I will do my best to advance the common good.
I will do my best to express my appreciation and love for friends and family.
I will dedicate my time and energy to promote justice and equity.
I will not rest in my efforts to oppose injustice and inequity.
I will treasure what matters most: loved ones, friends, pets, the arts, humor, knowledge, truth, beauty, honesty, and allies, none of which can be measured by a standardized test.
I will work tirelessly to refute and undermine false measures of human worth.
I will celebrate goodness wherever it is found.
I will engage in political and social activism to restore the America I know and love and to support the election of leaders who are trustworthy, honest, compassionate, intelligent, and wise.
My greatest wish is for a year of peace for the world and joy to all those who read these words.
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Your post brought tears to my eyes.
Your words reflect the work we all do–or hope we are doing–and are beautifully expressed. You are a hero to many, Diane, but we must ALL speak out, write, act and be vigilant, as the year ahead is fraught. Thanks for the inspiration. Happy New Year.
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Thank you for your wise words, Diane, and for being a role model for all. You are truly an inspiration! Happy New Year!
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Well said! Thank you, Diane. Happy 2018!
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Beautiful thoughts and goals for the new year.
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To help Diane with her resolutions, please consider making a donation to NPE. It is a great way to support the common good. I takes money to reach people. The more people that read this blog, the greater the chances that more people will resist and oppose the hostile takeover of our public education system. We do not have the money that corporations and billionaires have, so we need to get as many of people as possible supportive of our cause.
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Thank you, retiredteacher!
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Please, dear friends, send a donation to NPE. Help us build a resistance to privatization so strong that it can’t be bought.
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We are always on the same page. It is such a gift for me to know YOU!
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Wonderful! Happy New Year!
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Thank you. To you, a happy and healthy new year.
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Happy New Year to you. You are a treasure. I wish you many more happy new years.
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R U off to Asia soon? Thanks for the gifts for 2018 First Day.
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Gail, I leave Jan 8. Return Jan 30. Hoping to have an Internet connection. Will take a river cruise on Mekong River.
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Bon voyage.
One of many ways of looking at your upcoming trip—
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” [Marcel Proust]
Here’s to you returning with new eyes!
😎
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Dearest Dr. Ravitch:
Leaders who are trustworthy, honest, compassionate, intelligent, and wise NOT ONLY definitely deserve your support BUT ALSO the support of 30 millions viewers in your website.
It is the truth that God will bless you and your supporters with health, happiness and a strong will to restore the spirit in humanity in America and on earth.
Rewards or punishment are not from God, but from the universal law of cause and effect. Yes, good deed returns good deed, evil follows evil. All sentient beings on Earth are affected and cannot escape the universal law of Karma.
Happy New Year to You, Mary, your loved ones and all of your supporters here and worldwide. Lots of love, hugs, and kisses. May
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Happy New Year, Diane and everyone .
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Well, you’re the best, Diane! Keep at it!
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