It’s that time of year again.... Labor Day is around the corner, and the kids will be back in school. Parents may be collectively sighing in relief but are teachers prepared? A call-in for educators.
Very Weld
Mark Leccese, covered the statehouse for large chain of state newspapers throughout the 1990s and now teaches journalism at Emerson College in Massachusetts
-on former Governor of Massachusetts, William Weld's chances of getting the same job in New York
-on former Governor of Massachusetts, William Weld's chances of getting the same job in New York
School of Thought
Listener Calls
- should public officials send their kids to public schools?
- should public officials send their kids to public schools?
Teacher Talk
Seth Flicker, head fourth grade teacher at Brooklyn Friends School
- on how he prepares for the school year
- on how he prepares for the school year
Joining the Family
Jack Hitt , journalist and author, Off the Road : A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route into Spain (Simon & Schuster, 1994),
- on defining ethnicity and the "new" Native Americans
» New York Times Magazine
- on defining ethnicity and the "new" Native Americans
» New York Times Magazine
Loutish, Lovable, and Accurate?
James Poniewozik, media critic for Time Magazine
and
Peter Gorman, President of the NYC Uniformed Fire Officers Association,
- on FX's "Rescue Me" and its portrayal of New York City fire fighters
» "Rescue Me" (FX Networks)
» James Poniewozik ...
and
Peter Gorman, President of the NYC Uniformed Fire Officers Association,
- on FX's "Rescue Me" and its portrayal of New York City fire fighters
» "Rescue Me" (FX Networks)
» James Poniewozik ...
Department of Misleading Headlines
From today's Daily News:
'Suit' as in lawsuit. No, the mayor will not switch from golf shirts-and-khakis to hip hop fabulousness
Resources for Teachers
Why does back-to-school season come as such a rude slap in the face every year? We didn't really help things by inviting Seth Flicker, a teacher at Brooklyn Friends School, on the show today. But Seth wants to help, and has provided these resources:
First Days of School: How to ...
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