School districts will no longer be compelled to evaluate teachers by standardized test scores across the state.... Following a shift in political power, state legislators are poised to soon repeal a controversial law that linked teacher evaluations to students' scores on … [Read more...] about New York State lawmakers moving to repeal teacher evaluation law…..
Supreme’s won’t touch the Dreamers issue…..
This is a win for the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Dreamers) Program which has been supported by court rulings.... This program has been left by federal judges for Congress.... The program IS in the Trump border wall government shutdown negotiations … [Read more...] about Supreme’s won’t touch the Dreamers issue…..
The Supreme’s will allow Trump’s transgender restriction for now…
This is temporary and does NOT go to the heart of question .... It just allows the Trump admin to go ahead with some restrictions. policies ... The court did NOT rule on the basic rights of transgenders... This IS STILL in the court on the 'Rights' question.... The … [Read more...] about The Supreme’s will allow Trump’s transgender restriction for now…
Trump cancels White House Press briefings…..
The guy never liked anyone speaking for him when he has tweeter.... President Trump said in a Tuesday tweet that he's directed White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders "not to bother" with press briefings because "certain members of the press" cover her "rudely" and … [Read more...] about Trump cancels White House Press briefings…..
Trump admin is looking to have you spend more money on your health insurance….
Instead of Repealing the Obamacare Healthcare Program... The Trump admin is working to make it more expensive.... Make's sense, Right? Turns out the Trump administration's big Affordable Care Act regulation packs a bit more punch than we realized at first. How it works: … [Read more...] about Trump admin is looking to have you spend more money on your health insurance….
McConnell will carry Trump’s deal pitch to the US Senate…
Donald Trump pitch for $5 Billion wall money fell on deaf ears before it even got announced last week... No Wall money.... No deal discussion 's until the government workers go back to work.... THAT was the two conditions from Democrats under the leadership of Chuck … [Read more...] about McConnell will carry Trump’s deal pitch to the US Senate…
‘Team of Vipers’… a tell-all book about working in the Trump admin…
A former Trump admin staffer, Cliff Sims, give a insiders look at'Trump World'.... It isn't pretty.... Most of the stuff has been out there for people to read... This is just another look at how degrading, inept but clever Donald J. Trump has been in finding out that … [Read more...] about ‘Team of Vipers’… a tell-all book about working in the Trump admin…
Historian ponders McConnell’s role as a ‘gravedigger of American democracy’….
....by Kerry Eleveld @ Daily Kos... In 1930s Germany, due to waning support for their ideals, conservative politicians made a Faustian bargain with Adolf Hitler so they could benefit from his popularity while he implemented their political priorities. After … [Read more...] about Historian ponders McConnell’s role as a ‘gravedigger of American democracy’….