"What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all of its children. Any other ideal for our schools is narrow and unlovely; acted upon, it destroys our democracy." -John Dewey
Big bully
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A California principal used an anti-bullying assembly to accuse — wrongly —
a freshman boy of cyberbullying. Arroyo High School Principal Larry Smith
point...
Let's Open the Doors Wider
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How do we sustain good schools so that over time there are more and more of them? I think networks of schools are a useful added component.
We Have Moved!
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NOTICE: On April 22, 2013, *SM* merged with @the chalkface. Find us at our
new home: atthechalkface.com. All *Schools Matter* previous posts are
archived t...
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This just in from Tennessee (with thanks to Diane Ravitch for the heads up:
New post on *Diane Ravitch's blog* Sorry, Great Hearts Academy! by
dian...
What is Knowledge?
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There are a few things one can learn on the other side, the other camp.
One thing that is paramount is the existence of camps. Obama comes to
mind, const...
Buh-Bye 2012!
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So I'm just about T-minus seven hours away from the official start of 2013
and I feel compelled to write some sort of reflective genius about the
year. Ho...
The Awful Truth
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You may have noticed that I am taking a break from blogging.
I'm not sure what happens next.
You are invited to follow me on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.c...
Special Notice to our Community Arts Network friends
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Dear CAN friends and APInews subscribers,
We are writing to let you know that we will be closing the Community Arts Network website on Labor Day, September...