What to Make of This Story?
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The Seattle Times has an initiative called The Seattle Times Save the Free
Press Initiative and its editor, Brier Dudley, wrote an opinion piece in
today...
Eyes Cast Backwards
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“all these are but dreams and shadows; the shadows that hide the real world
from our eyes.” ― Arthur Machen, The Great God Pan Much of this month has
bee...
June’s Parent Engagement Resources
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#DYK summer learning opportunities can be as close as your backyard?
@SmithsonianEdu has tips for parents & educators on nature play, a type of
hands-on le...
Come On People Now, Smile on your Brother
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So—I am a Democrat. Not a surprise to anyone who regularly reads this blog.
I think Democratic thoughts—Health care is a right! Fully support public
educat...
"The Quietly Powerful Senate Parliamentarian"
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Elizabeth MacDonough is not a household name. A “parliamentarian” sounds
like a persnickety bureaucrat rapping her gavel when speakers exceed their
al...
When Will We Wake Up?
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German psychologist Karl Groos was among the first researchers to take play
seriously. Working in the late 1800's, he is credited with what has been
call...
Mattel Promises AI Toys
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Today in our latest episode of Things Nobody Asked For, we've got the
announcement that Mattel has teamed up with the folks at OpenAI to bring
you toys tha...
Help Us Wish Diane a Happy Birthday!
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The Supreme Court heard the arguments in St. Isadore of Seville Catholic
Virtual School vs Drummond, which seeks to establish a religious charter
school....
Schools Need to Prepare for Those Masked ICE Agents
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Persons traveling in groups, wearing masks and often vests that say
“Police” or “ICE”– no other identifiers, including refusing to identify
themselves by n...
Analyzing UFT election results – from 2022
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JD2718 blog posts from May and June 2022. Post-UFT election for the last
two decades I have done some analysis of the numbers. I am getting ready to
start ...
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
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Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and
resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general
that ...
OK WE’RE AGAINST KINGS. WHAT ARE WE FOR??
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More than five million demonstrators in about 2000 communities stepped
forward to declare their opposition to Donald Trump, on June 14th. “No
Kings Day” wa...
Bizarre WAPO Opinion Piece by Hanushek and Raymond
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By Thomas Ultican 6/17/2025 It was déjà vu all over again when Eric
Hanushek and his wife Macke Raymond’s shared their views in the Washington
Post. They c...
The Man In The Back
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At the Christina School District Board of Education meeting this past
Tuesday, Board President Donald Patton used his last meeting as President
to air a li...
Marines invade California. Who's next?
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In his June 10 Oval Office press conference, Trump said that “people who
want to protest will be met with very big force”, adding that such
individuals “ha...
What Lessons Are We Learning from Our Students?
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“Mr. Vilson, I’m in a doctoral program, just like you.” One of my former
students posted a picture of a quad at an established university. ...
Read More
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What Lessons Are We Learning from Our Students?
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“Mr. Vilson, I’m in a doctoral program, just like you.” One of my former
students posted a picture of a quad at an established university. ...
Read More
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It was May 23, 1946, in a New York City Hospital, that 30 year old Sylvia
Livingston Bernstein gave birth to the 2nd and final child of her marriage
to L...
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...
Trump plays Putin’s Playbook
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Recently Aleksander Dugin was interviewed on CNN, last week, and he stated
that he believes Trump is closer ideologically to President Putin than to
Washin...
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...
Are we all on the same team?
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Copied from Quora; I didn’t write any of this… As an American I ask my
fellow Americans, why can’t you realize at the end of the day we are all on
the same...
Who is the new CEO of Teach For America?
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From 1990 until 2013, the CEO of TFA was the founder, Wendy Kopp. Under her
leadership the program grew from a small organization that struggled to
make pa...
Site Index - Updated December 31, 2024
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When I was teaching,
I got tired of hearing how bad American educators were.
*My Promise *
WHEN I STARTED BLOGGING IN 2011, I said I planned to speak ...
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 ...
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...
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Symbol of unchecked foundation powerNew Gates 900,000 sq. ft. "campus" cost $.5 billion in tax-exempt dollars.In order to keep its tax-exempt status, the Gates foundation has to give away about $3 ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News NowBig Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 6 contributors todayNext update in about 12 hours See all articles HEADLINES EDUCATION ART & ENTERTAINMENT PO...
schooltechconnect.com - Another week approaches. Here at School TechConnect, we still dream of chimney cakes. On a happy note, Jonathan Alter's ill-conceived Bloomberg piece has triggered an avalanche of scathing public r...
jsonline.com - June 5, 2011 9:05 p.m. The season of dirty political tricks is now officially under way. In letters obtained by No Quarter, local Republican Party officials are encouraging their GOP colleagues to ...
nyceducator.com - Jonathan Alter of Newsweek, recently sold for a dollar, is now writing for Bloomberg. Unsurprisingly, he's written a hatchet job on Diane Ravitch. Ravitch, for the unforgivable offense of examinin...
