The New Anti-Antisemitism
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The New Anti-Antisemitism: The response to college protests against the war
on Gaza exemplifies the darkness of the Trumpocene.
Cops and others attack prote...
Feeling Unsafe
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I just watched a child’s last breath. Lying on a gurney, bloodied and
terrified. Red pools forming under his head. Eyes glazing over with the
unmistak...
The Grinch Who Stole Teacher Appreciation Week
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I’ve always been of the opinion that teachers get so few routine perks in
their professional lives they deserve every random treat or award that
meanders t...
Last Thoughts from the Board
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I actually left the Board meeting last night before the last 10 minutes
because President Rankin was going on and on without saying much. But I
thought ...
PA: A Voucher Bill, Again
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Voucherphiles in Pennsylvania has tried to push vouchers again and again
and again and again and again and again. They've been particularly
encouraged by o...
Raising People Who Think for Themselves
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I recognized them as the nice family from our building, their son, who
looks to be approaching 4, was straddling one of those wooden, peddle-less
"str...
GYO and Matt Damon’s Mom
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I hope this message finds you well. I am thrilled to share some exciting
news about our Western Michigan University Grow Your Own (GYO) program,
which is g...
A Call for Segregation, Exclusion and Caste
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By Thomas Ultican 5/8/2024 Republicans, following the lead of Manhattan
Institute’s Christopher Rufo, are out to end Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion (DEI) ...
DOE latest class size “plan” no plan at all
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For immediate release: May 8, 2024 Contact: Leonie Haimson, 917-435-9329;
leonie@classsizematters.org Leonie Haimson, Executive Director of Class
Size M...
No more student data sales by College Board/ACT!
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Here is the presentation we gave to parents from many states throughout the
nation, with tips on how to ensure their children’s data is not sold by the
Col...
How Did It Come to This?
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Duval County Public Schools has named its two finalists for the
Superintendent’s position: Christopher Bernier (Lee County, FL former
superintendent who re...
THE BOY WHO CRIED 'FAKE NEWS!' AN ORWELLIAN TALE
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*THE BOY WHO CRIED 'FAKE NEWS!'*
*AN ORWELLIAN TALE*
Introduction
Once upon a current era, in the towering shadows of opulence and power,
dwelt Donald...
FINDING AND BUILDING COMMUNITY
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AI Requires Entirely Different Communities (Part 7 of 7) A few years ago, I
created the Facebook site, Education For Their Future Not Our Past. I was
aware...
An ‘Education President’ (revisited)
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If you believe that honest government is part of the solution and not, as
Ronald Reagan famously said, ‘the problem,’ and if you believe that public
educat...
April’s Parent Engagement Resources
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How a Humboldt Park school is helping parents learn English and gain
confidence is from Chalkbeat. Reminded of two great .@IESResearch resources
after read...
Bibliography for History Posts on This Blog
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I remember when school reformers insisted the biggest problem
in education was that teachers didn't come from the best colleges.
Bibliography
VER...
Critical Race Theory Is About You, and All of Us
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Recently, Christina Cross, a Black woman sociologist at Harvard, found her
work at the crosshairs of the same person who brought us the bastardization
of...
Let’s recall just how bad a president Trump was!
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For the record, concerning Covid:, this is from Quora: ———- President Trump
tweeted that 17,000 people died from Swine Flu under Obama. How does this
compa...
March 5, 2024: The time for delay has passed
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It is time to open the ballot sitting on my kitchen counter. Only, the more
I learn of politics, the…
The post March 5, 2024: The time for delay has pass...
A Change of Plans
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Last September, in a piece titled Where We Expect To Retire, I informed
folks that we were planning to move to Kendal Crosslands Communities, the
Crossla...
Wisdom from the Sage of Mount Vernon
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Words of wisdom appropriate to our time. …from George Washington, America’s
first President, on President’s Day. (Edited and updated from a previous
post) ...
We are making a CPESS documentary!
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In 2020, I was approached by Deborah Meier and Jane Andrais and I decided
we should document the story of Central Park East Secondary School (CPESS).
This ...
2023 In Review And What’s To Come In 2024
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2023 is almost complete and it was a busy, challenging, rewarding, and fun
year. The news of the world was sometimes too much to watch. Countries were
dest...
Volunteer in 2024
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Be the change, volunteer and make the difference! Let’s face it, the world
is in turmoil, and divisive politics in our country is threatening our
democracy...
The Sky is Falling, or is it?
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Well, this is the first anniversary of the introduction of Generative AI in
the form of ChatGPT to the world of education. Before it was a week old,
over o...
