Rick Hess Interviews Betsy DeVos As She Heads for the Exit
Rick Hess conducts an “exit interview” with Betsy DeVos, which was published at Education Week. Rick is a fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute,...
Month : December 2020
Trump Allies Gear Up for Final Effort to Overturn the Election
The Washington Post reports that Trump allies have filed more lawsuits to overturn the election and are pressuring Mike Pence to block the certification of...
George Packer: The Legacy of Donald Trump
George Packer is a staff writer for The Atlantic, where this article appears. To assess the legacy of Donald Trump’s presidency, start by quantifying it. Since...
“It’s All About the Benjamins.” But What Do We Call a $1,000 Bill?
I’m used to hearing people say, “It’s all about the Benjamins,” referring to someone who has sold their principles for money. A Benjamin refers to...
Fred Smith: The Night Before New Year’s
Fred Smith, assessment expert (retired from the New York City Board of Education) and part-time poet, published this poem today in the New York Daily...
Breaking News! Pence Does Not Want Power to Overturn Election Results
While Republicans are filing lawsuits asking courts to expand the Vice President’s power to reject slates of certified electors, Mike Pence rejected the expanded power...
Randy Wieck: A Drive-By Looting of Pension Funds in Kentucky
Kentucky teacher and activist Randy Wieck writes on Fred Klonsky’s blog about the renewal of the Republican legislators’ efforts to raid teachers’ pension funds in...
Steve Nelson: Farewell to the Worst Secretary of Education Ever!
Steve Nelson was head of school at the Calhoun School. He is now in retirement. He writes frequently about the need for child-centered education. “RESIST!” Bernie...
Peter Goodman: Who is Miguel Cardona?
Peter Goodman is a veteran observer of education policy and politics in New York City and State. In this post, he asks, who is Miguel...
Masha Gessen on Trump’s Defining Trait: Indifference
Perhaps you remember the jacket that Melania Trump wore when she was boarding a flight to see for herself the inhumane treatment of immigrants and...