Tuesday, December 31, 2013

12-31-13 Schools Matter

Schools Matter:






Public School Renewal 2014 and Beyond
Jim HornThe public education renewal agenda embraces the values of democracy, fair play, inclusion, equal opportunity, and public school governance structure and operations of the people, by the people, and for the people.  The new public school agenda welcomes the participation of philanthropists, business, and industry to do what they are most capable of doing, which is to provide resources and

12-30-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: TFA/KIPP Teacher Talks of Shame, Isolation, BurnoutFrom Cloaking Inequity:Graduating from college, I was energized and ready to take my place on the front line of education reform by becoming part of the Teach For America Corps.  Many entering corps members are captured by the convincing sales pitch of TFA recruiters on campus. While I did meet with one of these recruiters who rein