Have you heard of Emily Talmage? She lives in Maine and is an outspoken critic of educators who talk and talk and talk but rarely listen. In this piece she makes the case that educators say they want input and comment but really don't. The original article can be found at: https://emilytalmage.com/2017/09/22/how-they-silence-us-an-abc-primer/  and is titled "How they silence US: An ABC Primer. Give it a read: As the latest reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act begins to take effect nationwide, the proverbial you-know-what is beginning to hit the fan. Parents and teachers are discovering that all the talk about “returning decision making to states” was a … [Read more...]