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Blog Entries by Joel Shatzky from 05/2011

Educating for Democracy: Is 'Accountability' Only for Teachers?

| Posted 05.07.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Willard Lanham, City Time Scandal, Mayor Bloomberg, Teacher Accountability, School Scandal, New York Public Schools, New York Schools, Teachers, School Fraud, Huffington Post News

The latest NYC school scandal doesn't involve test scores or arbitrary school closings, but something more relevant to the way in which schools are being run: the bottom line.

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Educating for Democracy: CUNY Demonstration: When Is News Not News?

| Posted 05.16.2011 | New York
Read More: Tony Kushner's Honorary Degree, Cuny, Mayor Bloomberg, Professional Staff Congress, Bloomberg Budget Cuts, Cuny Budget Cuts, New York News

It seems that most of the rallies against budget cuts and those involving other social issues are "invisible" to the press and other media.

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Educating for Democracy: Are We Really Serious About Education?

| Posted 05.23.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Standardized Testing, Race to the Top, New York State Board of Regents, Waiting for Superman, Don't Fail US, Education in America, Westinghouse, Huffington Post News

Just who are we fooling? Other countries are really serious about education; we seem to prefer to pretend we are.

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