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Seeing Red: United Teachers vs. Bipartisan Opposition | Dissident Voice
Seeing Red: United Teachers vs. Bipartisan Opposition | Dissident Voice: Seeing Red: United Teachers vs. Bipartisan Opposition by Zakk Flash It has been four years since the financial collapse of 2008 set off the greatest world economic crisis since the 1930s. “Reform” measures put into place to stop the hemorrhaging have succeeded only in exacerbating socio-economic inequalities around the country, with the poor, once again, bearing the highest costs. Nowhere is this more apparent than the right-wing attacks on public workers, unions, and pensions. It comes as no surprise to t... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-15-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
Diane Ravitch's blog: What Is the Point of Democracy in Education? by dianerav This post is very provocative. It may or may not have relevance to the readers of this blog, because so much of it refers to a British context and pertains to higher education. But what is relevant is the discussion of the conflict between democracy and free market efficiency. As I read it, I thought about the argument for mayoral control: “It may mean giving up democracy, but it is more efficient.” Look to Cleveland, Chicago and New York City, and what you see is that democracy has been abolished with n... more »
Myths vs. Facts in the Chicago Teachers Union Strike | The Dissenter
Myths vs. Facts in the Chicago Teachers Union Strike | The Dissenter: Myths vs. Facts in the Chicago Teachers Union Strike by Kevin Gosztola Politicians, journalists, liberal pundits and so-called education reform advocates are employing spin and misinformation to condemn and criticize the Chicago Teachers Union strike. It’s important to note that Chicago is being used as the latest laboratory for anti-union privatization measures that some big business Democrats and Republicans hope to implement across the country. Firedoglake has assembled a Myth vs. Fact sheet to help you bett... more »
School Tech Connect: Catching Up On The Mail
School Tech Connect: Catching Up On The Mail: Catching Up On The Mail It's Friday night. Laundry and correspondence. That's how we roll here in the big city. Got this idea over at Fred's, I think. See you all at Solidarity Saturday tomorrow. A Spot-On Lament noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) at School Tech Connect - 6 minutes ago This is so brilliant, so dead-on accurate. Thanks to @breezydayz for pointing it out. Of all the Next Big Things I've endured over the centuries, the one that has surprised me with its longevity is the whole writing your objective on the board thing. I'm n... more »
Saturday coffee 9-15-12 « Fred Klonsky
Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky: Saturday coffee. by Fred Klonsky This has been a tough week. Oh, sure. It’s been hard on teachers, students and parents. But what about me? I seemed to have made of lot of people mad. Walking back up Michigan Avenue from the rally on Thursday, some guy yelled something at another teacher and me. We couldn’t quite make out what he said, except for the words, *“private schools.”* We looked at each other and tried to figure out the sentence that would have had *“private schools”* in it. Maybe it was Rahm yelling, *“I’m going to make them all private s... more »
End to Chicago teachers strike is not assured - SFGate
End to Chicago teachers strike is not assured - SFGate: End to Chicago teachers strike is not assuredDON BABWIN, Associated Press, TAMMY WEBBER, Associated PressUpdated 5:37 a.m., Saturday, September 15, 2012 1 of 5 VIEW: LARGER | HIDE - [image: Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago teachers union listens to a question after meeting of the union's House of Delegates Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in Chicago. Lewis told the delegates that a "framework" was in place to end the teachers strike. Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast / AP] Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago teachers un... more »
This Week's Radical Scholarship 9-15-12
Radical Scholarship: PAUL THOMAS Schools Matter: Education "Reformers" Have Evidence Problem P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 1 day ago Schools Matter: Education "Reformers" Have Evidence Problem The Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 1 day ago The Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice Daily Kos: Teachers and the Death of the American Worker | National Education Policy Center P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 2 days ago Daily Kos: Teachers and the Death of the American Worker | National Education Policy...more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 9-15-12
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: *4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit* MORE THAN YOU WANT TO KNOW @140 CHARACTERS OR LESS smf at 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit - 1 hour ago snarky commentary by smf for 4LAKidsNews 15 Sept 2012 :: In what can generously be called a puff-piece interview in The Huffington Post – Stephanie Abrams, LAUSD Social Media Director, Highlights Back-To-School Success | http://huff.to/TWrrcA – posted Friday - the date of the 3rd or 5th (depending on whether you take your news from Fox or the Daily News …and a KPCC story sa... more »
Top Content this Week - 9-15-12 The Educator's PLN
Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN: 1[image: Creating a PLN: Part I (Edmodo)]Creating a PLN: Part I (Edmodo) Added by Torrey Trust on December 4, 2011 2[image: Student overload with technology]Student overload with technology Posted by Dynnelle Fields on July 30, 2012 3[image: Admin Chad Ryerson views Tech]Admin Chad Ryerson views Tech Added by Thomas Whitby on September 10, 2012 4[image: I think I'm breaking up with moodle...]I think I'm breaking up with moodle... Posted by Melissa Poole on December 8, 2010 5[image: PIXORIAL: A VIDEO STORYTELLING PLATFORM]PIXORIAL: A VIDEO ST... more »
This Week's Answer Sheet 9-15-1212 - School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post
The Answer Sheet - School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post: [image: Answer Sheet] Why people look down on teachers Valerie Strauss at The Answer Sheet - 22 hours ago The Chicago teachers strike has raised a lot of passions about teachers and their unions, the issue taken up here by Corey Robin, an associate professor of political science at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center. Read full article >> [image: Add to Facebook] [image: Add to Twitter] [image: Add to Reddit] [image: Add to StumbleUpon] The ‘human touch’ in computer-based lea... more »
This Week's Education Research Report 9-15-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research Report: *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* New York State school districts: inaccurate, incomplete and biased sex-ed instruction Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 19 hours ago Many public school districts across New York State provide sex-ed instruction that is inaccurate, incomplete and biased, according to a report released by the New York Civil Liberties Union that analyzes sex-ed materials that have been used in 82 public school districts. The report, Birds, Bees and Bias: How Absent Sex Ed Standards Fail New York’s Students, examines se... more »
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 9-15-12 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL *Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day* [image: Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers To Classroom Problems.] “Striking Chicago teachers get support from parents” Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 3 days ago Striking Chicago teachers get support from parents is an article from The Detroit Free Press. Here’s an excerpt: As Chicago teachers walked the picket lines for a second day, they were joined by many of the very people who are most inconvenienced by their walkout: the parents w... more »
Diary of a Social Art-tivist Mommy: A DCPS mom's wishful thinking list of prescription for how DCPS could be top education district in the world in 10 years....
Diary of a Social Art-tivist Mommy: A DCPS mom's wishful thinking list of prescription for how DCPS could be top education district in the world in 10 years....: A DCPS mom's wishful thinking list of prescription for how DCPS could be top education district in the world in 10 years.... by ART-tivist Mommy " In Washington, D.C., which has seen the same pattern,effective teachers now are leaving to teach in districts in which they feel more appreciated, to the detriment of the city's students." -Elaine Weiss, Huff... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Career Readiness Description A Stumbling Block in Common Core
Missouri Education Watchdog: Career Readiness Description A Stumbling Block in Common Core: Career Readiness Description A Stumbling Block in Common Core by Anngie We reported on the SBAC meeting here in St. Louis where one of the things the State Education Chiefs did was quietly endorse the Career Readiness Partner Council goals. The next day, the other consortia PARCC, also discussed the CRPC performance level descriptions. They were less cohesive in their viewpoints. *Edweek**, *with guest blogger Liana Heitin, reported on their meeting. * * * * *At what an attendee described a... more »
Last Stand for Children First: Teacher Calls Out CTU
Last Stand for Children First: Teacher Calls Out CTU: Teacher Calls Out CTU by Last Stand for Children My name is Alyssa Crown and I am a Teaching America fellow. When I entered teaching, I made a very serious commitment to put my career in the financial services industry on hold for two years while I changed a generation by teaching. Teaching America training was an intense five week boot camp, but I suffered it gladly knowing that my own classroom was my prize at the end. In the four days, I have been teaching I have had some low points like when my lap top was stolen or when ... more »
The Birmingham Church Bombing: What We Remember, What We Forget « Student Activism
The Birmingham Church Bombing: What We Remember, What We Forget « Student Activism: The Birmingham Church Bombing: What We Remember, What We Forget by Angus Johnston Today is the 49th anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, in which four black girls were killed by white supremacists who planted dynamite at the steps of their church. The bombing is one of the best known incidents in the history of the American civil rights movement. There are a few things about it, however, that most folks don’t know, but should. First, the girls who were killed that day weren’t small ch... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: "When there's a contract, then call us maybe..."
