"After 32 years ... I couldn't take it any more. I vowed to fight CC ... It was killing me to do the ridiculous and stupid things that the supervisor and principal thought were necessary. They were able to brainwash the young teachers... [and] if teachers talked negatively about CC, they could be easily replaced. … Continue reading The End of Wisdom
“I formed important bonds … some of which continue to this day. They told me things they told no one else. Mined me for knowledge and advice. And together … we ironed out issues … big and small. And our lives got knotted. Sweetly tangled. I saw them come into my life …. and then leave me behind. And that ouched me. But that, too, was part of the bargain. And so I have this melancholy smile … and a trunk of sweet memories. But then there’s that other stuff. That union stuff. That’s changed. A lot...”
Get ready for some pissy-anger … the Pricksters are here … and they’re not a happy crew. Nasty is the new mad. Does anyone have the feeling that anger is the emotion "du jour" … because it’s gettin’ harder and harder to find a happy moment … anywhere? Especially in Arizona. Colleges have made free … Continue reading The Arizona Pricksters … And the Future of American Education
How much does misery cost? "About another $12.1 billion over the next few years. Nationally exceeding $80 Billion since 2010." That should be some first-class misery. And it’s on you. Your treat! Enjoy! The vulture capitalists can smell your misery from miles away … and they’re so ready to pick your wallets clean. Big … Continue reading The High Cost of Common Core Misery
In a very short while … for as far as the eye can see … will stand drive-thru learning centers offering kiosk-educations from a B. F. Skinner touch-screen that will supply the finger-pointer with all they need to succeed in a life of rich monotony. Youngsters will be endlessly nudged in this or that career pathway … Continue reading Because We Listened to a Guy Named Dave
"Instinct tells us never to place children in the middle of a muddle. But here we are … hearing unbelieving tales of adult unfairness that seem such the antithesis of what is expected from the guardians of our children..."
This is a clarion call for parents to rally 'round a superintendent willing to take on the State Education Department over this testing madness. This is, at long last, a superintendent unafraid to challenge this maniacal testing ... and the curriculum-driven preparation that has soured so many. The Rye schools pride themselves on their academic … Continue reading Clarion Call To Parents – NY State Testing
The World According to the Progressive Left over at 'The Intercept' … And their Most Empty Defense of Public Education ... Ever The author is one confused lady. In an article for “The Intercept”, a bewildered liberal author argues against herself. And loses. Badly. Quite a feat. The title alone is as accurate a statement … Continue reading Leftist Publication ‘The Intercept’ Attacks Parents – Parents Fire Back
There is no virtue in making children so brave that they might withstand the idiocy of adults. If schools think education is all about testing …. they’ve already forfeited their privilege to enjoy your child. Remember that. This testing madness has the tell-tale symptoms of a sick obsession … a creepy neurosis that screams of … Continue reading Educational Idiocy
About refusing these tests ... a mom writes ... "Although I am 100% against it, and I have made my feelings clearly known to my husband, my son specifically asked that he be allowed to [take the] test … and my husband feels like we should allow him to do it. I am beyond frustrated … Continue reading Helping Your Children Refuse
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