The Lesson For Liberals And Progressives In The Eric Cantor Defeat
Buh-bye, Eric:House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was defeated Tuesday by a little-known economics professor in Virginia’s Republican primary, a stunning upset and major victory for the tea party. Cantor is the second-most powerful member of the U.S. House and was seen by some as a possible successor to the House speaker.His loss to Dave Brat, a political novice with little money marks a huge victor
No Court Case On Teacher Tenure In Works For New York - Yet
From Politicker:A California court ruling striking down teacher tenure laws as unconstitutional prompted an outpouring of applause from education reform advocates–and a chorus of boos from supporters of public school instructors. ...“It is fantastic news,” said TV anchor-turned-public education critic Campbell Brown. “The parents in California clearly felt the same frustration that many parents ar
Pro-Reform Propaganda Juggernaut And More Court Cases To Follow California Teacher Tenure Ruling
Get ready for millions of dollars in propaganda in the wake of a judge ruling teacher tenure laws in California unconstitutional:A court ruling on Tuesday striking down job protections for teachers in California deals a sharp blow to unions — and will likely fuel political movements across the nation to eliminate teacher tenure.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu found five California la
Highly Visible Gates Foundation Gets Less Visible After Washington Post Common Core Expose
Anya Kamenetz at NPR:Speaking of millions of dollars, the money behind the Common Core was the topic of a that focused on Microsoft founder Bill Gates' role in the creation of the standards and in encouraging their implementation. The story detailed how the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent some $200 million on the development of the standards, political lobbying, and grants to organizat
Diane Ravitch Calls For An Investigation Into Bill Gates' Common Core Coup
How did the richest man in America buy himself the public education system?The story about Bill Gates' swift and silent takeover of American education is startling. His role and the role of the U.S. Department of Education in drafting and imposing the Common Core standards on almost every state should be investigated by Congress.The idea that the richest man in America can purchase and -- working
6-9-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: UFT President Mulgrew Takes On The Test From State of Politics:At 10 a.m., UFT President Michael Mulgrew will be joined by Sen. Adriano Espaillat, Assemblymen Karim Camara, Ron Kim, and other legislators to announce the introduction a bill that would mandate the use of multiple academic measures rather than the current single multiple-choice test, Stuyvesant High School, 345