#DOE continues to fail students at every turn

#DOE continues to fail students at every turn

“#DOE continues to fail students at every turn” Families in District 2 just saw the fruits of the “diversity” drive inflicted on them by the central Department of Education, as top-performing middle-schoolers got assigned to struggling high schools for next year under new admissions procedures. The inevitable result: District 2 parents are fleeing the public-school…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 30, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — May 30, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — May 30, 2021” Classroom truthExcellent editorial, “Mulgrew’s New Lies,” which was spot on (May 20). As a substitute teacher at a New Jersey high school, I recently supervised classes approximately two-thirds full while the remaining third was taught virtually via Zoom. This procedure gives the options for parents to decide,…

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#Randi Weingarten keeps digging a deeper hole

#Randi Weingarten keeps digging a deeper hole

“#Randi Weingarten keeps digging a deeper hole” “Teachers are tired; they are exhausted. We have to find a way to repair and nourish them as well as families in terms of attracting and retaining our teaching force,” American Federation of Teachers boss Randi Weingarten whined Friday. We guess she’s trying the “pity us” card after…

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#‘Saint’ Fauci a lying sinner: Devine

#‘Saint’ Fauci a lying sinner: Devine

“#‘Saint’ Fauci a lying sinner: Devine” This is how confused New Yorkers are about masks. At Barnes & Noble Wednesday, no mask was required to browse the bookshelves, but on the other side of Union Square, the Strand bookstore had mandated masks for all shoppers. Practically everyone inside both stores was wearing a mask, anyway,…

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#Handling the ranked ballot: Goodwin

#Handling the ranked ballot: Goodwin

“#Handling the ranked ballot: Goodwin” The ranked-choice ballot system most New York voters will face for the first time next month has candidates searching for ways to extend their appeal. A refrain among Democrats running in the mayoral primary is the request to “make me your second choice.” It sounds odd, but increasingly looks like…

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