Saturday, May 19, 2012

solidaridad: 'The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman' now available online

solidaridad: 'The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman' now available online:


'The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman' now available online


Waiting for "Superman" would have audiences believe that free-market competition, standardized tests, destroying teacher unions, and the proliferation of charter schools are just what this country needs to create great public schools. — Grassroots Education Movement

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Today Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) announced their landmark picture released last year, "The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman," was now available online. Don't forget to visit the website for a wealth of resources to accompany the film, like a brochure for showings.


'The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman' now available online

Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at solidaridad - 9 hours ago
*Waiting for "Superman" would have audiences believe that free-market competition, standardized tests, destroying teacher unions, and the proliferation of charter schools are just what this country needs to create great public schools. — Grassroots Education Movement* Today Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) announced their landmark picture released last year, "The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman," was now available online. Don't forget to visit the website for a wealth of resources to accompany the film, like a brochure for showings. This is such an important fi... more »

Save LAUSD Adult Education Community Fair May 12, 2012

Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at solidaridad - 1 week ago
Save LAUSD Adult Education Community Fair May 12, 2012 * * *A COMMUNITY FAIR TO SAVE ADULT EDUCATION* Saturday, May 12, 2012 12 noon to 4:00 pm MacArthur Park (corner of 7thand Park View) Saveadulted.org *savingadulted@yahoo.com* 213.505.2213 Unprecedented attacks call for unprecedented resistance. Superintendant John Deasy, School Board President Monica Garcia, and other “leaders” are rolling back the HUMAN RIGHT to Adult Education, with plans to summarily shut down programs that serve over 300,000 students—27% of LAUSD’s total population. They stand to save a meager 2% of the budg... more »

Want to see Mónica García's 15 Minutes of Infamy come to an end?

Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at solidaridad - 2 weeks ago
[image: Donate 15 to Recall Monica Garcia]Want to see the schoolboard member most responsible for privatization and cuts to services crucial to immigrant and impoverished families get her own personal pink slip? All it will take is *FIFTEEN of your Dollars, FIFTEEN Hours of your time, and for you to Tell FIFTEEN of your Friends.* ------------------------------ *Donate 15 Dollars to the recall campaign* Of course we won't be mad if you add a zero or two to that figure, but we'll take what we can get. It costs money to print petitions, and we don't have any "big funders" like Mónica... more »

RALLY in the VALLEY to Save LAUSD Adult Education!

Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at solidaridad - 3 weeks ago
[image: RALLY in the VALLEY to Save LAUSD Adult Education!] *Van Nuys Government Center* 6262 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91401 http://saveadulted.org http: