Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 1/1/17

Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 1/1/17

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Stopping the nomination of Betsy DeVos

Faith and Hope as we face these extraordinary times - Wait What?

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Faith and Hope as we face these extraordinary times - Wait What? : Faith and Hope as we face these extraordinary times Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.- Thomas Aquinas Now is definitely a time when we need both more hope and greater faith… As the old year retreats into the past and the New Year lays itself out before us, I know I speak for m

Trump Moving Ahead with Business Deals in Indonesia | Diane Ravitch's blog

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Trump Moving Ahead with Business Deals in Indonesia | Diane Ravitch's blog : Trump Moving Ahead with Business Deals in Indonesia trump often says that the President is not covered by conflict of interest law. Try this one on: the New York Times reports that the Trump Organization is closing two new deals on Indonesia for super-luxury hotels. Having the president of the US as CEO should help the d

Free Market for Education? Economists Generally Don’t Buy It - The New York Times

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Free Market for Education? Economists Generally Don’t Buy It - The New York Times : Free Market for Education? Economists Generally Don’t Buy It The odds are good that privatizing education will be part of the agenda for President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration. The Republican platform calls for increasing the role of banks in giving out student loans . And Mr. Trump and the platform advo

How Unqualified Is Betsy DeVos? | The Huffington Post

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How Unqualified Is Betsy DeVos? | The Huffington Post : How Unqualified Is Betsy DeVos? The nomination of Betsy DeVos to the post of Secretary of Education is such a bad choice that we don’t even have to talk about actual policy ideas to understand how unsuited she is for the position. Consider— John King was a lousy choice for Secretary of Education. But John King has worked in a classroom with

Sheltering in place: For students in Donald Trump-loving coal country, “school choice” isn’t a solution - Salon.com

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Sheltering in place: For students in Donald Trump-loving coal country, “school choice” isn’t a solution - Salon.com : Sheltering in place: For students in Donald Trump-loving coal country, “school choice” isn’t a solution The only high school in Martin County, KY, is condemned. 45% of its minors live in poverty. How will Trump help? Donald Trump supporters at a rally in Charleston, W.Va., May 5,

Marie Corfield: Happy Anniversary! NJ Pension Meltdown Hits Milestone

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Marie Corfield: Happy Anniversary! NJ Pension Meltdown Hits Milestone : Happy Anniversary! NJ Pension Meltdown Hits Milestone Happy New Year! But, more importantly, Happy Anniversary! Who doesn't love an anniversary celebration? Well, let's get out the hats and noisemakers 'cause NJ's got a big one! In exactly 10 years the lousiest pension fund in the United States —that's been raided for everyth

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Kicking Off the Year + Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION

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CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Kicking Off the Year : ICYMI: Kicking Off the Year Let's get ready for another round. Remember to share the pieces that speak to you-- amplifying voices is the very least we can do. The Great Unwinding of Public Education One of the better explanations of what has happened in Detroit and how Betsy DeVos shares blame for it. Carolina Coup and the Fight for Public Education J

Happy New Year! Gird Your Loins! | Diane Ravitch's blog

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Happy New Year! Gird Your Loins! | Diane Ravitch's blog : Happy New Year! Gird Your Loins! Happy New Year! I hope 2017 brings you health, happiness, and good times with family and friends. 2017 will be a dangerous time for our nation. Somehow, a man was elected as president who has no experience or qualifications or knowledge. He is not a “populist,” the term adopted by the media. He is a white n

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Stopping the nomination of Betsy DeVos

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Stopping the nomination of Betsy DeVos : Stopping the nomination of Betsy DeVos From Thomas Garrard at Moveon.Org Dec 31 at 3:02 PM To: Michaelklonsky@... Thank you for standing up for public education by signing this petition urging senators to oppose the DeVos nomination in committee. Thank you also to the National Council of Urban Education Associations for its e

Building More Affordable Housing Nearby (Mareesa Nicosia) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

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Building More Affordable Housing Nearby (Mareesa Nicosia) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice : Building More Affordable Housing Nearby (Mareesa Nicosia) Mareesa Nicosia is a senior reporter at The 74. This post appeared December 4, 2016 This post offers another way to improve schooling for minority and poor children that acknowledges the strong links between neighborhood, housi

Turtle Learning: 2016 WAS A VERY BAD YEAR... A so-so year...Ending in horror.

