If you ever needed reminding that the person who was confirmed by our U.S. Senate as secretary of education possesses no working knowledge of public education and the history of segregation in our society, look no further than the following: Statement from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Following Listening Session with Historically Black College and University … Continue reading Betsy DeVos’s Historically Bad Civic Understanding – Or, What The Hell Did She Just Say?
Month: February 2017
Roundball , Round Earth – Shakespeare, Bugs Bunny and the Astrophysical Acumen of Kyrie Irving
The Taming of The Shrew – the lost astrophysical scene PETRUCHIO Come on, i' God's name; once more toward our father's. Good Lord, how bright and goodly shines the moon! KATHARINA The moon! the sun: it is not moonlight now. PETRUCHIO I say it is the moon that shines so bright. KATHARINA I know it … Continue reading Roundball , Round Earth – Shakespeare, Bugs Bunny and the Astrophysical Acumen of Kyrie Irving
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Open Letter to the Person Who Started the Twitter Threat to My School (Or Any School)
When you teach for a number of years in large public schools, you will invariably come across the situation in which a bomb threat or other threat is made against your school, and with the age of social media, even the tiniest rumor or spark or hint of something can become viral in a matter … Continue reading Open Letter to the Person Who Started the Twitter Threat to My School (Or Any School)
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“Where’s” Waldo – Confessions of a Paid Protester
Hi. I’m Waldo. And I am a paid protester. That person screaming at Rep. Jason Chaffetz in the Utah town hall meeting? Me. When he said, “You could see it online a couple days before, a concerted effort in part to just cause chaos. Democrats are in disbelief that they have nothing but flailing and … Continue reading “Where’s” Waldo – Confessions of a Paid Protester
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For Those NC Lawmakers Who Blindly Believe In The Opportunity Grants, Read This
As a loyal follower of Dr. Diane Ravitch's blog, I came across this nugget that she posted today. And while I do not make it a habit to repost stuff as of yet in this relatively young blog, this bears attention in light of the voucher-happy North Carolina General Assembly. Ravitch's blog entry references another … Continue reading For Those NC Lawmakers Who Blindly Believe In The Opportunity Grants, Read This
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Where, O Where Are You Tonight? – A Hee Haw Song For Our State Superintendent
“Where, oh where, are you tonight? Why did you leave me here all alone? I searched the world over and I thought I'd found true love. But you met another and pthhp! You was gone.” - Roy Clark, “Where Are You Tonight?” From Hee Haw Gloom, despair, and agony on me! I just made an … Continue reading Where, O Where Are You Tonight? – A Hee Haw Song For Our State Superintendent
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Don’t Call a One-Sided Conversation “Civil Discourse” – A Reaction to BEST NC’s Perspective in EdNC.org
Brenda Berg’s recent perspective posted on EdNC.org’s website this past Friday is another example that appearance and reality are not always the same when it pertains to “reforming” the public education system here in North Carolina. “(Not) Taking Sides: Civil Discourse with Michelle Rhee and George Parker” appears as an open missive from the CEO … Continue reading Don’t Call a One-Sided Conversation “Civil Discourse” – A Reaction to BEST NC’s Perspective in EdNC.org
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About That Letter to the Editor Concerning “Failing Schools”
The shortsighted missive from the “Correspondent of the week” in the editorial section of this past Sunday’s Winston-Salem Journal was not only condescending and off target, but also a reminder that many who pass judgement on the public school system have really no grasp of what happens in schools and the challenges that teachers and … Continue reading About That Letter to the Editor Concerning “Failing Schools”
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If Anyone is in “Receive Mode,” It’s Betsy DeVos
“They’re waiting to be told what they have to do, and that’s not going to bring success to an individual child. You have to have teachers who are empowered to facilitate great teaching.” That’s how Betsy DeVos explained the use of “receive mode” when describing the teachers at Jefferson Middle School Academy in Washington D.C. … Continue reading If Anyone is in “Receive Mode,” It’s Betsy DeVos
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“CheeBerger, CheeBerger!” -Sen. Phil Berger and the Art of Walking Contradictorily
Sen. Phil Berger’s words that introduced BEST NC’s fourth annual legislative meeting which featured Michelle Rhee is yet another indication that the powers that be in North Carolina are still addicted to reform ideas that not only further harm public schools but erroneously claim that schools should run more like businesses. But at least he … Continue reading “CheeBerger, CheeBerger!” -Sen. Phil Berger and the Art of Walking Contradictorily
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