VOLUME 25, ISSUE 2 — WINTER 2010
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COVER STORIES • SAVING OUR SCHOOLS FROM $UPERHEROES
The outpouring of critique and activism that greeted the release of Waiting for “Superman” was a response not only to a misleading movie, but also to more than a decade of destructive policies and political rhetoric that is hurting our schools, our students, and our communities. Grassroots activists from New York to California turned out with picket signs, leaflets, and truth squads. Rethinking Schools’ Not Waiting for Superman website drew more than 15,000 positive responses in two weeks.
Our cover stories trace the politics and money behind this effort to “reform” public education out of existence.
Superhero School Reform Heading Your Way • Now Playing in Newark, NJ
By Stan Karp
The Ultimate $uperpower • Supersized Dollars Drive Waiting for ‘Superman’ Agenda
By Barbara Miner
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