Our Minds Have Minds of Their Own
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Several years ago, we had a scare while on a field trip. A boy, racing to
the bus stop, attempted to get around one of the adults by shooting for a
narro...
Looping. It’s Not New. It’s Not a Panacea.
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One of the most enduring truisms about public education is the existence of
The Pendulum—the belief that trends in curriculum and instruction tend to
repea...
The Federal Religion Commission on Education
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The federal Religious Liberty Commission just coughed up its 224-page
report, and I’m not about to shovel through the whole thing here, but it
does devote ...
The Federal Religion Commission on Education
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The federal Religious Liberty Commission just coughed up its 224-page report,
and I'm not about to shovel through the whole thing here, but it does
devote ...
Memphis Schools Audit Findings
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Tennessee’s Comptroller says the final results of an independent audit of
Memphis-Shelby County Schools raise serious concerns. WREG reports: A final
state...
AI Data Centers: Greed Rather Than Need.
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It seems that AI (artificial intelligence) requires a lot more than did the
room-sized computers of the 1950s, not only in physical space, but also in
elec...
Trump's Lying Claim of Communism
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The problem for Trump is that the new stars of the Democratic Party whom
Trump wants to defile have nothing whatsoever to do with communism. They
barely ...
Excellent Book: “Dystopian School Tales”
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By Thomas Ultican 7/5/2026 Like the above title indicates, I was quite
taken by Thomas Courtney’s book, Dystopian School Tales. I liked it so
much, I went ...
Nosotros, El Pueblo, Venceremos
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Siento gratitud hacia todas las personas que, a lo largo de los siglos,
alzaron sus voces y se organizaron para hacer de este país un lugar mejor.
Ahora es...
Grading Students: A Teacher Challenges the System
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When I served as a superintendent, I fired a teacher for giving an A to
every student he taught. George D. was a high school social studies teacher
in Arli...
An Historic Trail on Sleeping Giant
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I have always loved hiking Sleeping Giant. Sleeping Giant State Park is in
the Mount Carmel part of Hamden, Connecticut. When I was a kid we hiked the
grav...
Randi's Weekly Report: 250 Years of ‘We the People’
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In my latest weekly video, I honor July 4, a huge win in our lawsuit on
public student loan forgiveness, and exciting AFT member news out of Hawaii
and New...
Keeping SCORE
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“Politics is like dice: the better the player, the worse the man.” ― C.J.
Sansom, Heartstone The Fourth of July has always been my favorite
holiday. Grow...
Ed Tech Digest
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Ten years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog
of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post
where...
Wanna Bet?
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Tune in to watch any major sporting event–football, hockey, basketball,
women’s softball, etc–and you will be buried in a deluge of invitations to
wager fr...
Is LA Under Assault From AirBnB?
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The amount of money AirBnB, Inc. has been dumping into the City of LA
(CoLA) and its city attorney’s race…
The post Is LA Under Assault From AirBnB? firs...
May’s Parent Engagement Resources
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San Diego Unified Created a System to ‘Empower’ Parents. It Unraveled is
from The Voice of San Diego. Why Those Disengaged Parents in Your School
Deserve a...
The Math Was Within Us All Along
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Now that I finished my second book, let me tell you a story that won’t make
it into the manuscript: A few weeks ago, I ...
Read More
The post The Math W...
The Return Of The Reformers
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At the height of my blogging, it was hard to keep up with the steady stream
of stories about miracle schools, miracle districts, shoddy educational
researc...
Read and Learn from the Past
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I just finished reading “The Boys in the Light” by Nina Willner. This is a
wonderful World War II story of survival, faith, and brotherhood. I highly
recom...
Reflections on America, the world, and life
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I acknowledge that I rarely post here anymore. Folks should remember that I
am approaching my 80th birthday in less than 9 weeks, I am still teaching
ful...
Shutting Down The Site
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Ten years ago, I ran for a seat on the LAUSD School Board of Education with
the goal to *Change the LAUSD*.
I am proud of the campaign we ran. We achieve...
The Company You Keep
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Even though the filing period for the 2026 elections isn't until April,
let's all pay close attention. The candidates lining up to run will tell
you more a...
