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Category Archives: Excerpts/Quotes
The Mixed Public Perceptions of The Experiment
The full report is here [PDF] and not very long…. The first finding is pretty easy—even if you are dogmatically opposed to the privatization of public schools, if the choice is between a “failing” operator and a new one, you’d … Continue reading
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Tagged BESE (Board of Elementary and Secondary Education-LA), charter schools, education, New Orleans public schools, new orleans schools, Orleans Parish School Board, public education, public schools, race, Recovery School District, school choice, Scott Cowen Institute for Public School Initiatives
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“Is this school reform?”
Parental “choice” seems to be Louisiana’s major tool in reforming public education. Parents need adequate information in order to make informed choices. Even with this information, how does “choice” actually improve the quality of schools? Is it really school choice … Continue reading
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Tagged charter schools, de-identified student level data, Education Talk New Orleans (blog), Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), New Orleans charter schools, New Orleans public schools, Recovery School District (RSD), Research on Reforms
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Cheating Is Not “Rare” and Is Not “just a few bad apples”
The [Washington, DC] Office of the State Superintendent released results Friday from its annual audit of standardized testing in the city. It says “critical violations” of testing integrity were found at seven public schools and four charter schools. Test results … Continue reading
“a measure of their respect…”
“When the thing that you’re pursuing is something that many of your colleagues are skeptical about, that takes a toll because that’s a measure of their respect for you and what you do and how you spend your time” [247]. Anthony Komaroff on the early … Continue reading
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“There is nothing more they could have done.”
“The fascination (Lanza) had with this subject matter, the complete and total concentration. There really was no other subject matter inside his head. Just this: Kill, kill, kill. “It really was like he was lost in one of his own … Continue reading
LadySazerac: Dear Superbowl Tourist
Dear Superbowl Tourist–LadySazerac …Our streets have been shut down, our public parks and right of ways closed to us, so that multinational corporations can plaster logos on everything and sell you trinkets. Our most sacred tradition, Carnival, has been rescheduled … Continue reading
“there are no spooks behind the door!”
Growing increasingly frustrated, he leaned forward in his chair, looked me straight in the eye, and, with his ordinarily pale face turning red, he yelled, “You must trust us more if you want to succeed here; there are no spooks behind the … Continue reading
Pain, in Words
Aching (those in both sources unlabeled) Agonizing (b) Angry (a) Annoyed Beating (b) Blinding (b) Boring (b) Burning Cold Cool Cramping (b) Cruel (b) Crushing Cutting Drawing (b) Dreadful (b) Drilling (b) Dull Exhausting (b) Extreme (a) Fearful Flashing (b) Flickering … Continue reading
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“It’s your ego or a demon or Satan’s influence that causes you to doubt”
What makes a church a cult? I asked Rick Ross, whose nonprofit institute maintains an online archive of data on cults and controversial movements. (He says he is not familiar with the details of First Baptist.) Ross points to a … Continue reading
“to claim my personal power, and to stand my ground”
Aware of treading on dangerous ground I was always mindful of the defenders of the status quo. Most of the attacks on me were in the form of name-calling that was meant to degrade me personally or to demean my words … Continue reading