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: "When there's a contract, then call us maybe...": "When there's a contract, then call us maybe..." by Mike Klonsky Popout Education Apartheid by Mike Klonsky Occupied Chicago Tribune *Dyett High School students are not allowed to enter the front door of their school. Instead, the more than 170 students at the Southside high school enter through the back. From there, they must spend their day pushing through other students in the one open hallway, after half of the building was placed off limits*. -- Education Apartheid: The Racism Behind Chicago’s S... more »
Teachers For Social Justice: Mass Rally to Support CTU - Sat, Sept 15th
Teachers For Social Justice: Mass Rally to Support CTU - Sat, Sept 15th: Mass Rally to Support CTU - Sat, Sept 15th SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 LEAVE A COMMENT There will be tens of thousands of people in Union Park tomorrow. TSJ will meet at the left of the speakers platform (when facing it). Look for both TSJ banners on sticks (see photo below) and join us there. Meet at 11:00 AM, things will be crowded! Organize for this. Reach out personally, and call/text friends and family (etc), to be there too. We need massive numbers to demonstrate our support for the teachers and to show our coll... more »
Map: How Much Do Your Local Teachers Earn? | Mother Jones
Map: How Much Do Your Local Teachers Earn? | Mother Jones: Map: How Much Do Your Local Teachers Earn? Are they scraping by or making bank? Some data behind the education debate. —By Dave Gilson, Tasneem Raja, and Jaeah Lee | Fri Sep. 14, 2012 3:00 AM PDT 230 - - The Chicago teacher strike has resurrected the question at the center of much edupontificating: Are American teachers underpaid or overpaid? For some perspective, we've compiled data on the average wages of elementary-school, middle-school, and high school teachers in more than 300 metropolitan areas. As you'll see, ...more »
The Company You Keep School Tech Connect
School Tech Connect: The Company You Keep by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) Just going to pile onto the much-made observation that the CTU strike has awakened something across the land. People understand what this is about; they really do. Before this action, you'd see some bullshit in the press, like this piece written by some choady fellow from Arkansas, and there'd be very little commentary after it. But now you see all kinds of people jumping in to say something nice about teachers and about how much they support the CTU. So I thank Rahm Emanuel for picking a fight with ... more »
Chicago Teacher Union fighting for Dignity in Public Education | The Classroom Sooth
Chicago Teacher Union fighting for Dignity in Public Education | The Classroom Sooth: Chicago Teacher Union fighting for Dignity in Public Education by classroomsooth *This should have been posted three weeks ago when I wrote it, and my readers are due for an update, and I promise to write more soon. However, my priorities lie with my members on the picket line until we see this through.* *Adam * Friends and Family across the United States- As most of you know Chicago Teachers Union has been in a fight to win a contract that requests not only fair compensation, but also great ... more »
The Nation's Report Card - National Assessment of Educational Progress - NAEP
The Nation's Report Card - National Assessment of Educational Progress - NAEP: *The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)*is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Learn more... [image: The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2011 has been released. See the results and learn more about the study.] In the Spotlight *Get NAEP Results!* Now available for download on mobile devices through Apple App Store and Google Play, the NAEP Results app delivers current results, comparative statis... more »
Chicago Teachers Strike: Wealthy Donors Changed Education Policy Landscape In Illinois
Chicago Teachers Strike: Wealthy Donors Changed Education Policy Landscape In Illinois: Chicago Teachers Strike: Wealthy Donors Changed Education Policy Landscape In Illinois by Joy Resmovits WASHINGTON -- As the Chicago teachers strike edges toward its close, both sides of the education reform debate are trumpeting arguments for or against the strike and the policies put forward by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Beneath the rhetoric lies a stream of fundraising aimed at influencing lawmakers and the public on education policy that has, in recent years, shifted away from the teache... more »
