G.F. Brandenburg Transcribes Gary’s Wit
I am still waiting for Gary Rubinstein to post his brilliant and funny speech last night at the Skinny awards in Néw York City. These awards are conferred by Class Size Matters, the city’s leading voice for public education.
Fortunately, that great blogger G. F. Brandenburg transcribed Gary’s remarks here.
It is, as you will see, a hilarious riff on corporate reform rhetoric. The audience loved it. He hit the target.
Blogger Alexander Russo interpreted Gary’s remarks to mean that bloggers are the charter schools of the media. So he tweeted. But there is a big difference. The mainstream media, which Gary satirizes, are not
Fortunately, that great blogger G. F. Brandenburg transcribed Gary’s remarks here.
It is, as you will see, a hilarious riff on corporate reform rhetoric. The audience loved it. He hit the target.
Blogger Alexander Russo interpreted Gary’s remarks to mean that bloggers are the charter schools of the media. So he tweeted. But there is a big difference. The mainstream media, which Gary satirizes, are not
An Amazing Website: Teachers’ Letters to Bill Gates
This is an astonishingly moving and candid website where teachers write a personal letter to Bill Gates, explaining how his ideas and policies have influenced their lives and classrooms.
Add your own experience if Bill Gates has changed your life too.
Add your own experience if Bill Gates has changed your life too.
Publisher Is Not a Funder of Pro-Voucher PennCAN
Here is a correction I just received.
Please read the article, especially the correction at the end, which says:
Correction: We initially reported that Robert J. Hall, publisher at Interstate General Media, parent company of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com, was a PennCAN funder. The PennCAN funder appears to be a different Robert. J. Hall. We apologize for the error.
Please read the article, especially the correction at the end, which says:
Correction: We initially reported that Robert J. Hall, publisher at Interstate General Media, parent company of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com, was a PennCAN funder. The PennCAN funder appears to be a different Robert. J. Hall. We apologize for the error.
Breaking News: Secret Penn. Poll funded by Pro-Voucher Group PennCAN
An earlier post described a secret GOP poll that acknowledges Governor Corbett’s weakness and recommends that he could gain popularity by attacking the Philadelphia teachers’ union. The strategy is that he can portray himself as a “leader” and “reformer” trying to solve the Philadelphia fiscal disaster by blaming the union.
New documents
New documents
Secret Poll Urges Pa. Governor to Attack Philly Union to Improve His Image
A secret poll conducted on behalf of the Pennsylvania Republican Party found that Governor Tom Corbett is highly unpopular and likely to lose to his Democratic challenger.
Corbett’s biggest vulnerability is on education issues, which voters of both parties consider important. The poll recommends that the governor can improve his image on education issues by attacking the teachers’ unions.
Sixty-three percent of voters across the state disapprove of Corbett’s handling of education issues.
Most voters recognize that the problems of Philadelphia’s schools cannot be solved by Philadelphia alone.
Corbett’s biggest vulnerability is on education issues, which voters of both parties consider important. The poll recommends that the governor can improve his image on education issues by attacking the teachers’ unions.
Sixty-three percent of voters across the state disapprove of Corbett’s handling of education issues.
Most voters recognize that the problems of Philadelphia’s schools cannot be solved by Philadelphia alone.
Latest News from the National Alliance for Charter Schools
I thought readers might be interested in reading the latest update from the National Alliance from Public Charter Schools. As you will see, they are about to have a big national conference. The newsletter comes from Nina Rees. Nina has a long history as a reformer: she worked as a domestic policy advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney where she was involved in crafting No Child Left Behind and worked in the U.S. Department of Education during George W. Bush’s administration.
Dear Friends,
With June marking the kickoff for this year’s National Charter Schools Conference, we are excited to see many
Dear Friends,
With June marking the kickoff for this year’s National Charter Schools Conference, we are excited to see many
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-19-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Mark NAISON on the New BTA: Yes, You Too Can Join by dianerav Several people wrote to say that membership in the highly distinguished Badass Teachers Association was closed, that they applied and were turned down. This seemed unlikely to me, given the group’s desire to spread, so I contacted its founder Mark NAISON and asked him if there was a glitch. I also asked him if he could create a website for those who are not on Facebook. Here is his response (for some... more »