Until you reach tenure you move schools - a lot; you will see schools turnover Principals - a lot; you will see fads and fashions in school curriculum and design - a lot; you will see Superintendents come and go (the average is 3 years)- a lot. New Boards and new Municipalities and new Government plans that change every few years also add to the mix. Add to that the chaos of many students own lives a day in school is no day at the beach. Today I loathe most days in schools. And now they are demanding to run our schools and universities. MORE >>

New York City (including the outer boroughs)gained only 127,000 in residents since the last Census. If there is ever a city that demonstrates the current two tier economy its this one. If you cannot afford to sustain your family on what is middle class wages in a major urban city the long term consequences it means for our cities are more Detroit's, bigger unwieldy suburbs and decline in City Schools and services. Below is an article from today's New York Times discussing the further decline of wages and the affect it has on family life. MORE >>

The council’s own research suggests that a quarter of the new buildings that have been certified do not save as much energy as their designs predicted and that most do not track energy consumption once in use. The plaque should be installed with removable screws,” said Henry Gifford, an energy consultant in New York City. The LEED label, developed by the council in 1998 to have a third-party verification of a building’s environmental soundness, certifies new homes, schools and other buildings, as well as existing ones. And that is not the intent. MORE >>

Last week, in his first extended visit to New York in eight years, he said the $741 in his pocket was all the money he had in the world. He is one of the 10 most important people in the history of the Internet,” said Jason Calacanis, an entrepreneur of digital media who once chronicled New York’s tech scene in his publication, The Silicon Alley Reporter. His bunker, stocked with guns, was raided by city authorities on Jan. Since his return, Mr. Harris has been trying to start a venture called The Wired City. Part of me has almost become immune. 1, 2000. MORE >>

This morning on the way to a gig I was listening to BBC America's discussion on New York City and the next phase of where it was going as a city. When America was its infancy the growth of this city was largely fueled by the need to build a better hub and city of "greatness" for the future, one with a mix of financial services and small industry. The city grew and is truly symbiotic as a one of the greatest cities in the world. But its time for a new act for this great city. This is a prescription that is for any city. MORE >>