Who will next sell-out our children’s futures in the name of God and Country? | Reclaim Reform : Who will next sell-out our children’s futures in the name of God and Country? How can government be run as a business, a public/private partnership in education and the advancement of technology? Easy. Hand federal funds to corporations who will drain as much profit as possible into their coffers and
Fired For A Day. Guest post by Michelle Gunderson. | BustED Pencils : Fired For A Day. Guest post by Michelle Gunderson. Our school system is falling apart, and what solution do Rahm Emanuel and his appointed school CEO, Forrest Claypool have? Firing us for four days. It might seem as an extreme statement, but that is essentially what we are experiencing. Chicago teachers have been furloughed for
Trump’s plan to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment creates a huge campaign finance loophole for churches to exploit - Salon.com : Trump’s plan to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment creates a huge campaign finance loophole for churches to exploit Trump’s hard play for the religious right is a gift to big donors who want less transparency in campaign financing President Donald Trump appea
The popular uprising that threatens the Betsy DeVos nomination - The Washington Post : The popular uprising that threatens the Betsy DeVos nomination People listen to speakers during a rally in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 27. Several hundred people gathered with Oregon congressional leaders in protest against education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos. (Don Ryan/AP) If anyone can explain why Betsy DeVos
Wanted: One Republican With Integrity, to Defeat Betsy DeVos - The New York Times : Wanted: One Republican With Integrity, to Defeat Betsy DeVos This country needs a few good Republicans — one more would do — to rescue it from Betsy DeVos, one of President Trump’s worst cabinet choices and his pick to run the Department of Education. The vote to confirm Ms. DeVos is expected as soon as Monday, an
Nevada's Universal School Vouchers Foreshadow DeVos Effects - The Atlantic : A Case Study for Betsy DeVos's Educational Utopia Nevada's failed universal voucher program provided a useful template for what a school landscape could look like under the education secretary-nominee In a low-key interview in 2015, the Education Secretary-nominee and billionaire school-choice advocate Betsy DeVos laid o
Press Releases | Press | Chairman's Newsroom | Chairman | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions : Alexander: Senate Poised to Confirm Betsy DeVos and “Swap a National School Board for a Local School Board” Following Senate vote to advance nomination, highlights DeVos supporters, including 22 governors and 4 United States Education Secretaries WASHINGTON, February 3, 201
Assessment Information - Testing (CA Dept of Education) : Assessment Information Administration dates and general assessment information for California public schools . The California Department of Education (CDE) has a clear vision and commitment to establishing innovative assessments. These assessments include a variety of approaches and item types that model and promote high-quality teaching a
Pick for U.S. education secretary rankles autism community | Spectrum : Pick for U.S. education secretary rankles autism community Autism researchers and advocates alike are sounding the alarm as President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. secretary of education — billionaire Betsy DeVos — heads to the Senate floor for confirmation. DeVos, they say, is unqualified and unfamiliar with the policies that
Eli Broad’s opposition to DeVos reveals faultlines in charter school movement | EdSource : Eli Broad's opposition to DeVos reveals faultlines in charter school movement Eli Broad vs. Betsy DeVos. It is an unlikely duel between two multibillionaire philanthropists who both support charter schools. Broad’s opposition to DeVos, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. secretary of education, unde
The Hitting Left radio show. Today at 11AM. | Fred Klonsky : The Hitting Left radio show. Today at 11AM. Join my brother Mike Klonsky and me today at 11Am for an hour of conversation. Former CPS principal and current President of the Chicago Principal’s Association, Troy LaRaviere will be our in-studio guest. We can be heard in Chicago over the air at 105.5FM. Our hosts, Lumpen Radio, will be liv
Republicans propose right-wing education bills in Connecticut - Wait What? : Republicans propose right-wing education bills in Connecticut The American Legislative Exchange Council is the right-wing, Koch Brothers funded advocacy group that is behind many of the ultra-conservative proposals that have been sweeping state legislatures across the nation. Here in Connecticut, at least two new ALEC bi
