATIVE FIX FOR VERGARA?
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By Michael Stratford | in the Politco Morning Education Report | via email
05/24/2016 10:00 AM EDT :: Two national education groups are backing a
Califor...
MY NEW BLOG
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My new blog will consist of fictitious headlines, meant to be a blend of
humor and satire. I apologize ahead of time if any other satirical site has
simila...
Thank you
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
for the time being. Although I no longer post here, I do still s...
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
conte...
New Beginnings: Kickstarter and EdWeek Teacher
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Greetings to InterACT readers one and all! If you’ve been following posts
here recently you might recall that I’m moving my blogging activity to
other loca...
Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School
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*“With Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School closing, Newark families must
move on.”* The Star-Ledger (NJ), 6/25/2013
NEWARK — Bobby and Troy Shanks saw the...
Holiday Greetings from Diane Ravitch and the Board of NPE - Network For Public Education : Holiday Greetings from Diane Ravitch and the Board of NPE Dear Fellow Supporters of Public Schools, On behalf of the board of the Network for Public Education and the NPE Action Fund, I want to wish you Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and our warmest wishes for 2017. The year ahead will be challenging for
CalPERS cuts earnings forecast; school districts to pay more for pensions | EdSource : CalPERS cuts earnings forecast; school districts to pay more for pensions School districts, already bracing for record pension contributions for school employees, will face additional costs they hadn’t expected as a result of a decision Wednesday by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. The CalPER
No Test Left Behind: How Pearson Made a Killing on the US Testing Craze : No Test Left Behind How Pearson Made a Killing on the US Testing Craze T hree days after taking office, George W. Bush unveiled his signature domestic policy, No Child Left Behind. The bill would triple the number of exams the federal government required of students, while dangling stiff penalties over struggling schools. F
CURMUDGUCATION: Unavoidable Costs : Unavoidable Costs I have libertarian friends (it's true). And one of them posted this particular meme Now I don't think either of these statements is accurate on its own; if something is a right, it's a right and there is no "should be," and libertarian "no one has a right to your labor" talk stops the moment money changes hands, thereby buying the right to tha
DeVos heads into confirmation with a megadonor's advantage - POLITICO : DeVos heads into confirmation with a megadonor's advantage Billionaire Betsy DeVos gives big to politicians — including some senators who will vote on her confirmation. Billionaire Betsy DeVos has been unabashed about using her wealth to advance her own agenda. “We expect a return on our investment,” she once wrote about her
Behind the Smiles: How Teachers “Personalize” Education During the Holidays : Behind the Smiles: How Teachers “Personalize” Education During the Holidays This is dedicated to all those caring teachers who worked so hard over the last few weeks despite being tired or having their own problems to make the holidays special for their students. As a teacher, I don’t have to tell other teachers how imp
‘Government really sucks’ and five other principles promoted by Trump’s education nominee - The Washington Post : ‘Government really sucks’ and five other principles promoted by Trump’s education nominee Betsy DeVos, the Michigan billionaire tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be his education secretary, has some very firm views about government and education, which she articulated in a 201
‘School Choice’ Education Secretary Not What Latino Students Need – Cloaking Inequity : ‘School Choice’ Education Secretary Not What Latino Students Need Despite disparaging Latinos through his attacks on Mexico and judges of Mexican descent, Trump vowed to be a champion for Latinos in education. But he’s going about it the wrong way. Donald Trump has tapped billionaire heiress Betsy DeVos as his
TBFURMAN: Our Kids, Our Future: Privatization and Public Investment : Our Kids, Our Future: Privatization and Public Investment Saw it on Mark S. Hall's timeline. Good explainer on the basic argument; the one Rahm et al. would like us to forget about, now that they've moved the window to the right. More here. H/t Sharon TBFURMAN: Our Kids, Our Future: Privatization and Public Investment :
Anatomy of a Failure: How a Promising LA Charter School Came Apart at the Seams : Anatomy of a Failure: How a Promising LA Charter School Came Apart at the Seams LESSONS FOR CHARTERS--In 2014, when teachers at Los Angeles’ Jefferson High School opened their own charter school, the Student Empowerment Academy , they hoped to bring the larger world into their classrooms. They wanted to show kids op
Free Leonard Peltier: Obama Urged to Grant Clemency to Native American Activist Jailed for 40 Years | Democracy Now! : Free Leonard Peltier: Obama Urged to Grant Clemency to Native American Activist Jailed for 40 Years As President Obama’s last month in office begins, Amnesty International and other groups are calling on the president to grant clemency to Native American activist Leonard Peltier,
What and When is Winter Solstice? : The Election of Donald Trump, The Winter Solstice and The Return of Hope 2016 What and When is Winter Solstice? Solstices are opposite on either side of the equator, so the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere is the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere and vice versa. The December Solstice. Northern Hemisphere Winter Solstice: (North America, Centr
