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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.

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

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Bloomberg, small schools, testing


" They want to be bold, reformers..."

There's lots of great discussion and debate going on over at the SmallSchools Listserv, about N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg's school reform.

Multi-billionaire Bloomberg, who just spent $103 million to get re-elected, has his own version of small schools and charter s… Continue

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 3:45pm —

Michael Klonsky

Stevenson High School: Students say district forced them to publish paper

"You'd be hard-pressed to find a more blatant violation of the First Amendment than what Stevenson has done today." Read the entire Tribune story here.

Posted on November 26, 2009 at 12:47pm —

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WEEKEND QUOTABLES



Monday, November 16, 2009

Duncan, Gingrich & Sharpton on Meet the Press

Duncan: "I just want to say, as a country, we need more good schools." Me: Why the hell didn't we think of this?

More Duncan: "Good charter schools are a piece of the answer. Bad charter schools are a piece of the problem."… Continue

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:51am —

Michael Klonsky

CONGRESSMAN RUSH INTRODUCES YOUTH VIOLENCE BILL


Congressman Bobby Rush visited the Gary Comer Academy on the Chicago's South Side Monday. Rush introduced a bill he believes will combat youth violence across the nation. He expects congressional bi-partisan support for the annual $25 million program.… Continue

Posted on November 14, 2009 at 7:04am —

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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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Kim Carter

December 2009 Question of the Month 1 Reply

What does "democracy as a way of learning" look like in elementary school?

Started by Kim Carter in Question of the Month. Last reply by Michael Mcknight Dec 2.

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