The Murder of Renee Good
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Before Renee Good was fatally shot behind the wheel of
her vehicle by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, the
37-ye...
Availability of the 2026-27 Breakfast Grant
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The School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Summer Meal Programs (SMP) Start-up
and Expansion Grants, administered by the California Department of
Education, pr...
Update on the Murder of Nicole Good
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Yesterday, 37-year-old Nicole Good was murdered while driving away from ICE
agents. As her car slammed into another car, a man approached ICE and
identifie...
Will AI Kill Originality and Creativity?
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In a University of Southern California graduation address, Snoop Dogg
offered a statement that feels increasingly urgent in the age of artificial
intellige...
Our Torn National Fabric
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Will we survive or will our Nation’s fabric continue to be torn beyond any
hopes of repair? Will Congress step up and put an end to this national
nightmare...
Your Robot Weight Room Assistant
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Weight room training is an important part of the development of young
athletes. Now your school's athletic program can get a boost from our new
human-cente...
Why I Like Classic Jigsaw Puzzles
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Classic jigsaw puzzles hold a special place in our classroom. They stand
out as uniquely directive in that there is, in the end, only one right way
asse...
Public Education News Round-Up - January 7, 2025
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A student reporter from the Garfield Messenger (GHS' school newspaper) had
an interview with incoming *superintendent Ben Shuldiner.* The reporter,
Rafae...
Grading Covid-Era Students: More on Grade Contracts
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[Header Photo by Chris LaBarge on Unsplash] I recently saw a post on social
media asking teacher if students should be allowed to redo assignments.
This qu...
Where Do Kids Get Their Information?
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Their music and media tell them individualism will pull them out of
squalor. The people behind those messages shove the economic ladders from
underneath th...
2025: Because We Had To Do Something About It
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Editor’s Note: Thanks again for being part of my community, particularly to
those who are paid subscribers. Your sponsorship of this space has allowed
me...
2025: Because We Had To Do Something About It
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Editor’s Note: Thanks again for being part of my community, particularly to
those who are paid subscribers. Your sponsorship of this space has allowed
me...
Is The ‘Illustrative Math’ Curriculum Working?
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One of the initiatives of former (and disgraced) Mayor Adams and of the
former (and disgraced) Chancellor Banks was a math plan called ‘NYC
Solves.’ As par...
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...
A colleague looks back at 2025
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Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more I get knocked down But I get
up again BETSY WOLF DEC 31READ IN APP I’ve been quiet for most of 2025.
Much of ...
Charter School Flimflam Documented
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By Thomas Ultican 12/31/2025 Charter schooling has a 33-year history. In
1992, the first one opened in Minnesota and it was exactly the kind of
school Amer...
My Best Posts That Appeared In December
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I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month —
not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more
extensive mo...
A question, and sorry for no image
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someone who was once in a position to know has said that the FBI case file
numbers included in the Epstein files dumps carry information in themselves
— ...
December’s Parent Engagement Resources
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Check out the latest issue of the The School Community Journal. I was an
athletic trainer in the NFL and MLS. Three things I wish every parent knew
is from...
Missing digits puzzle
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Can you find the missing digits? Could I have offered fewer digits (and
still have one solution?) could I spread the digits better? _ _ x _ _
________ 496 ...
“PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE”
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Let’s suppose you decided to run a marathon. How would you prepare for a
26.2 mile running race? You’d probably create a schedule that called for
runs of d...
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...
It Is Up to Us to Defend Democracy
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Do we have the courage to defeat an authoritarian regime? I believe we do,
if we organize strategically and effectively. There is no time to waste.
Do we...
Fix the Past or Invent the Future?
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Introduction Order the book from ASCD or Amazon. For years, the pervasive
story of American education was one of decline. In 1995, educational
psychologist...
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
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The polls for Prop 50, CA’s ballot initiative that counters MAGA’s illegal
gerry-mandering in Texas, opened Tuesday, November 4, 2025,…
The post This Is ...
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...
How Do We Fight Trump?
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Dear Friends, I don’t know when and why it hit me. But I suddenly realized
how serious Trump is about changing the country into something that
horrifies. I...
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
...
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...
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...
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.
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...
