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Sunday, March 19, 2017

NYSUT Financial Reports from EIA, 2015, 16

I've been running recent Mike Antonucci NYSUT financials ---- NYSUT Blues - Dire Finances and ST Criticism of Non-Union Consultant. I ha...

Saturday, March 18, 2017

It's the Republicans, Stupid: Key Democratic Officials Now Warning Base Not to Expect Evidence of Trump/Russia Collusion

For so long, Democrats demonized and smeared anyone trying to inject basic reason, rationality, and skepticism into this Trump/Russia d...

NYSUT Blues - Dire Finances and ST Criticism of Non-Union Consultant

The information came from NYSUT's Labor Dept filings. If UFT is "fully paid up," it is a recent change. I have no reason to...

Friday, March 17, 2017

Memo From The RTC: Gala Party Celebrates 2016, Preps for 2017 Shows, Plus Video Highlites of 2016 season

I was part of the 3 man crew that edited this video. Looking through 12 hours of season footage left us with tough choices as what to put...

Thursday, March 16, 2017

A Millyard Transitions From Textiles to Tech

An interesting piece in the business section of the NY Times the other day featuring Dean Kamen and his neighborhood. It is a neighborhood I...

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Opt Out Parents Fight Feral Farina's Raging Assault on Parents

When Farina and the DOE goons act like little Trumps we must We know Farina has targeted schools with high opt out rates. I am suspiciou...

On ESSA Rules Change: Will Opt Out Be Affected?

My initial reaction to ESSA rules changes was the less feds the better, given the past 20 years. Like, liberals supported a fed heavy hand t...

The Charter Pestilence Hits Beach Channel Campus: “School Choice” Runs Amuck

How many high schools can you fit on the head of a pin? or in 1 building? To be published in March 17, 2017 edition of The WAVE. ...

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Daily Howler on Chris Hayes, Bernie Sanders in Trump Territory- Was that the best hour of cable news ever?

I was out and only managed to catch the last 20 minutes. MSNBC should post this all over the place but somehow hasn't. Did Hayes and San...

Jersey Jazzman: Republicans Must Own Trump; "Reformers" Must Own DeVos

Some of the center-right is disavowing Trump, even though they were instrumental in creating him -- just like some of the neoliberal schoo...

Monday, March 13, 2017

Caught in the Middle: Neo-liberalism vs neo-nationalism

...the Trump regime and the neoliberal establishment are playing to two entirely different audiences. The Trumpians are playing to “flyove...

The Intercept: Key Question About DNC Race: Why Did Obama White House Recruit Perez to Run Against Ellison?

Glenn Greenwald published this article at The Intercept on Feb. 24, shortly before the DNC vote that elected Tom Perez, the Clinton/Obama wi...

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Shaun King: Using 'working-class voters' as shorthand for white people is insulting and rooted in racism

Something ugly happens when "working class" becomes shorthand for white. It projects the very distinct impression that working ...

Friday, March 10, 2017

MORE, CPE 1 Parents Call for Mulgrew to Publicly Support Chapter Leader Under 3020a charges at final hearing today

When CLs are brought up on charges that should be a red flag to the union not to treat these cases like any other 3020a dismissal case. MORE...

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Bernie Sanders and Shaun King Savage the Dems As Matt Taibbi Questions Depth of Russia Story

Reporters should always be nervous when intelligence sources sell them stories. Spooks don't normally need the press. Their usual audie...

Fight Farina Assault on Teacher Rights: Friday 9:30 - In Defense of a Chapter Leader Under 3020a Dismissal Charges

Chancellor Carmen Farina, who can't leave too soon, tries to hide her anti-teacher attacks behind the superintendents who she appoints. ...

JHS 145 Hearing: DOE Incompetence Exposed as Crowd Calls De Blasio "1 term Mayor"

Elizabeth Rose Doesn't Look Very Happy 1-term mayor talk at hearing One of the more shocking aspects of Monday night's hearing t...

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Leonie: The egregious failure of DOE's Renewal program - and the likely illegal proposal to close JHS 145

Surely, the students at this school and other Renewal schools deserve a better chance to excel, by providing them with smaller classes, s...

The WAVE: Press Conference TODAY Against Charter School Relocation To Beach Channel campus --

More proof of de Blasio/Farina channeling Bloomberg/Klein as they stuff a 7th school into Beach Channel HS. The reactions in communities hav...

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