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• Comment on: A better way to bargain teachers’ contracts - Opinion - The Boston Globe

  Posted 12/08/2012 01:06:47 EST

  I tried to "Like" columwhyte's comment, because he/she provides some important context that was missing from Mr. Harmon's piece, but the system wouldn't let me! Anyway, it's true that "The seat at the more »

• Comment on: - Opinion - The Boston Globe

  Posted 07/26/2012 09:28:07 EDT

  Interesting data, rdh-nh, but then why do a raft of other studies find a relative lack of upward mobility in the U.S. and a shrinking middle class? The NY Times published this story, "Harder for Ameri more »

• Comment on: Why she’ll miss Barney Frank - West - The Boston Globe

  Posted 02/23/2012 10:01:04 EST

  Hat's off to Susan, Barney and Susan's beautiful book about vision, relationships, compassion and her one-of-a-kind brother Andy. more »

• Comment on: Proving themselves by performing - - Boston.com

  Posted 02/16/2012 01:45:38 EST

  swedgirl asks some important questions about the ways in which Sabis and the Globe choose which data to include and which to leave out. It seems Sabis and other charter school operators achieve impres more »

• Comment on: Cause of education woes lies in poor working conditions - Letters - The Boston Globe

  Posted 02/03/2012 10:21:07 EST

  I'm reposting my comment because the paragraph breaks got lost my first try: Mark Goldner has not only written an excellent and well-reasoned letter here, but he happens to be an outstanding science t more »

• Comment on: Cause of education woes lies in poor working conditions - Letters - The Boston Globe

  Posted 02/03/2012 10:03:34 EST

  Mark Goldner has not only written an excellent and well-reasoned letter here, but he happens to be an outstanding science teacher (who has taught two of my children). I applaud the Boston Globe for pr more »

• Comment on: Time to get rid of high-stakes standardized tests - The Boston Globe

  Posted 08/24/2011 08:58:27 EDT

  Citizens for Public Schools' mission: To promote, preserve and protect public schools and public education. CPS opposes any political or social initiative that seeks to infringe on or endanger such a more »

• Comment on: Not a photo op, but a real protest - The Boston Globe

  Posted 08/04/2011 08:32:26 EDT

  Our children, schools and society would all benefit from more balanced, in-depth news coverage of the issues that drew thousands and teachers, parents and citizens to DC for the Save Our Schools Rally more »

• Comment on: 'Too much jargon, too few fixes'

  Posted 03/22/2011 09:56:49 EDT

  The recent research done on using student test scores to evaluate teachers finds that such "value added" methods are not ready for prime time and fraught with problems that make them virtually useless more »

• Comment on: 'Rise of the charter schools'

  Posted 02/07/2011 11:04:14 EST

  Why no mention of one of the major critiques of charter schools? It's not only that they neglect to educate the students with the greatest needs--students with disbilities and English language learner more »