nydailynews.com - Exclusive Simmonds/Getty File Photo The Bloomberg administration plans to dole out $20 million extra for the Department of Education's Tweed headquarters - even as it prepares pink slips for 4,100 ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Need MORE Proof that Testing is Destroying Education? - The Tempered RadicalNeed MORE Proof that Testing is Destroying Education?Back in April, I spent a few minutes with one of my professional her...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Plagiarism in the charter school worldPlagiarism in the charter school worldby The Perimeter PrimateMerriam-Webster’s definition of PLAGIARIZE to steal and pass off (the idea...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Judge stops teacher layoffs | Philadelphia Public School NotebookJudge stops teacher layoffsby thenotebook on Jun 06 2011COMMENTS (2)PRINTEMAILBy Dale Mezzacappa and Benjamin HeroldCommon Pleas Cou...
schooltechconnect.com - As we lurch closer to July, I see more people are taking up the question of whether or not the NEA should vote to endorse President Obama at its Representative Assembly here in bucolic Chicago. I c...
npr.org - There's been a bit of a kerfuffle the past couple days over something Sarah Palin said about Paul Revere. The former Alaska governor, 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, potential 2012 GOP p...
4lakidsnews.blogspot.com - By Sean Cavanagh , Ed Week/State EdWatch Blog | http://bit.ly/jl0HNT June 6, 2011 8:55 AM | A number of newly elected Republican governors in political battleground states who have pushed sweeping...
thestar.com - A protester holding a sign reading "Stop Harper" is led from the room as Canada's Governor General David Johnston delivers the Speech from the Throne June 3, 2011. CHRIS WATTIE/REUTERS Joanna Smith...
preaprez.wordpress.com - A memo from HR brought back a memory from 9 years ago. I was on our Local’s negotiating team, sitting at the table with representatives of the board and their lawyer. We have language in our contra...
ny1.com - Two NY1 Reporters Win Coveted AP Awards Updated: 9:30 AM By: NY1 News Two NY1 reporters have won awards at the New York Associated Press Broadcasters Association banquet in Saratoga Springs.Educati...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Father’s Day Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...Father’s Day Resources Father’s Day in the United States is coming up on the third Sunday of June. I’ve just updated The Best Father’...
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Jun 06 2011 Larry Ferlazzo The Puyehue Volcano has begun erupting in Chile, and I thought readers would find a “The Best…” list useful. You might also be interested in The Best Sites For Learning A...
reverendmanny.com - [caption id="attachment_2874" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The South Brooklyn Rapist"][/caption] As a brooklynite living in Bay Ridge, I found the following story incredibly disturbin...
rosemont.patch.com - Between Friday and Sunday, the Sacramento County Coroner added 27 names to the list of the county’s dead. The deceased included a 91-year-old woman from Elk Grove and a 34-year-old woman whose body...
4lakidsnews.blogspot.com - By Lisa Brenner from LAIST.com | http://bit.ly/lXAj0U June 5, 2011 3:00 PM - When the Los Angeles Unified School District's dairy contract expires on June 30, superintendent John Deasy plans to ...
theatlanticwire.com - Yesterday we learned that physicists working on the ALPHA Project at CERN successfully contained a stable sample of antimatter--antihydrogen specifically--for 1,000 seconds this spring. Since the t...
huffingtonpost.com - NEW YORK (Ben Berkowitz) - Double-dip recession or not, people will still pay any price to have lunch with Warren Buffett.The annual charity auction for lunch with the legendary 80-year-old investo...
defendwisconsin.org - Manufacturers and agricultural businesses would be allowed to shave as much as 7.5% off what they pay in state income taxes under a motion passed by a joint legislative committee Friday night. The ...
teamsternation.blogspot.com - "How stupid is the U.S.?" asks Robert Oak in a recent Economic Populist post. Pretty damn stupid. Oak cites a new U.S. government report that shows China brazenly stole $48 billion and 923,000 jo...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Need MORE Proof that Testing is Destroying Education? - The Tempered RadicalNeed MORE Proof that Testing is Destroying Education?Back in April, I spent a few minutes with one of my professional her...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Plagiarism in the charter school worldPlagiarism in the charter school worldby The Perimeter PrimateMerriam-Webster’s definition of PLAGIARIZE to steal and pass off (the idea...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Judge stops teacher layoffs | Philadelphia Public School NotebookJudge stops teacher layoffsby thenotebook on Jun 06 2011COMMENTS (2)PRINTEMAILBy Dale Mezzacappa and Benjamin HeroldCommon Pleas Cou...
borderland.northernattitude.org - In this end-of-year reflection, I’m tackling the “no excuses” dictum. Based on this year’s test scores, it appears we may at last have reached terminal status as a Level 5 (failing) school. Officia...
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