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Who Is Sheriff Joe, Pardoned by Trump?
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: GregB sent this email because WordPress refused to post it as a comment. Trump pardoned the controversial and racist sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, on Friday night, when everyone was focused on Hurricane Harvey. Here is Greg’s email: “I tried to post this but WordPress wasn’t having any…
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Study: Closing Schools Doesn’t Increase Test Scores
Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: ? You might be tempted to file this under ‘No Shit, Sherlock.’ But a new study found that closing schools where students achieve low test scores doesn’t end up helping them learn. Moreover, such closures disproportionately affect students of color. What’s surprising, however, is who conducted the study – corporate education…
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In response to Charlottesville
Originally posted on Seattle Education: Being African American, I have seen and heard many things in my life, many times because most people don’t know my heritage and speak freely of others who are different. Early in my life there were Ku Klux Klan rallies in the south. No one stirred, protested, or decried the…
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This is an Invitation to attend my favorite YouTube Concert
Grace VanderWaal was twelve years old when she wrote and performed her first-five hit songs.
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Fake President Donald Trump’s 32-Percent and His Love Affair with Putin
The 19.57-million people seduced by Putin are the Americans that will build the death camps and prisons for the rest of us.
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‘20% of all wine in the world is fake’ – this expert’s guide will save you a fortune
Originally posted on The Wine Wankers: Last month we placed the fake wines coming out of China under the microscope, asking our followers if they could spot the two fakes from the real deal. Alarmingly, very few people could tell the difference. Counterfeits are a big concern for all wine brands, and not just for…
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Middle School Suicides Double As Common Core Testing Intensifies
Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: ? Here’s a high stakes testing statistic you won’t hear bandied about on the news. ? The suicide rate among 10- to 14-year-olds doubled between 2007 and 2014 – the same period in which states have increasingly adopted Common Core standards and new, more rigorous high stakes tests. ? For the…
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A Republican Staffer Who Blew the Whistle on the Cult Worship of the Rich
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: As you know, I was for many years involved in the rightwing corporate reform made cement. As I realized that the real end game was not to “reform” public schools but to privatize them, I became a skeptic. Then as I saw that all of their strategies were…
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There is no oath of office to serve the people of the United States
How important is loyalty?
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Paul Horton: The Real Meaning of July 4
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Paul Horton teaches history at the University of Chicago Lab School. He writes: Creating a Commonwealth: July 4th as a Concept For most Americans July 4th is a celebration of American Independence. It is a day of music, fireworks, and grilling. We are bombarded with empty rhetoric about…
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