Lying Liars of the NYC DOE
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The APPR travails continue.
When last I blogged I shared how my principal, XXXXXXXX XXXXX of PS XXX did
an end run around me. I was refused to be obser...
Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
Metaphors in ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
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In this article, we will explore the powerful use of metaphors in Martin
Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” ...
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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...
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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...
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.
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]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
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 …
Continue reading →
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 García
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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Déjà vu: 2019 ELA Assessment: Dear Board of Regents
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Dear Board of Regents,
I have copied below an email I sent to you almost a year ago, after the
2018 ELA assessment's computer-based testing failures and mo...
The World According to Michelle Rhee
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The men behind the curtain fashioning the brave new world of corporate run
education in America! Michelle Rhee is the founder of StudentsFirst, The
New T...
Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
I created this video as a follow up to the one I prepared last year on
Social Impact Bonds. It is time to examine...
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.
Ok, so with that said, I plan to discuss Class Action suits in existence,
as well as w...
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...
Site News: New Home for Education News & Commentary
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
commentaries that you're probably looking for are now being published over
at The Gra...
An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am
addressing you all ...
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...
Farewell, Sleep
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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
AM. Tom...
Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/2/2017
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Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/1/2017 Education Bloggers Daily
Highlights Courtesy of Big Education Ape A special thank you to education
blogger Mik...
Capturing the Spark
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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...
WTU Peterson Slate: Not a 1 Woman Dictatorship
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Candi Peterson & GeLynn Thompson
Candidates for WTU Prez & GVP 2016By Candi Peterson, WTU Gen. Vice President
*Statements or expressions of opinions herein...
Thank you
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
for the time being. Although I no longer post here, I do still s...
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
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conte...
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...
CPE update and other miscellany | Deborah Meier on Education : CPE update and other miscellany Some up-dates. The situation at Central Park East is complicated. In a few weeks I shall try to sort it out for myself and share that with you. But in short, we have a new interim principal replacing the old one and he may be very helpful. I have my fingers crossed. But the process of choosing principal
The Church of Choice | Daniel Katz, Ph.D. : The Church of Choice There are many reasons why various advocates representing different constituencies support school choice policies. Some of them argue from a civil rights perspective, noting that parents with financial means are able to seek out school options for their children and propose that opening urban schools to parental choice gives those o
Latest DeVos Worry: Ignoring Anti-Discrimination Laws Protecting LGBTQ Students | Alternet : Latest DeVos Worry: Ignoring Anti-Discrimination Laws Protecting LGBTQ Students U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos had another rough day in Congress this week when Senators grilled her on the details of her budget which slashes over $9 billion from the education department and diverts $1.4 billion to privately op
The LAUSD Turns A Blind Eye as Charters Cherry-Pick Their Students : The LAUSD Turns A Blind Eye as Charters Cherry-Pick Their Students As I have reported previously, Granada Hills Charter High School (GHCHS) has items on the enrollment page of their website that appear to violate the law and clearly violate their charter. During the past six months, I have been unable to get anyone at the school
Memo lays out Trump administration’s approach to handling transgender students’ civil rights complaints - The Washington Post : Memo lays out Trump administration’s approach to handling transgender students’ civil rights complaints The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has directed its lawyers to consider transgender students’ discrimination complaints on a case-by-case basis, accord
Commission on Civil Rights to probe Trump administration's handling of civil rights - POLITICO : Commission on Civil Rights to probe Trump administration's handling of civil rights An independent watchdog group on Friday approved an investigation of civil rights enforcement in the Trump administration, saying it has "grave concerns" about signals coming from federal agencies — calling out comment
Betsy DeVos meets with anti-LGBTQ groups after pretending to care about equality - Shareblue : Betsy DeVos meets with anti-LGBTQ groups after pretending to care about equality Education Secretary Betsy DeVos met with radical anti-LGBTQ groups and a millionaire right-wing conspiracy theorist who has spent his career attacking teacher rights. Betsy DeVos is one of Donald Trump’s most dangerous, des
