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A nest egg. A rainy day fund. A reserve. Back up. We all have some, or
would like some. In case things go sideways, a way to pay some bills in the
meantime...
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Spring has sprung, the grass has Riz, I wonder where the birdies is? Winter
dies and spring arrives at our Prescott Arizona home at 6000 feet above sea
lev...
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NBC showed the nation how NOT to hire a conservative commentator. They
picked a MAGA firebrand who stood squarely behind Trump’s lies about the
election. T...
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*"No climbing to the top!"*
When our daughter was in kindergarten, her school installed an amazing
rope-and-steel climbing structure. The kindergartners ...
This and That
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From Westside Seattle:
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Sealth International High School (CSIHS) the PTSA is sponsor...
Goodbye Doo Wop Don
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By Thomas Ultican 3/27/2024 Don Shalvey, with his self-selected twitter
handle @dooWopDon, passed away March 16th, succumbing to a lengthy battle
with brai...
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Classical education, despite the fact that most people who use the term
appear to know exactly what they mean, is a wide, messy category. A recent
Emma Gre...
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No one yet knows how “artificial intelligence” (AI) will affect and shape
our individual and institutional behaviors in the years ahead. Wild claims
of sol...
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“Gentle parenting” seems to be based on sound child psychology principles,
but these techniques may not be as effective for more serious challenging
behavi...
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I’ve always loved the elegant, aspirational phrase, “Toward a More Perfect
Union,” found in the opening sentence of our Constitution. It was our
Founding ...
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Here’s something I never got to tell you. About seven years ago, I wrote
this post that went viral. I didn’t expect to see some ...
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For the record, concerning Covid:, this is from Quora: ———- President Trump
tweeted that 17,000 people died from Swine Flu under Obama. How does this
compa...
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It is time to open the ballot sitting on my kitchen counter. Only, the more
I learn of politics, the…
The post March 5, 2024: The time for delay has pass...
A Change of Plans
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Last September, in a piece titled Where We Expect To Retire, I informed
folks that we were planning to move to Kendal Crosslands Communities, the
Crossla...
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Or so would Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo would have you believe.
His vaccine-hesitant approach to public health discourages parents and
others f...
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Words of wisdom appropriate to our time. …from George Washington, America’s
first President, on President’s Day. (Edited and updated from a previous
post) ...
What Price Will You Pay?
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Democracy dies when we give up freedoms, thinking they are a small price to
pay. That's why we need to defend our right to vote and defeat
authoritarian le...
1805
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*November 15*: Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific. Scientists now believe
that the Coastal Salish people bred small dogs for their fleece, which they
w...
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In 2020, I was approached by Deborah Meier and Jane Andrais and I decided
we should document the story of Central Park East Secondary School (CPESS).
This ...
2023 In Review And What’s To Come In 2024
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2023 is almost complete and it was a busy, challenging, rewarding, and fun
year. The news of the world was sometimes too much to watch. Countries were
dest...
Volunteer in 2024
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Be the change, volunteer and make the difference! Let’s face it, the world
is in turmoil, and divisive politics in our country is threatening our
democracy...
The Sky is Falling, or is it?
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Well, this is the first anniversary of the introduction of Generative AI in
the form of ChatGPT to the world of education. Before it was a week old,
over o...
Lying Liars of the NYC DOE
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The APPR travails continue.
When last I blogged I shared how my principal, XXXXXXXX XXXXX of PS XXX did
an end run around me. I was refused to be obser...
Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
Metaphors in ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
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In this article, we will explore the powerful use of metaphors in Martin
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I prepared testimony for one of two public hearings held by the Chicago
Public Schools Truancy Task Force, a body mandated by state legislation.
The meetin...
Skin Deep
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She spends so much time on her outward appearance. There is never a hair
out of place. Her makeup is perfect and her clothes are stylish and match
to ...
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. And just to be sure you understand, it’s not
that teachers don’t want to teach. It’s not that there aren’t enough
teachers cer...
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*Defeating the Purpose of Education*
*Most people would agree that the primary purpose of education is to
prepare children for a good and productive life. ...
THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. NOT!
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There is a teacher shortage.And just to be sure you understand, it's not
that teachers don't want to teach.It's not that there aren't enough
teachers certi...
Abortion: Only For Those Who Need It!
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NOTE: This post contains my opinions on Catholicism based on my experiences
as a child in the 1960's and 70's. Take what you like and leave the rest. I
m...
Hello world!
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Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then
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Book Banning Turns to Dick and Jane
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Breaking News: Dateline February 4, 2022 - Parents in Dimwitty, Alabama
have asked the Dimwitty Board of Education to ban the children's primer *Fun
with...
On the Edge of Silence
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“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.
Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the
fundamen...
