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Thursday, September 26, 2013

9-26-13 @ THE CHALK FACE

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The Doable We Refuse to Do: End Poverty, Confront Privilege | the becoming radical
The Doable We Refuse to Do: End Poverty, Confront Privilege | the becoming radical.


Research proven: School Libraries and Free Voluntary Reading. Unproven and expensive: CCSS and iPads
Research proven: School Libraries & Free Voluntary Reading. Unproven and expensive: #CCSS & iPads. #LAUSD @skrashen pic.twitter.com/Cg2z5Z7uxM — Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) September 26, 2013 The former means engaged critical thinking, but the latter leads to more corporate profits and increased market share for PSO, AAPL, MHGE, NWSA, and others. The Power of Reading : […]

To John Merrow, Who Quit
Mr. Merrow, my name is Mercedes Schneider. You answered my post on your accepting Gates funding and the connection between such funding and two decisions you have made: 1) ceasing your investigation of Michelle Rhee and 2) proclaiming New Orleans schools as “reborn” in your documentary. You did not address me by name, but at […]




9-25-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Gates Money and Common Core– Part VThis post is the fifth in a series on Bill Gates’ funding of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). As of September 22, 2013, Gates has spent $173.5 million expressly for CCSS according to the Gates grants search engine. The first post includes CCSS background and Gates funding for key players at the CCSS planning […]5 by deutsch29 / 6h   9-24-