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Friday, April 20, 2018

School Scope: Opt-Out Spurred By Awful Test Experience, Cuomo Rescues Unions From Janus

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Published in The WAVE, April 20, 2018, www.rockawave.com School Scope:   Opt-Out Spurred By Awful Test Experience, ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

This year's tests are a disaster! -- NYSUT President Andy Paliotta

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A companion piece to my earlier post: NYSAPE: Commissioner Elia and the Board of Regents Continue to Fail New York’s Children; Parents D...

NYSAPE: Commissioner Elia and the Board of Regents Continue to Fail New York’s Children; Parents Demand the Immediate Removal of Commissioner Elia

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Brooklyn public school parent and founding member of NYC Opt Out, Kemala Karmen, is calling on SED to notify every single parent of their ...
Monday, April 16, 2018

Ed News Overflows While I am Away - Cuomo Protects Unions From Janus

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I've been traveling in Greece and will return later today but have tried to keep in rudimentary touch with the ed news. There is so much...
Thursday, April 12, 2018

Oklahoma Teachers End Walkout After Winning Raises and Additional ...

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In a rush. Lots breaking out of Ok and Arizona - Diane Ravitch is posting like crazy on the news so check out her blog, like every hour. ...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Fee-payers comprise about 11.8 percent of the United Teachers Los Angeles bargaining unit, 8.2% for San Diego Education Association

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That's a pretty high number for LA before Janus. And there are reports the union may be pushing for a strike. That might keep more peopl...

Puerto Rico: Six months after Hurricane Maria, the island’s Department of Education announces plans to close 283 public schools.

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The Indypendent Six months after Hurricane Maria, the island’s Department of Education announces plans to close 283 public schools. ...
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

San Diego Unified, Teachers Union OK Tentative Deal with Raises, Maternity Leave - Times of San Diego

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https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2018/04/04/san-diego-unified-teachers-union-ok-tentative-deal-with-raises-maternity-leave/ Bucking ...
Monday, April 9, 2018

"GED Program to be cut in half, so charter school can expand"

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Marjorie Stamberg:  I'm hoping this can come before the E-board tomorrow and that we can get a resolution at the D.A. to stop the ...
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Message to Retirees: Our Lifelong Work Has Been Disparaged, Degraded, Marginalized and De-Professionalized

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For the first time in UFT Chapter elections I've been working with the Retiree Advocate, which began as a New Action initiative but then...
Sunday, April 8, 2018

There IS a reason to vote in the upcoming Retired Teachers Chapter Election.

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There IS a reason to vote in the upcoming Retired Teachers Chapter Election. Retiree Advocate-MORE/NA/Independents - is running a slate ...
Saturday, April 7, 2018

Video: YAFFED Press Conf - De Blasio, Farina, Felder Slammed

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I reported on the upcoming press conference on Thursday - YAFFED Press Conf to Protest Sham Rules for Hasidic and Orthodox Schools Leo...
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Friday, April 6, 2018

Danielson Rubric Update: Erik Mears Open Letter to Howard Schoor

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Erik Mears from MORE has taken on issues related to Danielson. He appeared at a UFT Ex Bd meeting last month to raise a few of the issues he...
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School Scope: Red State Teachers in Revolt – Can It Happen Here?

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Published at www.rockawave.com on Friday April 6, 2018 School Scope: Red State Teachers in Revolt – Can It Happen Here? By Norm Scott...
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

YAFFED Press Conf to Protest Sham Rules for Hasidic and Orthodox Schools

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Lisa North: I talked to some of the advocates at a PEP meeting last year. They have been attending the PEP for over a year, but no chang...
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