Not all Cops Turned Their Back On the Mayor

If any picture says 1,000 words about race, this is it.  Several days ago, when the mayor asked for protests to be placed on hold, I'm a...

Two Quick Thoughts About Recent Events

& 1. They all matter. Call me when the lunatics are stifled and sensible, reasonable discourse can be brought back to center stage. 2. T...

Mr. U Observes The Pro Unionism of Patrick Lynch

I just want to be clear about one thing: I support the protesters  through this. We live in a world that isn't just for African-American...

Teachable Moment (MORE Blog repost)

This is what a real teacher is. So good I had to share it.  By Mr. S (Brooklyn high school teacher) After the grand jury decision was releas...

Yet Another Joel Klein Lie?

I'm not surprised that no one else caught this. One of the results of this slow death of the social studies in American schools is that ...

James Merriman on Chalkbeat

James Merriman, of the New York Charter School Center , has real media abilities -as in professional media abilities. This is the guy who he...