Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Sunday links.

by Fred Klonsky

“We want our country back.” I don’t think so. Photo courtesy M. Ely

Charter schools: Choosing segregation. A couple of researchers have found that charters tend to be more racially isolated than their regular public school counterpart. “Racially isolated,” is academic speak for “white’s only.” So much for the Civil Rights Movement of our time, eh?
Stephen Krashen writes to the NY Times in response to the increasingly annoying Thomas Friedman, reminding him that the 800 pound gorilla in the room when it comes to improving teaching and learning ispoverty.
Many conversations like this took place this Thanksgiving? The family gathers around the holiday table. Turkey, cranberries and sweet potatoes with marshmallows are passed around. And then the conversation shifts to uncle Bill or Aunt Mary, the school teacher in the family. Fingers are pointed and uncle Bill or Aunt Mary finds

The Wall.

by Fred Klonsky