tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post5633365456212711745..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: turning point - ?Catherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-60045515317248800642008-08-02T09:56:00.000-07:002008-08-02T09:56:00.000-07:00My hunch is that she doesn't expect (or even want)...My hunch is that she doesn't expect (or even want) to accomplish any of these things - it's only a way to frame the debate to her advantage. While we're debating her ridiculous proposals and doing all that work to prove her plan is a bad idea, nobody's thinking or talking about academic reform strategies, an area in which they'll come up short and alienate their allies.Brett Pawlowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975091738110736912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-1489223489227052332008-08-01T15:39:00.000-07:002008-08-01T15:39:00.000-07:00“Imagine schools that are open all day and offer a...<I>“Imagine schools that are open all day and offer after-school and evening recreational activities and homework assistance ... and suppose the schools included child care and dental, medical and counseling clinics, or other services the community needs,” Ms. Weingarten said. “For example, they might offer neighborhood residents English language instruction, GED programs, or legal assistance.”</I><BR/><BR/>How about maid service, oil change while-u-wait, and haircuts too? Their motto must be "Anything Except Academics."wordsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694767852556204886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-42969749029876192942008-08-01T14:57:00.001-07:002008-08-01T14:57:00.001-07:00When Ed read that passage from Weingarten he said ...When Ed read that passage from Weingarten he said we should have the schools do everything BUT education.Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-23763607741418342842008-08-01T14:57:00.000-07:002008-08-01T14:57:00.000-07:00What do you know about Andy Stern?Looking back at ...What do you know about Andy Stern?<BR/><BR/>Looking back at Joe Williams' book, I noticed he's in it ---- I gather he's been saying the same thing for some time now.<BR/><BR/>(He's head of .... Service Employees union - something like that?)<BR/><BR/>I wish I understood the politics better.Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-48238776441008124762008-08-01T14:42:00.000-07:002008-08-01T14:42:00.000-07:00"So: she's going to bring down NCLB and expand her..."So: she's going to bring down NCLB and expand her empire from its current 10-month school year to 12-hour school days, recreation programs, medical and counseling clinics, ELA and GED programs, and legal assistance."<BR/><BR/>and what about a focus on standards and accountability? Constructivism and lower expectations are bigger threats to the AFT than NCLB or vouchers.<BR/><BR/>ari-freeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com