Monday, May 28, 2018

How To Improve Test Scores? Air Condition The Classroom.

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Most teachers know that teaching in a hot room is not conducive to good teaching and student learning.  Of cour...
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Sunday, May 27, 2018

Our Union Leadership Has Failed It's Members When It Comes To Negotiating A Contract.

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Many of us know that our union leadership has failed it's members as they have negotiated contracts that contain...
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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Bill Gates Ideas Are A Failure When It Comes To Public Eduction.

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Over the last twenty years.  Bill Gates has used his vast fortune, reputation, and celebrity to push an education agenda...
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Sunday, May 20, 2018

The DOE Policy That Protects Pervy Principals Is Finallly Exposed By The Media.

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The DOE claims they have a "zero tolerance" policy when a teacher is accused of sexual misconduct against a...
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Saturday, May 19, 2018

The NYC Small Schools Have Many Disadvanatages.

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\ Being an ATR, I have first hand experience of the many disadvantages of the small school experience.  Unfortunately,...
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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Why NYC's Small School Miracle Is A Mirage.

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In Monday's New York Times there is an article on the lack of Music in many of the NYC small high schools t...
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Monday, May 14, 2018

Wiil Chancellor Carranza Remove More Terrible Principals?

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One of the first constructive actions the new Chancellor, Richard Carranza has tackled head on was the removal of...
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Saturday, May 12, 2018

Most New Yorkers Believe Camen Farina's Tenure As Chancellor Was A Failure And I Agree.

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The final poll on Carmen Farina's tenure as Chancellor of the New York City schools, most New Yorker's ...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2018

The DOE's Bloated Bureaucracy Eats Up 24% Of the Education Budget.

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Yesterday, NYC Comptroller, Scott Stringer, blasted the DOE for its spending 24% of their budget on administrative...
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Monday, May 07, 2018

The DOE Protects Violent Students And Punishes School Staff Who Try To Defend Themeselves.

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Over the last few years I have been hearing more stories how the DOE will protect students who are violent whil...
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Saturday, May 05, 2018

The Biggest Problems Facing Schools Nationally.

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A national survey was done in 2002 that asked one simple question to parents.  What is the biggest problem facing your ...
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Wednesday, May 02, 2018

The New Action Caucus Contract Proposal Is One We Can All Support.

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After I saw the MORE contract proposal which was strong on civil rights, diversity, and social justice and shor...
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Tuesday, May 01, 2018

The City Continues To Play Hardball With Unions On The Next Contract.

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The Bill de Blasio administration continues to play hardball with the unions on the next contract.  According to the ...
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Saturday, April 28, 2018

Randi Weingarten And Michael Bloomberg's Educational Fantasyland

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On April 27th the newspaper USA Today had an op ed article jointly written by AFT President Randi Weingarten and Michael Bloomberg o...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Is MORE Unraveling As It Shifts Left?

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There are some disturbing rumors that the opposition caucus MORE has turned sharply leftward and has made some lon...
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Monday, April 23, 2018

James Brown Is Back Once Again.

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It  has come to my attention that James Brown is back on the DOE payroll.  Now he is assistant Superintendent und...
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Sunday, April 22, 2018

Violence, Threats, And Bullying Against School Staff Increases Under Bill De Blasio.

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When Bill de Blasio became Mayor, he weakened the student discipline code, allowed student cellphones use in the school...
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Friday, April 20, 2018

Is The DOE Really Collaborating With Teachers?

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and that they have a good relationship with the teachers union and teachers in general.  The truth is the class...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Chancellor Carranza's Idea Of An Effective School.

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Chancellor Richard Carranza visited Staten Island and told the local media his six key components that makes an effective...
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Sunday, April 15, 2018

Academic Fraud Is Pervasive In The NYC Public School System.

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One of the challenges the new Chancellor must address and correct is the "academic fraud" issue.  Wh...
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