The ECOT Debacle: When Charter Schools Dodge Accountability : The ECOT Debacle: When Charter Schools Dodge Accountability Last September, the Ohio department of education audited the attendance records of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT), the largest online charter school in Ohio. At issue was whether the virtual schools had been inflating their attendance to maximize state funding. Th
Senate sets fight over Education Secretary for next week : Senate sets fight over Education Secretary for next week It's Working Keep Calling Defeat DeVos- Call Your Senator Now Click Here to Find Your Senator Defeat DeVos- Call Your Senator Now e U.S. Senate could vote as early as Monday on confirming President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, with the political parties
How Betsy DeVos Became Trump's Least Popular Cabinet Pick : NPR Ed : NPR : How Betsy DeVos Became Trump's Least Popular Cabinet Pick Of all President Donald Trump's Cabinet choices, only one currently seems at serious risk of being denied confirmation by the Senate. The confirmation of Betsy DeVos as education secretary is a question mark after two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and
High School Students Reading ‘1984’ See A Mirror, Not Science Fiction | The Huffington Post : High School Students Reading ‘1984’ See A Mirror, Not Science Fiction They’re drawing the line from “doublethink” to “alternative facts.” A dystopian world in which war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength doesn’t seem all that far-fetched to some students now studying George Orwell’s
Schumer: DeVos 'unfit' for Education secretary | TheHill : Schumer: DeVos 'unfit' for Education secretary Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday blasted Betsy Devos, saying the Education secretary nominee is an example of the issues that Democrats have with most of President Trump's picks. "Many of the nominees have philosophies that cut against the very nature of the departm
GOP pushes back final DeVos vote until next week | TheHill : GOP pushes back final DeVos vote until next week Senate Republicans are postponing a final vote on controversial Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos until Monday or Tuesday. Senior Republican aides acknowledged there will be an “attendance issue” preventing a vote from happening Saturday, but said it has nothing to do with the GOP f
Trump Says He Heard Frederick Douglass Was Alive from Betsy DeVos - The New Yorker : TRUMP SAYS HE HEARD FREDERICK DOUGLASS WAS ALIVE FROM BETSY DEVOS WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—After raising eyebrows by suggesting that he believed that Frederick Douglass was still alive, Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that everything he knew about Douglass had come from his Education Secretary nominee,
Betsy DeVos and Neurocore: Profiting from Quack Medicine? | janresseger : Betsy DeVos and Neurocore: Profiting from Quack Medicine? The NY Times editorialized this morning against the confirmation of Betsy DeVos: Wanted: One Republican with Integrity to Defeat Betsy DeVos . The final confirmation vote by the Senate is currently scheduled for Monday, and unless one more Republican Senator makes a
GUEST POST: Bigger than Sputnik, Christian Z. Goering | radical eyes for equity : GUEST POST: Bigger than Sputnik, Christian Z. Goering Bigger than Sputnik: How Betsy Devos’ Nomination for Secretary of Education just Saved Public Education Christian Z. Goering Most people are familiar with American educational history to the point that Soviet launch of a satellite into space in 1957 before the la
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Klonsky Bros. Radio : Klonsky Bros. Radio This morning at 11, my brother Fred and I kick off our new radio show, Hitting Left on WLPN, 105.5 FM. In Chicago or not, we'll be streaming galaxy-wide at LumpenRadio.Com . Or, you can download the app and hear the show with a click on your phone. We're not taking phone calls today, but you can Tweet us at #HittingLeft and
Turtle Learning: #IStand4Hijab #IStandWithHijabis : #IStand4Hijab #IStandWithHijabis February 1st is World Hijab Day -- so appropriate for the times in which we are living. I tried to take photo of myself but not good at selfies, nor putting on the Hijab. I'll get better at it I suspect as the Trump administration continues to harass and detain and demonize Islamic peoples. A celebration took pla
CURMUDGUCATION: Active Shooter : Active Shooter So today we had early dismissal so that we could spend the afternoon running active shooter drills. Loads of local law enforcement and other agencies participated in the drill. We had fifty-ish hand picked students to play the part of student victims. We had several previous PDs to go over how to handle ourselves. And we had two live "bad guys" with
