Avoidance is Not an Answer
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Avoidance is never a good choice, especially when there is much at risk.
Our nation has seen the dangers of avoidance in the past. Appeasement
before WWII,...
Guiliani Trial Begins Today in Georgia
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Rudy Guiliani admitted that he defamed two Georgia election workers by
accusing them of fraudulently switching ballots. The two are mother and
daughter Rub...
We Lifted the Loft Together
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Several of the kids were taking turns boasting about how strong they were.
"I can pick up this whole table!"
"I can pick up this whole school!"
"I can ...
Grade Retention Sleight of Hand
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There's some new research out, and for whatever reason, folks like Jay
Mathews insist on framing it as a victory for grade retention. Instead, it
tells u...
Calls for ceasefire get louder.
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As far as I know, this is the most up-to-date list of those in Congress who
have signed on to a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. French
Presiden...
Looking for love in all the wrong places.
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Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (UDHR), which was adopted the same year as the Palestinian Nakba.
Cease Fire Now
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The U.S. veto of the UN Security Council Resolution calling for an
immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza gives a green light for Israel to
continue...
Carnegie vs Carnegie Unit
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By Thomas Ultican 12/9/2023 Current president of Carnegie Foundation, Tim
Knowles, from the University of Chicago and founding director of Teach for
Americ...
Today on Twitter
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Don't ask me to call it "X."
Here's what I tweeted:
*Without notice nor explanation, Seattle Schools has banned international
school-based travel for s...
A Simple Request for a Level Playing Field
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“Fighting monsters is the easy part. Back home is where the really scary
stuff is.” ― Noelle Stevenson, Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan The
relentle...
NPE Exposes Hillsdale Charter School’s Deception
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An invitation to fiction writing. That is how New York Times reporter Mike
Winerip characterized the application process of the Charter School
Programs o...
Adding Fractions Wrong
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Everyone knows… (that’s a bad way to start a post) To add fractions: Or,
instead of making two separate cases, multiply each numerator by the other
denomin...
REAL HUMANS VS FAKE HUMANS
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There are many benefits of (AI) artificial intelligence. As we learn more
about the technology, the dangers of this new alien intelligence are
becoming obv...
My Sentiment Exactly
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From Common Dreams:
Good Fucking Riddance: HK Finally Kicks His Bucket of Blood
In gratitude, we mark the death of Henry Kissinger, America's peerless wa...
Moms for Liberty Founder Involved in Ménage à Trois
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There’s a title I never expected to write. Then again, so many “morality
police” fail to police themselves first and foremost, making their public
shaming ...
Improving Public Schools (#14): Ban Cell Phones!
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A simple way to improve public schools would be to institute a complete and
total ban of all cell phones and so-called smart watches. Banning these
ubiqui...
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...
Way Down Upon Suwannee River
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Florida! Or Floriduh, depending upon your opinion of its educational
practices that, like the Dark Arts of the Harry Potter series, are “… Many,
Varied, Ev...
Site Index - Updated October 28, 2023
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*My Promise *
WHEN I STARTED BLOGGING IN 2011, I said I planned to speak up for good
teachers. I would not defend bad ones.
I began by trying to debunk...
It's Done. I resigned yesterday.
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Today is my last day, because I had already assigned work in a couple of
classes, and I have an obligation to grade that work and enter it into the
gradi...
Keep your nose on
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Advice from my mother, “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.”
FEEDING THE ECONOMY We’ve been told that to keep society running smoothly,
people shou...
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...
Let’s talk about Dana Kriznar
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There is a good chance she will be DCPS’s interim super come June 2nd, for
at least six months, and because the superintendent job will be so
unattractiv...
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...
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.
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 …
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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 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...
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:
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...
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 ...
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...
MY NEW BLOG
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My new blog will consist of fictitious headlines, meant to be a blend of
humor and satire. I apologize ahead of time if any other satirical site has
simila...
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.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
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...
