First all Vegan In-and-Out Burger
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I am thrilled to announce that I have decided to open the nation’s first
all-vegan in-and-out burger joint right here in Kalamazoo! This has been a
dream o...
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 tha...
Math Wars Continue
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From the Chronicle of Higher Education (you can get a free account to
read), *The Divider; Jo Boaler of Stanford is leading the math-instruction
revolut...
Ain’t No Money in the Middle
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“All I want in life is clarity, and transparency, so I know who is doing
what, and to whom, at all times. My only real enemies in life are liars,
and they’...
Shanker Blog: Infrastructure Matters
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Shanker Blog: Infrastructure Matters
Towards the end of the summer of 2022, citing a recently-published article, Chester
Finn wondered whether we have see...
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Waiting For Life To Happen
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In John Lennon's song "Beautiful Boy," he sings the line, "Life is what
happens while you're busy making other plans." He may have come up with it
all o...
Rip Van Winkle and U.S. Schooling.
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Washington Irving’s short story about the 18th century ne’er-do-well
Dutch-American farmer in the Catskill Mountains of New York who drank
whiskey and then...
Coming up tomorrow on Hitting Left
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Brother Fred and i talk book/art banning and are joined by Julian Assange's
father and brother John and Gabriel Shipton.
Betsy DeVos loves Paul Vallas!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday March 29, 2023 Contact: Cassie Creswell,
Illinois Families for Public Schools, 716-536-9313 BETSY DEVOS’ SUPER PAC
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The Value(s) of Public Schools
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“The school system prepares your child for success. Honestly, if your
child listens, it’s amazing. The teachers–it’s unreal.” That wise comment
came from...
Michael Mulgrew Is the Fearmonger-in-Chief
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At left, you can see Unity's new campaign against those of us standing
against further degradation of our health care. Their rationale for calling
us fea...
California: What’s Wrong with Charter Schools?
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Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
In 2010, I traveled to California to –?Guest post created by a longtime
Northern California parent volunteer edu...
Some Anniversaries
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COVID shuts down NYC schools (with help from parents and teachers,
resistance from de Blasio and Cuomo, and a late, partial assist from UFT
leadership) Mar...
EDUCATION REFORM: THE TOWER OF BABEL
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* EDUCATION REFORM: THE TOWER OF BABEL*
The story of the Tower of Babel, as recounted in the Book of Genesis, is a
tale about a group of people who atte...
David and the Classical Education
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By now, everyone who reads or follows the internet has learned of the
Tallahassee principal who was dismissed from her position because the
teacher of a 6t...
Where are the folks who brought us the war in Iraq?
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DONATE THE ARCHITECTS OF THE IRAQ WAR: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? They’re all
doing great, thanks for asking. Jon Schwarz March 15 2023, 4:52 p.m. U.S.
Secretary ...
The Genius of Stop-Sign Organizing
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I am so excited about what it means to organize right now. Not only are
there unprecedented federal resources on the table to spark
transformational change...
The Oligarchs’ Education Propaganda Distributor
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By Thomas Ultican 3/23/2023 In 2015, the Washington Post reported on the
founding of The 74 Million. Former CNN news anchor Campbell Brown along
with Micha...
PTO Leaders from Wards 7 and 8 on March 22
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PTO leaders from ward 7 & 8 DCPS schools discuss experiences as PTO
leaders, what their schools are like, what the budget process for their
schools has bee...
DAILY KOS,who I am, why I will remain
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I have been here long time. According to my profile, I joined on Dec.19,
2003 after first encountering the site while volunteering for Howard Dean
in NH ...
Why Do Teachers Have Favorites?
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Do educators ever self-reflect on how they feel about their students in
order to better understand how they assess each of their students? What are
the con...
1825
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As early as 1744, Ben Franklin had worried that wood as a fuel for heating
and cooking was becoming scarce in the settled regions of the Thirteen
Colo...
