Ten minute drawing. Making the CPS board more accessible.
January 17, 2013
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Mike Klonsky’s Small Talk- 'I thought these days were behind us' -- Rev. Tyson From North Carolina to the streets of Chicago -- they are not behind usThey Canceled Class Today — All The Teachers Got Arrested While Protesting For Voting RightsFrom the Sun-Times:A group of parents — backed by the Chicago Teachers Union — wants Judge John Z. Lee to delay the closures for a year while they carry on their fight in court. They say in two cla […]
- 'I thought these days were behind us' -- Rev. Tyson
- Glen Brown: Teacher/poet/musician
- Why are Finland's schools successful? by LynNell Hancock The country's achievements in education have other nations doing their homework.“There are no mandated standardized tests in Finland, apart from one exam at the end of students’ senior year in high school. There are no rankings, no comparisons or competition between students, schools or regions. Finland’s schools are publicly funded. The people in the g […]
- Why are Finland's schools successful? by LynNell Hancock
- John Dillon’s Pension Education
- Local Districts - Part One: Caught Holding the BagLocal Districts - Pt. OneCaught Holding the BagIdiom: The phrase Holding the Bag is an idiom describing the person caught or penalized while others get away free. If a group of brigands held up a person, and the authorities were soon to arrive, veteran criminals would give the witless outlaw the swag to hold physically. This not only distracted the less th […]
- Local Districts - Part One: Caught Holding the Bag
- NYC Educator
- Bill Thompson Is Unacceptable for Working TeachersIt's more than a little depressing to read that AFT President Randi Weingarten has seen fit to endorse Bill Thompson for NYC Mayor. First of all, she's got enormous sway over the UFT. It's possible that UFT could go its own way, but I wouldn't bank on it. More to the point, we've got history with Thompson, and it's not good at a […]
- Bill Thompson Is Unacceptable for Working Teachers
- CPS Chatter
- A Time of HeroesThe Tribune editorial called on us to be heroes like Newton and Moore where heroes stood up to death for the students. We could be heroes by stepping down and leaving our students to poverty, both literal and intellectual. We could be heroes by isolating the parts of our city most in need. We could […]
- A Time of Heroes
- Jersey Jazzman
- Philadelphia Superintendent Hite: ExtortionistWilliam Hite, Philadelphia's latest superintendent, wants more money for the city's schools. And he figures the only way he can get it is to sell out his teachers: William R. Hite Jr. knows it's a tough ask: $120 million from a state that historically views Philadelphia and its public schools "as a cesspool." So, the superintendent […]
- Philadelphia Superintendent Hite: Extortionist
- TuttleSVC
- Students on the FringeJean Ann W. Guliano:With 83% of the state’s special needs students and 90% of the state’s limited English students scoring substantially below proficient on the last NECAP math test,* even with remediation many of those students will likely not graduate in 2014. Even more troubling is that the gap between these students and ‘average’ students has actually in […]
- Students on the Fringe
- Ken Previti’s Reclaim Reform
- The Kabuki Theater of the Absurd presents “The House of Representatives versus The SenateThe Kabuki Theater of the Absurd presents yet another performance of “The House of Representatives versus The Senate.” The subtitle is “How Much in Billions of Dollars?” Background: Having stolen and pillaged public employee pension funds for years, the Illinois … Continue reading →
- The Kabuki Theater of the Absurd presents “The House of Representatives versus The Senate
- Roger Sanders
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- Chapter Leader’s Notes: Mayoral forum at the Bronx UFTNotes by Donald March, chapter leader of Christopher Columbus HS Bronx Mayoral Forum. May 8, 2013. Christine Quinn, Bill DeBlasio, Bill Thompson, John Liu As has been the case at these forums or late, Christine Quinn arrives ahead of the pack and is allowed to speak and take questions first. She is a rather forceful […]
- Chapter Leader’s Notes: Mayoral forum at the Bronx UFT
- Diane Ravitch
- Big Rumor in Louisiana: John White Heading to DCThe Louisiana blogs, which these days are the only place in that corrupt state to read honest and probing discourse, are buzzing with rumors that their state commissioner John White will soon leave for a job with Arne Duncan. If true, he will not be missed. Jindal will find another reactionary ideologue to take White’s […]
- Big Rumor in Louisiana: John White Heading to DC
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- The New Sane..Evidence that crazy is the new sane.Principal Sarah Abedelal credited under-utilized Brennemann's high test scores to its low class sizes. Then she insisted the school could do as well with twice as many students."Size does matter, but when you look at effective teaching, effective teaching strategies, you can teach students double that size," […]
- The New Sane..
Bullshit.
This form of Alice in Wonderland propaganda was matched by the NRA spokesman who said, “I believe that Gun Appreciation Day honors the legacy of Dr. King. I believe he would agree with me if he were alive today.”
Our country is undergoing a form of mass hysteria as the change from democracy to plutocracy becomes more obvious.
I posted your drawing on Facebook with my Teachers Laugh pseudonym on multiple pages.
2013 Chicago is like 1959 Little Rock – filled with hypocrisy, hatred, and shame.