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amerigus commented on the diary post Learning the Hard Way: The False Promises of Standardized Tests by amerigus.
Just confirmed with a teacher in my school. Between the tests, grading days, practice exams and diagnostic exams, kids miss 24 regular learning days in English and Math. He also says he is required to devote 20 min. per day to test prep for the month before the ELA test which equates to another 4 [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Learning the Hard Way: The False Promises of Standardized Tests by amerigus.
All NY taxpayers and particularly parents should take a look at this Feb 2012 press release by Governor Cuomo:
The agreement gives significant guidance to local school districts for the implementation of a teacher evaluation system that is based on multiple measures of performance including student achievement and rigorous classroom observations. The agreement follows through on [...]
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amerigus wrote a new diary post: Learning the Hard Way: The False Promises of Standardized Tests
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amerigus commented on the diary post From Big Dan’s to Steubenville: A Generation Later, Media Coverage of Rape Still Awful by RH Reality Check.
RH, I saw almost the exact same “cautionary tale about social media” meme on NBC News with Lester Holt. A legal analyst named Lisa Green comes on and says that children and parents need to be wary of memorializing their every move online, and doubted there would ever have been a trial had the teens [...]
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amerigus wrote a new diary post: Questions Persist After Guilty Verdicts in Steubenville Rape Trial
Two teen defendants in the “Jane Doe” case in Steubenville Ohio were found guilty by Judge Thomas Lipps last Sunday morning, following testimony given by eyewitnesses who confirmed the athletes used their fingers to penetrate the victim while she was unresponsive.The case drew wide attention after a group of ‘hactivists’ made a raft of outlandish allegations suggesting many [...] -
amerigus commented on the diary post Lawrence Wilkerson and David Swanson Debate Colin Powell’s Lies at the U.N. by David Swanson.
This is awkward – Col. Wilkerson has admitted fault and was the first of any Bush era insider to help the public understand what happened. He defends Powell, but he also outed Powell – the truth is a funny thing, it just sits there and the chips fall where they may. Powell has been punished [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
normanb, good links, your point is well said. I still believe Warren is more wishy washy than hawkish and that means her position might be malleable. So it’s up to the constituents – MA voters, contributors, volunteers – to really get vocal. This page is a great page to share on her FB page (link [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
Jimbo, progressives make up but a minority in a majority rule democracy, and of that minority, the number of TV hosts within it is are extremely rare animals. I’m talking about hosting a viable TV show, talking to millions in a diverse panoply of opinion, across a national spectrum. Actually getting in that seat and [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
In defense of Elizabeth Warren, normanb, I cannot disagree that Warren disappointed on foreign policy. She had no discernable experience in that area and when running, simply pasted the DNC boilerplate onto her website, which is indistinguishble from AIPAC’s. She may have been following the example of Kirsten Gillibrand who did the same, writing her [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
Interesting points from the “purists” that feel Maddow is a cheerleader for Obama, despite the links above to her reports on his extrajudicial drone strikes. Okay. They also feel the Democrats are part and parcel of the problem (imperialism, colonialism, human rights violations, etc.). Although I agree with this, I don’t think Maddow having on [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
So no one in media is good enough for you, got it. I know well about the Afghan surge, I marched against it at West Point. But Obama is at last overseeing the end of the large footprint ground conflict. Maddow has dogged Obama about Afghanistan and Pakistan and the other wars since she launched [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
I’d left them out because they announced a significant amount of new material and as the article points out, I was doubtful some of the most relevant findings in the book would be cleared by MSNBC network execs. I just think it’s TOO upsetting for the general public because it suggests major criminal offenses and [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
It’s possible nothing comes of this, but this is the first time on TV for any of this material. It’s taken years just for Maddow (and whoever else works with her) to convince MSNBC to run with this stuff banned for so long from the boob tube. To Jeff @ 12, it’s not really the [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
When I used to watch her, she always gave Obama a full or partial pass on everything. Obama has been president over four years and has expanded both wars and civil rights violations far beyond Bush. Maddow has willingly and even eagerly cooperated.
How has Obama expanded the Iraq war? Do you know Obama has announced [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
Actually, as mentioned above in the article, Maddow has been outspoken about the questionable legality of Obama’s drone program and the NDAA. I reported here last fall that Maddow joined Moore, in speaking out against the NDAA along with Glenn Greenwald, the ACLU, Johnathan Turley, Democracy Now, Mother Jones, The Young Turks, Naomi Wolf, Katrina van [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
Yeah, a lot of people think there’s a stark difference between Wilkerson the whistleblower demanding justice and Powell, seeking to lay low. They say Powell knew this was all crap and just went along because he’d have “enough” deniability later on. I’m not sure though – he could likely have sailed to the the Republican [...]
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
You remind me, that word should have been “principals” not “principles” – thanks for the heads up, fixed…
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amerigus commented on the diary post Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset” by amerigus.
Lively discussion about this upcoming program ongoing at DemocraticUnderground: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022387155
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amerigus wrote a new diary post: Rachel Maddow: Iraq WMD Fraud Exposé Will Cause “Political Upset”
Rachel Maddow is looking to ruffle feathers, going where Obama or Congress wouldn’t dare to tread, in publicizing the “deceptions” of the Bush Iraq Team which launched a long and costly war. Because of a ten year mainstream media whitewash, it’s been generally accepted that “mistakes” resulted in a war that claimed over 4,800 US [...] -
amerigus wrote a new diary post: Selective Tyranny: Why “Terrorized” Gun-Owners Applaud Obama’s Worst Constitutional Abuses
When a gun rights advocate brings up the Second Amendment, I ask them why they wouldn’t defend the First, Fourth and Sixth Amendment from either Bush or Obama. If they are willing to fight for the Bill of Rights, why do gun-lovers not just allow, but fight for stripping our right to a jury trial, to privacy or [...] - Load More
