99+% of Michigan teachers rated "highly effective" or "effective".-----Michigan Capitol Confidential - Posts

Michigan Capitol Confidential - Posts
"The president of the Michigan Education Association argues against using standardized test scores when doing teacher evaluations. 
...if Michigan residents actually reviewed teacher evaluations districts are required by law to produce, they may think Michigan has reached its goal of being a top 10 state in education.
That’s because despite lagging academic progress (Michigan was below average in three of the four National Assessment of Educational Progress assessments in 2019), teachers in this state appear to be an elite class.
...Yet, it would be difficult for Michigan teachers to receive better evaluations overall.

• In 2018-19, 41 percent of the state’s 102,437 public school teachers received an evaluation of “highly effective,” the highest of the four categories. 
• Then 58% of the teachers received the second-highest evaluation of “effective”.
• Just 1% of teachers were rated minimally effective and just 201 teachers were given “ineffective” ratings, the lowest category. 
• There were so few Michigan teachers rated ineffective that statistically it registered at 0%..."

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#1 This day 1973-----Ringo Starr-Photograph

PLEASE READ THIS!-----"I'm Lonely and Scared. Would You Be My Friend?" 90-Year-Old Woman Writes in Heartbreaking Letter to Neighbor

Seek out these lonely people.
Some are old, some are invalids.
Some have mental issues.
Some are in nursing homes.
Many are in our group homes.
So many without a single person who loves or cares for them.
"I'm Lonely and Scared. Would You Be My Friend?" 90-Year-Old Woman Writes in Heartbreaking Letter to Neighbor
“I’m Lonely and Scared. Would You Be My Friend?” 90-Year-Old Woman Writes in Heartbreaking Letter to Neighbor

• One elderly woman’s courage has inspired hundreds of other senior citizens to speak out about their loneliness and isolation and thousands of younger people to reach out to them

"Two years ago a 37-year-old Missouri woman named came home to a hand written note from a neighbor she had never met.

“Would you consider to become my friend. I’m 90 years old — live alone and all my friends have passed away. I am so lonesome and scared. Please — I pray for some one,” it said.

The letter writer, Wanda Mills, also left her address.

The recipient, Marleen Brooks, had lived almost directly across the street from her for a year and a half, but never met her.

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How dumbed down can we get?

FBI Official Is Under Investigation For Allegedly Altering Russia Probe Documents: Report | The Daily Caller

FBI Official Is Under Investigation For Allegedly Altering Russia Probe Documents: Report | The Daily Caller:

The Justice Department is investigating an FBI official for allegedly altering a document as part of the Trump-Russia probe, according to an explosive report.
CNN reported that the altered document was recovered as part of the Justice Department inspector general’s investigation into the FBI’s surveillance activities against Carter Page, a former Trump campaign adviser. The outlet cited several people briefed on the matter.

To: CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, NYT, Wash Post, USA Today: You said nothing when.....----West Michigan Republicans

West Michigan Republicans--Yan Nolaseng

To: CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, NYT, Wash Post, USA Today:

1. You said nothing when Obama used drone strikes to execute people abroad.

2. You said nothing about Russia for 50 years until Trump was inaugurated.

3. You said nothing about Hillary's campaign manager's brother being paid $175,000 to lift U.S. sanctions on Russia.

4. You said nothing when Obama engaged in military interventionism in Libya without Congressional approval...

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AM Fruitcake

History for November 24

History for November 24 - On-This-Day.com
Zachary Taylor (U.S.) 1784, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864, Scott Joplin 1868


Dale Carnegie 1888, Garson Kanin 1912, William F. Buckley, Jr. 1925


1871 - The National Rifle Association was incorporated in the U.S.


1940 - Nazis closed off the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, Poland. Over the next three years the population dropped from 350,000 to 70,000 due to starvation, disease and deportations to concentration camps.

CNN's Chris Cuomo accidentally validates Trump's claim about Ukraine phone call on live TV - TheBlaze

CNN's Chris Cuomo accidentally validates Trump's claim about Ukraine phone call on live TV - TheBlaze:

CNN host Chris Cuomo attempted during a live broadcast to disprove a claim made by President Donald Trump about a phone call that has become a focus of the impeachment inquiry, but appeared to validate that the president was indeed correct.

The way we were-----Love Affair - Everlasting Love (Official Video)

Boob-tube-----I Married Joan s03e19 The Allergy Comedy 1955 TV Show

What's not to like!-----Man Erects $4000 Giant Statue To Give Town Council the Bird

Man Erects $4000 Giant Statue To Give Town Council the Bird
"Town council told him he couldn’t build a garage, but it can’t tell him to take down his giant statue of a middle finger… it’s public art, protected by the First Amendment

Ted Pelkey of Westford, Vermont, says his town council has been giving him the run around on a building permit for a commercial garage for 10 years.
When it flat-out denied his request citing “no good reasons” last November, Pelkey couldn’t bite his tongue anymore.
He commissioned a local woodworker to carve a statue of a middle finger out of a 700-pound block of pine and then erected it on a 16-foot pole in his yard, complete with night-time lighting..."

