Tag Archives: High School

Rallying all geniuses…

Posted on February 21, 2011 by annamadeit

What better way to spend President’s Day than to remind politicians of the reason for their existence? Today, the kids and I hopped on a PTA sponsored bus to Salem, to partake in a rally to alert our electeds to … Continue reading →

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Okay NoPo people- you have to read these…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by annamadeit

In the quest for neighborhood educational equality, I’ve posted two blog entries – one on Diversity (January 18) and one on What is good at Jefferson HS (January 20). I’m working on a third, but in researching the origins of … Continue reading →

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Jefferson Myth Busters and Other Good News

Posted on January 20, 2011 by annamadeit

For those of you who have taken an interest in the January 18th posting on Racial Bias in Portland Public Schools, (and of course for anyone else reading), this post will point out the things that are indeed good at … Continue reading →

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Three Cheers for Diversity – on Racial Bias in Portland Public Schools

Posted on January 18, 2011 by annamadeit

This posting could have been posted yesterday, on Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. However, much of its contents would have made him turn in his grave, so I opted to respect his memory by waiting until today. For over a … Continue reading →

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