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Recent Posts
- LePage-King dustup has drawn us away from important policy debate
- Thought of the Day: Reactions
- Commissioner’s Update – March 26, 2015
- Encouragement
- LePage tax cut plan, based on disproven thinking, comes at a staggering price
- Surviving Friendly Fire: 8 Tips for Dealing with Unfair Criticism
- It’s All Urgent! Six Ways to Prioritize When Everything’s a Priority
- Commissioner’s Update – January 29, 2015
- Millions in public school funds on the line if Maine loses federal education waiver
- All six of Maine’s charter schools have student waiting lists
- Expenses up more than revenue in state K-12 budget proposal
- LePage’s ridiculous corporate tax giveaway will face legislative scrutiny
- LePage proposes under-the-radar corporate tax giveaway
- Washington State Democratic Party Committee Votes to Reject Common Core
- Who Is Profiting From Charters? The Big Bucks Behind Charter School Secrecy, Financial Scandal and Corruption
- The Reality Tale of Two Education Systems: One for the Poor, and One for the Rest
- Report recommending EPS changes now available
- More money for K-12, but costs rising
- Exposing K-12 Schools Achilles’ Heel
- The Role of the Community in Education
- Step By Step, the Journey Towards Freedom From Grade Levels
- The Abdication of Parenthood: A Cry For Help?
- 10 Wishes for Schools in 2015
- China’s Education Gap
- Education on Wheels: What are the Real Costs of Busing Too Many Kids to School?
- LePage Administration proposes public charter school funding fix
- Commissioner’s Update – January 22, 2015
- There’s no answer sheet for questions about how LePage’s tax reform plan would affect Maine schools
- Mind Over Marshmallows
- Pennsylvania: Watching Public Education Die in Delaware County
- “Schools in Context”: The Full Text of a Major Study Comparing the U.S. to Eight Other Nations
- How and Why Money Matters in Schools (one more time – updated)
- A Néw Bill to Abolish Annual Testing
- 3 Ideas to Revolutionize School
- How To Manage Systems
- $48/barrel oil. What do you mean we shouldn’t be happy about that?
- South Portland school officials worry LePage plan could cause local budget woes
- LePage flat-funds education in proposed budget riddled with cuts
- LePage’s push for school district consolidation: Incentives not penalties
- With tax cuts, LePage owes voters fiscal responsibility
- The Law of Diminishing Intent
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- Henry Ford’s Advice
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Monthly Archives: August 2013
The Problem of Potential Problems
Leadership Freak Alarmists are irritating. They push the panic button at the first hint of smoke. They see what might go wrong and yell fire. While you’re dealing with “real” issues, they’re dealing with things that might happen. Reject the … Continue reading
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I will not ally with the Right Wing.
Originally posted on Opine I will:
Last night I got into a virtual brawl over some comments I made responding to Diane Ravitch’s post A Warning to the Anti-Common Core Group in New York. Diane expressed that she was disturbed to…
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Why Do Good People Underperform?
Originally posted on Rise Performance Group:
By Mark Fenner Why Do Good People Underperform? For a new hire, you may now be wondering what you saw in that person in the first place. For existing staffers, there may be a…
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Reader: Did Tony Bennett Follow Michelle Rhee’s Footsteps
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
A reader, who requested anonymity, posted the following comment: “How closely did Bennett follow in Michelle Rhee’s footsteps.” One of the first things that happened during Rhee’s reign of terror in D.C. was…
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Video: Governor Jeb Bush Outlines Vision for Quality 21st Century Education System
Originally posted on Virtual School Meanderings:
Another neo-liberal item from Monday’s inbox… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2013 Contact: Press Office 850-391-4090 PressShop@ExcelinEd.org Video: Governor Jeb Bush Outlines Vision for Quality 21st Century Education On Friday, August 9, former Florida…
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Another of Jeb Bush’s “Chiefs for Change” Steps Down
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Stephen Bowen, state commissioner of education in Maine, announced that he was resigning his post to take a job as “director of innovation” for the DC Council on Chief State School Officers. He…
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Leaders: The Art of Giving Feedback
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Giving feedback is a tricky thing to master. No matter which position we hold in our workplace, we will need to give feedback to our co-workers at one point or another. For managers, it is…
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Nine Warning Signs of a Failing Employee
Blanchard LeaderChat “I’m sorry, we need to let you go.” Oomph! Those words feel like a punch to the gut of the employee on the receiving end, and for the leader delivering the bad news, those words create anxiety and … Continue reading
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What’s Your ROT – Return on Trust?
Leading with Trust As leaders and managers we are programmed through education and experience to constantly measure and manage the results of our activities. Want to make a new capital investment? You better perform a cost/benefit analysis. Need to assess … Continue reading
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How to Get What You Want
Leadership Freak The law of consequence says thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, and decisions produce corresponding results. Apart from the law of consequence, leadership doesn’t matter. The law of consequence and getting what you want: Give what you want. Four examples of … Continue reading
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News & Notes on LEARNING for LEADERS 