Schools Matter: It's Not the Teachers Stupid
Schools Matter: It's Not the Teachers Stupid: It's Not the Teachers Stupid by Judy Rabin Buried underneath the rubble of abysmally pathetic television news coverage of the Chicago teachers strike was a story our nation's political leaders would like to shove back under the rug but it needs to be shouted out loud from the rooftop of every public school across America. It's the finding of a report by the World Economic Forum and it shines the spotlight right where it belongs. The reason the U.S. has slipped again in the rankings for economic competitiveness has nothing to do with ... more »
Diane in the Evening 9-14-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
Diane Ravitch's blog: More Detail on Judge’s Ruling in Wisconsin by dianerav A friend in Wisconsin sent this just now. “Colas ruled that the law violated workers’ constitutional rights to free speech, free association and equal representation under the law by capping union workers’ raises but not those of their nonunion counterparts. The judge also ruled that the law violated the “home rule” clause of the state constitution by setting the contribution for City of Milwaukee employees to the city pension system rather than leaving it to the city and workers. The decision could still be... more »
Did Public Schools Fail David Brooks? | MyFDL
Did Public Schools Fail David Brooks? | MyFDL: Did Public Schools Fail David Brooks? by Dean Baker [image: David Brooks lectures at a podium]Brooks knows education? Not so much. (photo: Miller Center / flickr) Readers of his column on the Chicago public school strike will no doubt be asking this question as they wade through this morass of error of fact and logic. Brooks starts the piece by telling readers: Modern nations have two economies, which exist side by side. Economy I is the tradable sector. This includes companies that make goods like planes, steel and pharmaceuticals. Th... more »
How to Identify, Prevent, and Respond to Cyberbullying — Whole Child Education
How to Identify, Prevent, and Respond to Cyberbullying — Whole Child Education: [image: Klea Scharberg]How to Identify, Prevent, and Respond to Cyberbullying September 14, 2012 by Klea Scharberg In this video, cyberbullying expert Justin Patchin defines cyberbullying and provides tips for schools on appropriate prevention and response practices. Use this video to start a discussion with your staff about what cyberbullying is and which policies and strategies are most effective for disarming it. The latest free, digital issue of *Policy Priorities* defines the factors at play in th... more »
Ed Roundup for 9-14-12 - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education)
Ed Roundup for 9-14-12 - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): Education Roundup for the Week Ending September 14, 2012 SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Education (CDE) today issued this week's Education Roundup of education-related announcements of public interest. Antioch School Student and Teacher Both Selected for Coveted National Healthcare Honors The CDE congratulates a student and a teacher from Dozier-Libbey Medical High School in the Antioch Unified School District in Antioch for receiving prestigious honors related to their work in healthcare education. A recent grad... more »
RheeFirst! » Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee uses false quotation to demonize teachers
RheeFirst! » Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee uses false quotation to demonize teachers: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee uses false quotation to demonize teachers by admin Originally posted by Aaron Krager on his blog. Read the entire post here. “‘I will advocate for the kids when they have the money to bankroll my luxurious traveling and speaking schedule,’ said Michelle Rhee at a recent meeting with her wealthy Wall Street investors. Okay, admittedly that quote is made up and Rhee has never made that kind of statement (as far as I can tell). Unfortunately, she does not admi... more »
The table is (almost) set: MMSD handbook process (and a few other things) | AMPS
The table is (almost) set: MMSD handbook process (and a few other things) | AMPS: The table is (almost) set: MMSD handbook process (and a few other things) by Thomas J. Mertz Thomas Nast, “Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving Dinner,” *Harper’s Weekly*, November 20, 1869. Wilbert Harrison, “Lets-Work-Together, Part1″ (click to listen or download). It has been a busy week, so this is a late and short update on the Madison Metropolitan School District Employee Handbook process. The news is good. One of the things keeping me busy has been joining others in support of the fundamental rights to free ... more »
