Newark AFT Members Begin to Suffer Effects of Weingarten Deal
The following links and annotations are from Ken Derstine in Philadelphia. We have to wonder how much longer Diane Ravitch will keep her buried while Randi Weingarten makes off with more millions in hard-earned dues from teachers who are losing their jobs because of Randi’s complicity with CorpEd and misleadership of AFT. Ravitch posted Randi’s letter to Christie, but she dares not post anything
Where Do Corporate Welfare Charter Kingpins Send Their Children to School?
One answer here from Tamarac Talk:By: Sharon Aron BaronImagine your neighbor owns a Ford dealership, however not only will he not drive a Ford, none his family will either, preferring to drive BMW’s. Now imagine this: the state is giving his dealership money because they believe in his business.Charter Schools USA operates 58 schools in several states, including Florida, for a combined 48,000 stud
Corporate Astroturf Vultures Line Up in Memphis
As the corporate stooges of the school board waited on Tuesday evening for community members to utter their final useless pleas to keep their community schools open in Memphis, a group of fat corporate vultures had their own perch near the front in an area designated for "district officials." Any parent upset about public school closings should take the opportunity to spit in the face of
2-25-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Getting Organized for the Restoration of Sanity in SchoolsCOMMUNITY FORUM ON STANDARDIZED TESTING: “TESTED TO DEATH”Tennesseans Reclaiming EducationalExcellence (TREE) is excited to announce “Tested to Death,” a community forum featuring the authors of The Mismeasure of Education, Dr. Jim Horn and Dr. Denise Wilburn. The event will be held at the New Song Church auditorium (formerl