A Powerful Reflection on Inequality for ThisThanksgiving
The Rev. John Thomas, former General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, is now a teacher and administrator at Chicago Theological Seminary. His blog post for this Thanksgiving lifts up the research on widening inequality in America and the inequality he observes in Chicago. Thomas explores the implications of growing inequality not only for those trapped in poverty but also for
K-12 Inc., Largest Education Management Organization, Pays CEO $19 Million from Our Taxes
This week the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the University of Colorado published the fourteenth edition of its report, Profiles of For-Profit and Nonprofit Education Management Organizations. According to NEPC’s press release, “The real growth in the for-profit sector is with companies that operate virtual schools. The growth of virtual schools, which is fueled by millions in advertising dollars is astounding because of the sketchy academic results reported by the schools that operate online.” According to NEPC, K-12 Inc, the largest for-profit Education Management Organization, now enrolls 87,091 students in the 57 virtual schools it operates across the states.
It is therefore appropriate that the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) recently launched a new series of profiles, ”America’s Highest Paid Government Workers,” on itsOutsourcingAmericaExposed.org web page with the story of Ron Packard, the CEO of K-12
New York Parents and Children Tell Mayor-Elect DeBlasio What They Want for Their Schools
Here is a link to a moving video made by New York City parents. It is addressed to Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio but it could just as well be addressed to every governor, state legislator, Congressman, and mayor in the nation. The message from parents and children: I am not a test score. I am so much more. Educate me. Let me love learning without the threat of a test hanging over my head at every
