As if by magic, the Republican Party has rediscovered most of the rest of us. My neck is still stiff from the political whiplash I sustained when the Grand Old Party radically made its 180-degree course change back to the political middle. … [Read more...]
Kristof: Pay teachers more
A NY Times Op-Ed by Nicholas Kristof advocates for increasing teacher compensation, in order to compete with other countries by attracting more talented people into the profession as other high performing countries such as Singapore … [Read more...]
Pressure Mounts For Moderate Republicans To Support the DREAM Act
It is important to note that the State of Florida stands much to gain from the passage of this legislation. By alowing certain youths an opportunity at a solid education and a pathway to citizenship, we can stop the current cycle of … [Read more...]
“ROUNDING THE GLOBE’-20: The question of the hour
"ROUNDING THE GLOBE'-20: Critical analysis of Boston Globe education coverage The question of the hour Bias is a sin of commission and omission. The question of the hour, which we all have plenty of time to ponder, as we watch our water … [Read more...]
Boston Phoenix: the Globe’s Plight
Here is an advance look at this week's editorial. It takes the measure of the grim prospects facing the Globe -- and journalism. http://thephoenix.com/Boston/N... … [Read more...]
Rich Executives Have Bled the Boston Globe Dry
NYTimes executives have kept the same salaries even as ad revenues have declined. Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr, whose family controls the Times through a special class of shares, will earn about $1.09 million this year, according to a … [Read more...]
The Politics of the DREAM Act: Laying the Groundwork For Migration Reform
Dreamactivist.org is also beginning to sound the war drums through their change.org blog. Thousands have already been invited to call-in in support of the DREAM Act through facebook. The DREAM Act will be the first major … [Read more...]
NYT Parrots “Evil Gays” Meme
FOR the backers of Proposition 8, the state ballot measure to stop single-sex couples from marrying in California, victory has been soured by the ugly specter of intimidation. A Web site takes names and ZIP codes of donors supporting the … [Read more...]
The New York Times Gets It Right And Wrong On Veterans.
The stress and toil of multiple deployments, the unprecedented use of the National Guard, the general economic hardship of the county, our new generation of veterans is not only facing enormous challenges but the need is growing every … [Read more...]
The NYT hits the Trifecta
It's comforting, in these dark and parlous times, to know that we have the New York Times to light our way. Three items from Sunday, November 23, 2008. John M. Broder and Carl Hulse win the coveted Walter Winchell award for their long … [Read more...]