NYC Public School Parents: Take 5 minutes to help stop the expansion of privatization of education in NY State! : Take 5 minutes to help stop the expansion of privatization of education in NY State! Only a few days are left in the NY legislative term, and the NY State Senate leadership and now Gov. Cuomo are pushing a deal to exchange the extension of Mayoral control in NYC for more charter schoo
Wildin Acosta: From solitary confinement to graduation : This time my tears are of joy: Felicitaciones Wildin Acosta A year ago I had tears in my eyes to learn of one of our students, Wildin Acosta, was taken by ICE agents to be deported. He was in the country living with his family in North Carolina awaiting word on his request for asylum, fleeing the violence of his home country. The teachers a
Torlakson Visits Mexico to Promote Collaboration - Year 2017 (CA Dept of Education) : Torlakson Visits Mexico to Promote Collaboration SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson met today with the top-ranking education official in Mexico to promote closer ties and friendship between California and Mexico, expand teacher exchange programs, and help serve California student
America Spent Centuries Mistreating Native American Children. Trump Is Making It Worse. | HuffPost : America Spent Centuries Mistreating Native American Children. Trump Is Making It Worse. A new look at the president’s budget reveals devastating cuts to education. JIM WATSON VIA GETTY IMAGES Native American dancers perform for U.S. President Barack Obama during the Cannon Ball Flag Day Celebratio
Love of Learning More Predictive of Success Than Grades - The Atlantic : Why Grades Are Not Paramount to Achievement The intrinsic love of learning supplants the drive for high marks in the long run. At the beginning of this school year, my colleagues and I decided to avoid giving the sophomores in our English classes any grades for six weeks. Research shows that providing students with a number
Massachusetts Teachers Take A Stand Against “Personalized Learning” – Wrench in the Gears : Massachusetts Teachers Take A Stand Against “Personalized Learning” During the annual meeting in May, representatives of the Massachusetts Teachers Association overwhelming approved three New Business Items opposing the roll out of so-called “personalized” learning programs in the Commonwealth via the MAPL
IEPs are a Public School Thing: Let’s Not Forget That! : IEPs are a Public School Thing: Let’s Not Forget That! The Governor of Florida and other education reformers seem to have forgotten where Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) started. In this post, I’d like to remind them. The other night I watched the movie Danny Collins. It’s a loosely based true story about a burned out rock star who lear
NYC: Mother Banned by Success Academy Because She Said “Damn” in Presence of Students | Diane Ravitch's blog : NYC: Mother Banned by Success Academy Because She Said “Damn” in Presence of Students Eva Moskowitz’s Harlem Success Academy Charter chain won the Broad award for its high test scores a few days ago. The next day, news broke that the mother of a child in fourth grade in a Success Academy
Trump Will Allow ‘Dreamers’ to Stay in U.S., Reversing Campaign Promise - The New York Times : Trump Will Allow ‘Dreamers’ to Stay in U.S., Reversing Campaign Promise Leer en español WASHINGTON — President Trump has officially reversed his campaign pledge to deport the so-called Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as small children. The Department of Homeland Security
Betsy DeVos Doesn’t Get It: Catering to the Desires of Individuals Won’t Serve the Common Good | janresseger : Betsy DeVos Doesn’t Get It: Catering to the Desires of Individuals Won’t Serve the Common Good Betsy DeVos is a libertarian. One cannot drill this concept often enough. DeVos believes in the freedom of individuals to make the choices that benefit themselves and their children. It is the
Personalized Learning: What The News Isn’t Telling You – Save Maine Schools : Personalized Learning: What The News Isn’t Telling You Recently, a spate of articles have appeared in major news sources shining a light on personalized (competency-based) learning. While it’s nice to see these topics being talked about in the mainstream press, they aren’t (shocker) telling you what you really need to k
Managing Crowds: ClassDojo (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice : Managing Crowds: ClassDojo (Part 1) There you stand trying to get the attention of your thirty-four students. Each one is so different from the others that it would take hours to list their physical, mental, emotional, and cultural differences. Yet, your job is to impart to this group a very specific body
Charter Isomorphism, or the Charter Sector Trying to Un-sector Itself | deutsch29 : Charter Isomorphism, or the Charter Sector Trying to Un-sector Itself On June 12, 2017, the Center for Education Reform (CER) announced that it published a “new book” (which I would call a report) entitled, “Charting A New Course: The Case for Freedom, Flexibility, and Opportunity Through Charter Schools” . Accord
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Even Trumpsters can see holes in Rahm's school plans : Even Trumpsters can see holes in Rahm's school plans It's getting hard to tell who's worse on school issues these days, Donald Trump or Rahm Emanuel . Trump's appointment of Betsy DeVos as ed secretary and his pumping $20B into so-called "choice" programs while making draconian cuts to public ed, certainly keeps
An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers | The Patiently Impatient Teacher : An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am addressing you all today in regards to several key education policy issues contained with the Senate and House budget drafts that you are currently negotiating to a
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 6/15/17 Featured Post Gov. Scott to sign controversial education bill today in Orlando - Orlando Sentinel The Kevin Johnson Pie Saga Rolls On, At Taxpayer Expense by mike simpson / 2h The Kevin