A Teacher’s Dilemma: Take a Stand Against Testing or Keep Abusing Children What am I? Seriously. What is it I do for a living? When I wake up to go to work in the morning, am I preparing to be a teacher or a test proctor? Am I engaged in the practice of nurturing young minds…
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Donald Trump lies. If you haven’t learned that yet, America, you’ve got four more cringe-inducing years to do so. Even in his inaugural address, he couldn’t help but let loose a whooper about US public schools. “Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families and good jobs for themselves,” he said….
Pittsburgh Public Schools Advised to Repeat Same Mistakes Over and Over and Over…
Pittsburgh Public Schools Advised to Repeat Same Mistakes Over and Over and Over… “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” -Albert Einstein(attributed) “AAAUUURGH!” -Charlie Brown If I crash my car right into a wall, the worst thing to do would be to get into another car and crash it right…
Why is It So Hard to Vote in America? Voter Suppression is Desperation Politics
Why is It So Hard to Vote in America? Voter Suppression is Desperation Politics No one should have to stand in line an entire work day to vote. But that’s what happened to people in yesterday’s Arizona primary election. Lines stretched literally for miles. People actually ordered pizza to be delivered to them IN LINE! Citizens…
The One Reason Bernie Sanders is the Best Mainstream Candidate for Parents and Teachers
The One Reason Bernie Sanders is the Best Mainstream Candidate for Parents and Teachers It really all comes down to this. You can talk all day about delegates and superdelegates. You can talk about polls and electability. You can talk about political experience, likeability, and authenticity. You can talk about political dynasties, union endorsements and campaign…