Updates on SEA/SPS Contracts
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I was going to write my own but this write-up from The Bulletin has loads
of good info. Apparently, the talks are going slowly with less than a month
to...
Christofascists Plan To Dismantle Head Start
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Trump’s christofascists are finalizing plans to destroy Head Start through
deregulation. Eliminating standards for Head Start programming will throw
ope...
ICYMI: Down East Edition (8/2)
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The Board of Directors, CMO, and I are currently operating from the Maine
field office, an annual adventure completre with woods, water, a little
ocean, an...
ICYMI: Down East Edition (8/2)
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The Board of Directors, CMO, and I are currently operating from the Maine
field office, an annual adventure completre with woods, water, a little
ocean, an...
PRETEND YOU’RE A DEMOCRAT
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No, scratch that. Imagine instead that you’re Chuck Schumer, the Minority
Leader of the United States Senate, a distinguished statesman who has
served in ...
What the Washington Post Gets Wrong About MediKids
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A response to the Washington Post's editorial against covering every child
and the question the Post’s editorial board seems shockingly unconcerned
about: ...
Why Fascists Fear Teachers
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*Why Fascists Fear Teachers *
by Randi Weingarten
President, AFT
*Teachers are under siege not for anything they do wrong, but for what they
do right.*...
UFT/Unity Abandons Disabled Paras Over TRS Mistake
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The NYC Teachers Retirement System (TRS) contacted over 180 retired paras
and advised them they “made a mistake” when their pension was calculated
some m...
READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME
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“She informed me, matter-of-factly, that she was old enough to know the
difference between intriguing and fucked up. ‘You should go for younger
women,’ she...
The Best Review of “The Odyssey” Published Anywhere
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Greg Olear, author and blogger, saw Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey at
a matinee on the first day it was released. His review is informed,
thoughtful,...
Curmudgucation: Google's AI Push For Schools
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Curmudgucation: Google's AI Push For Schools
Google has scored another chance to get its products into schools in the
form of a "sizable investment" in AI...
GLP-1 Meds for Kids? Some Info.
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Like many consumers of television and social media, I have been bombarded
with ads for GLP-1s (short for glucagon-like peptide-1). The ads are
everywhere. ...
America’s Faith in Schooling
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Just see wherever we peer into the first tiny springs of the national life,
how this true panacea for all of the ills of the body politic bubbles
forth—edu...
Is the Package the Package?
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UFT contract negotiations with the City of New York. Odd wording. Real
question. Does the City begin negotiations by (generally) explaining the
total monet...
Ridiculous Headlines about Public Education
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I’ve been writing about education policy and practice for more than 25
years, in my local newspaper (gratis), for an education nonprofit (paid),
for Educat...
Gifted and Talented Education Issues
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By Thomas Ultican 7/22/2026 In California, we call them GATE (Gifted and
Talented Education) students, other states have their own designations.
Whatever l...
By One Dishonest Measure
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A loaded question that education reformers like to ponder is: Exactly how
many students in the boroughs of New York City are trapped in failing
schools? In...
Farm to Summer Celebration Week 2026: Post-Survey
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The California Department of Education (CDE) recognizes SMP operators who
complete the three key elements during the F2Summer Celebration Week: 1)
Taste, 2...
1776
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__________
“The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and
conduct of this army…. We have, therefore, resolved to conquer...
Nosotros, El Pueblo, Venceremos
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Siento gratitud hacia todas las personas que, a lo largo de los siglos,
alzaron sus voces y se organizaron para hacer de este país un lugar mejor.
Ahora es...
May’s Parent Engagement Resources
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San Diego Unified Created a System to ‘Empower’ Parents. It Unraveled is
from The Voice of San Diego. Why Those Disengaged Parents in Your School
Deserve a...
The Math Was Within Us All Along
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Now that I finished my second book, let me tell you a story that won’t make
it into the manuscript: A few weeks ago, I ...
Read More
The post The Math W...
Read and Learn from the Past
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I just finished reading “The Boys in the Light” by Nina Willner. This is a
wonderful World War II story of survival, faith, and brotherhood. I highly
recom...
Reflections on America, the world, and life
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I acknowledge that I rarely post here anymore. Folks should remember that I
am approaching my 80th birthday in less than 9 weeks, I am still teaching
ful...
Shutting Down The Site
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Ten years ago, I ran for a seat on the LAUSD School Board of Education with
the goal to *Change the LAUSD*.
I am proud of the campaign we ran. We achieve...
The Company You Keep
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Even though the filing period for the 2026 elections isn't until April,
let's all pay close attention. The candidates lining up to run will tell
you more a...
Blogoversary #19 — Time to Move on
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Times have changed. I had a nice long run here, but let’s face it, it ended
a while ago. So I’ve moved. I’m not writing much any more, but when I do it
wil...
Il Papa è Morto
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Francis brought a distinct pastoral outlook to his papacy. A simple man, he
lived in a small apartment in the guesthouse. He sought to make the church
acce...
Mike Shulman the ARISE UFT Judenrat
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I was surprised to learn that Mike Shulman has aligned himself with ARISE.
I previously supported him, advocating that the Castle Doctrine could have
bee...
AIN’T IT AWFUL
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As the terrible feelings of dread and angst spread across the world the
great majority of the American people feel powerless before the onslaught
of those ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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I’ve moved.
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I’m on Substack now. You can continue to receive periodic posts for free.
Or you can read every post and comment for $5 a month, $60 a year.
fredklonsky.su...
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...
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...
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...
The Fight For Our Children
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*The number of suicides among people ages 10 to 24 nationally increased by
56 percent between 2007 and 2017, according to a new federal report showing
the ...
Read to Self: Just a Kid and a Book.
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Date: Monday, January 5, 2020 Place: My classroom Student: Mrs.Mims, could
we start doing Read to Self again because I got this great book for
Christmas an...
Reminiscences
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I just finished dumping the rest of my lesson plans. I guess I held on to
the calculus ones for so long because I spent so much time working on them
an...
Just Asking for some Teachers I know.
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Recently Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers stated, We must … recognize that
part of supporting our kids in the classroom means supporting the educators
who t...
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 Critique of Standards-Based Grading
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It first happened to me about ten years ago. I was beginning my third year
of teaching in a new school in Washington, DC. Social studies teachers were
si...
Reduced time for testing? Not so fast.
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NYSED and Commish Elia continue to say that the NYS Assessments are of
reasonable length, I completely disagree.
Here is what NYSED states are average expe...
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...
Whose Opinions Matter in Education World?
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It's hard to identify education heroes and sheroes. And perhaps even harder
to pinpoint just whose work is slanted, paid-for and dishonest.
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...
Lesson Plan: Rhyme and Rhythm in Poetry
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I’ve started a recent unit on poetry with my class. I’m not a poet, and I’m
not a poetry fan (I don’t hate it, but I’m a prose gal), so this makes it
harde...
The Apotheosis of Betsy DeVos
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Betsy Devos has drawn few headlines in recent months, and that is a good
thing for the Secretary of Education. Her tenure began with Vice President
Mike P...
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...
Should We Be Grateful?
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In an odd turn of events, and with little explanation, Michigan Governor
Rick Snyder has decided to return the state’s School Reform Office back to
the Dep...
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...
REPORT: States With the Best and Worst Schools
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States With the Best (and Worst)Schools
By *Evan Comen, Michael B. Sauter, Samuel Stebbins and Thomas C. Frohlich*
January 20, 2017- http://247wallst.com
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Test Refusal = People Power
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In recent months, social media has been ablaze with talk of regular folk
taking action to resist the Trump agenda. Protests are a daily occurrence,
and ev...
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...
AB 934: A LEGISLATIVE FIX FOR VERGARA?
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By Michael Stratford | in the Politco Morning Education Report | via email
05/24/2016 10:00 AM EDT :: Two national education groups are backing a
Califor...
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...
New Beginnings: Kickstarter and EdWeek Teacher
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Greetings to InterACT readers one and all! If you’ve been following posts
here recently you might recall that I’m moving my blogging activity to
other loca...
Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School
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*“With Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School closing, Newark families must
move on.”* The Star-Ledger (NJ), 6/25/2013
NEWARK — Bobby and Troy Shanks saw the...
learningmatters.tv - April 5th, 2011 Closing the vocabulary gap in Chicago preschoolsProduced by: Cat McGrath / Duration: 8:08Children raised in poverty typically enter kindergarten less prepared than their middle clas...
huffingtonpost.com - WASHINGTON -- The nonprofit group set up by former Washington D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee is facing criticism for hiring a lobbyist to work on controversial legislation in Ohio that parti...
blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,Last week, I had the great pleasure of visiting Siena College, a liberal arts college founded by the Franciscan order near Albany, New York. I was there to receive an honorary degree, ...
nysut.org - Speaking to reporters Monday on the steps of the State Education building (l-r) NYS Teachers of the Year Dr. Patricia Jordan (1993), Rich Ognibene (2008) and Jeff Peneston ( 2011). Photo by El-Wise...
