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Honoring Our Educators

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

“Part of compensation is public esteem. When governors mock teachers as lazy, avaricious incompetents, they demean the profession and make it harder to attract the best and brightest. We should be elevating teachers, not throwing darts at them.” — Nicholas … Continue reading →

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The Cost of a Balanced Budget

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

Much of the political debate in this country adheres to a predictable pattern of rhetoric. While the content of many of these discussions is unsurprising, they are well worth having, as the rights of many people are dependent upon them. … Continue reading →

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Pizazz and Razzle-Dazzle – by Steve Miranda

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Henry T. Casey

I never liked attending in-service trainings as a classroom teacher. It felt like they all had the same message: “Here’s a clever way to trick your students into learning!” Sometimes it involved using rap music, one time it was about … Continue reading →

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