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Are NYC Public Schools Preparing Students for Success in College?

May 23, 2021 Leave a Comment

Finally Doing Something about Specialized High Schools Admissions

April 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

Catching Up With Texas and Finally Doing Something about Admissions to the Specialized High Schools The woefully small percentages of black and Hispanic students at the city’s specialized high schools is not a new development, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do something to change it. Here’s my suggestion: the Department of Education should adopt […]

Remediation in Need of Re-Mediation

April 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

On March 4th, The New York Times published a very distressing article on remediation at CUNY—it was distressing because the main concerns of the article were the financial and intellectual burden of students needing remediation, especially those needing a great deal of remediation, on the University. It is not completely clear if the thrust of […]

I have been a political activist for more than fifty years. Soon after college, I began driving a taxi in New York City and became an active member of the Taxi Rank and File Coalition. That experience profoundly shaped my views and I remain friends with many of my taxi comrades.

In 1978, I stopped driving and entered into education work–which I then did for more than thirty years–almost all of it at the City University of New York. That also profoundly shaped my views.

At the same time, I continued my political activities–most importantly as an editor of Race Traitor, an editor of Insurgent Notes and part of the editorial group of Hard Crackers.

The writings collected here reflect all those experiences. My intention is to regularly post new things that I’ve written.

However you found your way here, I hope that you find something of value. I would really like hearing from you about your thoughts and reactions. Write me here.