Failing Schools or Failing Society? *The following is a reposting of a reposting, so I’m a little ashamed to be doing it (but what the hell, it’s a pretty good letter and deserves a read). * *I’d like to point out that I don’t share the author’s opinion that Obama doesn’t get it. He ...
Poor Little Charter Schools—How to Profit in Poorly Funded California? John Fensterwald notes that while one in every six charter schools is in California, most would be much more profitable if they operated in other states that fund education more liberally than liberal California. (See the study Location, Location, ...
D.C. Teachers’ Late Win Against Rhee *The following is a reposting from Mike Klonsky’s blog. * *D.C. public schools are being saddled with a $7.5 million settlement for the first 75 teachers Michelle Rhee fired during her reign of terror AND they must be offered their jobs back. Perhaps ...