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Rodel Foundation of Delaware/Vision Coalition/Student Success 2025/Delaware Business Roundtable/Longwood Foundation:

11/19/14: The huge and long history of Rodel and Governor Markell: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/delaware-race-to-the-top-hedge-funds-millions-wasted-the-story-of-rodel-markell-charters-the-vision-network-kilroysdelaware-ed_in_de-dwablog-apl_jax-nannyfat-ecpaige-delawarebat/

11/22/14: Paul Herdman of Rodel emails me about 11/19 article and my response: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2014/11/22/rodels-ceo-dr-herdman-sent-an-email-re-rodel-article-my-response-challenge-kilroysdelaware-ed_in_de-rceaprez-apl_jax/

11/28/14: Social media reaction to Rodel article: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/what-people-said-on-facebook-twitter-about-the-rodel-markell-herdman-articles-kilroysdelaware-ed_in_de-rceaprez-apl_jax-nannyfat-ecpaige-roof_o-netde-edude-delaware-edchat/

12/5/14: Paul Herdman ignores my challenge: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2014/12/05/two-weeks-and-no-response-from-rodel-ceo-paul-herdman-rodelde-kilroysdelaware-ed_in_de-rceaprez-apl_jax-ecpaige-nannyfat-roof_o-netde-edude-delaware-edchat/

1/12/15: Governor Markell FOIA w/Paul Herdman emails: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/the-governor-markell-foia-release-rodel-herdman-rttt-common-core-and-guess-whos-coming-to-town/

3/18/15: Tongue-In-Cheek jabs at Rodel, DOE and Markell: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/03/18/what-if-delaware-education-became-a-comic-book-series/

3/19/15: Herdman, Murphy & Markell’s Aspen Institute & How it shapes Delaware education: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/the-aspen-institute-how-they-shape-delaware-education-reap-the-profits/

3/24/15: Reblog from Diane Ravitch about Basis Charter chain getting rejected in Washington D.C. (Rodel Foundation of Arizona supports): https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/d-c-rejects-basis-charters-expansion-plan/

3/27/15: From McKinsey to Markell to Rodel- The Sir Michael Barber Story: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/governor-markell-deliverology-a-british-knight-the-heart-of-delaware-corporate-education-reform/

4/9/15: From the FOIA file and DOE ass-kissing Rodel: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/04/09/delaware-doe-aims-to-please-rodel/

4/20/15: A brief Comment Rescue and timing w/Markell/Rodel history: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/04/20/the-wolf-of-delaware-part-1-5-comment-rescue-and-the-wolfs-intentions/

4/21/15: Reblog from Kavips redline of Rodel editorial in News Journal: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/04/21/red-lining-rodel/

4/24/15: Rodel sends in the minions to oppose House Bill 50: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/04/24/the-opposition-of-parent-opt-out-their-warped-realities-ties-to-rodel-markell-pearson/

4/24/15: Rodel’s lobbying efforts against House Bill 50: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/04/24/who-are-the-house-bill-50-lobbyists-easy-to-pick-out-the-pro-con-crowd-on-this-one/

5/11/15: Rodel & State Board of Education tick off DSEA and teachers: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/rodel-state-board-of-education-stop-dsea-from-using-questions-in-tell-delaware-survey-doe-postpones-until-2016/

6/10/15: Senate Education Committee meeting on House Bill 50, Herdman shows up: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/live-from-the-senate-education-committee-meeting-discussing-house-bill-50-parent-opt-out/

6/11/15: News Journal ad by Rodel and Delaware Business Roundtable against House Bill 50: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/the-lies-we-are-told-by-the-rodel-foundation/

6/12/15: Paul Herdman’s incendiary opposition speech to House Bill 50 and Parent Opt-Out: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/rodels-dr-paul-herdman-his-vehement-opposition-to-parent-opt-out-speech/

6/19/15: Reblog from the seventh type about Longwood Foundation and Community Education Building: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/longwood-foundation-names-board-announces-applications-for-community-education-building/

6/25/15: Still no response from challenge to Paul Herdman back in December: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/the-exceptional-delaware-no-response-list/

7/8/15: How does Rodel have anything to do with priority school problems with Red Clay?: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/funding-for-priority-schools-now-short-which-violates-mous-with-red-clay-christina-was-this-the-plan/

7/11/15: DCSN’s impact on Public Education in Delaware: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/07/11/how-much-influence-on-education-policy-does-rodel-delaware-charter-schools-network-and-the-de-business-roundtable-really-have/

7/11/15: Announcement of Vision Coalition’s Student Success 2025: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/07/11/get-ready-for-student-success-2025-brought-to-you-by-the-still-has-a-pulse-vision-coalition/

7/31/15: A fun idea that never took off: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/07/31/who-wants-to-go-to-rodels-student-success-2025-gig-wearing-refuse-the-test-shirts-give-out-flyers/

8/16/15: Rodel’s personalized learning push and DOE contracts: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/08/16/doe-contract-soliciting-bids-to-mix-rodels-personalized-learning-markells-world-immersion-program/

8/17/15: Rodel’s massive payment from the DOE: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/08/17/delaware-does-out-of-control-spending-spree-in-july/

8/17/15: Rodel connection to DOE vendor: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/08/17/the-very-important-answer-to-the-question-nobody-asked/

8/20/15: Convergence of education initiatives in Delaware: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/08/20/is-it-a-coincidence-weic-rodels-student-success-2025-does-sreo-initiative-are-all-taking-place-at-the-same-time/

8/22/15: Student Success 2025 at State Board of Education Workshop: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/08/22/student-success-2025-rodel-brags-to-state-board-of-education-about-the-awesomeness-of-the-vision-coalition-rodel/

9/3/15: Rodel’s contribution to DOE/State Board of Education Smarter Balanced propaganda blitz: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/09/03/smarter-balanced-assessment-in-delaware-whats-next/

9/13/15: Rodel and the Vision-Student Success 2025 Gig: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/09/13/we-dont-need-more-of-rodels-vision-to-help-students-succeed/

9/16/15: Vision Coalition Launches Student Success 2025: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/vision-coalition-launches-latest-10-year-plan-student-success-2025/

9/20/15: Joel Klein speaking at Great Oaks. Why and what does Rodel have to do with it:  https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/09/20/great-oaks-charter-charging-100-a-seat-to-hear-joel-klein-talk-about-education/

9/23/15: Thomas Fordham Institute guy on Rick Jensen: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/09/23/thomas-fordham-institute-data-guy-went-on-rick-jensen-listen-to-what-happened/

10/4/15: Paul Herdman’s big raise! https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/10/04/rodels-paul-herdman-made-over-343000-and-our-children-lose-more-education-everyday/

11/5/15: Rodel and NAEP, a flip-flopper’s delight! https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/11/05/rodel-and-their-hypocrisy-about-naep-scores/

11/25/15: Rodel’s Vision Coalition and the eerie similarities to another state’s report on education: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/im-thankful-for-rodels-vision-for-rhode-island-board-of-education-say-what/

1/6/16: Rodel brings a national voice against opt-out to Wilmington the same day as opt-out rally: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/african-american-opt-out-in-delaware-part-1-the-lomax-factor/

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