ok, i'm about to lose my shit! february 3. that's the day. the day that RENT's final broadway performance, live from the nederlander theatre, comes out on DVD!
i can't wait!
29 January 2009
27 January 2009
this was the best you could do?!
arne duncan: B.A. Sociology, aspirations to become a basketball coach or professional player.
ron huberman: B.A., MBA, former chicago police officer.
lots of experience in education, huh?!
mr. duncan, former CEO (don't let that title fool ya...stands for chief EDUCATION officer) of chicago public schools was tapped by president obama to be our country's next secretary of education. sadly, mr. duncan was confirmed last week. this man is a businessman, plain and simple. he has NEVER been a teacher, yet led a large school district (unsuccessfully - don't let those manipulated numbers fool you!) and is now the head of our entire country's education policy. big, BIG mistake, president obama. this man is in favor of performance pay for teachers (i foresee teachers 'teaching to the test' even more than before, and perhaps some cheating to get that money?!) and charter schools (moving even more towards education becoming a business).
mr. huberman has been chosen by chicago's richard m. daly to take over the CEO post at chicago public schools to replace mr. duncan. mr. huberman is currently the head of the CTA, (chicago transit authority) and was formerly a chicago police officer. like his predecessor, mr. huberman has never been a teacher, nor have any experience in the field of education. i think this is incredibly sad for the future of chicago public schools and the thousands of students it serves.
it's times like these that make me count my lucky stars that i'm no longer a part of this deteriorating institution, yet sad for friends who are still teachers and young family members who will be educated in this system.
it's time for some true education reform stemming from intelligent EDUCATORS who are aware of child development and human behavior with EXPERIENCE in education.
ron huberman: B.A., MBA, former chicago police officer.
lots of experience in education, huh?!
mr. duncan, former CEO (don't let that title fool ya...stands for chief EDUCATION officer) of chicago public schools was tapped by president obama to be our country's next secretary of education. sadly, mr. duncan was confirmed last week. this man is a businessman, plain and simple. he has NEVER been a teacher, yet led a large school district (unsuccessfully - don't let those manipulated numbers fool you!) and is now the head of our entire country's education policy. big, BIG mistake, president obama. this man is in favor of performance pay for teachers (i foresee teachers 'teaching to the test' even more than before, and perhaps some cheating to get that money?!) and charter schools (moving even more towards education becoming a business).
mr. huberman has been chosen by chicago's richard m. daly to take over the CEO post at chicago public schools to replace mr. duncan. mr. huberman is currently the head of the CTA, (chicago transit authority) and was formerly a chicago police officer. like his predecessor, mr. huberman has never been a teacher, nor have any experience in the field of education. i think this is incredibly sad for the future of chicago public schools and the thousands of students it serves.
it's times like these that make me count my lucky stars that i'm no longer a part of this deteriorating institution, yet sad for friends who are still teachers and young family members who will be educated in this system.
it's time for some true education reform stemming from intelligent EDUCATORS who are aware of child development and human behavior with EXPERIENCE in education.
21 January 2009
20 January 2009
we're here primarily for your safety
most of us have now heard about us airways flight 1549 and the successful ditching that took places in new york's hudson river. all 150 passengers and 5 crew members safely evacuated the aircraft and were rescued by nearby ferries and coast guard. only minimal injuries were reported. the first officer was initially flying the plane as it took off from new york's laguardia airport, but handed over the duty to the captain after the impact and engine failure. we have now all heard of captain 'sully' and his amazing landing and heroism. without a doubt, he should definitely be commended on his emergency landing, but little has been said about the three people who actually carried out the evacuation of all 150 passengers - the flight attendants.
three charlotte-based flight attendants with 92 years of experience carried out a successful ditching evacuation of all passengers on board. using their training, the flight attendants instructed the passengers to brace for impact and after the aircraft came to a stop, immediately began to evacuate the plane, now resting in the hudson river. as with all ditchings, the rear doors of the aircraft should never be used. the flight attendant in the aft section had to stop a passenger who was attempting to open the rear door, letting water seep into the plane. after realizing she had suffered a large gash in her leg, she continued to carry out the evacuation along with the other two flight attendants who were instructing passengers to exit through the two front doors and the overwing window exits. standing on the wings and floating in the rafts, all passengers were rescued with the direct assistance of the three amazing and heroic flight attendants on board.
note: 5 days had passed before i saw ONE article that sung the praises of the three flight attendants.
excellent job, ladies! you are truly heros!
three charlotte-based flight attendants with 92 years of experience carried out a successful ditching evacuation of all passengers on board. using their training, the flight attendants instructed the passengers to brace for impact and after the aircraft came to a stop, immediately began to evacuate the plane, now resting in the hudson river. as with all ditchings, the rear doors of the aircraft should never be used. the flight attendant in the aft section had to stop a passenger who was attempting to open the rear door, letting water seep into the plane. after realizing she had suffered a large gash in her leg, she continued to carry out the evacuation along with the other two flight attendants who were instructing passengers to exit through the two front doors and the overwing window exits. standing on the wings and floating in the rafts, all passengers were rescued with the direct assistance of the three amazing and heroic flight attendants on board.
note: 5 days had passed before i saw ONE article that sung the praises of the three flight attendants.
excellent job, ladies! you are truly heros!
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