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Posted on August 12, 2014 by SquarePegDem

Quietly last Thursday, August 7, NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a notice of motion for consolidation of two lawsuits challenging teacher tenure citing the involvement of “identical substantive issues.” One, Davids v State of New York was commenced by … Continue reading →

Link | Posted on August 12, 2014 by SquarePegDem | Tagged AG Eric Schneiderman, campbell brown, david boies, Mona Davids, nyc parents union, sam pirozzolo, state department of education, students matter, teacher tenure, UFT, united federation of teachers | Leave a comment

Chicago’s strike & lessons from New York—Michael Benjamin – NYPOST.com

Posted on September 21, 2012 by SquarePegDem

My op-ed got a good lead-in this morning from Capital New York’s Azi Paybaragh (Morning Briefing): Attention Chicago: The teachers union in NYC shows how strikes aren’t the only way a teachers union flexes its muscle. [Michael Benjamin] My op-ed … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Education Reform, Government, Politics | Tagged Albert Shanker, chicago teachers union, CTU, Sleeper, UFT, united federation of teachers, Woody Allen | 1 Comment

Mental Toughness, Extra Effort – Not Just for March Madness

Posted on March 23, 2012 by SquarePegDem

I had another guest column in the biweekly City&State print and online editions. This time, I address teacher evaluations writing that teacher performance requires mental toughness, extra effort. Mental toughness, extra effort The other day, I thought about my 7th … Continue reading →

Posted in Education Reform, Government, Public Policy | Tagged firefighters, gene smithson, Michael Mulgrew, MTXE, police, teacher evaluations, teacher performance, test scores, UFT, united federation of teachers, wichita state | Leave a comment

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