NewsELA Answers Key 2023 [Updated]
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Welcome to our NewsELA Answers key! In this post, we will be providing quiz
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Trainwreck For America
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Between 1990 and 2013, Teach For America grew in size and influence from a
tiny inconsequential alternative placement provider to a $300 million a
year pol...
Two years later
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It’s been two years since Joe Biden was inaugurated as our 46th President.
His presidency has been an astounding success in many ways. First and
foremost, ...
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...
Skin Deep
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She spends so much time on her outward appearance. There is never a hair
out of place. Her makeup is perfect and her clothes are stylish and match
to ...
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...
2022 Medley #3 – A teacher shortage, or not?
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A teacher shortage, or not? NOT A TEACHER SHORTAGE I’ve often posted
teacher shortage rants on this blog, and I’ll continue to do so, but the
phrase needs ...
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*Defeating the Purpose of Education*
*Most people would agree that the primary purpose of education is to
prepare children for a good and productive life. ...
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 certi...
Addendum to Mission Hill Statement
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Follow up blog, Dear friends and colleagues, My friend and long-time
colleague, Bonnie Brownstein, had some interesting thoughts about my Blog
in regards t...
Abortion: Only For Those Who Need It!
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NOTE: This post contains my opinions on Catholicism based on my experiences
as a child in the 1960's and 70's. Take what you like and leave the rest. I
m...
Hello world!
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Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then
start writing!
The post Hello world! first appeared on Just another WordPress site.
Gootloader infection cleaned up
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Dear blog owner and visitors, This blog had been infected to serve up
Gootloader malware to Google search victims, via a common tactic known as
SEO (Search...
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...
On the Edge of Silence
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“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.
Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the
fundamen...
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
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Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
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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...
GA run-offs need your help!
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Extremely important. Volunteer if you can. Thank you if you are already
doing so. Out of state opportunities here: Ralph …
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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 GarcÃa
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
A Citizens’ Rebellion 2020
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The United States began to form after the rebellion against the King of
England when the settlers in the colonies along the eastern coast reacted
to the in...
A Fundamental Redesign of Our Schools
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I climbed the hill leading up to one of my favorite coffee shops in Seattle
this morning to enjoy a coffee while taking in a phenomenal view of the
city o...
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...
Thoughts on schooling in the era of COVID-19
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Well, a whole lot has changed since I returned to blogging a month and half
ago. In case you didn't notice, and I'm sure everyone reading this did,
there's...
NAEP scores and "the science of reading"
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*Sent to US News. They just informed me that they no longer publish letters
to the editor. *
*Re: “National reading emergency” November 12*
*[https://www....
2019 NAEP Scores: Achievement Gap or …?
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Here you go: A ‘Disturbing’ Assessment: Sagging Reading Scores,
Particularly for Eighth-Graders, Headline 2019’s Disappointing NAEP Results
NAEP 2019: Re...
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 Storm is Coming! (…again)
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A new Commissioner will have as much impact on our state ed system as a new
meteorologist will have on …
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Judi Togel
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Permainan Judi Togel Online Mudah Dijalankan Di Indonesia Permainan judi
online Indonesia terpercaya kini memang menjadi salah satu tempat bermain
game yan...
Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
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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...
3rd Grade Reading: Who is Failing?
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Education Trust Midwest has just released its study on third grade reading
and, predictably, the results aren’t great. This study uniquely compares
Michiga...
Opting out of the Dinosaur (end of year test)
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Today I sent in a second letter to refuse PARCC/CMAS for my son, Luke. The
first email I sent at the beginning of the year was not sufficient as they
requi...
Resurrection
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I realized it's Lent, but this blog, bless Jesus Christ, can't wait.
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IDEA Is Still The Law Of The Land
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you know the US Department of
Education (USDOE) rescinded 72 Dear Colleague and other letters of
explanation to s...
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...
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
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at The Gra...
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
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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...
