More on Chronic Student Absenteeism – Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Issues New York State Report Dear Commons Community, As a follow-up to my posting last month on chronic absenteeism in New York City schools, I just came across a […]

Chris Wallace Leaving CNN in Search of Podcasting or Streaming Venture! Dear Commons Community, Chris Wallace, the Emmy-winning broadcast journalist, will be leaving CNN and is looking to establish an […]

Veteran's Day 2024! Dawn Marie Picciano Divano Dear Commons Community, Today we honor and thank all the men and women who served in our armed forces. They […]

Brian Chen: How Tech Created a ‘Recipe for Loneliness’ Dear Commons Community, Technology and loneliness are interlinked, researchers have found, stoked by the ways we interact with social […]

Brush Fires in Brooklyn and New Jersey During 'Historically Dry Time' A two-acre brush fire ignited in Brooklyn’s historic Prospect Park on Friday. Dear Commons Community, During the Fall dry season we are […]

The Movie “Conclave” is Must See Cinema Especially for Catholics! Dear Commons Community,. On Friday night, I saw the movie Conclave which is based on Robert Harris’s best seller of the same name.  I wa […]

King Tut’s Mask Maybe Wasn’t Meant for Him –  But for Queen Nefertiti? Dear Commons Community, One of the most famous visages in Egyptian archaeological history, that of King Tutankhamun, might not actually […]

Message from NY Governor Kathy Hochul – Empire State Freedom Initiative Dear Commons Community, New York Governor Kathy Hochul sent out a letter yesterday announcing the Empire State Freedom Initiative that […]

Teachers’ Unions Are Starting Teacher-Prep Programs Dear Commons Community, Teachers’ unions are now putting their own spin on an often-criticized component: teacher preparation. The W […]

The Chronicle of Higher Education has two articles on AI: One sees it as an existential threat – The other encourages making it part of student assignments! Dear Commons Community, The Chronicle of Higher Education has two articles this morning on AI.  One, written by Matthew Kirschenbaum, […]

Democrat Eugene Vindman Elected to Congress in Virginia! Dear Commons Community, Eugene Vindman, a Democrat and the brother of a key figure in the first impeachment of former President Donald […]

“Jeopardy!” Contestant Involved in Sexist Clue Incident Speaks Out About the 'Uncomfortable' Moment ' Jeopardy Contestant Heather Ryan Dear Commons Community, My wife, Elaine, and I are loyal watchers of the game show, Jeopardy.  About […]

Our Lady of the Lake University to Pay Millions over Data Breach Lawsuit Dear Commons Community, Our Lady of the Lake, a private Catholic university in Texas, may be on the hook for millions of dollars because […]

5 key takeaways from Election Day 2024 Dear Commons Community, Many of us are thankful that the 2024 election is over — even if some states and races remain uncalled. As of t […]

A High School Teacher Makes the Case for Using AI With English Learners   Dear Commons Community, The article below appeared in Education Week yesterday.  It describes Sarah Said, an English teacher at a […]

Today is Election Day – VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! Dear Commons Community, Today is Election Day and everyone regardless of political affiliation should go out and vote for the candidates […]

Almost 80 million ballots have been cast early this year. Here are 3 takeaways from pre-election voting! Dear Commons Community, Almost 80 million ballots have already been cast in 47 states and the District of Columbia, according to data […]

Kemi Badenoch: The First Black Woman to Lead Britain's Conservative Party? Britain’s Member of Parliament Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party.  (AP.) Dear Commons Community, The first […]

Bill Clinton has hopes and fears on what comes after 2024 – for the country, the party and himself Bill Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in Durham, North Carolina, on October 17, 2024. – Steve Helber/AP Dear Commons Community, CNN […]