tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post6460333762581475998..comments2024-03-29T04:34:05.185-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Petrilli's Retro Stool SamplePeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-90496650496786634222017-07-24T11:18:04.658-04:002017-07-24T11:18:04.658-04:00That's because he lives in the walled off area...That's because he lives in the walled off area of MoCo that's called Bethesda.....not a bit of poverty to be found in that rich city within a county. If his kids attend Church Hill or it's feeder schools, they may as well be attending private schools. Wonder how he became such a calloused cretin? edblisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792046029260177146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-31928200847281028512017-07-21T17:53:39.662-04:002017-07-21T17:53:39.662-04:00It is hilariously appropriate that Michael Petrell...It is hilariously appropriate that Michael Petrelli uses a gadfly as his symbol/mascot on his blog... <br /><br />Do you know where flies are found? Swarming around fresh piles of poop. In fact, flies are attracted to poop and think it is delicious. <br /><br />This might explain his fascination with anything Bill Gates poops out. Bill Gates gives juicy grants to his precious fly to keep the flattering fly buzzing in his ear, which conveniently drowns out the sound of the teacher & parent voices that are loudly protesting that these awful ideas.<br /><br />Sure, it is a pretty pathetic way to live (regurgitating Phauxlanthropist poop while simultaneously laying maggot eggs), but it is certainly lucrative. According to their tax filings (Fordham Institute is a nonprofit so you can look up their tax record on Guidestar), Petrelli's salary has doubled since 2013. His salary and benefits were over $300k on the latest available tax record. Hey, it is a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.<br /><br />http://www.mommabears.org/blog/category/fordham-institute<br />Momma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147298934645724002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-79231507867567678622017-07-21T15:43:47.302-04:002017-07-21T15:43:47.302-04:00I've looked up his bio a number of times and n...I've looked up his bio a number of times and not found so much as a day in a classroom, let alone any coursework, let alone a degree or experience. Another Rich White Man who thinks he has the answers to Educating Poor (especially Black & Brown) Kids, if you follow his writings. (I had to stop; it was wreaking havoc with my blood pressure and the headaches from all the *headdesking* were no good either.) From "Charter Schools Should Be For Strivers" to his "If only poor people would stop having babies they could finish high school and be rich like the rest of us" formula for Poor People Success even unto "Poor kids in day care don't have the luxury of play; they should be doing academics to Catch Up To White Kids," his lack of understanding about what happens where the rubber meets the road in classrooms is apparent at every turn. CrunchyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434606158400653601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-36200572881854942582017-07-20T21:09:42.458-04:002017-07-20T21:09:42.458-04:00Sad. I really thought Petrilli was brighter than t...Sad. I really thought Petrilli was brighter than this. Has he ever even taught? His BA is in political science. I didn't see anything higher than that. Maybe TFA and that makes him think he's an expert?Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-24329416355788629332017-07-20T21:05:56.459-04:002017-07-20T21:05:56.459-04:00Not really. He admitted it hasn't helped, but ...Not really. He admitted it hasn't helped, but said that didn't mean he would stopRebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-52101829652586671872017-07-20T19:14:20.392-04:002017-07-20T19:14:20.392-04:00Didn't Gates recently "come to Jesus"...Didn't Gates recently "come to Jesus" around this, admitting his work has not helped?John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01765641644538023489noreply@blogger.com