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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

3-18-14 Ed Notes Online Week

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Fascinating Video: See a 1000 years of European Borders Change
A very apt app for today's events. Great to use with your classes.http://loiter.co/v/watch-as-1000years-of-european-boarders-change/


NYSUT: MORE Challenges Unity, VP Candidate Arthur Goldstein to Appear at PSC Candidate Forum Tonight
Overall, Revive did not look ready for prime time.  If this is the best they can do, then we may be in even more peril than now if they take over NYSUT in April.  The four incumbents in Stronger Together and Arthur Goldstein looked very comfortable up on the stage while Pallotta and his Revived challengers appeared to be overmatched at times... James Eterno report on Long Island Candidate ForumTo
3-17-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Evaluation Law Suit on Poverty: NYSUT Leadership Supports Rochester TAInteresting news here given that Adam Urbanski is supporting the Mulgrew/Revive takeover of NYSUT. Will Rochester delegates to the April 5 NYSUTRA vote for  Iannuzzi/Stronger Together because of this support? Ravitch reports:Rochester Teachers Sue State Over Teacher Evaluationsby dianeravitch The Rochester Teach