Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé: There is the court of law, an arm of the judicial branch of government that hears cases and administers justice based on statutes of common law, and then there is the court-of-public-opinion usually driven—right or wrong—by emotion without the kind of evidence that might lead to… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Jeb Bush created the “Foundation for Educational Excellence” with two goals in mind. First, to burnish his credentials as a “reformer.” Second, to serve as a vehicle for advocating vouchers, charters, online learning, and high-stakes accountability. Peter Greene writes that we now know who contributed large sums to Jeb’s… Read more

Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: After posting Will the Real 4th of July Please Stand Up on July fourth, this is my sequel. Smile, hopefully Big Brother is not watching you on camera yet. 35.5 Million: Number of People Traveling by Car to celebrate the 4th of July with family and friends. 150… Read more

Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: While I’m an apple pie fan, my thoughts were not on fireworks or celebrating the 4th. My wife, who arrived in America in 1986 on a student visa from China and who is now a U.S. citizen, is the one who bought the flag that hangs outside our… Read more