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The Complex Legacy of Stanley H. Kaplan
Stanley H. Kaplan (Photo from Kaplan, Inc.) Teachers today, for good or ill, work in a world that was shaped, in part, by Stanley H. Kaplan. As much as teachers carp about the emphasis on standardized...
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Why Cynicism is Necessary in Education Today
“You’re an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot.” ~ Stanley Kubrick People need the swift kick in the ass just as much as the pat on the back. I realized this when I began meandering...
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The End of the Line for Social Studies Tests in NYS–for now.
The NY Board of Regents on their way to chapel (just kidding) Well, I think we found something close to closure in the social studies test saga. It won’t be back for a while…but there’s still hope....
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The FY’2013 Federal Budget Proposal–and its Implications for Social Studies
It seems the one truly bipartisan agenda in Washington today is duping the American public. The bailout, the modest job increases, the upswing in the NASDAQ and the Dow Jones, even the rebound in the...
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