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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

12-11-13 With A Brooklyn Accent

With A Brooklyn Accent:






The Regents and Collateral Damage- Thoughts from a Bronx Common Core Forum
The amount of "collateral damage" those who call themselves "School Reformers" are willing to endure in their quest to prepare children ( including those not yet born) ready to compete in the Global Economy never ceases to amaze me. They claim to be motivated by idealism and a passion for equity, yet they are totally unmoved by stories of real life hardship, difficulty and abus
12-10-13 With A Brooklyn Accent: Summary of My Remarks to Regents Chair Tisch at Common Core Forum in the Bronx
With A Brooklyn Accent: Summary of My Remarks to Regents Chair Tisch at Common Core Forum in the Bronx: Summary of My Remarks to Regents Chair Tisch at Common Core Forum in the BronxWhat I will say to Regents Chair Tisch after describing the fear and humiliation and demoralization among students and teachers in Bronx schools that have been inspired by testing, test based evaluation of schools and

A letter to the President: 'Teachers work in fear.' | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
A letter to the President: 'Teachers work in fear.' | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: A letter to the President: 'Teachers work in fear.' Previous PostsCharter schools increase as more existing schools seek to 'convert.'December 10, 2013Snow day turns into bad day for Oregon football December 10, 2013Excuses, excuses: The lies students tell their teachersDecember 10, 2013By Maureen DowneyHere is a let