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Cornel West Among Blacks, Others, Call For Mass Protest Against Obama | RENWL

Cornel West Among Blacks, Others, Call For Mass Protest Against Obama

24 December, 2010 | Derrick Mathis | Comments (0)

Dr. Cornel West sounding off.

In a petition titled Open Letter To The Left Establishment, Dr. Cornel West, Noam Chomsky, Glen Ford of the popular African American blogBlack Agenda Report, and several other African American and progressive notables stated “the Obama administration has demonstrated itself to be an impeccable enemy of reform.”

The letter also accuses the Obama administration of “suppressing” protest movements saying that the almost complete absence of protest from the left has emboldened the most right-wing elements inside and outside of the Obama administration to pursue and act on an ever more extreme agenda.

While the letter focuses its attacks on the Obama administration, it is actually a petition to protest against Obama supporters Michael Moore,

Who can attend L.A. Unified's arts high school? - latimes.com

Who can attend L.A. Unified's arts high school?

The policy that 70% of students be from the downtown area was designed to be temporary until overcrowding at nearby schools was relieved. But some officials say that figure is permanent.

Parents and prospective students walk through the theater lobby on a tour of the $232-million campus in downtown Los Angeles. L.A. Unified board policy called for the school to be open equally to youths districtwide once overcrowding at other schools in the area was relieved. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times / December 9, 2010)

By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

December 26, 2010

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You can't miss the distinctive 140-foot stainless steel tower of the city's year-old downtown arts high school from the adjacent 101 Freeway or from anywhere else nearby.

But figuring out how to enroll in the still-unnamed Grand Avenue campus can be elusive, and Los Angeles Unified School District officials are ignoring a school board policy regarding who should attend the $232-million, state-of-the-art school.

The drill for getting into Los Angeles Central High School No. 9, the campus' temporary name, adds

Public Policy Blogger: Remembering Hillary Clinton's 1995 speech on women and children

Remembering Hillary Clinton's 1995 speech on women and children

by Anne Geiger

We have made some progress, but there is still much, much work to be done on behalf of our country's and the world's women and children. Hillary Clinton's 1995 speech was a clarion call for shared purpose and mutual effort. She ends with this.....

...Let us heed that call so we can create a world in which every woman is treated with respect and dignity, every boy and girl is loved and cared for equally, and every family has the hope of a strong and stable future. That is the work before you. That is the work before all of us who have a vision of the world we want to see -- for our

Brian Pickett: Student Play Censored for Being Critical of NYC's School Closure Policy

Student Play Censored for Being Critical of NYC's School Closure Policy

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When word came down that school officials would bar the performance of a student play set to perform at Jamaica High School, I was -- as their teacher -- charged with delivering the sad news. Huddled around an old wooden table in the school's library, the young cast reacted with a range of emotions. Some felt despair over the lack of power they seemed to have, others, a deep sense of outrage at not being consulted about the decision.

"Let's go to the press!" said some, realizing they just might have some power after all.

As part of a credit-bearing class at Queensborough Community College, students from Jamaica High School and Queens Collegiate, a smaller school within the same building, spent the fall semester reading and discussing the classic Greek play Antigone and creating scenes that

Hudsonhubtimes.com - School reform group takes root

School reform group takes root

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by Tim Troglen

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Hudson -- A national group formed in Washington, D.C., earlier this year to help foster educational reform is starting to take local root with hopes of transforming the Hudson City School District.

Michelle Rhee, the former head of the Washington, D.C., public schools, announced the formation of StudentsFirst (www.studentsfirst.org), Dec. 6 on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Hudson Superintendent Steve Farnsworth said he supports some of the core beliefs of the organization, but he does not believe education reforms for public schools in Washington, D.C., often characterized as the worst in the nation, are appropriate for Hudson.

The organization's goal is "to build a national movement to defend the interests of children in public education and pursue transformative reform, so that America has the best education system in the world," according to the local

Teacher shortage feared - San Bernardino County Sun

Teacher shortage feared

Report: Fewer students seeking education careers

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Posted: 12/25/2010 09:42:22 PM PST

California's teaching work force is running on empty, according to a new report by the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning.

The report - "California's Teaching Force 2010: Key Issues and Trends" - says the number of public schoolteachers has reached a decade low in the state, and the job is getting less attractive amid state budget cuts.

The budget problems have boosted class sizes, interfered with teacher training and reduced support from school counselors, nurses and aides, according to the report by the nonprofit research and advocacy group based in Santa Cruz.

"The disinvestment in building a top quality teacher work force is at odds with rising demands for students' academic success," Margaret Gaston, president and executive director of the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning, said in a news release.

"The fiscal crisis has so severely damaged the pipeline for recruiting and training new teachers that teaching

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