If they get away with this collective guilt punishment of innocents, what do you think they will do next?-----After report of racist incident, Syracuse suspends all fraternities — even minority ones

After report of racist incident, Syracuse suspends all fraternities — even minority ones
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2019 — Days after an alleged racist incident caused Syracuse University to pull the plug on all fraternity activities — even those of minority fraternities — the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is calling on the university to stop punishing students it doesn’t even suspect to have done anything wrong.
...On Sunday, administrators sent out a campus-wide email announcing the suspension of all Syracuse fraternities’ social activities for the remainder of the semester.
Among the fraternities punished by Syracuse are numerous chapters of the Syracuse Interfraternity Council, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and Multicultural Greek Council, which include African American, Latino, Asian American, and Jewish fraternal organizations.
Collective punishment seems to be just fine with Syracuse.
According to Syverud, “[w]hile only one fraternity may have been involved in this particular incident, given recent history, all fraternities must come together with the University community to reflect upon how to prevent recurrence of such seriously troubling behavior.”...
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‘Of Course’: Warren Says She’s Willing To Spend Taxpayer Money To Take Down Parts Of Border Wall | The Daily Caller

‘Of Course’: Warren Says She’s Willing To Spend Taxpayer Money To Take Down Parts Of Border Wall | The Daily Caller:

During Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she is willing to spend taxpayer money to remove parts of the southern border wall built under the Trump administration.
Warren — who once called President Donald Trump’s border wall a monument to “hate and division” — was asked by a debate moderator if she would ask taxpayers to foot the bill to remove sections of wall between the U.S. and Mexico. In response, the progressive said she was open to the idea, and said the immigration crisis was “man-made.”

The Left's state-run schemes to save the planet will never work

The Left's state-run schemes to save the planet will never work

"When it comes to going green, the parties are competing to see who can make the most unrealistic promises. 

Fortunately the most likely government, the Tories, are currently losing this bidding war, promising policies that are only mildly barmy and unaffordable.

The big green issue is the date by which the country must go zero-carbon. 

The Tories have promised 2050 and passed it into law. 

The Liberal Democrats say 2045. 

Labour’s manifesto is likely to say the 2030s. 

The Green Party promises 2030 itself, thus disappointing the yoga-protesters in Extinction Rebellion, who demand 2025. 

What none of them say is how they will get there..."

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The hate-ridden liars live ONLY to destroy!-----“ACTIVISTS” ARE LIARS"

Instapundit Blog Archive “ACTIVISTS” ARE LIARS
“ACTIVISTS” ARE LIARS: 
Salvation Army commander: Yes, we are faith-based charity. But we serve and love everyone.

"The Salvation Army is the world’s largest nongovernmental provider of poverty relief, serving more than 23 million in need each year in America alone. Our doors are, and always have been, open to all. We don’t ask anyone their orientation, identity or beliefs, to help ensure that they feel welcome and safe. So while we can’t claim an exact number, we believe by sheer size and access that we are the largest provider of poverty relief for people in the LGBTQ community.
...Yet because our organization is rooted in faith, a chorus repeatedly rises that insists we are anti-LGBTQ. And that refrain is dangerous to the very community we are wrongly accused of rejecting. At minimum, perpetuating rhetoric that vilifies an organization with the reach, housing, programming and resources that we have in place to lift them up is counterintuitive and inefficient...

"But “activists” are liars. Remember, they aren’t good people who got carried away by a passion for justice. They’re awful, horrible, garbage people motivated by a desire to harm. 
By the way, if you want to donate to the Salvation Army, their page is here.--Posted by Glenn Reynolds"
Must read it all!

Lunch video-----Boeing 737 MAX Crashes Immediately After Takeoff | Here's What Really Ha...

Noon-toon

Confidence in Trump Economy Hits Highest Level Ever | Breitbart

Confidence in Trump Economy Hits Highest Level Ever | Breitbart:

Support for Donald Trump’s economic policies rose to the highest level of his presidency in November, according to the latest Gallup opinion poll.
Fifty-seven percent of Americans approved of President Trump’s handling of the economy, up from 53 percent in August and 50 percent in May. Approval is dramatically improved from the early days of his presidency, when just 48 percent said they approved.

Is this really where we want to go? Imagine the "outrage" (fake, of course) if this was UrbanBoy"-----UrbanGirlGR Holiday Market Tickets, Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

UrbanGirlGR Holiday Market Tickets, Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite:

Organizer

Organizer of UrbanGirlGR Holiday Market

A group for women supporting and empowering women in the Grand Rapids area. 

All who identify as women are welcome! 

Invite your friends! 

**You don’t have to be young or in the city to be an UrbanGirl 

We are..

1. A local movement in Grand Rapids, Michigan seeking to create safe and brave spaces of authenticity, belonging, connectedness, and support for women.
2. An intersectional community of women practicing self-care, non-judgment, and true camaraderie.
3. A dynamic tribe of females dedicated to personal resilience and community impact: collaboration, equity, and love.

Tons of acorns? It must be a mast year

Tons of acorns? It must be a mast year
"If you have oak trees in your neighborhood, perhaps you’ve noticed that some years the ground is carpeted with their acorns, and some years there are hardly any. Biologists call this pattern, in which all the oak trees for miles around make either lots of acorns or almost none, “masting.”
...All the trees are making tons of acorns all at the same time.
...It’s still something of a mystery how trees synchronize their seed production to get these benefits, but several elements seem to be important.
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Seems to be their major fear.

Weather (blizzards) Forces Freeski World Cup (ski) Cancellation in Stubai

Weather Forces Freeski World Cup Cancellation in Stubai
"The 2019-20 season-opener FIS Freeski Slopestyle World Cup event that was originally scheduled to go down this weekend in Stubai, Austria has been canceled.
After much careful consideration, the Stubai organizing committee and the Austrian Ski Federation have made the decision to call off the event due to difficult weather conditions in the lead-up to the competition, and a very unfavorable forecast for the upcoming days. 
Last week’s heavy snowstorm combined with high avalanche danger kept the resort closed for two days over this past weekend...
...With Mother Nature having her way in round one, we now look forward to the next events on the 2019-20 FIS Freeski calendar, with the Copper Mountain, Colo..."
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Headline from 2000.
"... According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia, within a few years winter snowfall will become “a very rare and exciting event”...
http://michellemalkin.com/2010/12/20/children-snow/

#1 This day 1964-----The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack Video with High Quality Sound