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Good lord. Randi Weingarten! « Fred Klonsky's blog

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Good lord. Randi Weingarten! « Fred Klonsky's blog:Good lord. Randi Weingarten!by Fred KlonskyIt was pretty bad when the President of the American Federation of Teachers invited Bill Gates to speak to her union’s last convention.And it was pretty repulsive when she cruelly mocked her own members who, out of principle, walked out of the hall as he was introduced.So I can’t be surprised that Randi Weingarten would be partying with teacher union-basher Stephen Brill, whose latest book Class Warfare, wages ... more »

NYC Public School Parents: Video: NYC parent activists get a moment to challenge the corporate reform movement on Education Nation

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NYC Public School Parents: Video: NYC parent activists get a moment to challenge the corporate reform movement on Education Nation:Video: NYC parent activists get a moment to challenge the corporate reform movement on Education Nationby Leonie HaimsonLast week, NBC ran three days of programming called Education Nation, filmed at Rockefeller Plaza, which was primarily dominated by representatives from the corporate reform movement, who define accountability as more high-stakes testing and promote privatization through charter school expansion, both trends that in ... more »

PSAT for 1-4-11: Tell Mark Kirk “no” on federal funds for charters

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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 1-4-11: Tell Mark Kirk “no” on federal funds for charters:PSAT for 1-4-11: Tell Mark Kirk “no” on federal funds for chartersI have not been able to respond to this survey(which was forwarded to me by a friend) but I hope that’s due to my incompatibility with all things Bill Gates, not a rejection of my views by my senator….In the post, Mark Kirk declares that he “strongly supports charter ... more »

So Much for Fair and Balanced With the Washington State PTA | Seattle Education

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So Much for Fair and Balanced With the Washington State PTA | Seattle Education:So Much for Fair and Balanced With the Washington State PTAby seattleducation2011As noted in an earlier post titled Whoa! Where did that come from Washington State PTA?! Charter schools?!, the state PTA has proposed a plank in this year’s platform that would be used to convince our state legislators in the next session that all parents want charter schools in our state. That’s what happened last year ... more »

School Tech Connect: Democracy...

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School Tech Connect: Democracy...:Democracy...by noreply@blogger.com (Tim)...not something to be thrown away just because you've got a charter jones.Hear, hear! Nancy has hit the nail on the head. I do not trust anyone whose ideas are so toxic that they require the suspension of democratic representation. We have that here in Illinois now, with the new state charting authority, supported by all of my Democratic friends.One hates to quote from the Trib, but here they are:God forbid local people make up ... more »

Breitbart attacks FairTest, God and the NAACP over standards. « Fred Klonsky's blog

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Breitbart attacks FairTest, God and the NAACP over standards. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Breitbart attacks FairTest, God and the NAACP over standards.by Fred KlonskyAndrew Breitbart, goof-ball of the loony right, hosts an attack on FairTest, the United Church of Christ, Bill Ayers, Barack Obama and the NAACP.What do they all have in common according to Big Government poster Seton Motley (Do they all have to have these upper crust names?)?What they all have in common is a critique of the SAT.Who ... more »