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Friday, December 6, 2013

12-6-13 Ed Notes Online

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Today's Paul Krugman column, "Obama Gets Real," misses boat by ignoring failed ed deform factor
How Krugman continues to refuse to address the gap between Obama rhetoric and action, especially when it comes to ed policy, is beyond me. Obama/Duncan and the rest of the pack of ed deformers have spent 5 years pushing the idea that getting higher quality teachers and removing so-called weaker teachers is the answer to the poverty/inequality question. And because the president was willing to assi

12-5-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Coming to NYC Next Week: Fear and LoathingNYSED officials continue to add insult to injury giving NYC parents so little warning and holding both forums the same night. What are they afraid of? ... Leonie Haimson I'm surprised they aren't holding these events on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.More from Leonie:Just learned that the first NYC NYSED/Regents forums on Common Core, testing and priv