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May 15, 2008  

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Not a good thing

We here in New York City, and in the country as a whole, are going through what some experts are calling an economic slowdown. What this means for me is that money will be a little tighter, things a little more expensive and so a greater prudence on my part will be called for when buying this or spending on that. Read More...

The charter school idea turns 20

Twenty years ago this month, in a landmark address to the National Press Club in Washington, AFT President Albert Shanker first proposed the creation of “charter schools” — publicly funded institutions that would be given greater flexibility to experiment with new ways of educating students. Read More...

A super library even teachers can afford

The only book club that I’ve ever joined doesn’t cost a cent. It’s the Discarded Book of the Month Club. Read More...

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