Monday, April 14, 2014

4-14-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week

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Repost For Tax Day: The Teacher Supply Tax Credit & Why We Aren't Saints
I'm reposting this from December of last year in "celebration" of Tax Day tomorrow.Via Fred Klonsky, here's yet another way to screw teachers out of money:STATELINE (WIFR) -- Local teachers may be forced to spend more of their own money on school supplies next year, now that a federal tax break is about to expire.Teachers are able to deduct up to $250 on what they spend on classrooms sup

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Sunday Music: Hugh Masekela
I caught Hugh Masekela last Sunday at NJPAC. The younger Jazzboy plays the trumpet (his first instrument is the computer, actually, and the music he makes on it is really quite good), so Mrs. Jazzman and I thought this would be good family outing. It was.Masekela is 75 and is really amazing; he's a ball of energy on stage, playing, singing, dancing, telling stories, and just generally being great.


4-13-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman: Data Wars, Episode IBruce Baker wrote a post yesterday about the appropriate use of data that really should be read by all engaged in education policy debates:My next few blog posts will return to a common theme on this blog – appropriate use of publicly available data sources. I figure it’s time to put some positive, instructive stuff out there. Some guidance for more casual users