Have You Heard Has a New Website
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TweetHave You Heard has a new website. Visit us at
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archive. And be sure to check out...
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
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Extremely important. Volunteer if you can. Thank you if you are already
doing so. Out of state opportunities here: Ralph …
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The Threat of Integration
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I have lived in the same house in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles
for over 30 years, where up until now I have had little or no interaction
with th...
We fight for a democracy worthy of us all!
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The nation stands at a crossroads, said NEA President Lily Eskelsen GarcÃa
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
A Citizens’ Rebellion 2020
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The United States began to form after the rebellion against the King of
England when the settlers in the colonies along the eastern coast reacted
to the in...
A Fundamental Redesign of Our Schools
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I climbed the hill leading up to one of my favorite coffee shops in Seattle
this morning to enjoy a coffee while taking in a phenomenal view of the
city o...
The Passing Of Chaz 1951-2020 Age 69
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I am the son of Chaz and like to inform you that he passed away this
afternoon from the COVID virus. My father passed in peace beside his loved
ones. We ar...
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Well, a whole lot has changed since I returned to blogging a month and half
ago. In case you didn't notice, and I'm sure everyone reading this did,
there's...
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*Sent to US News. They just informed me that they no longer publish
letters to the editor. *
*Re: “National reading emergency” November 12*
*[https://www...
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Here you go: A ‘Disturbing’ Assessment: Sagging Reading Scores,
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perta...
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A new Commissioner will have as much impact on our state ed system as a new
meteorologist will have on …
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The World According to Michelle Rhee
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The men behind the curtain fashioning the brave new world of corporate run
education in America! Michelle Rhee is the founder of StudentsFirst, The
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Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
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Starting a new local business in Sacramento is a monumental task, but can
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Education Trust Midwest has just released its study on third grade reading
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Today I sent in a second letter to refuse PARCC/CMAS for my son, Luke. The
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Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/1/2017 Education Bloggers Daily
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I’ve been gone a while from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular
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Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
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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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Flaws at the Heart of Current Education Reforms
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Originally posted on Creative by Nature:
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In a stunning development, where as I usually am seated in the back of the hall at both IEA and NEA Representative Assemblies, this year I am seated in the first seat of row one in the hall. Perhaps leadership believes they can buy me off with this. It is possible. It is nice up there. Seated with me are my followers.
Tonight is Friendship Night at the NEA Representative Assembly. Arne Duncan is not invited. At least by the delegates.
They voted in favor of a New Business Item that offers up a condemnation of the Obama Education boss. Second year in a row.
But that didn’t keep President Dennis Van Roekel from including a strong call for an early no strings
As a follow-up to my previous piece, “Unschooling Rather Than Highschooling”, I want to bring you up to date on my two kids’s unschooling sagas as they continue to choose to chart their own course as young adults. Neither Eric or Emma has chosen to go to college (though Emma has taken several community college and university extension classes). Instead, they have continued to launch their own projects, some successful and others significant failures, but all profound learning experiences moving them along their developmental paths.
It’s ironic that neither has chosen to enroll in higher education given the family pedigree. Their four grandparents all have college degrees, including one PhD. Their mom has two Masters, one in public health and a second in marriage and family therapy, while I have two Bachelors, one in speech and the other in computer science.
I saw a post from Monty Neil that NEA has endorsed the SOS March. That's an excellent development and as it should be and I'm totally happy for both organizations. I hope it's an accurate report.
I just don't get how an organization that endorses the SOS March can also possibly consider a crazy-early endorsement of President Obama without extracting a single conciliatory gesture from him first.
The SOS March has several Guiding Principles that are in opposition to several of the President's policies, as set out in the Blueprint and in the Race to the Top. It's an event that is in the whole opposed to Barack Obama's policies, not the policies of some yet-to-be-determined Republican, or the policies of a yet-to-be-determined primary challenger to the President.
From high-stakes testing, to school closures based on test scores, to teacher evaluations based on test scores, to punitive and competitive funding contests, to ending political and corporate influences on assessment decisions, to curriculum developed by
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denverpost.com - The organizers of SlutWalk Denver are hoping the event's attention-grabbing name will do just that - make people pay attention to sexual assault issues. The first SlutWalk started in Canada after a...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NEA Adopts Resolution Criticizing Arne Duncan - Teacher Beat - Education WeekNEA Adopts Resolution Criticizing Arne Duncanby Stephen SawchukWith a few minor amendments, the NEA's Representative Ass...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: More from brother Fred at the NEA RAMore from brother Fred at the NEA RAby Mike KlonskyHey bro,Just a quick note during a break in the first session. The main event t...
schooltechconnect.com - I'm just going to come out and say it--- for a meeting of 10k educators, there's a surprisingly weak Twitter stream coming out of the NEA Representative Assembly at McCormick Place. It started to p...