By Jason | May 14, 2012 at 9:27 am | No comments
Which I unfortunately agree. Many students skip class or school with little to no repercussions at home. What kind of message does that portray to the kids about the importance of school?
It's Mayor Bloomberg vs. the parents, Round II.
For the second time in a year,...
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By Jason | March 27, 2012 at 9:18 am | No comments
NYPost has an interesting article about how certain parents want the teacher evaluation grades be made public.
Albany politicians must slap a failing grade on any plan to conceal teacher grades, outraged public-school parents told The Post...
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By kcaskins | March 25, 2012 at 12:31 pm | No comments
From Gilded Age to Economic Recession: What This Means for Parents and Students - http://t.co/Lb7lEUzE
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By Jason | March 16, 2012 at 9:11 am | No comments
The Chicago Tribune has an article about a new program's trouble. A liaison for teachers and parents has quit after complaints from every corner. I can't say I blame her. More after the break.
Chicago Public Schools has parted ways with the head of its family and...
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By Jason | February 21, 2012 at 10:38 am | No comments
The LA Times has an interesting article about parents feeling duped about their bid to turn their school into a charter school.
Julie Rodriguez wanted improvement — but not a wholesale change of staff — at her children's school in the High Desert community of Adelanto. So...
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By Jason | February 8, 2012 at 10:27 am | No comments
Gothamschools has an interesting poll which shows NY parents don't trust the Bloomberg administration in their children's education and interest.
New York City residents won’t be appointing Mayor Bloomberg as students’ chief lobbyist any time soon.
Nearly twice as...
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By Jason | February 7, 2012 at 3:23 pm | No comments
LOS ANGELES — The entire faculty at Miramonte Elementary School, where two teachers were arrested last week on accusations of child sexual abuse, will be replaced by new teachers this week, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent announced Monday...
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By Jason | November 17, 2011 at 10:23 am | 2 comments
theawl.com has an interesting article about the current frustration between parents and the department of education.
What’s next for the Occupy Wall Street movement as it regroups after its eviction from Zuccotti Park? A small but energetic group of New York City education...
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By Jason | November 8, 2011 at 10:19 am | No comments
A couple hundred activists belonging to a group called "Occupy the DOE," including many teachers, spent Monday night on the steps of the Department of Education headquarters in Lower Manhattan to shout demands for improving the schools.
Other DOE employees,...
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By Jason | August 30, 2011 at 9:43 am | No comments
RT @ DamnItsTrue : When an elementary school student is obese, it's mainly the parents fault. #DamnItsTrue
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RT @DamnItsTrue: When an elementary school student is obese, it's mainly the parents fault....
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