'For over a century, Black farmers have faced challenges in securing federal and local funding to aid their farms in times of need and during crises. COVID-19 has been no different. From lack of access to information about coronavirus relief provisions for farmers to difficulty finding spaces to safely vend during the crisis, the pandemic has made obstacles even more stark. Some farmers and organ
'On this episode of Coffee & Books , Marc Lamont Hill is in conversation with New York Times Best Selling author, Assistant Professor, activist and cultural critic, Brittney Cooper . The two discuss her book, Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower and dive into what the term "eloquent rage" means, and how she "owned her anger"; criticism of Beyoncè, what book(s) we can expect fr
'With 13 Grammy wins across four studio albums, and a catalogue of iconic imagery from videos and live performances, rapper Kendrick Lamar defined music and culture in the 2010s like no other artist. Music journalist Marcus J. Moore joins All Of It to discuss his new book , The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America , chronicling the impact of his career thus far .
'In 2020, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City made a notable hire: Patricia Marroquin Norby has become the first full-time curator of Native American Art for the Met. Her role means acknowledging the reality of how some of this art came to be in the hands of museum curators, to begin with. The Takeaway spoke with Norby about the role of Native American art in understanding our country
'“The Hard Truth About Bias” features conversations about the relationship of race and privilege; racial stress; the impact of bias in the images and language in our daily news and information; and the creation of stereotypes and how they influence the way we think. Guests in this segment: Wes Moore , CEO, the Robin Hood Foundation .' -- Matter of Fact
'Popular accounts of the 1960s-era civil rights movement are often reduced to the story of two extraordinary visionaries: Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. In his book The Sword and the Shield Peniel E. Joseph argues that by focusing on their differing doctrines of self-defense versus nonviolence, we’ve been blind to the scope of their shared activism and communion. Join Joseph and Jonathan Ei
'Having written an introspective new memoir, Let Love Rule , the Grammy-winning singer Lenny Kravitz talks about his struggles with identity, the road to rock stardom, and his extended, blended family. CBS Sunday Morning : Saturday host Michelle Miller reports.'
'Artists Ashon T. Crawley and Shikeith discusse how their works in the exhibition "Enunciated Life" investigate elements of desire, longing, and loneliness through the lens of queer embodiment within Black spiritual spaces. Introduction by exhibition curator Taylor Aldridge .' -- California African American Museum
'French scholar of the Atlantic Maboula Soumahoro joins philosopher, economist, and musician Felwine Sarr in a public discussion moderated by Laurent Dubois about Sarr's book, AFROTOPIA .' -- Scholars and Publics
“Elect Public Officials Who are Committed to Stop Police Killings” by Ben Jealous | @BenJealous | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) Millions of Americans have turned out in big cities and small towns to protest the killings of unarmed civilians—often Black people—at the hands of law enforcement. If we want our demands for justice and accountability to lead to real policy change, we need to build
'As a photographer, James E. Hinton made pictures of some of the most prominent figures of the civil-rights era. Yet the majority of his images—more than forty thousand, many of which are being digitized by Emory University —capture the specifics of more ordinary Black life in mid-century America, that of small-business owners, activists, and, often, children. Hinton’s work as a cinematographer a
'Studies show that nearly 50% of police victims are living with a disability, predominantly a mental health disability. In many ways, 911 has become the only option for people looking for mental health crisis intervention. And police often arrive at the scene armed with deadly weapons and a lack of mental health training. The results are devastating. But there is hope. There are new alternatives
'Many Americans of Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian heritage have thrived in the U.S. through perseverance, resilience, education, and upward mobility, despite waves of discrimination both overt and hidden. Now, COVID-19 has escalated xenophobia and anti-Asian prejudices—from references to “Kung Flu” or the “Chinese virus” to acts of violence across the country. What strategies and tools can he
' Tiwa Savage was already turning heads with her music — a deft fusion of Afrobeat with pop, R&B and hip-hop sounds — for years when she was handpicked by Beyoncé to appear on The Gift , the soundtrack album for the 2019 remake of The Lion King . Now, the Nigerian artist has returned with her third studio album and American debut, Celia .' -- All Things Considered
'Dr. Jessica Marie Johnson , Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the Johns Hopkins University, presented her new book, Wicked Flesh: Black Women, Intimacy, and Freedom in the Atlantic World (University of Pennsylvania Press, August 2020) to Dr. Jasmine Cobb 's "Black Women, Black Freedom" Fall 2020 seminar. This presentation was hosted by the From Slavery to Freedom Lab at the Duk
'In this first episode of Louder Than A Riot , a mysterious conspiracy letter sends us on a journey to find out just how entangled hip-hop and mass incarceration have become over the last 40 years. We travel back in time to 1980s Atlanta with Killer Mike , 1990s Oakland with Too Short and beyond. From Reagan's war on drugs to a secret NYPD dossier of the world's biggest rappers, it's all connecte
' Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a perennial favorite for the Literature Nobel. He hasn't won yet — but he does have a new book out. Thiong'o was forced to spend much of his life in exile, and today, he teaches at the University of California,