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—André J. Hornsby, Prince George's County school chief

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 Gerald Bracey tributes

SALF-gate? 49,000 questions for Education Secretary Arne Duncan
The Cincinnati Beacon is the latest paper to pay tribute to Jerry Bracey--and reprint his last column, with full comment on the column and tribute to Bracey. As this wri...
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INDEX OF GERALD BRACEY TRIBUTES

 RTTT & NCLB Outrages

Soldier Waterboards 4-Year-Old Daughter
Ohanian Comment: Whether you call it Common Core or National Standards, when you decree that kindergartners must know upper and lower case alphabet letters and how to fo...
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INDEX OF RTTT & NCLB OUTRAGES

 NCLB In Your Face

What Will You Be Doing on March 4th?
March 4th is a Day of Action and Strike in Defense of Public Education. You can find a letter to parents explaining why this strike is necessary
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 Yahoo, Good News! 

Do Schools Kill Creativity

Take a look at this upbeat talk on TED. You'll be glad you did. Below are just a couple of sound bites.

by Sir Ken Robinson

  • If you're no...
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    INDEX OF YAHOO, GOOD NEWS!

     Outrage of the Day 

    Chicago's Public Schools Seek a Bit of Serenity

    Ohanian Comment: The outrage here is two-pronged, sparked by the non-coverage of the Chicago public school chief executive's new venture called the "culture of calm." ...
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    INDEX OF OUTRAGES OF THE DAY

     Commentaries

    Teachers should graduate with a resume, not a transcript
    This is from Daily Koz, Feb. 6, 2010.

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    INDEX OF COMMENTARIES

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     Militarization of Our Schools

    Youth Served: Military Recruiters Pin Hopes on High School Students
    Ohanian Comment: We need to protect our youth. Seattle is making an effort. They break up their student directories, giving parents the opportunity to opt out solely from ...
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    INDEX OF MILITARIZATION OF OUR SCHOOLS

     Resisters' Letters

    To the editor
    Keep Duncan out of Detroit school issues

    I hope our state legislators and others ignore the wish of Arne Duncan, the federal secretary of education, that Michigan grant state-appointed Emer...
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    INDEX OF LETTERS

     Outrages

    Worker: School banned Spanish
    Ohanian Comment: Usually I refrain from posting single stupid acts by individuals--unless they are a Secretary of Education or a governor, whatever. But this tale bespea...
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    INDEX OF FEATURED OUTRAGES

     Sarah's Notes 

    Baaaaccckkkk To School
    Ohanian Comment: For a glorious combination of sound and sight and wonderful teaching, read A Day in the Life for Septemb...
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    INDEX OF SARAH'S NOTES

     Stupid Test Items

    California History-Social Science Standards Test
    A student teacher comments: The correct answer was a). That the word relocated in a question could possibly be paired with an answer that has freedom in it is a...
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     Research that Counts

    Will Science Take the Field?
    Read this in the light of the current mania for data-driven classrooms, with the teacher basing her every move on the results of crappy test scores. Consider our world if we had data...
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    INDEX OF RESEARCH THAT COUNTS

     The Eggplant

    Dear Type-A Parent
    Ohanian Comment: I put this in Eggplant because it is written as humor. I admit I'm not laughing. Humor is an oddball thing. I suspect most of my subscribers aren't amus...
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     WOO News

    Congratulations, WOO!

    Ohanian Comment: The hometown newspaper that has studiously ignored the WOO finally pays tribute to accomplishment. On July 29, The WOO held its 2006 GED Graduation & St...
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     Cartoon

    Baby Blues
    By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

    INDEX OF CARTOONS

     NCLB Cartoon

    Getting Reading for PreNatal Provisions of the LEARN (sic) Act
    HOOKED ON PHONICS: Discover Reading Baby Edition Deluxe, $29.95

    For Ages 3 Months to 18 Months

    Helps you stimulate your 3- to 18-month-old’s budding vocabulary and memory skills.

    Also Available: Toddler Edition: 18 Months to 36 Months
    Also available: PreK Super Workbook $12.95

    INDEX OF NCLB CARTOONS

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