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Aloha. I Am a Mother, Daughter and Teacher by Amy Perruso
When I was growing up, I never saw my mother, because she was working three jobs in hospitals and doctor’s offices. As a result, I have to admit, as a teenager I was incredibly angry with my mother. I...
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Ten Truths About Teaching by Kate with a Keyboard
Dear Readers, Below is an insight into the jumbled brain of a teacher who either a) drinks too much coffee, b) can't sleep or c) really needs to find a new hobby. In any event, here is are my 10...
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New Strategy, Same Agenda, Lamar Alexander and Accountability by Cheryl Binkley
Originally posted at: http://3rdmillenniumteacher.blogspot.com/2017/03/new-strategy-same-agenda-lamar.htmlWhy would Lamar Alexander suddenly start to dismantle the “accountability” regulations of ESSA,...
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The Blinders of Partisanship: How Republicans and Democrats Miss the Point –...
Originally posted at: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/11/the-blinders-of-partisanship-how-republicans-and-democrats-miss-the-point-were-all-being-screwed/Perhaps the biggest...
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Congress Frees Public Schools From Federal Test & Punish – Where’s the Catch?...
Originally posted on his blog https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/12/congress-frees-public-schools-from-federal-test-punish-wheres-the-catch/Let’s say you were kidnapped and kept in a...
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BATs Legislative Briefing on Education and Equity **This document was originally titled White House Conference on Education and Equity. It has since been changed. Betsy DeVos has also been added as...
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What about school funding? Will we lose our Blue Ribbon Status?: A report from the front lines of the NY Opt Out MovementNYS has a robust opt out movement. Last year over 260,000 students refused...
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Always Be Testing – The Sales Pitch for Corporate Education Reform by Steven...
(After the “Brass Balls” speech in “Glengarry Glen Ross,” by David Mamet.)(Rated PG-13 for language)(Interior: a public school classroom during an after school staff meeting. Teachers are seated at...
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Education IS Power by Bryan Sanguinito
Posted on www.facebook.com/EasternPSEA from a speech I gave as regional president at a recent leadership conference)Over two hundred years ago, visionary leaders - names that will live on throughout...
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Trump Budgets More Money to Kill Kids in Yemen Than Educate Kids in USA by...
Originally posted at: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/17/trump-budgets-more-money-to-kill-kids-in-yemen-than-educate-kids-in-usa/Donald Trump apparently would rather kill children in...
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Why Congregations Across the Nation Should Stand Against Vouchers by Cheryl...
Originally posted at: http://3rdmillenniumteacher.blogspot.com/2017/03/why-congregations-across-nation-should.htmlMany of the Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish congregations of the U.S. behind the...
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Emotional Teacher Moment of the Day by Sandra Valentine
Remember your worth. This sweet child reminded me of mine on one of the toughest years I've had in my personal life.**Emotional Teacher Moment of the Day**With state testing the first week of April, it...
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A Teacher's Response to Booking.com's Anti-Teacher Commercial by Alana Milich
Here is a link where this author's letter was published: http://extracredit.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2017/03/22/pbc-teacher-blasts-booking-coms-teacher-bashing-commercial/I know this is minor compared...
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The Joy of Opting Out of Standardized Testing by Stephen Singer
Originally posted at: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/22/the-joy-of-opting-out-of-standardized-testing/Testing season is a gray period in my classroom.But it’s a joy in my house.As a...
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Independent Democratic Conference Denies Promised Funding to NY’s Poorest...
Originally posted at: http://truthagainstthemachine.com/index.php/2017/03/22/independent-democratic-conference-deny-school-funding-poorest-districts-ny/A video interview released last month by Nomiki...
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The Case Against Crayons by Catherine Malley
Crayons are illegal today; Classroom contraband, reeking of play.My box of new September crayons: Flawless, sharp tipped, begging to escape their yellow and green striped Crayola box. Each color was...
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The Corporate Coup Destroying Our Schools Has Finally Come For Our Government...
Originally posted at: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/28/the-corporate-coup-destroying-our-schools-has-finally-come-for-our-government/First they came for people of color and I said...
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NY Educators Speak Out About NYS ELA Test“All tests this morning were different forms within each classroom. This has not been the norm in previous years. The forms had a variety of different passages...
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Educators: Are You Complicit?By: Chris CerroneOriginally published on his blog http://www.nystoptesting.com/2017/03/educators-are-you-complicit.html Dear NYS Educators,Did you attempt to bribe,...
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NEWSFLASH: Betsy DeVos Opens Mouth. Nonsense Falls Out by Steven Singer
Originally posted at: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/newsflash-betsy-devos-opens-mouth-nonsense-falls-out/Betsy DeVos opened her mouth-hole today and a load of crap fell out.And...
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