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Education Reformers Need To Lighten Up
It's not indigestion. It's the trademark education reformer face. Michelle Rhee has a perpetual scowl. Michael Bloomberg wears a long face. Bill Gates is always berating kids to grow up. I know money...
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The Next Teacher Strike
The last NYC teacher strike drove a wedge between teachers and the communities they serve. The next one will bridge the gap. New York City teachers are due for a strike. Leo Casey claims (check the...
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Good Times and Education Data
Even during the 1970s, people saw how stupid education data can be. This scene from Good Times rings true even today. It is a little funny how the guy behind the desk looks like Bill Gates....
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Leo Casey Sets the “Record Straight” on the Appeals Process
Leo Casey finally released his long awaited explanation of the appeals process under the new New York State teacher evaluation agreement. The process is certainly as convoluted as the rating system...
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Teachers and Principals and NY’s Teacher Evaluations
An exchange between NYC principal Phil Weinberg and UFT Vice President Leo Casey raises some interesting questions about New York State’s new teacher evaluations. Weinberg decries the fact that the...
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Finally, The Event I’ve Been Waiting For
From the Grassroots Education Movement blog: Teacher Evaluation Nightmare ! a forum on testing, teacher evaluations and our schools Tuesday, April 17 at 5:30 PM Murry Bergtaum High School...
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STUPID QUESTIONS ON LAST WEEK’S U.S. HISTORY REGENTS EXAM
Better fill in the right bubbles or your teacher gets the axe. EDIT 1/28/13: SEE IF YOU CAN FIND THE STUPID MISTAKE I MADE ON ONE OF THE QUESTIONS DISCUSSED BELOW. TRY NOT TO READ THE COMMENTS UNTIL...
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ONE STUPID HISTORY TEACHER
About one minute ago this comment was left on my most recent post about this past week’s U.S. History Regents: denton | January 28, 2013 at 8:31 pm | Reply | Edit The answer for 14 is 3 slaveholders....
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TWO MORE POORLY DONE MS PAINT JOBS FOR OUR UNION
And why is the knife not even in Mulgrew’s hand? I stink at Paint. I actually don’t like doing this to Leo’s picture because I like him. He has helped me out of a major jam before and he knows what I...
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A THINK PIECE IN THE NY POST (SAY WHAT?)
It’s not everyday that the New York Post gets philosoraptor thinking. Proving the old adage that even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time, the NY Post ran an editorial last week that wasn’t...
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