Tag Archives: NYTimes

So long Mayor Bloomberg – did we ever really know you?

Mayor Bloomberg officially left office yesterday after 12 years as NYC’s head honcho.   His tenure as mayor was a mixed bag, from my point of view.  On the one hand, he appointed a Dept. of Transportation head halfway through … Continue reading

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Focus, self-control and a few other distractions

While my kids were in their Spanish class today, I caught up with my NYTimes for the week, as well as a couple of magazines (Time & NY Magazine) that have been languishing on my table. It was a busy … Continue reading

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Whole lotta talkin’ going on…& we’ve heard it all before

Here’s a list of actual headlines from the NYTimes over the past few weeks, dealing with education or schools or teaching: “Are suspensions an effective method of disciplining students?” “Profits & Questions at Online Charter Schools” “Pay Data Sought for … Continue reading

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Ron Paul & the Dept. of Education

Ron Paul is in favor of doing away with the Federal Dept. of Education.  On his webpage, he says that education decisions should be made at the state, local and personal level;  that “parents should have the right to spend … Continue reading

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