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Turtle Learning: 2016 WAS A VERY BAD YEAR... A so-so year...Ending in horror. : 2016 WAS A VERY BAD YEAR... A so-so year...Ending in horror. Have not felt much like writing these past few months. Still physically recovering from the effects of chemo -- never really goes away 100%. So glad to finally have the cats back at home. They are affectionate but mostly mischievous. They climb up everything

Happy New Year’s Eve, Teachers! | deutsch29

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Happy New Year’s Eve, Teachers! | deutsch29 : Happy New Year’s Eve, Teachers! On this eve of a new year, let us celebrate by taking a moment to remember a favorite teacher, one who inspired us, or challenged us– and one who was not necessarily held high in our estimation until we matured enough to appreciate his/her efforts on our behalf. In this spirit, I feature a few open letters of appreciati

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Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 12/31/16

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Faith and Hope as we face these extraordinary times - Wait What?

Faith and Hope as we face these extraordinary times - Wait What?:

Faith and Hope as we face these extraordinary times

Faith has to do with things that are not seen and
hope with things that are not at hand.- Thomas Aquinas

Now is definitely a time when we need both more hope and greater faith…

As the old year retreats into the past and the New Year lays itself out before us, I know I speak for many when I say good riddance to 2016 and that we share a hope that 2017 brings people of good will, good health, happiness and a share of prosperity.

There is no doubt that we have entered dark and dangerous times, a time in which truth and facts are easily pushed aside by those who rely on fear, hate and lies to get their way.

Furthermore, far too many of our elected officials, and other leaders, frame the debate as simply one between the status quo on the one side and the dangerous upheaval of our society on the other.

But the truth is that a third way must and can be found, one in which a new path is sought and found, a path that treats every person with the respect and support they need and deserve.

Writing about the ugliness of the new political era we have entered, Faith and Hope as we face these extraordinary times - Wait What?:

Trump Moving Ahead with Business Deals in Indonesia | Diane Ravitch's blog

Trump Moving Ahead with Business Deals in Indonesia | Diane Ravitch's blog:

Trump Moving Ahead with Business Deals in Indonesia

trump often says that the President is not covered by conflict of interest law. Try this one on: the New York Times reports that the Trump Organization is closing two new deals on Indonesia for super-luxury hotels. Having the president of the US as CEO should help the deals get through the red tape.

Did he run for President to make more money for himself and his family?

Trump Moving Ahead with Business Deals in Indonesia | Diane Ravitch's blog:

More Peter Greene: The 9 Things I Wish for This Year–and After

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The prolific Peter Greene wrote two posts for New Year’s Day 2017. This post contains a positive agenda for all those who care about education. We are all familiar with the attacks on public schools and teachers. We spend a lot of time saying NO: no to privatization, no to high-stakes testing, no to rating and ranking students based on test scores, no to evaluating teachers by test scores, no to

Trump Moving Ahead with Business Deals in Indonesia

7by dianeravitch / 5h

trump often says that the President is not covered by conflict of interest law. Try this one on: the New York Times reports that the Trump Organization is closing two new deals on Indonesia for super-luxury hotels. Having the president of the US as CEO should help the deals get through the red tape. Did he run for President to make more money for himself and his family?

Peter Greene: The 12 Things I Will Do This Year

8by dianeravitch / 5h

Peter Greene has made a list of the 12 things he intends to do this year. They are not exactly resolutions, which are like saying “I will lose 10 pounds and stop smoking,” nor are they wishes, that depend on what someone else does. They are intentions: This is what I will do. We can all resonate to his intentions. I did. For example: 1) Be present and pay attention. It is easy to get wrapped up i

Mitchell Robinson’s New Year’s Resolutions

73by dianeravitch / 6h

Mitchell Robinson is a courageous truth teller in Michigan. He is a professor of music education and a fighter for public schools and teachers. Here are his New Year’s resolutions . Most are wishes, not resolutions. My wish is that Mitchell will continue to inform us about what’s happening in Michigan, where school choice reigns supreme.

Happy New Year! Gird Your Loins!

22by dianeravitch / 9h

Happy New Year! I hope 2017 brings you health, happiness, and good times with family and friends. 2017 will be a dangerous time for our nation. Somehow, a man was elected as president who has no experience or qualifications or