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2 posts published by John Merrow during October 2025| The Merrow Report
2 posts published by John Merrow during October 2025| The Merrow Report
Susan Stamberg, who died on October 16th at the age of 87, was rightly known as National Public Radio’s “Founding Mother.” She was for many years the heart and soul of NPR, as the Host of the…| The Merrow Report
I will start with the fun stuff, some grist for dinner and cocktail party conversations about the cost of going to college these days. Then I will try to connect these dots with six interconnected points: 1) The dramatic increase in the number of colleges shutting down; 2) The approaching ‘Enrollment Cliff;’ 3) The growing … Continue reading Don’t Blame Trump. It’s on Reagan (and us)| The Merrow Report
The US has nearly 3.6 million K-12 teachers, and another 1.5 million college teachers. One-third of 5.1 million is 1.7 million. Who knew that we have 1,700,000 terrorists in our classrooms! I certa…| The Merrow Report
1 post published by John Merrow during September 2025| The Merrow Report
Let me begin with an assertion that may upset some readers: Most American colleges and universities are glorified vocational institutions whose primary purpose is to prepare people for the work for…| The Merrow Report
Before I get to the point of this essay, I want to tell you a story that I hope you will find interesting. Paul D. Schreiber High School is in Port Washington, New York, only 23 miles from Times Sq…| The Merrow Report
2 posts published by John Merrow during August 2025| The Merrow Report
Donald Trump has inadvertently handed anguished Democrats, angry Independents, and disappointed Republicans the key to defeating MAGA and taking control of the House of Representatives and perhaps the Senate in the 2026 Midterm elections. While I hope you will keep reading, here’s the key: support public schools (and other public institutions as well). About 6 … Continue reading HOW TO DEFEAT TRUMP| The Merrow Report
(I originally posted this about 6 months ago, before Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” slashed taxes for the very rich while cutting services for many less fortunate Americans, before …| The Merrow Report
Billionaire Charles Feeney has finally completed what he set out to do: He has given away his fortune. In all, he’s donated $8 billion, keeping only about $2 million for himself and his …| The Merrow Report
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More than five million demonstrators in about 2000 communities stepped forward to declare their opposition to Donald Trump, on June 14th. “No Kings Day” was also Trump’s 79th birthday, Flag Day, and the anniversary of the creation of the American army. So now we know what many of us are against, but the central question … Continue reading OK WE’RE AGAINST KINGS. WHAT ARE WE FOR??| The Merrow Report
Some pundits are blaming Kamala Harris for not doing this or that, and others are blaming Joe Biden for not dropping out earlier, but I am convinced that Democrats lost the Presidential election lo…| The Merrow Report
