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Monday, June 23, 2014

6-23-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Love Letters to the BATS

With A Brooklyn Accent:








An American Tragedy: The Humiliation and Displacement of Veteran Teachers
Every day, i get an email or Facebook message from a teacher somewhere in the United States who has been driven our of their job by a school administrator after more than 20 years of loyal service to the profession, often with great distinction. These teachers have worked in all kinds of schools; have taught a wide variety of subjects, have sometimes been coaches, librarians and school counselors.


3 Reasons Why the Deal Between Gov Cuomo, the Legislature and NYSUT is Unacceptable

1. There is entirely too much testing in New York State. The fact that 3rd graders have to sit through six days of testing in ELA and Math is unconscionable. That is more testing than people endure to get into Law School, Medical School, Business School and even to pass the Bar. You don't change that you are sanctioning child abuse.2. The absurd test security provisions regarding testing in New Yo




6-21-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Love Letters to the BATS
With A Brooklyn Accent:Public School Failure- “The Big Lie” on Which Current Education Policy RestsAs someone who has worked in the Bronx for the last 45 years, it drives me crazy to hear business leaders and politicians denounce public schools as the one failed institution in an otherwise thriving society. Hello! During the 1970′s, when factories in the Bronx closed, business districts shuttered,