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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
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Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/1/2017 Education Bloggers Daily
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It’s been a long time since InterACT was an active education blog, though I
remain quite proud of what we did here. Those of us who wrote blog posts
here h...
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...
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Candi Peterson & GeLynn Thompson
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Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
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I am Retiring
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Flaws at the Heart of Current Education Reforms
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Originally posted on Creative by Nature:
“Teaching is an art form rooted in the wise and careful use of educational
research and assessment tools. When gove...
AFT, other groups call on Trump to denounce hate | American Federation of Teachers : AFT, other groups call on Trump to denounce hate Labor, civil rights and faith leaders and others called on President-elect Donald Trump to unequivocally denounce the hundreds of hate-fueled acts of harassment, vandalism, property destruction and even assault that have happened since his election. During the camp
Michelle Rhee, possible secretary of education, to meet with Trump | EdSource : Michelle Rhee, possible secretary of education, to meet with Trump Who Donald Trump chooses to be his secretary of education will send powerful signals as to what the role of the U.S. Department of Education will be in a Trump presidency. One intriguing name that has surfaced in recent days to head the department is M
My Parents, Pat and Fred Cody: An American Story of Resistance and Resilience - Living in Dialogue : My Parents, Pat and Fred Cody: An American Story of Resistance and Resilience This week a Trump surrogate, Carl Higbie, cited the unconstitutional internment of Japanese Americans during World War Two as “precedent” for how potentially disloyal Muslims might be dealt with. Last summer, Newt Gingri
Election 2016 generates more questions than answers | American Federation of Teachers : Election 2016 generates more questions than answers Questions, qualified statements and an assortment of "known unknowns" dominated the discussion at a Nov. 16 conversation among education leaders in Washington, D.C., focusing on the 2016 elections and a vote that yielded shocking results without signaling a c
Choosing HOPE - SF Public School MomSF Public School Mom : Choosing HOPE Every morning since the election I’ve woken up at 3am, my brain cycling to figure out how to survive these next four years. As a Black woman, I wonder how to protect myself and my family, my gay and lesbian friends, my Muslim neighbors, and all the other Americans who now have targets on their backs. Many people have suggest
Trump's school choice proposal a 'mandate' that was 'never talked about' : Trump's school choice proposal a 'mandate' that was 'never talked about' WASHINGTON — As the USA’s K-12 education community waits for President-elect to flesh out his proposals, one simple idea has captured nearly everyone’s attention: his plan to give families an eye-popping $20 billion in taxpayer funds to send their kid
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Some thoughts on the Internment of the Japanese : Some thoughts on the Internment of the Japanese One of the first dates I had with my husband, was a trip to see Min Yasui , one of the plaintiffs in a suit related to the Korematsu case trying to fight the internment of the Japanese by the U.S. government during World War II. I was young, maybe still 18 at
Schools Reaffirm Student Safety Following Trump Election - The Atlantic : Keeping Schools Peaceful After the Election A highly polarized year in politics has lead to heightened conflict on campus. Once again, in the wake of a contentious presidential election outcome, schools have been popular sites for threats, violence, and other incidents sparked by the election. Unlike the threatening behavio
San Francisco | teachers union | anti-Trump lesson plan : San Francisco Teachers Union Creates Anti-Trump Lesson Plan Students who support Trump will be asked to explain how he’s not racist. Try to imagine for a moment, what would happen if public schools in a conservative community were offered a lesson plan in 2008 which was in any way critical of then President Elect Barack Obama. We all know
