Public Schools

On the Flip Side…There Is Joy…

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Love love love my kids this year. I nearly always do, but this could prove to be an exceptional group, and an exceptional year for my school. I do hope you can visit. It’s unlike any other school I’ve seen, let alone taught in. Very interesting slice of our district. Poverty and ethnicities. We have … Read more

I Am Confused! Blaming Teachers Is Like Blaming Privates for the War!

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A quick note before I run to my next class:  today’s news broadcast that the state of California is issuing pink slips to 22,000 teachers, on top of the 16,000 laid off last year. This is not the only state facing this sort of difficult decision and who will suffer? Other teachers and all students! I recently … Read more