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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Democratic Committee of Richmond County Annouces Passing of Gene Prisco

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Having been a fellow activist and friend for over 40 years, at this point I am not capable of commenting on Gene's passing. We saw him l...

Report on John King/Merryl Tisch Dog and Pony Show in Binghamton

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Bearing signs reading “We are human, not machines,” “Oust the King” and “End Fed Ed,” Binghamton area residents let state Education Commis...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Opt-Outers: Focus on Change the Stakes in NY Mag

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Despite some inaccuracies, overall a positive article featuring Change the Stakes parents and Jane Hirschman from Time Out From Testing. Her...

Susan Ohanian Reports, November 26, 2013

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Ten  Top Reasons the U. S. Congress Would Be a  Good Place to Field Test the Common Core Tests Susan Ohanian blog 2013-11-23 http://susan...
Monday, November 25, 2013

Opt-Out Grows: Long Island High Stakes Testing Forum Monday Nov. 25, 7:30

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A reminder to those who can make this.
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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Morna McDermott: Flow Chart Exposes Common Core's Myriad Corporate Connections

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The friends of my enemies are not my friends. I can't find the AFT/UFT and NEA connections on this chart. Where would you put them on th...

Arjun Janah Responds to my analyis of Paul Krugman column and principal/teacher power relationship

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The labor unions made advances when socialist (including communist) movements were highly active around the globe. Could it be that conce...

Network for Public Education to Hold First Annual Conference in March

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Volume 1, Issue: #30  November 23, 2013 ...
Saturday, November 23, 2013

JFK: Political Thoughts

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....during a reception at the National Gallery of Art, the Kennedys were supposed to take an elevator to greet their guests. But the elevat...
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Lisa Donlan Judges Bloomberg Ed Legacy in Comparison to the Old System

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The argument ed deformers made for mayoral control was corruption, chaos, inequity and cronyism by the old school boards. Many of us fough...
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Susan's Saturday Special

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We're getting into the habit of posting an Ohanian compendium every Saturday morning so we all have stuff to read in all our spare weeke...
Friday, November 22, 2013

Oh, God, Another November 22, 1963 Remembrance

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Yes, I can't resist the call. I was an 18-year old sophomore at Brooklyn College, living at home in a quickly changing East New York sec...
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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Jim Vail: Should Karen Lewis Run for Mayor?

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Jim Vail poses an interesting question at Second City Teacher along with an interesting analysis. I missed Karen at Brooklyn College the ot...