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Monday, September 22, 2014

9-22-14 Hemlock on the Rocks

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AIR and Fordham Institute Grade Standards; Common Core Wins!
deutsch29 posted: "This is the story of two organizations that took diverging roads to grading state standards: American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Fordham Institute. Let's start with AIR. In a report released September 2014, AIR has "internationally benchmarke" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on deutsch29
What’s Next IF Deasy is Out? Speculation Abounds
http://www.citywatchla.com/8br-hidden/7568-what-s-next-if-deasy-is-out-speculation-abounds What's Next IF Deasy is Out? Speculation Abounds INSIDE LA EDUCATION-The possibility that LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy will no longer be at the helm of the nation's second largest school district – whether by choice or by force – is looming ever larger as the deadline for his annual evaluation appro
Hey Matt Hill! How Reliable Is That Air Investigation?
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BASSETT Unified School District BULLIES Not Yet Conquered! The Battle Rages On...
You CAN influence history (influencing a Board of Education to address rampant bullying in district) in some very real ways..1 - Watch this video to see bullying in action. ("BUSD Board Meeting 9/26/13 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq89UBzzUgs) Note that the bully (Vice-President Joe Medina, who becomes verbally abusive DURING an audience member's presentation) is NOT STOPPED by 'security'


9-21-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: Stuart G. of EXAMINER itemizes the outrage and recent News on LAUSDLAUSD is in all the headlines and it's all negative!None of it is about the schools, the students or their education.Everything is about what takes places at the downtown headquarters, the Superintendent, the school board, and the downtown administrators. The headlines below don’t even include MiSIS and its is