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Ready for Inspection! The Problem with “Quality Reviews”
“No matter how nitpicky, how fastidious a reviewer can be, he (she)’ll never, ever come close to what you actually do in your classroom.” Some time ago, an acquaintance I knew from the Department of Education, a science specialist, told … Continue reading
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Where Does Journalism End…and Bullying Begin? Teacher Data Reports and the Media
On November 16, 1801, a group of New York politicians led by Alexander Hamilton began a political broadsheet that would eventually become one of the most influential publications in the metro area. Recently, it decided to cease being a newspaper…and … Continue reading
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Petition to keep the Global History and Geography Regents as a Graduation Requirement
I’m so late to this party that it isn’t fashionable anymore.Yet some parties are so important it’s just as important to just show up. As it broke in April, The New York State Board of Regents is considering a measure … Continue reading →
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