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Thursday, February 4, 2016

Marzano Says Detroit Contract Untrue. Reporter Proves It is. – Save Maine Schools

Marzano Says Detroit Contract Untrue. Reporter Proves It is. – Save Maine Schools:

Marzano Says Detroit Contract Untrue. Reporter Proves It is.

A few months ago, I discovered an IP address in the list of referrers to my blog that linked to a private legal investigative firm in Ohio.
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It struck me as odd, but I told myself that I was being paranoid and soon forgot about it.
This Sunday, the IP address showed up again.  I posted two  blog posts about Dr. Marzano over the weekend, and each seemed to have hit a nerve with teachers around the country. Very quickly, they garnered about 20,000 views.
This time, I wondered aloud if I should be worried about the IP address.  Some said yes, others said no.  One friend speculated that the firm may have been hired to build a libel case against me.  Another wondered if perhaps they were “blog-chasers,” looking to gather clients by sending posts to high-profile individuals.
The following day, an email from Dr. Marzano was waiting in my inbox.
 Dear Ms. Talmage,
Someone sent your recent blog post to me. I assume you know that while you may state your opinions quite freely, false 
Marzano Says Detroit Contract Untrue. Reporter Proves It is. – Save Maine Schools: