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Should juveniles be sentenced to life without parole?

This Op-ed piece in the NY Times calls it a shameful practice and a violation of Constitutional rights. I agree.

Started Nov. 14, 2009

 

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January 18
Founded in Chicago in 1991, the Small Schools Workshop has become the premier resource for small schools creation, design and restructuring.
December 7, 2009
Michael Klonsky and Danna Green are now friends
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This Op-ed piece in the NY Times calls it a shameful practice and a violation of Constitutional rights. I agree.
November 14, 2009
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Green Dot leaders describe their first year at Locke High School in L.A.
October 19, 2009
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October 19, 2009
Founded in Chicago in 1991, the Small Schools Workshop has become the premier resource for small schools creation, design and restructuring.
October 17, 2009
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October 17, 2009
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Founded in Chicago in 1991, the Small Schools Workshop has become the premier resource for small schools creation, design and restructuring.
October 17, 2009
Michael Klonsky is now a member of The Five Freedoms Network
October 17, 2009

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First Name:
Mike
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Klonsky
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Chicago
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Small Schools Workshop
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Chicago
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IL
Recommended Reading:
Small Schools: Public School Reform Meets the Ownership Society by Michael & Susan Klonsky
Recommended Web sites:
Small Schools Workshop www.smallschools.com
Recommended Blogs:
Mike Klonsky's Small Talk Blog http://michaelklonsky.blogspot.com/

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"Unbelievable progress"???


Duncan needs to deepen his apology

Arne Duncan was right to apologize for his offensive (especially to the thousands who lost family members and homes) remark that Katrina was "the best thing that ever happened to the education system in New Orleans." But once again, I'm urging the Ed. Sec… Continue

Posted on February 4, 2010 at 12:48pm —

Michael Klonsky

California dist. bans Webster's Dictionary

It's too dirty



After a parent complained about an elementary school student stumbling across "oral sex" in a classroom dictionary, Menifee Union School District officials decided to pull Merriam Webster's 10th edition from all school shelves earlier this week. School officials will review the dictio… Continue

Posted on January 24, 2010 at 6:00pm —

Michael Klonsky

Good King quote

"Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 19, 2010 at 10:12am —

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Mary Anne Rawid


January 18, 2010
I'm deeply saddened to hear of the death of my good friend, mentor, and colleague Mary Ann Raywid. Mary Anne was a brilliant scholar and professor emerita of Educational Administration and Policy Studies at Hofstra University, well respected in her field and former president of the Society of Pr… Continue

Posted on January 18, 2010 at 4:48pm —

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At 5:00pm on January 18, 2010, Zack Anderson said…
Appreciate that - I think it probably had more to do with the plans for violence but that's why I asked, because I know that I still don't really understand exactly what happened. Hope talk with you more sometime.
At 4:48pm on January 18, 2010, Zack Anderson said…
Well, I think that the SDS split could be looked at as one of the pivotal events in the last 50 years of American history. I was a Weather fan since I was a kid and heard the stories, and recently read a lot of RYM 1's stuff and Prairie Fire, as well as some RCP-USA stuff. So last semester I took the opportunity of a vague assignment and tried to write an essay on the split, mainly focusing on PL v. RYM (I got an A but feel like it's a C+ at best). So I did a lot more research and read about you - its cool to see you on here. I have two questions for you. The first is just curiosity: when RYM split after Rudd's election (if that is indeed what happened), was it mainly over the interpretation of the role of the "black colony"? That account from the undercover FBI agent is not something I want to take for the truth on face value, especially the supposed exchange between you, Rudd, and Davidson about the "new democratic stage" idea.
The other question actually matters, and is: I work in a Social Justice K-8 in Minneapolis - do you ever get up to the twin cities? If not, I'm in Chicago at least once a year, and I'd love to buy you lunch and talk about the revolution.
At 2:11pm on October 17, 2009, Kim Carter said…
Hi Mike, and welcome to the Five Freedoms Network. It's great to have you here -- how did you hear about us?

I'm jazzed that you've started a Small Schools Workshop here on the FFP Network. I've been a subscriber to the Small Schools listserv for years, so frequently read your posts. If you get a chance, check out the MC2 Group - MC2 was a small school that I started in New Hampshire. (I say "was" because it's supposed to be morphing into a "school within a school" model inside the comprehensive high school. We'll see how well that plays out!) Meanwhile, the students, graduates and sometimes families keep in touch and share their perspectives via the Network. Some students recently posted a rubric for student voice - I'm sure they'd love to hear your thoughts about it!

As you can see from the world map on our home page, we have a growing, eclectic community of individuals from across the globe -- from Brooklyn to Pakistan, from North Dakota to China. Thank you for taking the time to add your voice to that fascinating mix.

As you surf around the Network and its companion site, www.fivefreedoms.org, I urge you to share your voice throughout. Take our You Be The Judge First Amendment quiz (a new scenario every two weeks). Leave a comment on a fellow member's personal page and make a new contact. Upload a video to our gallery, or watch and react to one already there. Join (or start) a group or visit the Soapbox to contribute to (or start) a discussion. And invite others to join us.

In short, use your voice to co-create our online community :-)

You may also be interested in taking a look at our companion site - the Five Freedoms Project. The section on "What We Value" includes a variety of resources about the five freedoms of the First Amendment, our leadership framework, student voice, and impact factors.

Post a comment on my page anytime with questions or ideas. Thanks again!
 
 

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February 2010 Question of the Month

What is the relationship between student press/media and the culture of a school?

Started by Kim Carter in Question of the Month Feb 6.

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