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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: Chinese Political Dissidents HATE Teacher Tenure!

Jersey Jazzman: Chinese Political Dissidents HATE Teacher Tenure!:

Chinese Political Dissidents HATE Teacher Tenure!

And Sojourner Truth LOVED using standardized tests to determine teacher layoffs! So, I guess if you have your doubts about these things... well, you're obviously morally inferior:
Education reform didn’t invent advocacy. We look to social movements both past and present for inspiration. In the entrance of 50CAN headquarters is a gallery of the top 10 most inspiring advocates from other fields, as chosen by our staff. We think of them as our professors.
And the list?
  • Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo (children lost during Argentina's Dirty War)
  • Nelson Mandela (you know)
  • Raphael Lemkin (Holocaust survivor advocate)
  • Clara Lemlich (labor leader - no irony here, huh?)
  • Wael Ghonim (Egyptian Revolution tweeter)
  • Billie