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Barbie at the Barricades, Social messaging in blockbuster pink
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Barbie at the Barricades

by Greg Cunningham Social messaging in blockbuster pink My first Barbie experience was in college working at my local suburban McDonald’s during winter and summer breaks.  One summer featured a Happy Meal promotion where customers could choose either a Barbie (about half the normal retail size) or a Hot Wheels

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'SCI-FI to AI' Fiction to Fact. A discussion with Mike Mino, Education Development in Technology Professional
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

‘SCI-FI to AI’ Fiction to Fact. A discussion with Mike Mino [Podcast]

with Gary Kaplan, introduction by Greg Cunningham Transforming traditional 20th century classes into state of the art 21st Century Skills programs This month’s podcast features Michael Mino, founder of MM Development Services, a provider of innovative education development services to schools and classrooms.  With his over 25 years of experience

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Closed education gaps. Test Scores Measure Skills
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Test Scores Measure Skills 

by Greg Cunningham Grade-level skills help students raise achievement, close gaps. No cost to schools. There has been much discussion of standardized testing lately with opponents and proponents making their cases loudly online, in print, and in person at the State House.  The discussion has been going on in Massachusetts

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Isn’t Every Month Poetry Month?
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Isn’t Every Month Poetry Month?

by Greg Cunningham Why only April? Most people are aware that February is Black History month and March is Women’s History month.  The focus on these monthly topics is well-known and well-deserved. It may be worth noting that only  August and December do not have distinctions of focus, while many

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No Hiding from Professor Rita Smith
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

No Hiding from Professor Rita Smith

‘She challenged us to think critically and find solutions.’ by Greg Cunningham There was no place to hide in Professor Rita Smith’s class.  No matter where I sat, no matter how much I dodged eye contact, she would find me.  And not just me– she would find us all.  She

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Professor Rita Smith, ‘Helping Students Break Out of Their Box’
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Professor Rita Smith, ‘Helping Students Break Out of Their Box’ [Podcast]

Rejecting society’s norm, Rita Smith became a nationally recognized and celebrated Educator with Gary Kaplan, introduction by Greg Cunningham This month’s podcast features Professor Rita Smith, a lifelong educator and the 1985 recipient of Time Magazine’s Teacher of the Year Award.  Professor Smith’s career as an educator spans 44 years,

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Hubie Jones on Parent Engagement, Arts and Choice in the Classroom
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Hubie Jones on Parent Engagement, Arts Exclusion in School and More [PODCAST]

with Gary Kaplan, narrated by Greg Cunningham Missing voices in the classroom… Does not make good sense In this month’s podcast,  Executive Director Gary Kaplan continues our conversation with Hubie Jones. A recent recipient of the Norman B. Leventhal City Builder Award from the organization A Better City, Hubie continues to

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Election Day 2022
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Election Day 2022

By Greg Cunningham “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Today is an appropriate time to reflect on one of Thomas Jefferson’s many memorable maxims: “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority

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