The name of this place elicits loud laughter, if not confusion, amongst those not in the know. The rubber rooms are places where the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) sends teachers who have been accused of misconduct in the classroom. The rubber room is where these teachers go to while away their days waiting for [...]
November 18, 2009 U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW (LBJ Education Building, 7W311) Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Secretary Arne Duncan – What defines a good teacher? The designation of “good” is a moving target and an obscure term, though it may be possible to observe “good” behaviors: preparing every night for class the [...]
* I am an atheist. I’ve always been; my parents are not religious, and I was not raised with any particular religion. However, I have participated in many religious events. I have many friends, some very close, who are Christians, Catholics, Jewish, Hindu, & Buddhist (although, I feel that the latter two are more a [...]
I just read an article in TIME magazine, “Wanted: A New Miracle“, written by Bill Powell about how the economic slump is impacting China. Powell’s point is that China is not immune to the worldwide economic problems, and while some Chinese companies are faring well, there are many people who have lost their jobs and [...]
I just read an article about Proposition 8, where 52% of the voters decided to ban gay-marriage. The Mormons worked really hard to raise money and send people door-to-door in California to pass this measure. The leader of this campaign said that he was doing this to protect God’s intent of marriage. First of all… [...]
One of my colleagues told me about a Howard Stern segment about the lack of knowledge Obama’s supporters had when they voted for him. She referenced this interview and mentioned that when the black people voted for Obama, they didn’t even know what his policies were; they just voted for him because he is black. [...]
Fordham University has recently come under fire from the good Catholics of the world, and specifically Cardinal Egan for honoring Justice Breyer with an award from the school. The reason cited by the Cardinal, who is the leader of pedophiles and sex-addicts, is that Justice Breyer voted to overturn a Nebraska ban on late-term abortions [...]
Here’s an interesting article about NCLB. Connecticut tried to sue the federal government for forcing NLCB onto the state without adequate funding and impossible goals. A federal judge threw out the case in April, (I’ll have to research more into that to comment on the decision). However, CT is appealing it. I wonder why other [...]