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Thursday, October 4, 2012

solidaridad: First Community Based LAUSD District 2 Candidate Forum Announced

solidaridad: First Community Based LAUSD District 2 Candidate Forum Announced:


First Community Based LAUSD District 2 Candidate Forum Announced

I am honored to have been invited to this event and am looking forward to discussing critical education issues. Many thanks to the District 2 Neighborhood Coalition for organizing these forums.


ALEC/DFER's Gloria Romero Stands Her Ground on Won't Back Down

ALEC/DFER's Gloria Romero Stands Her Ground on Won't Back Down"The idea of “choice” has been manipulated by the corporate reformers and spread by groups like ALEC, who seek to use methods such as the Parent Trigger to turn public schools over to privately-managed charters. This is not real choice; nor is it parent empowerment." — Parents Across America.
My commentary in response to: Gloria Romero: 'Parent Trigger' fight hits the big screen. First published onSchools Matter on 2012-10-04.

The corporate charter trigger film is a shameful farce, and it isn't just film