Jersey Jazzman: School Choice Week's Alternative Facts : School Choice Week's Alternative Facts Hey, look who it is: Rebecca Friedrichs, the anti-labor right's favorite teacher! Last time we saw Friedrichs she was merrily leading the fight to destroy teachers unions by overturning almost four decades of judicial precedent and insisting on her right to freeload off of dues-paying teachers union me
PA Legislature Plans Taking Away Teachers’ Sick Days | gadflyonthewallblog : PA Legislature Plans Taking Away Teachers’ Sick Days Dear Pennsylvania legislators: So now you want to take away teachers’ sick days. Sabbatical, sick days, bereavement leaves – the Senate Education Committee voted 7-5 to strip them from the law and make teachers bargain for them with their districts. So the next time I
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 2/2/17 Featured Post GoFundMe Campaign to Buy a “No” Vote on DeVos from PA Senator Pat Toomey | deutsch29 Democrapublican posturing and Betsy DeVos: the Overview | Reclaim Reform by
How They Silence Us: An ABC Primer
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As the latest reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
begins to take effect nationwide, the proverbial you-know-what is beginning
to ...
DOLORES - A Film Worth Seeing
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A great film. A tribute to a great organizer !
SACRAMENTO SCREENING
DOLORES | 1 hour 38 minutes
FRIDAY, SEP 22- THURSDAY, SEP 28
The Tower Theatre
Great Free Event at SAM for Arts Educators
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*Fall Educator Preview: Andrew Wyeth*
*We're celebrating you with an exclusive view for educators into the
exhibition, "Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect." SAM...
The Forgotten Student
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David Lantz: America has ignored the Forgotten Student and succumbed to
what Alan Bloom called “The Closing of the American Mind."
The post The Forgotten...
Imperial Dreams/ Human Nightmares
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The notorious CIA heavy, Edward Lansdale, spoke clearly and honestly in
regard to the US war against Vietnam “There is only one means of defeating
an insur...
OF GOATS, PLAYGROUNDS, TVAAS, AND POLLS.
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Happy Friday to you. Some more sad news this week. Woodbine is a
neighborhood here in Nashville where my family lived for 10 years before
moving further do...
Another Critical Scholar Banned by Diane
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It's not often that the unofficial matriarch of anti-ed reform gets called
out for her support of the corporate education forces that she would,
otherwise,...
WE MUST COME OUT AND VOTE.
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Dear fellow Westchester Democrats and moderate Republicans seeking to oust
Rob Astorino. (With help from today’s NY Times) and vote …
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Jargon
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I think I understand most of the things that other English speaking
teachers say to me, unless they're from the UK, then I only understand
about half. ...
Skipping The Classes I Don’t Need
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Whenever folks hear code words like ” … regardless of zip code …” they act
upon it in multiple ways. Some want to create educational ...
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The p...
Whatever Happened to Total Quality Management?
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Heralded as an innovation that improved private sector companies, TQM swept
across the educational landscape beginning in the late 1980s as a way of
improv...
Ethics Shmethics and the Charter School Biz
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Over at reformy Chalkbeat, it's all Moskowitz, all the time. So when
Moskowitz Academy leaders claim they aren't accountable for the offensive
comments of...
I Taught At The XQ Houston Super School
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On September 8th Steve Jobs’ widow, Laurene Powell-Jobs, purchased a prime
time commercial free hour on the four major TV networks to broadcast
something c...
Scott Shine says teachers don't need raises.
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Are you $#^ing kidding me? #$%^& #$%@ on a stick What is wrong with this
$%#& *&%@!!!!
Deep breaths, deep breaths. Also symbols above only replaced the wor...
Tablets can teach kids to solve physical puzzles
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Researchers confirm that when 4-6 year old children learn how to solve a
puzzle using a touchscreen tablet, they can then apply this learning to the
same ...
