Mayor de Blasio Won't Back Down from Support for Public Schools
Despite a multi-million ad campaign by corporate welfare queen, Eva Moskowitz, and tough rhetoric from the Wall Street's charter empire stooge, Governor Cuomo, the Mayor will not back down. From the Wall Street Journal:In a speech at Riverside Church in Harlem, the mayor said he failed to clearly lay out his decision in February to approve more than a dozen charter schools but roll back the expan
Doug Martin's Book Due at Amazon Next Week: Get the Best Deal Before Then
Today Doug Martin is busy signing pre-ordered copies of his compelling new book, Hoosier School Heist. You can still get the book for $12.99 with no tax and no shipping charge by ordering here. He will sign it, too!
Indiana is Officially Opting OUT of Common Core: Only 44 States to Go
ht to TN Education Reports. From Indianapolis Star:Gov. Mike Pence signed legislation today requiring Indiana to adopt its own academic standards and opt out of Common Core — making Indiana the first state to opt out of the controversial national standards.The law basically solidifies action already in the works to redesign Indiana’s academic standards by the Department of Education and the Cente
AERA Folks and Philadelphia Citizens--Please Attend This Important Meeting
Pennsylvania Education Crisis Highlights - March 24, 2014You Are Invited to APhiladelphia Education Town HallThursday April 3, 5:30 to 8:30 PMArch Street United Methodist ChurchBroad and Arch StreetsCalled by delegates to theAmerican Educational Research Association Convention& the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools Click here for details.
Maryland Has Some of the Best Public School Protection Laws in the Nation
AP has a piece in WaPo that pretend that two most voracious advocacy groups for corporate welfare charters represent research groups: Center for Education Reform and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. In pointing out that CER's charter welfare queen, Jeanne Allen, has labeled Maryland among the worst states, then you can be sure that Maryland is one of the best in advancing public
3-23-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Be in Worcester, MA Wednesday Morning to Greet DuncanFrom MassLive:WORCESTER — Hoping to bring more attention to the federal changes in academic standards, protesters will greet U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan with picket signs along Skyline Drive and Belmont Street Wednesday morning.Duncan is scheduled to visit Worcester Technical High School on Wednesdayat 9 a.m. as part