ENCOURAGING SIGNS « Teachers Fight Back
ENCOURAGING SIGNS « Teachers Fight Back: ENCOURAGING SIGNS leave a comment » More teacher strikes are going on in the Chicago suburban areas. The teachers in several other suburban districts have also threatened to strike. I have seen teachers everywhere speaking out in support of striking teachers, criticizing so called “reforms”, speaking out against student test scores as a teacher evaluation tool, and talking about rejecting merit pay proposals. Perhaps teachers have finally had enough with all this teacher bashing, the ridiculous reform measures, the meddling of corporations ... more »
What’s the difference between old-style patronage and principal discretion in hiring? « Fred Klonsky
What’s the difference between old-style patronage and principal discretion in hiring? « Fred Klonsky: What’s the difference between old-style patronage and principal discretion in hiring? by Fred Klonsky A second grader named Aaron once told me a joke. *“Hey Mr. Klonsky. What’s the difference between boogers and Brussel sprouts?”* *“I don’t know, Aaron. What’s the difference between boogers and Brussel sprouts?”* *“Kids will eat boogers.”* I thought of that joke this morning as I read Mark Brown’s column in the Sun-Times. Fifth day. Logan Square. “Venceremos.” by Fred Klonsky On t... more »
Why Evaluating Teachers is Complicated, No Matter What You Think of the Chicago Strike - Dana Goldstein
Why Evaluating Teachers is Complicated, No Matter What You Think of the Chicago Strike - Dana Goldstein: Why Evaluating Teachers is Complicated, No Matter What You Think of the Chicago Strike by Dana Goldstein [image: My Photo] The Chicago teachers' strike has prompted a lot of commentary along the lines of -- "Duh, judging teachers by how much students learn is a great idea! *I* get evaluated at *my* job!" -- and while I agree that more stringent, detailed teacher evaluations are important, measuring how much students learn over time, and how much of their knowledge can be attrib...more »
Gates Foundation to Oakland Teacher: "We have different realities." | Crooks and Liars
Gates Foundation to Oakland Teacher: "We have different realities." | Crooks and Liars: Gates Foundation to Oakland Teacher: "We have different realities." 14 comments By karoli For the past several weeks, former Oakland public school teacher Anthony Cody has been engaged with the Gates Foundation on issues surrounding education reform, poverty's impact on learning ability, charter schools and other issues. This week was the final exchange, and it was a doozy. Moreover, it parted an opaque curtain on how nonprofits view teachers and their contribution to the dialogue. The discussi...more »
A Teacher in Dialogue with the Gates Foundation: Five Exchanges over Core Issues in Education - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
A Teacher in Dialogue with the Gates Foundation: Five Exchanges over Core Issues in Education - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: A Teacher in Dialogue with the Gates Foundation: Five Exchanges over Core Issues in Education by Anthony Cody Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody I have been in conversations with the Gates Foundation for the past two months. In my early exchanges with representatives of the Gates Foundation it felt as if we were barely scratching the surface of the many issues that I thought should be explored. I thought that this dialogue might serve to d... more »
AFT President Randi Weingarten Slams Rahm Emanuel Over Chicago Teacher’s Strike | FDL Action
AFT President Randi Weingarten Slams Rahm Emanuel Over Chicago Teacher’s Strike | FDL Action: AFT President Randi Weingarten Slams Rahm Emanuel Over Chicago Teacher’s Strike by Jane Hamsher Tell Boys & Girls Club of Chicago: Dump Rahm Emanuel *Update II: Dave Dayen reports that Rahm is blinking, under pressure from the Obama campaign to settle the strike so it doesn’t interfere with the election.*** *Update: Rahm thanks both Obama and Romney for supporting him against the Chicago Teachers.* Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, smacked Rahm Emanuel aro... more »
YouTube Launches ‘American Idol’ Search For The Best Teachers | TechCrunch
