Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Letter: Governor is clueless on education reform - Opinion - The Buffalo News

Letter: Governor is clueless on education reform - Opinion - The Buffalo News

I was appalled by the inaccuracies and misinformed notions contained within Chris Gabrieli’s Another Voice column reflecting upon the “new” direction of public education and the impact of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s regime. Crediting Cuomo for education reform is severely misappropriated.

Related reading: Cuomo’s strong-arm tactics won’t improve public schools

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Rule would clarify N.Y. judges' role in pro se cases

Rule would clarify N.Y. judges' role in pro se cases

NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The New York State Office of Court Administration has proposed a rule that would authorize judges to make reasonable efforts to facilitate the ability of unrepresented litigants to have their matters fairly heard.

Note: OCA is accepting public comments on the proposal through March 25. 

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Not giving us the facts we should have in Abdi case - City & Region - The Buffalo News

Not giving us the facts we should have in Abdi case - City & Region - The Buffalo News

What part of “public” do public servants not understand? Come to think of it, you could ask the same question about “servant,” which causes equal amounts of confusion in government offices.

Note related reading here and here.

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.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Beyond AYP: Evaluating Your Child's School | Education.com

Beyond AYP: Evaluating Your Child's School | Education.com

When you imagine the ideal classroom, you probably see sun streams through large windows, lighting up the kids sitting at tables, busy illustrating story books that they created. The classroom hums, and a teacher moves from one raised hand to the next. But though you know the class you want for your child, quality is subjective, even in an era of school accountability.