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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Why Did the UFT Cancel Harlem Charter School Protests?

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That is the question of the day as UFT strategy becomes just a bit clearer. We reported on April 15 on the UFT district 5 rep Dwayne Clark&...
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Monday, April 19, 2010

Washington DC Confidential: Nathan Saunders Candidacy for Union President is the Wild Card

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I've been trying to keep up with the constantly breaking story in Washington DC with lots of duplicity to go around from the Fenty/Rhe...
Sunday, April 18, 2010

Ed Notes Does Culture

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The last few days have been packed with cultural stuff. Plays, a movie and lots of eating out. But I found time to take this picture of my f...

Ernie Silva Show an Allegory for Why Achievement Gap and Teacher Quality Are Phony Issues, Updated

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UPDATE: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 11pm I updated this post today. I saw the show for the 2nd time on Thursday the 15th and it got better and ...
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Fiorillo on Free Marketeers Invasion of Schools

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The response to Diana Senechal's article at Gotham Schools, " Why Teaching Experience Matters " has been intense. There's ...
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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Rubber Room Movie a Hit With Audience

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With the recent publicity over the UFT/DOE settlement, last night's premiere of "The Rubber Room" at NYU's Puck Building a...
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Friday, April 16, 2010

Report from the Rubber Room

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By Philip Nobile April 16, 2010 “Everytime Klein gets in trouble, he trots out the rubber room,” thundered Brooklyn Borough Rep. Howie Schoo...
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Lois Weiner: What's right - and wrong - in Diane Ravitch's new take on school reform

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I could subtitle this piece, "It's neo-liberalism, stupid." We have long noted how the UFT/AFT disguises the ed deform attack ...
Thursday, April 15, 2010

Watch for the Snarks and Boojums on Rubber Room Agreement- Updated

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Updated 11pm, Apr 15 The announcement is coming soon, but I wanted to make a few points of prediction. NBC reports the following: A teacher ...
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Charter School Invasion Hearings, A Change in Charter School Tactics and UFT Ambivalence

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Someone asked what the purpose of the UFT demos are given that the UFT charter schools have invaded schools themselves. If they are part o...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Ed Deformers Model Anti-Seniority Positions on Ant Behavior

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Edward O. Wilson, an antologist (as opposed to an uncologist - yes, I can make up my own words and be as corny as I like) has written his fi...
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Eduwonk says Randi Weingarten deserves a great deal of credit (for the Wash DC contract)

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Andy is right - for a change. Hey, you 91% Mulgrew supporters - keep waiting for him to disagree with Randi. Here comes that iceberg. when ...

"Layoff One, Keep Two" Should be Mantra of Proposed Bill

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One would expect a very strong response from the UFT to today's NY Times article on a proposed bill to lay off teachers without regards ...
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial

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Hi Scott, I'm reaching out to ask if you would help spread the word by posting about the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial ...
Monday, April 12, 2010

A Busy Week of Action

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Monday - PS 123 hearing on Evil Moskowitch invasion. 5pm for rally, 5:30 to sign up. Then off to see former student perform at La Tea on Suf...
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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Leonie Haimson on Why Class Size Matters

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How dare she? Leonie Haimson calls for money used to build and support empty prisons to be shifted to building schools. Outrageous. Doesn...
Saturday, April 10, 2010

Miami teachers are on the move against Senate Bill 6/HB7189

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Teachers of Miami-Dade County Call: Take a personal or sick day, Monday April 12th to oppose Senate Bill 6/ HB 7189 Meet at: Tropical Pa...
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