Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Legally Kidnapped: State lawmaker wants CPS workers to be licensed, bonded

Legally Kidnapped: State lawmaker wants CPS workers to be licensed, bonded

A state lawmaker says she has heard far too many horror stories of botched child abuse investigations and she wants to up the standards for caseworkers by requiring that they be licensed and bonded.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Mom taking bullying claims to Albany - YNN, Your News Now

Mom taking bullying claims to Albany - YNN, Your News Now

A case of alleged bullying in the Buffalo Public School district could now make it's way to the state's education department after the mother of a former student says the district mishandled their investigation. YNN's Meg Rossman has more on her claims and how the district is responding.

Note: Related reading from New York State Standards and Truths of Equality: Fundamental Responsibilities of Parenting.


NYC Educator: Governor Cuomo and His Grand Experiment

NYC Educator: Governor Cuomo and His Grand Experiment

Governor Andrew Cuomo has proclaimed himself the student lobbyist. This is, apparently, because no one else in the state cares about students. Certainly teachers don't care. They're so utterly worthless they can't even be trusted to grade the tests of students in their buildings. And parents don't care either. So it's on Andrew Cuomo, alone, to take on this monumental task.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo's education reform commission releases its report | syracuse.com

New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo's education reform commission releases its report | syracuse.com

Gov. Andrew Cuomo created an education reform commission last spring and asked it to come up with big ideas for fixing the state’s public schools. Wednesday the commission unveiled its preliminary action plan.