tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83144825770339753282011-04-21T16:27:18.581-04:00One former South Central LA teacher's account of life in an inner city school.Stuart R.noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314482577033975328.post-13101043651295413162008-06-25T14:08:00.001-04:002008-06-25T14:13:05.324-04:00

BLOWBACKUTLA needs to be progressiveLocke High School tried to reform under union and district leadership, but the obstacles were too great.By Stuart Rhoden June 24, 2008 » Discuss Article As a former teacher at the school in question, I can attest that Matthew C. Taylor, who advocated in his Blowback that we should "stop cheering on charter schools," is definitely not an expert on what ails

Stuart R.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314482577033975328.post-87267940500174607272008-06-17T23:36:00.002-04:002008-06-17T23:45:04.339-04:00

This wonderful UTLA representative has disparaged Locke continually in print, in other mediums and at Locke itself for far too long without an adequate response. Here is what he wrote. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oew-taylor16-2008jun16,0,2646956.storySome highlights:" It's apparent from The Times editorial, "Hope for Locke High,” and two previous articles why this

Stuart R.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314482577033975328.post-63560981655311535812007-05-14T10:52:00.000-04:002007-05-14T23:29:08.202-04:00

Now that SchoolMe from the LA Times has taken a "hiatus", let me post on my own site an article that started a lenghty discussion between myself and several bloggers on the LAT SchoolMe website. Here is the link to the original article. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/schoolme/2007/04/these_educators.html.Some of the highlights of the exchange:This is some of the 1st response I wrote:...As a

Stuart R.noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314482577033975328.post-31194751249029826712007-05-01T16:39:00.000-04:002007-05-01T17:11:21.023-04:00

"There comes a time in every man's life, he gets tired of fooling around..." - PrinceI have achieved. I have succeeded. I am a teacher. There I said those words. Now what? My fiance has taken a tenured track position at a university in Philadelphia. I already have a tenured track position here in LAUSD. How to reconcile a bicostal decision? I have spent the past 4 years learning how to

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As I'm sitting here with less than 10 kids in my class - a MAJOR accomplishment for a public school (with class sizes in the 40s) I am filled with a sense....hell, I'm TIRED! I can hardly keep my eyes open. This week has give me both promise and apprehension as we move into 2007. Promise because the district is "giving" my school $1.9 (NO NOT $2.0 m) to use for facilities improvements - meaning

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I have a quick question....What do we really accomplish by having classes this week? Students dont' want to be here, teachers call in sick and nothing gets done. Anyone, anyone.??? Me personally, I'm fighting back! I'm giving a test in both sections of my classes - we'll see if I have to do make ups next week! Enjoy Thanksgiving! Peace

Stuart R.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314482577033975328.post-7419289768234507282006-11-19T14:25:00.000-05:002006-11-19T14:38:01.802-05:00

This is my story. Let me begin by saying that I am not unique. I am not hyper intelligent. I am not something special. I am me. I was brought into this world in 1970, adopted by a wonderful mother who raised me by herself (with the assistance of "the village"). I have been blessed to have gone to some of the best schools in the United States (or at least Chicago and LA). I have met

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