YouTube Launches ‘American Idol’ Search For The Best Teachers | TechCrunch: YouTube Launches ‘American Idol’ Search For The Best Teachers GREGORY FERENSTEIN posted yesterday 8 Comments [image: 18-YouTube-for-Schools] YouTube is looking to give some much-needed celebrity status to the most engaging teachers in the world. They’re conducting an Internet-wide competition of the best video lessons, which will be judged by an all-star panel of online educators, such as Sal Khan of Khan Academy. “The rise of online educational videos is giving learners access to the world’s greatest thinke... more »
Meet the Founders: Caroline Grannan | Parents Across America
Meet the Founders: Caroline Grannan | Parents Across America: Meet the Founders: Caroline Grannan by pagrundy *Third in a series of profiles of PAA’s founding members.* Caroline Grannan, PAA’s Parent Trigger expert, got her start in education reform research more than a decade ago, in the dark days when Google searches hadn’t yet been developed and building a website required a programming expert. Her first focus was Edison Schools, Inc., a for-profit, NASDAQ-traded charter management company that claimed to bring “the efficiencies of the private sector” to public education. “It w... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, September 14, 2012
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education Headlines *Friday, September 14, 2012* Summerville teachers won’t back Nov. 6 bondSummerville High School teachers expressed doubt Wednesday about a bond measure being placed on the Nov. 6 ballot to help fund renovations for the school’s facilities. Galt high school district board approves employee contractsClassified and certificated employees of the Galt Joint Union High School District will work two fewer days this school year under separate contracts unanimously approved Tuesday by the school board. New report to an... more »
Schools Matter: A Letter from an Art Teacher You Won't Forget
Schools Matter: A Letter from an Art Teacher You Won't Forget: A Letter from an Art Teacher You Won't Forget by Jim Horn by art teacher, Brandi Martin from 2011: Truth in Advertising, originally uploaded by elephantsgerald. Dear twitter users boiling with anger about forced subsidization of unionized teachers: I've taught art for seventeen years. I've complained about certain things at work, but I've never regretted my profession. We all knew what we were signing up for when we chose our jobs; I knew I wouldn't get rich, but I knew I'd have summers off, and a steady paycheck. So ... more »
Title III Accountability Leadership Institute - Resources (CA Dept of Education)
Title III Accountability Leadership Institute - Resources (CA Dept of Education): Title III Accountability Leadership Institute ------------------------------ Moving Forward: English Language Development Standards, Assessments, and the Common Core The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title III Part A, requires state educational agencies to provide technical assistance to eligible entities that are receiving subgrants. This institute contributes to satisfying this requirement by assisting local educational agencies in designing, implementing, and evaluati... more »
Christian Science Monitor story on CTU’s Karen Lewis quotes PAA’s Julie Woestehoff | Parents Across America
Christian Science Monitor story on CTU’s Karen Lewis quotes PAA’s Julie Woestehoff | Parents Across America: Christian Science Monitor story on CTU’s Karen Lewis quotes PAA’s Julie Woestehoff by pureparents “She comes from a place of understanding what it really takes to educate children, especially in Chicago.” Full story here. Julie Woestehoff has been with the Chicago non-profit organization Parents United for Responsible Education (PURE) for 20 years, and has been its executive director since 1995. She is the parent of two Chicago Public School graduates, a veteran elected l... more »
Democrats for Education Reform? Why Policy Fault Lines Are Shifting - The Daily Beast
Democrats for Education Reform? Why Policy Fault Lines Are Shifting - The Daily Beast: *Democrats for Education Reform? Why Policy Fault Lines Are Shifting* The Chicago teachers’ strike continues, and schools there are failing. But policy fault lines are finally beginning to shift. Why education reform is getting a new consensus. [image: DFER Fake Democrats for Education Privatization (click on Picture)] IT IS A RULE: YOU CAN'T BE AGAINST PEOPLE AND FOR CORPORATIONS AND CALL YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT...EVER! “On this issue and this day we stand with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.” So said Paul Rya... more »
Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 9-15-12 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1u
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