Request to Maintain Funding for Title II Part A
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Joint ltr from CA, OR, and WA urging Congress to maintain funding for Title
II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants) of the Every
Student...
Rejecting Growth Mindset and Grit at Three Levels
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As the academic year began at my university, I was confronted with how the
very worst of K-12 public education reform continues to creep upward,
engulfing ...
Confederate public school names do harm
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This past May, some colleagues and I published an article in the *Journal
of Cases in Educational Leadership* (JCEL) about a high school in Virginia
(it's ...
TODAY: Submit comments to USDoE before midnight.
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The US Department of Education is asking for comments, “In accordance
with Executive Order 13777, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,” the
Departmen...
Review of John Gennari's "Flavor and Soul"
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“With the publication of *Flavor and Soul- Italian America at its African
American Edge,*"John Gennari has written an eloquent book about Italian
Americans...
The New “Jack”: Trading Justice for Grit
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(Taking a small break between chapters in The Interregnum Mile to bring you
something to consider) Is Restorative Justice being “jacked?” Restorative
Justi...
Please take our 5-minute class size survey!
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*Welcome back to a new school year! *
Please take our five-minute class size survey to let us know how large your
child’s class size is this year; teachers...
We the people, our Constitution
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I keep a pocket version of the U.S. Constitution handy, and this year I’ve
found myself thumbing through it on a regular basis. (I wonder why?) More…
On Deaf Ears: My Public Comment to the LAUSD Board
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On September 12, 2017, the LAUSD School Board was set to take a vote to
approve several charters for five-year renewals, including ICEF Innovation.
However...
Good-Bye Princess of Madiganistan
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It was not too long ago Lisa Madigan declared a financial emergency and
attacked the state’s public employees and retirees. Madigan and other
self-inter...
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...
FAIRTEST is not a footnote
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I am a fan of footnotes, including my own, and probably my favorite
footnote in Addicted to Reform: A 12-Step Program to Rescue Public
Education is #1 for ...
Questions as Invitations, Not Inquisitions
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When you are a writer, inspiration for your writing can come from all over,
suddenly, unpredictably, sometimes even against your will. Into my in box
this...
Teacher Bathroom Behavior Charges
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The following comes from the files of, *"You Can't Make This Shit Up!"*
Last month Chaz in a blog post wrote...
*Up until this previous school year the Off...
Arrogance-Advice to Start the Year
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The look to give those no nothing supervisors and Principals who try to
intimidate. Get the upper hand!
(Photo from Congo House at the Bronx Zoo)
Trump’s War on Science: NYT Editorial
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New York Times Editorial Board Sept. 9, 2017 The news was hard to digest
until one realized it was part of a much larger and increasingly disturbing
patter...
Trump’s War on Science: NYT Editorial
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New York Times Editorial Board Sept. 9, 2017 The news was hard to digest
until one realized it was part of a much larger and increasingly disturbing
patter...
Surprise! If You Live Under a Rock.
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As the war against our public schools and the profession of teaching drags
on it amazes me that some people still act surprised when politicians
attempt ...
Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity?
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Schools and teachers are the objects of commerce and policy, not
co-creators or idea-generators or genuine partners. We get "gifts" from
business, if we ar...
Bawer on Greenblatt: A Response
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Though I have not read anything he has written this century, Stephen
Greenblatt has had an outsized impact on my academic career. The New
Historicism he sp...
GLSEN Responds as DACA End Imperils LGBTQ Students
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For media inquiries or to arrange an interview with Eliza Byard, contact:
*Cathy Renna, 917-757-6123, **cathy@targetcue.com*
(New York, NY) September 6, 2...
What Really Makes a "No Excuses" Charter School?
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Once again, Matt Barnum points us to a study showing positive effects from
a "no excuses" charter school. The paper, by Matthew Davis and Blake Heller, take...
My newest books and other news
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Dear friends and colleagues, Catching up on two months since I last wrote!
My book with Emily Gasoi, These Schools Belong To You and Me, from Beacon
Press,...
Join tonight’s #oklaed chat: Stereotypes in Schools
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This conversation is more important than pre-season professional football
or Game of Thrones. Remember, you can record TV. It's a thing. See you at 8
tonight!