Blogoversary #19 — Time to Move on
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Times have changed. I had a nice long run here, but let’s face it, it ended
a while ago. So I’ve moved. I’m not writing much any more, but when I do it
wil...
Il Papa è Morto
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Francis brought a distinct pastoral outlook to his papacy. A simple man, he
lived in a small apartment in the guesthouse. He sought to make the church
acce...
Mike Shulman the ARISE UFT Judenrat
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I was surprised to learn that Mike Shulman has aligned himself with ARISE.
I previously supported him, advocating that the Castle Doctrine could have
bee...
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 ...
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...
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
...
I’ve moved.
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I’m on Substack now. You can continue to receive periodic posts for free.
Or you can read every post and comment for $5 a month, $60 a year.
fredklonsky.su...
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...
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...
Reduced time for testing? Not so fast.
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NYSED and Commish Elia continue to say that the NYS Assessments are of
reasonable length, I completely disagree.
Here is what NYSED states are average expe...
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.
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...
LETTER: Betsy DeVos to Senator Isakson on IDEA Enforcement | deutsch29 : LETTER: Betsy DeVos to Senator Isakson on IDEA Enforcement On January 28, 2017, Valerie Strauss posted a piece about a letter that Michigan billionaire and US ed sec nominee Betsy DeVos wrote to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee member, Johnny Isakson (R-GA) regarding the Individuals with Disabili
Schott Foundation for Public Education : National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity Center for Community Alternatives by psj / 24min CCA promotes reintegrative justice and a reduced reliance on incarceration through advocacy, services, and public policy development in pursuit of civil and human rights. http://www.communityalternatives.org https://www.face
The Network for Public Education calls for an immediate revocation of Trump’s selective ban on immigration. - Network For Public Education : The Network for Public Education calls for an immediate revocation of Trump’s selective ban on immigration. Kew Gardens, N.Y.–The Network for Public Education calls upon Donald Trump to immediately revoke his executive order that imposes a ban on immigration
Marie Corfield: An Easy Action To Protest #MuslimBan & Annoy #Trump : An Easy Action To Protest #MuslimBan & Annoy #Trump Even though Trump ordered the White House comment phone line disconnected , you can still make a phone call and register your complaint. How? Call one of his US hotels. Below is a list of all US Trump hotels and contact info. When you call, please remember your manners . The p
CURMUDGUCATION: OR: Protecting the Tests : OR: Protecting the Tests Oregon has a law-- House Bill 2713 -- that directs their Secretary of State to conduct an audit of "use of statewide summative assessment in public schools in this state." It's an audacious, wacky move-- don't just implement the Big Standardized Test, but actually check back and do some studies to see if it's a big waste of money
Trump's cruel, illegal refugee executive order - LA Times : Trump's cruel, illegal refugee executive order Thee new refugee policy announced by President Trump on Friday is unconstitutional and inhumane. It is also completely unnecessary as a way to protect the United States from terrorism. Trump’s executive order suspends the entry of refugees into the United States for 120 days. The order also
Betsy DeVos Faces Yet Another Massive Roadblock - Payoffs Uncovered (DETAILS) : Betsy DeVos Faces Yet Another Massive Roadblock – Payoffs Uncovered (DETAILS) Betsy DeVos may be facing another roadblock on her crusade to be education secretary. Democrats have been extremely outspoken about the conflicts of interest of Betsy DeVos, and her apparent lack of judgment. DeVos has been criticized widely
Look What You’ve Done – An Open Letter to My Mother | Seattle Education : Look What You’ve Done – An Open Letter to My Mother When you announced your plans, at your 70th birthday last summer, to vote for him, I patiently explained why a vote for Trump was a direct vote against the safety and well being of your only two grandchildren. You didn’t listen. You spouted rhetoric about how much you hate
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Has it only been a week edition (1/29) : ICYMI: Has it only been a week edition (1/29) It is really hard to keep a focus strictly on education these days, and yet tomorrow morning, those of us who teach will be headed back into our classrooms whether the world is burning or not. Media Consensus on Failing Schools Paved Way for DeVos Making the case that years of repeating t
U.S. Public Schools Are NOT Failing. They’re Among the Best in the World | gadflyonthewallblog : U.S. Public Schools Are NOT Failing. They’re Among the Best in the World Everyone knows U.S. public schools are failing. Just like everyone knows you should never wake sleepwalkers, bulls hate red and Napoleon was short. Wrong on all counts . Waking sleepwalkers will cause them no harm – in fact, they
Fair and Balanced Education and Journalism: On the Death of Democracy | radical eyes for equity : Fair and Balanced Education and Journalism: On the Death of Democracy Once I posted a reader for Trumplandia , based on the increased sales of George Orwell’s 1984 as well as the related thought pieces on important texts from Orwell and other writers, I was not surprised by the expected response call
This Week In Trump's 'Alternative Facts' : NPR : This Week In Trump's 'Alternative Facts' KXNG CROOKED – “Alternative Facts” | 2DOPEBOYZ - https://2dopeboyz.com/?p=398426 on @2DopeBoyz Less than 24 hours after White House press secretary had spouted numerous falsehoods about inauguration crowd size and more, Kellyanne Conway went on NBC's "Meet the Press" to defend him. In the process, the counse
School reform in Michigan: Fake solutions to real problems : School reform in Michigan: Fake solutions to real problems What do you do when you're a parent in this city struggling to find the best education available for your child? Stick with Detroit Public Schools Community District, which has been on a long, slow decline since the 1980s? Or take a chance on a charter school, which is too often
U.S. colleges rush to help students, scholars affected by Trump’s immigration order - The Washington Post : U.S. colleges rush to help students, scholars affected by Trump’s immigration order Protestors rally at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday in New York City. President Trump signed an executive order that enacted a 90-day ban on refugees and immigrants from certain predominant
Russ on Reading: The Value of Student-Led Parent Conferences : The Value of Student-Led Parent Conferences I am indebted to my colleague, reader, and fellow blogger, Steven Zemelman, for this guest post. As a follow-up to my recent posts on the limits of grading, Steven looks at one very promising alternative to grades for student evaluation By Steven Zemelman Ina recent blog post, Russ wrote abo
The Best Videos For Learning About Civil Disobedience | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… : The Best Videos For Learning About Civil Disobedience Based on what has happened in our country over the past week, I thought that teachers and others might find this list useful. You might also be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Protests In History . Share this: The Best Videos For Lea
Winter is still coming | Deconstructing Myths : Winter is still coming It’s been about 18 months since my last post, and in that time the land of GMO milk and honey has continued to curdle even further. I regret my self-imposed absence due to my law school studies and will do my best not to include words such as tortious interference or condition precedent in any subsequent posts. While I can’t p
Badass Teachers Association: A Tale Of Two Marches by Dr. Michael Flanagan : A Tale Of Two Marches by Dr. Michael Flanagan On Thursday night I went with some of my colleagues to Washington DC in order to meet with the staffs of Senator Sanders and Senator Hassan and advocate for public education. It is important in this time of upheaval in American politics to advocate for public school students.
Dignity for my Yemeni Students & the Inhumanity of Trump’s Anti-Muslim Immigration Ban | Critical Classrooms, Critical Kids : Dignity for my Yemeni Students & the Inhumanity of Trump’s Anti-Muslim Immigration Ban The majority of U.S. citizens do not support the current predator-in-chief .* He does not speak for us or represent our views. We condemn his racist and xenophobic actions , most recentl
Choosing Democracy: Trump Signs Executive Orders Calling For Deportations and Exclusions of Refugees : Trump Signs Executive Orders Calling For Deportations and Exclusions of Refugees “ First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for t
FAQ: The Trump Executive Order On Immigration : FAQ: The Trump Executive Order On Immigration FAQ: The Trump Executive Order on Immigration By: Joshua Adam Engel It is impossible to overate how bad Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration is for America and the world. The Executive Order undermines some fundamental American Constitutional values and brings us closer to authoritarianism. The
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 1/28/17 Featured Post The telling letter Betsy DeVos wrote to clarify her position on U.S. disabilities law - The Washington Post Hundreds of California teachers protest Trump's nominee for
