Friday, March 19, 2021
Teacher Tom: EdHeroes: What if Education Focused on the Needs of Children and Families?
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Thoughts on the Legacy of Karen Jennings Lewis - LA Progressive
By going head to head with Rahm Emmanuel, Obama’s first chief of staff before he became Mayor of Chicago, and Obama Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who stood behind Emmanuel one hundred percent, Karen Lewis, a beloved chemistry teacher as well as union leader, challenged the “civil rights rationale” for school privatization head on.
Karen Lewis, a beloved chemistry teacher as well as union leader, challenged the “civil rights rationale” for school privatization head on.
For those who don’t remember, the Obama administration, almost immediately after the President’s inauguration, launched a broad-based attack on public education with three key components:
- promotion of the Common Core Standards and universal testing
- the implementation of “test based accountability: for teachers, schools and entire school districts; and
- preferential funding for charter schools over public schools.
These measures were promoted with the argument that public schools had failed students of color CONTINUE READING: Thoughts on the Legacy of Karen Jennings Lewis - LA Progressive
Sunday, November 22, 2020
We Need Pro-Public Education Leadership in the Department of Education

Let's make sure that Joe Biden chooses a public education advocate for the next Secretary of Education. We need a leader who rejects corporate reforms, high-stakes testing and school privatization. It is time to rebuild our public schools. Send your letter to the Biden team today. Use our letter or create your own.










