The wonderful Tom Sobol

Tom Sobol is an extraordinary man. He was superintendent of Scarsdale Public Schools, a New York Commissioner of Education, and a wonderful professor of leadership at…

First grade math test

the math test

The Poughkeepsie Five–Not a Special Interest

Five parents spoke at the hearing in Poughkeepsie. They spoke because they love their children and their public schools.  Last night they sent me this email….…

John King does not tell the whole story of Massachusetts’ reform

Lately, John B. King, the commissioner of New York has said we cannot change course because Massachusetts had reforms, and now they have great student performance.…

Results on FOIL of Network Teams and Data Driven Instruction

You can find the results of the FOIL on training team expenses here: Burris.NTI Costs Summary And the FOIL on book purchases by BOCES here Book…

Mom writes Cuomo: Furious about Common Core

Emily Santamarina is a teacher and a mom. She is horrified by the pressures being put on her first grade daughter. She understands how the Common…

A parent’s letter to the Governor regarding King’s cancellation of public forums

Keith and Michelle Gamache are devoted parents.  They are kind, thoughtful and respectful. They are writing the governor expressing their displeasure with Commissioner King. Keith wrote…