Author Archives
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UNPACKING THE NUMBERS GAME
“Good writing begins with passionate reading.” ― Pamela Smith Hill, Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer’s Life Over the weekend I was at the local Target picking through the remnants of Halloween candy and costumes when I heard a booming… Read More ›
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NO THE SKY IS NOT FALLING, BUT…
“A musician’s or artist’s responsibility is a simple one, and that is, through your music to tell the truth,” ― Tom Morello It’s that time of year once again. Every year the National Assessment of Education Progress, or NAEP,… Read More ›
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TRUST ME?
“Can I trust you, Addy?” he asks. I say he can. Does anyone ever answer that question with a no?” ― Megan Abbott, Dare Me Education policy and administration in America are a walking contradiction. Maybe its the same… Read More ›
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MORE FUEL TO THE FIRE
“there was no honor among thieves. Boys in the game only respected you in direct proportion to how much they needed you divided by how much they feared you.” ― S.A. Cosby, Blacktop Wasteland Earlier in the week, we… Read More ›
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COLOR ME UNIMPRESSED
When you’re happy you enjoy the music. When you’re sad, you understand the lyrics.” ― George Jones Over the past several years we’ve repeatedly heard Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee voice how impressed he is with his Commissioner of Education Penny… Read More ›
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THE BREAK IS UPON US
“Your ego wants to conceal your insecurity and your fear. And that’s why it can be such an unwelcome intrusion when we’re trying to create or perform. You need your human frailty to be at least somewhat visible if you… Read More ›
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AN EVER GROWING DISCONNECT
“If a liar tells you he is lying, is he telling the truth.” ― Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew I’ve said it before, but it always bears repeating, when I first started writing about education policy… Read More ›
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DING, DONG, IS THE WICKED WITCH DEAD?
“She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls. You must not complain, then, if she goes hunting.” ― Alan Garner, The Owl Service A great cry of joy arose across the land, Pitchforks were raised by town… Read More ›
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SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
Why are people so fucked up?” I asked “Maybe you do need college, Poiter,” Everett said. “You want to know why people are so fucked up? Son, that’s about the only question I can answer with even a small measure… Read More ›
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I KNOW THE ANSWER, DO YOU?
“I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am.” ― Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses It’s been a week, both on a personal level, and in regard to education policy in… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 