Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 7/31/18
TODAY
CHARTER SCHOOL CROOKS IN THE NEWS: Company used convicted Chicago schools chief in 'highly unethical' work to win millions in CPS business, watchdog finds - Chicago Tribune | WBEZ
by mike simpson / 3h
Company used convicted Chicago schools chief in 'highly unethical' work to win millions in CPS business, watchdog finds - Chicago Tribune Company used convicted Chicago schools chief in 'highly unethical' work to win millions in CPS business, watchdog finds A for-profit company that educates at-risk students won tens of millions of dollars from Chicago Public Schools with help from then-CEO Barba
Inside A FCMAT Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team Audit of One More Unaccountable California Charter School
by mike simpson / 7h
Livermore charter schools accused of misuse of public funds Inside A FCMAT Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team Audit of One More Unaccountable California Charter School LIVERMORE — An audit released Thursday suggests Livermore’s two charter schools misappropriated public funds, including a tax-exempt bond totaling $67 million, and mainly pointed the finger at former CEO Bill Batchelor. The
What New Orleans Tells Us About the Perils of Putting Schools on the Free Market | The New Yorker
by mike simpson / 8h
What New Orleans Tells Us About the Perils of Putting Schools on the Free Market | The New Yorker What New Orleans Tells Us About the Perils of Putting Schools on the Free Market A year ago, I volunteered to serve on the board of a charter elementary school in New Orleans, where I live. Two months ago, in a cafeteria crowded with whiplashed parents, I tried to give some comfort by explaining why,
LeBron James, education reformer. Attn. Waltons. | Arkansas Blog
by mike simpson / 8h
LeBron James, education reformer. Attn. Waltons. | Arkansas Blog LeBron James, education reformer. Attn. Waltons. Give a read to the new public school basketball star LeBron James is backing to serve at-risk kids in Akron. Imagine. It's a part of the Akron School District. It is NOT a charter school. It is NOT a private school. They aren't skimming students from motivated families who might alrea
L.A. School Board in Limbo After Member's Felony Plea | Capital & Main
by mike simpson / 9h
L.A. School Board in Limbo After Member's Felony Plea | Capital & Main L.A. School Board in Limbo After Member’s Felony Plea A troubled charter-school advocate calls it quits — but not before participating in a string of key policy votes. “Learning Curves” is a weekly roundup of news items, profiles and dish about the intersection of education and inequality. Send tips, feedback and announcements
YESTERDAY
Randi Weingarten joins Margaret Hoover to Discuss the Supreme Court Janus Ruling | Firing Line | PBS
by mike simpson / 1d
Randi Weingarten | Firing Line | PBS Randi Weingarten joins Margaret Hoover to Discuss the Supreme Court Janus Ruling Randi Weingarten | Firing Line | PBS
Edged out of the middle class, teachers are walking out - The Hechinger Report
by mike simpson / 1d
Edged out of the middle class, teachers are walking out - The Hechinger Report Edged out of the middle class, teachers are walking out Dissatisfied with low pay and school funding, teachers in more red states are poised to protest. I n 2015, Jennifer Vetter decided to change careers and become a teacher. The 46-year old quit her well-paying management job at an orthodontic clinic in Gilbert, Ariz
The DeVos Democrats and Betsy DeVos’ Message to Students: You Have the Right to Be Ripped Off
by mike simpson / 1d
Betsy DeVos’ Message to Students: You Have the Right to Be Ripped Off Betsy DeVos’ Message to Students: You Have the Right to Be Ripped Off The education secretary’s new rules on student loans favor the predatory institutions that don’t provide good educations and blame the students who trusted them. When I read about what Education Secretary Betsy DeVos did last week on student loans, I thought
JUL 29
An Explanation to My Readers | Diane Ravitch's blog
by mike simpson / 2d
An Explanation to My Readers | Diane Ravitch's blog An Explanation to My Readers Dear Readers, Most of you have been faithful readers of this blog since I started it in 2012. I consider you my friends, even when we disagree. You have
