Ban Assault Weapons NOW!!! NO COMPROMISE!!! — Filosofa’s Word

Yesterday, Jim Jordan canceled a hearing to de-regulate “pistol straps,” devices that enhance the killing efficiency of pistols.  His reason for cancelling wasn’t respect or compassion for the six people, three of them children, who died in the Nashville school shooting earlier in the day, but rather fear that the shooting would trigger negativity by […]

Ban Assault Weapons NOW!!! NO COMPROMISE!!! — Filosofa’s Word

♫ Down On The Corner ♫ — Filosofa’s Word

It’s time for some upbeat and fun music, don’t you think?  We can always count on CCR for that!  Here’s one that I’ve only played here once, back in 2019. This song by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969 tells the story of a fictional jug band, Willy and the Poor Boys, who were street musicians […]

♫ Down On The Corner ♫ — Filosofa’s Word

USA Today: Most Americans Think It’s Good to Be WOKE | Diane Ravitch’s blog

Fifty-six percent of those surveyed say the term means “to be informed, educated on, and aware of social injustices.” That includes not only three-fourths of Democrats but also more than a third of Republicans.

Source: USA Today: Most Americans Think It’s Good to Be WOKE | Diane Ravitch’s blog

The Triibe: Reviewing Paul Vallas‘ Abysmal Record as a School Superintendent

Diane Ravitch's blog

The election for mayor in Chicago will be held on April 4. The final will be a runoff between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson. Vallas’s supporters point to his long career as a superintendent in various school districts (although he is not and was never an educator). Brandon Johnston was elected as a County Commissioner and worked for the Chicago Teachers Union as a community organizer.

The Chicago/based website The Triibe reviewed Vallas’s record as superintendent in several school districts.e The consistent themes of his time in office were privatization, charter schools, and specifically, military charter schools.

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