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Monday, September 15, 2014

9-15-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher

Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.:



PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER





Richard Skoda’s dreams.


Neil Steinberg compares opposition to Israeli policies and campus rape.
“Jeez. Condemning Israel is a classic American college phenomenon, like binge drinking and date rape,” writes the Sun-Times Neil Steinberg. This is so wrong on so many levels. But so typical of what passes for Chicago’s current mainstream journalism. Steinberg is commenting on the University of Illinois’ 8 to 1 vote to support the decision of Chancellor Phyllis Wise. Chancellor Wise  caused a stor
Highland teachers reject settlement. They’re still on strike.
Teachers discuss the contract offer in Highland, Illinois. And then they reject it. “It’s a respect issue,” said Highland Education Association President ShiAnne Shively. Shively came out of a meeting of teachers and told the press that they had voted to reject the contract proposed settlement. It followed the announcement yesterday that the board, union negotiators and mediator had reached an ag


9-14-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Sunday reads.    Gender discrimination as a teacher sparked Susan B. Anthony’s fight for equality. Bob Fioretti is in. Karen Lewis is next. Rahm has got to go. Two sentences from Diane Ravitch. We need not fear Rahm’s deep pockets. There’s plenty of anti-Rahm money out there. The rich have gotten rich