The Times, Post and the Daily News endorse Governor Cuomo’s proposed pension reforms.
A Staten Island Catholic school teacher was placed on leave for a relationship with a student. (Post)
Michael M. (parent still)
Friday Irony:
One of the deformers’ arguments against the Public Education system has been, “It’s a monopoly.” And, “Education deserves competition.” And “Marketplace of new ideas.” etc., etc.
And yet…. here’s Rupert Murdoch and Joel Klein building a monopoly of their own, snapping up / buying out the competition, and per a story earlier this week, landing a no-bid contract (to build software to replace software the same Joel Klein championed but a few short months ago).
The no-bid contracting-out of education to a corporation with no accountability to We the People, and one that has spent a decade shaping public opinion — and participating in electoral politics — deserves note, deserves public debate, deserves further investigation.
Will “1984″ be part of their dream curriculum? I would guess not. Even Orwell would see the irony.
“”Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they
they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.”
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