suntimes.com - BY ROSALIND ROSSI Education Reporter May 24, 2011 02:07AM Chicago elementary schools that do not offer a scheduled recess must vote on whether to provide one by fall 2012 under a victory for recess...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: Teacher Evaluations Based on Test Scores Will Requires Dozens of New TestsTeacher Evaluations Based on Test Scores Will Requires Dozens of New Testsby Jim HornThe argument for longe...
huffingtonpost.com - Mayor Emanuel, welcome! It's great to have a new mayor who says that improving our schools is his number one priority. That's a great place to start.More potentially positive steps: you chose an ac...
chicagobreakingnews.com - School districts across Wisconsin are being asked to release the names of teachers who called in sick during protests in February at the Capitol, a move that led to closures for a day or more in ma...
vidayfamilia.univision.com - VIDEO Conoce al escritor y actor Lin-Manual Mi... - Univision Ver videos VIDEO Milka Duna, corredora de autos, - Univision Ver videos VIDEO El éxito empieza con una gran aspira... - Univision Ver v...
huffingtonpost.com - Craig Shimala's time-lapse videos of Chicago are truly inspiring.By applying a simple mirror lens, he's managed to create a stunning views of both the city's skyline and its streets. The skyline vi...
vivirlaeducacion.com - Publicado el 25 Mayo 2011Archivado en Josep | Me no encontré con un par adicional de clases hoy que, o algunos, estudiantes en ellos, debido a las pruebas. ¿La verdadera cuestión - se utilizar este...
preaprez.wordpress.com - “Transparency” is not a word they know in Springfield. It is difficult to tell what is going on behind closed doors on the pension bill. It appears that it will include more state workers than just...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 5:13 pm, May 24, 2011 Photo Credits: Nonprofits File Suit Against North Carolina Courts, Saying Lack of Interpreters Is Illegal A federal complaint filed against North Carolina’s court...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Photo Credits: Stop Homophobia in the Hispanic Community Homophobia is generally defined as hostility towards or fear of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals (LGBTs). It has many face...
news.firedoglake.com - The special election in NY-26, which has been dominated by headlines about the Paul Ryan budget to end Medicare, will end at 9pm ET tonight. Jane Corwin isn’t waiting to take precautions: she’s alr...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Get InvolvitudeGet Involvitudeby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)In case you're just dropping by... the Illinois legislature has a committee that's tossing around the idea of br...
insidehighered.com - By Eric Stoller May 24, 2011 3:30 pm EDT The month of May has been terrifically busy for me. I moved 3,000 miles from Corvallis, Oregon to Columbia, South Carolina. That's right, a Beaver alum has ...
vivirlaeducacion.com - Publicado el 19 Abril 2011Archivado en General | En educación no existen las vacaciones. Sí el descanso, la pausa, el cambio de actividad, … Las vacaciones son una perfecta ocasión para darse uno a...
democraticunderground.com - Peter Fonda Threatens Obama Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators Important Notices: By participating on ...
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cayenneroom.com - Last night we attended a gathering we told you about earlier: Cool Aid! a fundraiser at the Onteora Middle School/High School Cafeteria, in Boiceville New York. Cool-Aid proceeds will fund the purc...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: Teacher Evaluations Based on Test Scores Will Requires Dozens of New TestsTeacher Evaluations Based on Test Scores Will Requires Dozens of New Testsby Jim HornThe argument for longe...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Less Testing in Cali—In Your DreamsLess Testing in Cali—In Your Dreamsby Michael DunnJohn Fensterwald reported today on his blog TopEd that California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to suspe...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Get InvolvitudeGet Involvitudeby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)In case you're just dropping by... the Illinois legislature has a committee that's tossing around the idea of br...
tvworldwide.com - NCEE - Standing on the Shoulders of Giantsa NCEE Symposium 11:00 A.M. EDT May 24, 2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science 1200 New York Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
The controversial and scandal plagued Parent Trigger attempt at McKinley Elementary, in Compton, may finally be resolved, but not in parents’ favor. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anthony Mohr has ruled that he will throw out the petitions signed by 265 parents because many failed to date their signatures, in violation of state law (See John Festerwald’s TopEd blog).
Mohr seemed saddened by his decision, as he had been pumping for parents in his previous rulings on the case. However, as a dutiful servant of the state, he acquiesced to the rule of law, telling parents he understood their frustration and thought his ruling might even be detrimental to the interests of their students. Nevertheless, parents who pulled the trigger at McKinley will
John Fensterwald reported today on his blog TopEd that California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to suspend funding for CALPADS, the state student longitudinal data system, and to stop further planning for CALTIDES, the teacher data base associated with CALPADS. In a superficial nod to his benefactors in the California Teachers Association, Brown has expressed disapproval of the overuse of data collection and standardized testing.
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