Sickout Leaders Make a Bid to Re-Energize Detroit Teachers Union | Labor Notes : Sickout Leaders Make a Bid to Re-Energize Detroit Teachers Union “Fired Up or Burned Out?” asks a new slate running for office in the Detroit Teachers union (DFT). “Which one are you?” Escalating Actions In November 2015, thousands of Detroit teachers used their “professional development day” to go to the state Capit
Trial Date Looming, Trump’s Lawyers Say President-Elect Too Busy - Bloomberg Politics : Trial Date Looming, Trump’s Lawyers Say President-Elect Too Busy Donald Trump is pulling out the stops to stall a fraud trial over his defunct real estate “university” until he’s president. Having earlier persuaded a federal judge to delay the trial until after last week’s election, the president-elect now say
Court ruling limits charter schools' expansions with satellite campuses outside their territory | Northern California Record : Court ruling limits charter schools' expansions with satellite campuses outside their territory SAN DIEGO — A California appellate court recently ruled that charter schools cannot expand throughout their home county by opening satellite campuses outside of the district th
Rep. Garamendi introduces ‘American Food for American Schools’ bill : Rep. Garamendi introduces ‘American Food for American Schools’ bill Rep. John Garamendi, D-Solano, wants to strengthen the “Buy American” provisions of the National School Lunch Act. To that end, the congressman Wednesday introduced H.R. 6299, the “American Food for American Schools” Act. If passed, it is designed to bring more
Trump Education Policy | Accuracy.Org : Trump Education Policy Education was not a subject of great importance during the recent Presidential campaign. It did not come up during the debates and was not often mentioned during the general election. Hillary Clinton ran with the strong support of the two national teachers’ unions and promised to support schools and teachers. Donald Trump announced hi
Finding optimism for #oklaed despite SQ 779's defeat - NonDoc : Finding optimism for #oklaed despite SQ 779’s defeat ( Editor’s note : Today, NonDoc presents two examinations of Oklahoma’s education system following the defeat of State Question 779 by voters Nov. 8. On one hand, James Davenport writes about how Oklahoma needs a new system entirely. On the other, John Thompson writes below that ed
Charter School Industry – Big Donations to Malloy, No Oversight from Malloy administration - Wait What? : Charter School Industry – Big Donations to Malloy, No Oversight from Malloy administration When it comes to Governor Dannel Malloy and the Charter School Industry, two things are certain. The campaign money from charter school advocates has been flowing into Malloy’s political operation at re
Trump’s Immigration Proposals Threaten the Lives of Young Adults, Adolescents, and Children | janresseger : Trump’s Immigration Proposals Threaten the Lives of Young Adults, Adolescents, and Children President-elect Donald Trump says his immigration policy is about building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico (that Mexico will supposedly pay for) and deporting immigrants with criminal records. He
Democrats Warned Not to Help Trump Enact Their Own Damn School Policies | gadflyonthewallblog : Democrats Warned Not to Help Trump Enact Their Own Damn School Policies It must be hard to be a neoliberal Democrat in Donald Trump’s America. Almost every policy decision you favor is also on the Republican President-elect’s to-do list. But if you work with him, you’ll ruin the illusion that there’s a
CURMUDGUCATION: The Faux Progressive Polka : The Faux Progressive Polka It has always been one of the curiosities of the reformster movement-- the insistence that they are Progressives and Democrats, while they have embraced and pushed policies linked to the privatization of public education. How could it be that Bush II's ed policy could flow seamlessly into Obama's? How could it be that Jeb Bus
What Do German Schools Teach Kids about Human Dignity and their Political History? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher : What Do German Schools Teach Kids about Human Dignity and their Political History? It may have been Ernest Boyer who declared that public education functions as a stage where Americans test and play out their deepest values and convictions. No matter who said i
Who’s Protecting the Children in the Age of Trump? | The Merrow Report : Who’s Protecting the Children in the Age of Trump? Incidents of racial and religious bigotry and harassment by students against other students are on the rise in many parts of the country . As the Education Writers Association reported this week: After more than a year of polarizing campaign rhetoric about immigrants that le
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 11/17/16 Featured Post What Student Protests Tell Us About America Under Trump California Practitioners Advisory Group + Meeting Snacks & Meal Standards for After School Programs