CURMUDGUCATION: Education44: Obama USED Parting Shot : Education44: Obama USED Parting Shot March continues to come in like a lion who really wants to create a blog about his experiences over the past five or eight years. We have looked at FutureEd and The Line , two new websites that are make sure we can all still get to hear the voices of a bunch of ed reform types who wouldn't shut up for the
The Elephant In The Room: The Process of Little Things | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing : The Elephant In The Room: The Process of Little Things Education, like life, is not about the macro or the big things. Like life, it is all about “the little things strung together.” It’s a lot like the quote that asserts, “There are no extraordinary people, there are only ordinary people in extraordinar
STOP DeVos in Los Angeles: Re-Elect Zimmer Next Tuesday - LA Progressive : STOP DeVos in Los Angeles: Re-Elect Zimmer Next Tuesday O n Tuesday, March 7th, Los Angeles voters can say NO to Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos by casting their ballots to re-elect LAUSD President Steve Zimmer of District 4, a swath of land that stretches from Westchester’s jet stream and Venice’s beach boardwalk
Badass Teachers Association: From the Mothers (Fathers, Husbands, Wives) of Teachers by Tara May Crawford : From the Mothers (Fathers, Husbands, Wives) of Teachers by Tara May Crawford When you are the mother of a teacher you will get to listen to people criticize public school teachers without a second thought. They will demonize them as lazy leeches who teach for the money and not because they
BHM Part 4 - From Slavery to Reconstruction Elites to Jim Crow : BHM Part 4 - From Slavery to Reconstruction Elites to Jim Crow Please join Internet radio host Dr. James Avington Miller Jr. for the final show in our series for Black History Month. The series has been exploring the 400 year struggle for freedom, justice, and equality affecting African Americans, and how these struggles have contri
Schools of LAst Resort – Have You Heard : Schools of LAst Resort The Network for Public Education Action is proud to endorse two candidates for the Los Angeles Board of Education District 2 primary election—Lisa Alva and Carl Petersen. Although it is very unusual for us to endorse two for the same position, both are well qualified and are committed to the ideals of NPE Action. The third candidate
Immigrant students tweet to Trump: This is how our families help make America great - The Washington Post : Immigrant students tweet to Trump: This is how our families help make America great Bruce Randolph School is a public school in Denver with this mission: “to graduate 100 percent of seniors prepared to succeed without remediation in a four-year college or university.” With more than 850 stu
CURMUDGUCATION : Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION The Line: Yet Another Not New Voice 1 by Peter Greene / 2h Apparently we are in the season of website launches. An outfit called FutureEd has entered the thinky tank and website world with a spirited return to the ed reform greatest hits of yesteryear . Refugees of the Obama education department have launched a website that is... I don't know. Cementi
Jeremy Scahill proves that Betsy DeVos is a corrupt Christian supremacist - YouTube : Jeremy Scahill proves that Betsy DeVos is a corrupt Christian supremacist Jeremy Scahill proves that Betsy DeVos is a corrupt Christian supremacist - YouTube :
What You Should Know About “Pay for Success” as Testing Season Approaches – Wrench in the Gears : What You Should Know About “Pay for Success” as Testing Season Approaches From this week’s newsfeed: Chicago schools may end classes three weeks early due to lack of funding. Several dozen Detroit schools close temporarily due to a “boil water” advisory. Some Boston schools anticipate 20%+ cuts to al
CURMUDGUCATION: The Line: Yet Another Not New Voice : The Line: Yet Another Not New Voice Apparently we are in the season of website launches. An outfit called FutureEd has entered the thinky tank and website world with a spirited return to the ed reform greatest hits of yesteryear . Refugees of the Obama education department have launched a website that is... I don't know. Cementing their legacy
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all : DFER Launches Phony Phone Campaign in DC to Promote Common Core and High-Stakes Testing The hedge-fund manager group called Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) is conducting an aggressive telephone campaign in D.C. to promote the Common Core and high-stakes standardized testing. The rhetoric is deceptive, as usual. Jeffrey Ande
David Berliner on The Purported Failure of America’s Schools | VAMboozled! : David Berliner on The Purported Failure of America’s Schools My primary mentor, David Berliner (Regents Professor at Arizona State University (ASU)) wrote, yesterday, a blog post for the Equity Alliance Blog (also at ASU) on “The Purported Failure of America’s Schools, and Ways to Make Them Better” (click here to access
