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On Monday, July 6, I join the faculty and staff at East Carteret High School, home of the Mariners. I look forward to this opportunity to serve the students in the eastern part of the county. East C… more →
Haulin' 'Net
Local Control of Schools
Chris wrote 9 months ago: So here’s a question I hadn’t thought about until only very recently. Why is local control of school … more →
A Bronze Statue of a Lawyer by Dr. Donna Johnson
Dr. Carroll Smith wrote 10 months ago: As an educator, I have had a checkered past. Before my daughters were born, I spent almost ten years … more →
Gladwell's New Model Teachers
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Mark Grannis wrote 10 months ago: In the Dec. 15 New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell takes a look at three fairly different careers (NFL quar … more →
Plethora of Priorities - Continuous Clanging of Choices
aureliom08 wrote 10 months ago: This past weekend, I posted on another blog: Wish List to Obama for Public Education I’ve gott … more →
"LAIK: Liberal Arts in Korea" Project
ongoaler wrote 11 months ago: I am currently working on a new project called “LAIK: Liberal Arts in Korea.” At first, … more →
Obama's Betrayal of Public Education? Arne Duncan and the Corporate Model of Schooling
rogerhollander wrote 11 months ago: President-elect Barack Obama with his nominee for secretary of education, Arne Duncan. (Photo: Reute … more →
SelfDesign addresses details of Obama's Educational Reform Agenda
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parkercook wrote 11 months ago: 8 ways to solve the problems of the past with thinking from the future From the The Obama-Biden Pl … more →
Patriotism takes backseat to multiculturalism
Allan Erickson wrote 11 months ago: Politics in the Classroom Telling the Truth: Why our culture and our country have stopped making sen … more →
TIMES: Rhee Tackles Classroom Challenge
mobcommand wrote 11 months ago: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 By Amanda Ripley / Washington In 11th grade, Allante Rhodes spent 50 minute … more →
Financial Re-Education of Americans
sofia777 wrote 1 year ago: At the office we were talking about the issues of the economy and overspending on the part of Americ … more →
No Teacher Left Behind? Not so in Pennsylvania
James wrote 1 week ago: According to its Department of Education’s estimates, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a p … more →
Invest in a Humane World & You Could Win a Humane Educator's Library Worth $500
zoeweil wrote 2 weeks ago: This past spring I was asked to be the speaker at our local high school’s National Honor Society ind … more →
Don't Ask; Don't Tell
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shel29 wrote 3 weeks ago: On Election Day the children don’t come to school; the day is used for professional developmen … more →
We Couldn't Get Rid of Bush, Either
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shel29 wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve read and reread the Steven Brill article, “The Rubber Room”, printed in the N … more →
The project, stage 1.
Colin Campbell wrote 1 month ago: My wife and I are in the early stages of what we are referring to as ‘the project’. Stag … more →
"You Can't Paint a Wall with a 1-inch Brush"
shel29 wrote 1 month ago: That quote came from a comment made from Susan Graham’s column, A Place at the Table, one of E … more →
What's Missing in Friedman's Op-Ed on Education
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zoeweil wrote 1 month ago: Thomas Friedman’s recent New York Times op-ed, “The New Untouchables,” brings up a … more →
Should Children Start School When They Are Older?
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delialloyd wrote 1 month ago: It’s a question worth asking. It’s also the chief recommendation coming out of a compreh … more →
An Open Letter to Governor Rendell
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James wrote 1 month ago: An open letter to Governor Rendell concerning the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s inabi … more →
