An Interview with Sherri Willi...

Oct 30, 2012 by

An Interview with Sherri Williams: Preparing Kids for the Real World

Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1)      Sherri, you have just written a delightful book “The Adventures of Little Mouse”. How did this...

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Instructional Leader: Martin H...

Oct 28, 2012 by

Instructional Leader: Martin Haberman Archives

  ” School is a matter of life and death for children, especially for those living in poverty. ” Dr. Martin Haberman...

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States’ Taxpayers Left To Pick...

Oct 28, 2012 by

States’ Taxpayers Left To Pick up Tab on Common Core Standards

During the week of October 22 – 26, 2012, Henry W. Burke was interviewed both on Oct. 22 and Oct. 26 by Diana Crews of City on...

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The female wage gap myth

Oct 26, 2012 by

The female wage gap myth

By Dean Kalahar – We constantly hear that discrimination and exploitation force women to make 77 cents for every dollar a man...

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The Trouble With ‘No Excuses’ ...

Oct 25, 2012 by

The Trouble With ‘No Excuses’ Schools

Julia Steiny: I’m standing in the play area of a “no-excuses” school with its Director and his energetic young...

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SCHOOL FUNDING LAWSUIT IN TEXA...

Oct 25, 2012 by

SCHOOL FUNDING LAWSUIT IN TEXAS (PART 1 OF 2)

Donna Garner – [10.24.12 — A number of people have asked me to respond to the huge school funding lawsuit in Texas that...

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TEXAS LAWSUIT — TEXAS SC...

Oct 25, 2012 by

TEXAS LAWSUIT — TEXAS SCHOOLS CAN CUT SPENDING (PART 2 OF 2)

(PART 2 OF 2) – My thoughts on massive school funding lawsuit in Texas —   “Texas Schools Can Cut Spending” by Donna...

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CSCOPE PUFF PIECE — WICH...

Oct 23, 2012 by

CSCOPE PUFF PIECE — WICHITA FALLS ISD

10.23.12 – Comments from Donna Garner about CSCOPE “puff” piece: Below is the link to the Wichita Falls newspaper in which CSCOPE is...

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An Interview with Jill Jackson...

Oct 23, 2012 by

An Interview with Jill Jackson: Helping Teachers Re-Tool, Re-Assess, ReEvaluate and Re-Energize

Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) Jill, I often enjoy going to your blogs and reading your suggestions, and sometimes diatribes, and...

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CSCOPE and Why It Causes Teach...

Oct 23, 2012 by

CSCOPE and Why It Causes Teacher and Student Burn Out

by Donna Garner 10.22.12 This YouTube link — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Hc6JV28B4&feature=related — is from...

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Julia Steiny: Why American Stu...

Oct 22, 2012 by

Julia Steiny: Why American Students are Playing Catch Up with the Rest of World

Today we’ll compare and contrast. We’ll compare the Australian Education Ministers’ goals for “Young...

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An Interview with Professor Do...

Oct 22, 2012 by

An Interview with Professor Donald Elder: The Presidents of the United States – Andrew Jackson

Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1)      Professor Elder, thank you for agreeing to do this series of interviews to let students all...

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WARNING: PRIVATE VOUCHER SCHOO...

Oct 21, 2012 by

WARNING: PRIVATE VOUCHER SCHOOLS CAPTURED

10.21.12 – Warning  — Private voucher schools captured: I have continued to warn people that vouchers given to private schools...

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MY RECOMMENDATION – TEX....

Oct 21, 2012 by

MY RECOMMENDATION – TEX. SBOE CANDIDATES — EARLY VOTING TOMORROW

“Texas Candidates in Nov. 2012 General Elections” by Donna Garner 10.21.12 It is almost time for the all-important Nov. 2012 General...

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