Why Teachers Should Almost Always Be Calm - Teacher Habits : Why Teachers Should Almost Always Be Calm Like most Americans, I associate success with passion and intensity. The Detroit Pistons of my youth would have never won back-to-back championships without the intensity of Isiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer. Indiana basketball would have never been Indiana basketball without the passion of coach B
'Scared straight' response: Teachers don't use fear in drug, alcohol lessons (Opinion) | OregonLive.com : 'Scared straight' response: Teachers don't use fear in drug, alcohol lessons Gaye Chapman I am a health educator at Cleveland High School, where Griffin Jourda goes to school ("' Scared straight' teaching approach doesn't help students in real-life drug, alcohol situations ," Feb. 24). I want
Keeping retirement weird. Crossed wires. | Fred Klonsky : Keeping retirement weird. Crossed wires. Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism! 3:35 AM - 4 Mar 2017 31,652 31,652 Retweets 77,543 77,543 likes The question remains. Is he crazy? Or crazy like a fox? The Preside
Campus Backlash After Leaders of Black Colleges Meet With Trump - The New York Times : Campus Backlash After Leaders of Black Colleges Meet With Trump WASHINGTON — It was a scalding message, painted on a university campus sidewalk this week: “Welcome to the Trump plantation. Overseer: Wayne A. I. Frederick.” What made the message more jarring still was that Dr. Frederick is the black president of
Deportation inc | Deportation inc : Deportation inc HOME MARVIN’S LABYRINTH WHEN TRUMP TWEETS THE VIRTUAL BORDER RETURNS AND BECOMES PART OF THE GAME THE TWO FACES OF FAIR Conservative journalist Ann Coulter enjoyed each and every word she used to describe the satisfaction she would derive from watching undocumented people running along the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the threat of a drone
Teachers, Parents Struggle To Comfort Children Of Color Fearful Of Targeted Raids : Code Switch : NPR : Teachers, Parents Struggle To Comfort Children Of Color Fearful Of Targeted Raids In early December, Joann Lee and her family were crossing the street in front of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art. A white van was stopped at the light. Out of nowhere, Lee says, the driver of the van, a white
Betsy DeVos and Donald Trump made news on school vouchers, charter schools and race this week. : NPR Ed : NPR : Betsy DeVos' 'School Choice' Controversy; Historically Black Colleges And More It was another big week for national education news. Here's our take on the top stories of the week. Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump meet with HBCU leaders The Education Secretary seems to be racking up controversi
Election heavy hitter Riordan weighs in: more charter schools and more tents for homeless - LA Times : Ethics violator Riordan weighs in: Lanches a Smear Campaign Against Steve Zimmer Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan fined $11,250 for ethics violation - http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20160621/former-la-mayor-richard-riordan-fined-11250-for-ethics-violation Former Los Angeles Mayo
An hour with Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis. Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers: The downloadable podcast. | Fred Klonsky : An hour with Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis. Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers: The downloadable podcast. Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers #5 This morning we spent an hour with Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis on episode
Who knew it could be so complicated?: DeVos edition | Eclectablog : Who knew it could be so complicated?: DeVos edition Donald Trump, in a moment of rich irony, appears to have been caught just a bit off guard with just how complex the American health care system really was last week. “Now, I have to tell you, it’s an unbelievably complex subject,” he added. “Nobody knew health care could be so c
The Testing of States’ Blaine Amendments– No Public Funding of Religious Schools | deutsch29 : The Testing of States’ Blaine Amendments– No Public Funding of Religious Schools Given that President Trump and US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos are poised to offer states financial incentives for instituting/expanding school vouchers, the issue becomes whether state constitutions allow public mone
Badass Teachers Association: Allowing Guns in Schools is a Bad Idea by Steven Singer : Allowing Guns in Schools is a Bad Idea by Steven Singer Originally posted at: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/03/allowing-guns-in-schools-is-a-bad-idea/ Guns were not allowed at Donald Trump’s inauguration . They were not allowed at his speech to the National Rifle Association (NRA). Nor were
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 3/3/17 Featured Post Stanford Researcher Presents the Evidence Against Trump-DeVos Voucher Plans | janresseger Growth/Achievement vs Left/Right – Educate Louisiana by mike