CPS buys into the Covey Hustle
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Reposted from Fred Klonsky's Blog
A parent wants to know why an expensive corporate training program is being
implemented at his neighborhood CPS school.
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This is our Sputnik moment.
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School’s all across the nation are either starting or about to start a new
academic year. It’s suppose to be an exciting time for students and
teacher. How...
The NAACP Tells It As It Is
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An English teacher friend of mine was a finalist for Connecticut Teacher of
the Year in the mid 90’s. As one of the culminating steps in the selection
pro...
Literacy East and West of the Anacostia
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We Act Radio broadcasts from east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC.
A short distance to the east on Good Hope Road is the Anacostia branch of
the p...
The “Bad Kid” Label Sticks: Let’s Remove It!
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Sometimes, ok many times, she could be loud. She rolled her eyes and
twirled her neck. Often. Her behavior was everyone else’s fault, never
hers. But as th...
The "Bad Kid" Label Sticks: Let's Remove It!
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Sometimes, ok many times, she could be loud. She rolled her eyes and
twirled her neck. Often. Her behavior was everyone else's fault, never
hers. But as th...
Student of the Month Nightmare
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*This is something I wrote for a monthly gathering to honor some of the
best students at our school. I figure most teachers will relate:*
I was grading pap...
99 Years of Progress Erased – unless we fight back
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Public healthcare for all? Public education for all? What is being done to
our monetized children regarding their potential healthcare and their
existing e...
You Can Be an Astronaut, but You Can't Be Black
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question I always
imagined every kindergarten student hearing.
“I want to be a doctor!” declares Sally.
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Who’s Afraid of Professional Teachers?
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New York’s charter school sector, apparently. Politico reports that the
charter sector has potentially won a much desired prize: permission to
“certify” th...
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...
THE COUP TO DESTROY THE AMERICAN DREAM
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Within the core of our freedoms, lie the avenues powerful individuals use
to take away the rights of citizens and the controls of government designed
and e...
Parent/Educator EDU
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I have long been a guest blogger for Edutopia, which has been both a
challenge and an honor. I have always found it challenging to be
provocative in promot...
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...
Support Room 134!
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*Friends, family, even public education supporters I don't know on social
media are always asking about how they can help given the constant madness
of the...
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 ...
Don't Like Chris Christie? Blame the Democrats.
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Yesterday Diane Ravitch published a piece in The New Republic, titled Don't
Like Betsy DeVos? Blame the Democrats.
If you care about public education at al...
We Opted Out, Now What?
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Your family made the decision to "refuse" or opt out of the state
assessments. By taking this action you are standing up for your child's
education. You ...
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...
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...
Jewell Elementary & Aurora Public Schools Skirt Law
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Letter sent to Colorado State Board of Education, as well as media,
senators who sponsored bill, Aurora Education Association, Aurora
superintendent office...
Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/2/2017
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Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/1/2017 Education Bloggers Daily
Highlights Courtesy of Big Education Ape A special thank you to education
blogger Mik...
Bad Hair Day
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It’s winter time. It’s cold — okay, not for anyone outside California and
Florida, but still — I’m wearing hats in the morning. Lovely knitted hats
that I’...
Capturing the Spark
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It’s been a long time since InterACT was an active education blog, though I
remain quite proud of what we did here. Those of us who wrote blog posts
here h...
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...
WTU Peterson Slate: Not a 1 Woman Dictatorship
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Candi Peterson & GeLynn Thompson
Candidates for WTU Prez & GVP 2016By Candi Peterson, WTU Gen. Vice President
*Statements or expressions of opinions herein...
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.
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All Aboard the Opt Out Bus
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The #OptOutBus is currently traveling the country giving away free books to
children! Follow their progress at their Facebook page and donate to their
FR...
Flaws at the Heart of Current Education Reforms
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Originally posted on Creative by Nature:
“Teaching is an art form rooted in the wise and careful use of educational
research and assessment tools. When gove...
