Protesting Charter Lobby Influence -- Unique Coalitions Formed - and in Formation
To all who came, thank you. To all who will come the next time, we'll keep you posted on the next action. In short it was a GREAT day, GREAT day. So many showed up...by my estimate at least 300, may be more. We had reps from many elected officials, Liz Kruger and Danny Dromm were there. Danny spoke. Bob Jackson was there. Our march to Cuomo's office had a police escort and a hot band with a
Ps 87 Protests 2014 Ela Tests; Joins In Support Of Other Nyc Schools
Spreading like wildfire.MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2014 Press Contacts:Edith Baltazar, edith.baltazar@gmail.com, 646-326-8953Ann Binstock, annbinstock@yahoo.com, 415-810-7113 PS 87 PROTESTS 2014 ELA TESTS; JOINS IN SUPPORTOF OTHER NYC SCHOOLSWHEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 11TIME: 7:45 A.M. WHERE: PS
Mercedes Schneider Dissects Sol Stern's Lack of Knowledge on Common Core
Stern, I have to tell you– you are so out of the loop... Mercedes Schneider Sol Stern has been a sparring partner for many years - since the days when he went after teacher seniority as the worst thing to happen to public education. Sol is a delightful adversary. But we have had some blow-ups over the years-- at one point he called me dishonest and said he had way more respect for Randi's honesty
Astroturf on Steroids - Raging Horse Blog Exposes the Truth About "Higher Achievement NY"
Higher Achievement New York...yet another deceitfully created billionaire backed front group passing itself off as “grass roots ” and roping in just enough innocent faces to fool those who don’t know any better.... a public relations project disguised as an education advocacy group. As Higher Achievement New York is comprised of more established and experienced fronts such as the Gates Foundation’
4-9-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: MORE's Jia Lee in The NationFor Lee, all this number crunching is the antithesis of a progressive education. Kids do need some basic academic skills, Lee says, but in the context of a well-rounded pedogagy, “[for] educators who believe strongly in…. developing the whole child—you see these tests as trying to turn the child into some kind of number based on artificially set standar