The Racists Roots and Racist Indoctrination of School Choice | gadflyonthewallblog : The Racists Roots and Racist Indoctrination of School Choice “Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers of all races contribute, not be spent in any fashion which encourages, subsidizes, or results in racial discrimination.” -President John F. Kennedy “Injustice anywhere is a threat to jus
Child Poverty – America and Connecticut are failing our youngest… - Wait What? : Child Poverty – America and Connecticut are failing our youngest… In 2001, a Connecticut Commission set the goal of reducing child poverty by 50% over the next decade. Ten years later, the poverty rate hadn’t gone down, in fact it had doubled. And the problem remains as severe today, a decade and a half after the sta
Sunday morning coming down. | Fred Klonsky : Sunday morning coming down. Other Democrats as well as anti-Trump Republicans are reluctant to acknowledge the scale of our crisis, because our institutions may not be strong enough to cope with it. On CNN, David Axelrod, Barack Obama’s former campaign manager, said he was “not comfortable” with Lewis’ words, making an argument that echoed Rubio’s. “Th
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Last Sunday Before Trumpistan Edition (1/15) : ICYMI: Last Sunday Before Trumpistan Edition (1/15) This week I'll start you off with a short video from the folks at Brave New Films about the DeVos nomination. Something to share with your friends who would rather watch than read. Sears in Death Spiral I wrote about this article earlier in the week, but if you missed that, yo
Political Road Map: The rules for how California pays for its schools may lead to a surprising result this year - LA Times : Political Road Map: The rules for how California pays for its schools may lead to a surprising result this year If this sentence leaves you confused, you’re not alone: Education spending rises under Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed state budget , but some California schools are
How Betsy DeVos Used God and Amway to Take Over Michigan Politics - POLITICO Magazine : How Betsy DeVos Used God and Amway to Take Over Michigan Politic With her nomination as education secretary, a powerful political clan will bring its overtly Christian agenda to Washington. On election night 2006, Dick DeVos, the bronzed, starched 51-year-old scion of Michigan’s wealthiest family, paced to a l
#ReclaimMLK2017!: Let's Honor Him with Words and Action - SF Public School MomSF Public School Mom : #ReclaimMLK2017!: Let’s Honor Him with Words and Action I’m gearing up for a week of action: family-friendly MLK teach-ins, marches, parent education and organizing. Being a “good mom” means modeling how to be a good person. That means speaking up for yourself and others. No… MLK was NOT a Magical
Will Betsy DeVos Restart The ‘Education Wars’? | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community : Will Betsy DeVos Restart The ‘Education Wars’? Education, which was hardly ever mentioned in the recent presidential election, has suddenly been thrust to the frontline in the increasingly heated conflict over President-Elect Donald Trump’s proposed cabinet appointees. The reason
Maybe Teaching Special Ed Doesn't Have To Be So Hard : NPR Ed : NPR : Maybe Teaching Special Ed Doesn't Have To Be So Hard Stephanie Johnson works with a student at the Renaissance Academy, a charter school in Lehi, Utah. Dan Krauss for NPR This time last year, Stephanie Johnson was miserable. She was in her third year teaching special education at a junior high school in Lindon, Utah, about 40 m
North Carolina’s Exclusionary Voucher Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog : North Carolina’s Exclusionary Voucher Schools https://tcf.org/content/commentary/second-class-students-vouchers-exclude/ Kimberly Quick of The Century Foundation describes the many exclusionary policies of North Carolina’s voucher schools. Here is a sampling: Conservative education reformers have aggressively marketed the exp
Russ on Reading: Creating Life-Long Readers through Choice : Creating Life-Long Readers through Choice I am pleased to present this guest post by Lesley Roessing, Director of the Coastal Savannah Writing Project and Senior Lecturer in the College of Education, Armstrong State University. Lesley is a former graduate student of mine at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA. Like any teacher I
Betsy DeVos: “Government Sucks” and “We Don’t Fire Teachers Enough” | deutsch29 : Betsy DeVos: “Government Sucks” and “We Don’t Fire Teachers Enough” In March 2015, US secretary of education nominee gave this 9-page speech at the SxSW conference in Texas in 2015. The title of DeVos’ speech is “Competition, Creativity and Choice in the Classroom.” Below are some excerpts: As a kid I grew up middle
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 1/14/17 Featured Post Jeb Bush may have won something in the election after all: the U.S. Department of Education - The Washington Post Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION: Investors Warned Off
