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Monday, March 11, 2013

Diane in the Evening 3-11-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Anthony Cody and I Talk About the Network @TheChalkface

Tim Slekar and Shaun Johnson are fearless education activists who operate on many fronts to support public education. They write, they blog, they make videos, they spoof the loony ideas called “reform.”
On March 11, Anthony Cody and I were interviewed @TheChalkface about the new Network for Public Education. We described how we hope to provide a means for grassroots groups to get connected to one another; to supply them with information and research on important issues; and to let them know that they are not alone. We will 

Student Leader Is Running for Board of Education! Please Help!

Stephanie Rivera is a wonderful student activist in New Jersey. She is a junior at Rutgers and is preparing to be a career educator.
Stephanie is running for the New Brunswick, NJ, school board!
For the past 20 years, every member of the New Brunswick school board was appointed by the same mayor (you can see how that did not work). Next month is the town’s first school board election.
Please help her in any way you can. She is a brave young woman who is passionate about education and we 


LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-11-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Philly Will Close 23 Schools by dianerav The ax of privatization swings again, this time in Philadelphia, where 23 schools will close. More are on the chopping block. Charter schools will continue to open, despite ongoing investigations and poor performance, as the city and state retreat from its responsibility for public education. Occupy the DOE: The Full Details by dianerav Here is the full schedule and details for the organized protest against corporate e... more »