If You Watch Oprah’s Show About New Orleans…..
A teacher in New Orleans writes:
Oprah’s documentary series about John McDonogh High School in New Orleans was moved to tonight @ 8p Central Time, in order to follow Beyonce’s show.
Please comment on Oprah’s page, if you find that her show does not accurately tell the whole story, and if your perspective on the history of the school is different. I personally find the preview to be highly stereotypical about New Orleans, it’s mostly black unionized teachers (pre-charter), black students, the need for white savior charter operators and TFA teachers. In my 3+ years as a teacher at this school and English Department Chair, I never
Oprah’s documentary series about John McDonogh High School in New Orleans was moved to tonight @ 8p Central Time, in order to follow Beyonce’s show.
Please comment on Oprah’s page, if you find that her show does not accurately tell the whole story, and if your perspective on the history of the school is different. I personally find the preview to be highly stereotypical about New Orleans, it’s mostly black unionized teachers (pre-charter), black students, the need for white savior charter operators and TFA teachers. In my 3+ years as a teacher at this school and English Department Chair, I never
Mother Crusader Finds Another Smelly Charter Deal in New Jersey
Mother Crusader has done another smashing job of research, showing how one smart person can accomplish the job of an investigative reporter.
Charter advocates like to say they are responding to popular demand for choice, but in Paterson, New Jersey, ther was no popular demand. A charter with no roots in the community and no input community was Ed down by Chris Cerf.
A pattern, she says, is emerging. Governor Christie drops in charters where he gets no votes but leaves his solid Republican base alone.
Charter advocates like to say they are responding to popular demand for choice, but in Paterson, New Jersey, ther was no popular demand. A charter with no roots in the community and no input community was Ed down by Chris Cerf.
A pattern, she says, is emerging. Governor Christie drops in charters where he gets no votes but leaves his solid Republican base alone.
Brevard County Closes Schools, Despite Parents’ Tears
The school board in Brevard County, Florida, voted to close three popular schools, to save money.
Parents protested, along with local elected officials, but the board spared only one school. The chair of the board acknowledged that they were compelled to close good schools.
“Tears streaming down her face, Gardendale Elementary Parent Karen Proctor said she didn’t know what to say to her 7-year-old son.
“And then her tone changed – and she promised to shift her passion from working to keep the school open to kicking out the board members who voted in favor of the closures.
“It’s disgusting,” she said. “It’s not OK.”
It’s puzzling that the richest, most powerful nation in the world can’t afford to to keep its schools open.
Parents protested, along with local elected officials, but the board spared only one school. The chair of the board acknowledged that they were compelled to close good schools.
“Tears streaming down her face, Gardendale Elementary Parent Karen Proctor said she didn’t know what to say to her 7-year-old son.
“And then her tone changed – and she promised to shift her passion from working to keep the school open to kicking out the board members who voted in favor of the closures.
“It’s disgusting,” she said. “It’s not OK.”
It’s puzzling that the richest, most powerful nation in the world can’t afford to to keep its schools open.
How to Tell if Your Local Charter School Is Avaricious
This post was written by Mark Naison and Bruce Bernstein. Naison is a professor at Fordham University and Bernstein is a labor activist
How to Know If Your Local Charter School Sucks
By Mark Naison and Bruce Bernstein
We will not categorically write off charter schools because there are some great ones. However, more and more charter schools are bringing the worst features of private enterprise to public education. You know the local
How to Know If Your Local Charter School Sucks
By Mark Naison and Bruce Bernstein
We will not categorically write off charter schools because there are some great ones. However, more and more charter schools are bringing the worst features of private enterprise to public education. You know the local
This TFA Teacher Is Wise
Emma Lind is in her fourth year of teaching. She entered teaching through Teach for America and started teaching in the Mississippi Delta. She now teaches in an inner-city school in Brooklyn.
In this article, she warns Harvard seniors not to apply. She discovered the job of teaching is much harder than her TFA recruiters described.
Emma is one of the few TFA who stayed in teaching more than three years. She came to realize that she and other TFA teachers were not producing dramatic change. Students need teachers who stay in it for the long haul.
Her advice:
“There is some limited statistical evidence that TFA can be at least marginally impactful. But so few TFA
In this article, she warns Harvard seniors not to apply. She discovered the job of teaching is much harder than her TFA recruiters described.
Emma is one of the few TFA who stayed in teaching more than three years. She came to realize that she and other TFA teachers were not producing dramatic change. Students need teachers who stay in it for the long haul.
Her advice:
“There is some limited statistical evidence that TFA can be at least marginally impactful. But so few TFA
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Zimmer Camp Reacts to Bloomberg Gift of $1 Million to His Opponent by dianerav [image: Mayor Bloomberg Your Money Sucks! (Learn More click picture)] As readers of this blog know, Steve Zimmer is a former TFA who became a career teacher in the Los Angeles public schools. He has served one term on the L.A. school board. He had the temerity to suggest that the school districts, which now has hundreds of charters, develop an accountability and oversight plan for the charters. That made the charter lobby very ... more »