Got Dough? How Billionaires Rule Our Schools : Got Dough? How Billionaires Rule Our Schools Joanne Barkan: Philanthro-Barons Are a Danger to Democracy | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://wp.me/p2odLa-fZT via @dianeravitch To see an MSNBC interview with Barkan about this article, click here. For resources and further reading suggested by Barkan, click here . The cost of K–12 public schooling in the Un
Thank you, Delaware! My visit underscored the great work we do - Lily's Blackboard : Thank you, Delaware! My visit underscored the great work we do Delaware is sometimes called the “Small Wonder” state, but during my December 15 visit with members of the Delaware State Education Association from the Christina School District and their students, I got caught up in an enormous wave of enthusiasm, c
Why I Oppose the Common Core State Standards: A Review | Diane Ravitch's blog : Why I Oppose the Common Core State Standards: A Review This post is a review of my decision to oppose the Common Core standards. A few days ago, I met a high school teacher who told me she had quit her job as a teacher because her supervisor told her she could not teach poetry anymore, due to the Common Core standards
New PBS News Hour Video Report On The Impact Of Flint Water On Children | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… : New PBS News Hour Video Report On The Impact Of Flint Water On Children Today’s PBS News Hour aired this depressing report today, the same day that the former Detroit schools emergency manager was charged with felonies for his role in the Flint water crisis. You can’t find too many ot
Ed Notes Online: School Scope, The Wave: The Fallacies of School Choice, Part 2 : School Scope: The Fallacies of School Choice, Part 2 My column for this week to be published Dec. 23, 2016 at www.rockawave.com School Scope: The Fallacies of School Choice, Part 2 By Norm Scott At one point, a decade ago, the voices standing up against what I’ve termed the “ed deform” movement were few. But the mai
Do Mom and Dad know what’s good for their children online? - The Hechinger Report : Do Mom and Dad know what’s good for their children online? New survey measures parent attitudes, influence and perceptions of children’s media use Parents of school-aged children spend more than nine hours a day on media use – including TV, social media and computer-based educational programs – according to a new
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I’ve made many. And I’ve even kept a few. - Lily's Blackboard : When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I’ve made many. And I’ve even kept a few. Researchers say that while more than 40 percent of Americans usually make resolutions, only about 8 percent of us are actually “successful” at meeting the goals we set, such as losing weight, eating better, read
Becoming National Board Certified (Third Time's The Charm) [The Standard] | The Jose Vilson : Becoming National Board Certified (Third Time’s The Charm) [The Standard] I wrote for the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards blog (a.k.a. The Standard) about my experience becoming National Board certified. I got the chance to shout out the folks who originally inspired me to become NBCT,
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Was Moscowitz running to Trump for cover? : Was Moscowitz running to Trump for cover? Last month, charter schools' biggest hustler, Eva Moscowitz , who pulls down a half-million/year as the operator of N.Y. Success Academies, was in the running for Trump's Sec. of Ed post. She didn't get the job. Trump gave it to fellow plutocrat and religious zealot Betsy DeVos ins
With A Brooklyn Accent: Why Betsy DeVos, if Confirmed will be "Arne Duncan on Steroids" : Why Betsy DeVos, if Confirmed will be "Arne Duncan on Steroids" When Ronald Reagan ran for President, one of the key components of his platform was abolishing the US Department of Education. Yet three years after he was elected, my student Ariana Cipriani points out, his administration issued a report "A Nat
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Did Moscowitz cut a deal with Trump? : Did Moscowitz cut a deal with Trump? Last month, charter schools' biggest hustler, Eva Moscowitz , who pulls down a half-million/year as the operator of N.Y. Success Academies, was in the running for Trump's Sec. of Ed post. She didn't get the job. Trump gave it to fellow plutocrat and religious zealot Betsy DeVos instead.
Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What’s Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions (The Onion)* | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice : Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What’s Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions (The Onion)* September 28, 2011 Vol/ 47, Issue 39, Science, Technology, and History WASHINGTON—With the United States facing a daunt
The Greatest Technological Challenge: Weening Kids Off of It | deutsch29 : The Greatest Technological Challenge: Weening Kids Off of It There is a downside to personal-device technology. Exposure to electronic devices can impede development. The longer I teach, the more exposure my incoming classes of students have had to being babysat using electronic devices. The result is that they have increa
Attitude Determines Altitude* (*conditions apply)… and the Importance of Humane District Themes | The Education Activist : Attitude Determines Altitude* (*conditions apply)… and the Importance of Humane District Themes It has been a tumultuous few years in the South Brunswick community, specifically the South Brunswick School District. All you have to do is google the district and a few of the he
About ‘The Prize’ | tultican : About ‘The Prize’ Dale Russakoff’s book details the epic fail of Mark Zuckerberg’s $100,000,000 gift which was matched by another $100,000,000 from several other philanthropic organizations and individuals. Intended to fix the poorly performing schools of Newark, New Jersey it failed by every conceivable benchmark. It’s a story of feckless politicians, arrogant refo
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 12/20/16 Featured Post Teachers in Wealthy Districts Get Bulk of Indiana's Performance Payouts - Teacher Beat - Education Week CURMUDGUCATION: A Terrifying Look at the Future by mike simpson / 1h CURMUDGUCATION: A Terrifying Look at the Future : A Terrifying
