I was recently a finalist for a probationary, tenure track teaching job at a school I very much admire. It came down to two people. Needless to say, I'm not celebrating anything. Somewhere across town, somebody is celebrating, preparing to start the new school year in a comfortable district with the prospect of a...
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Have you ever walked into an interview and wondered if the panel had some advance knowledge of your personal life based on freely and readily available information on the web?  By now, you have probably entered your name into Google at least once to find out what information about you is floating around in...
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I went on an interview last week at a suburban school district not far from my home.  I would love to work in this district.  I could see myself carving out a nice 30 year career in a place like that.  Anyway, my interview went pretty well.  I was interviewed for close to an...
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Tough economic times force us to make tough decisions.  Being Western New Yorkers, we are all too familiar with the lack of employment opportunities.  I cannot cite specific statistics for the number of Education degrees granted by the local colleges and universities.  I could probably research the number of fresh faced competitors churned out...
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In case you forgot, let me remind you that your 2008 Federal and State income tax returns are due by April 15th, 2009!  You must have your returns postmarked by that date, which is just a wee bit over a week away from today, or electronically filed to avoid any interest and penalties associated...
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April 15th is fast approaching!  Can you believe that the school year is almost over?  I know you have a lot of lesson planning to do, but do not overlook the importance of filing your taxes on time.  Procrastinators may elect to file an extension, but why bother when programs like TaxAct take the...
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I received my W-2 form this year and took the time to investigate the meanings of a few strange boxes that allocate my money to shadowy codes and agencies.  Purposefully cryptic, these jargon heavy tax codes are designed to keep accountants in business.  I will try to state the intention of three codes in...
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