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No apologies: my message to Carol Alvarado and why she had me arrested

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Review of Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the battles over schools, unions and democracy

"Shanker argued that the appeal to workers, especially professionals, had to go beyond self-interested model (we'll improve your wages) to include an appeal to quality (we'll help you have a greater voice to do...

Two Down! Now how do we improve our troubled schools?

Maybe every reform movement evolves into a fight between competing interest groups for jobs and power; and the larger picture is ignored in the passion of the struggle. These interest group struggles also prevent people from...

The Two Faces of Judith Cruz: Houston ISD District 8 Candidate

"Girls will be boys, and boys will be girls, It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook-up world." by The Kinks, Lola Judith Cruz began her candidacy for the district 8 position on the...

Phony school wars about phony reform in the Houston Independent School District

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Judith Cruz appears to be another Houston school reform candidate against reform

"So," Judith Cruz wrote in a campaign release today, "in the final analysis, who wants breakfast in the classroom? The answer is my opponent and Terry Grier." Ms. Cruz was defending ...

The Houston School Reform Status Quo, or how to make everbody mad

At one point or another over the past twenty years, I have angered union leaders and school administrators; and, at other times, I have allied with good principals and with the union when they are on the side of providing...

Houston Independent School District needs an independent voice to ensure wise use of resources

The two candidates for HISD District 8, Judith Cruz, who has a graduate degree in bilingual education, and Juliet Stipeche, an attorney, are both positive role models, but Ms. Stipeche would bring an independent voice to HISD, something the district...

The Provocateur: Terry Grier and the future downsizing of the Houston Independent School District

Terry Grier was known for his provocative style when he ran school districts on the east and west coasts. "Grier-ended" was the familiar refrain of critics in his home state of North Carolina. But in the Houston...

Prepared Remarks for Greivance re: Milby High School in the Houston Independent School District

The following are prepared remarks I delivered for an HISD hearing November 17, 2010. The Origins of this Dispute: why I decided to reject the principal’s request to reopen grades This dispute arises from my decision in the...

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No apologies: my message to Carol Alvarado and why she had me arrested

Review of Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the battles over schools, unions and democracy

Two Down! Now how do we improve our troubled schools?

The Two Faces of Judith Cruz: Houston ISD District 8 Candidate

Phony school wars about phony reform in the Houston Independent School District

Judith Cruz appears to be another Houston school reform candidate against reform

The Houston School Reform Status Quo, or how to make everbody mad

Houston Independent School District needs an independent voice to ensure wise use of resources

The Provocateur: Terry Grier and the future downsizing of the Houston Independent School District

Prepared Remarks for Greivance re: Milby High School in the Houston Independent School District

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