Category Archives: Education

Spring is Looking Up. March 15 #FridaysForFuture, April 4-23 #DrawdownEcoChallenge

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

March 15th. The Ides of March, notable to the ancient Romans for settling debts, as a holy day when sheep were sacrificed, and of course, a day to beware, as a seer warned Julius Cesar. What is this year’s prophecy?  … Continue reading →

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Being Drilled for Armed Killer Opening Kindergarten Door

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

By Charline Spektor (with permission).  She was the owner of Bookhampton stores and is now a Grandma. My grandson began public school kindergarten a few weeks ago. He is so excited, and he comes home to tell “the best thing … Continue reading →

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William Floyd’s Top Two Students

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

Found this great story from 5/17/2018, by RANDALL WASZYNSKI, in the Long Island Advance – thanks for tip, Marc Rauch. A Latina and a Pakistani get the honors at Lee Zeldin’s old high school.  I am still waiting to see … Continue reading →

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Sonic Sea

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

  On Long Island we are witness to a series of beached whales and dolphins (same family as whales). This is not new.  I have previously blogged about it. There are some newer reports and many older reports.  This week … Continue reading →

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DeVos to revamp Obama-era schools sexual assault policy

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

POLITICO    By BENJAMIN WERMUND  09/07/2017 12:20 PM EDT Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the Trump administration will revamp the guidance through a rule-making process that likely will take months. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Thursday that … Continue reading →

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Trump Just Got Slapped In The Face; Landslide Win For Democrats In Fairfax County Tonight

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

Posted on Daily Kos By ursulafaw Tuesday Aug 29, 2017 “WTF?! The KKK guy didn’t win and the black woman did?” I wrote a few days ago that Fairfax County Virginia is ground zero in the fight against racism and … Continue reading →

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Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

Previously unannounced directives will limit the Department of Justice’s use of a storied civil rights enforcement tool, and loosen the Department of Education’s requirements on investigations. by Jessica Huseman and Annie Waldman ProPublica, June 15, 2017, 8 a.m. An American … Continue reading →

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