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New Orleans Nearing a ‘Privatized’ Public School System

Students change classes during the first day of school at Landry-Walker High School on August 12, 2013. (Photo by Kathleen Flynn, Nola.com / The Times-Picayune) Introductory Reflection by Raynard Sanders, Ed.D., Host of The New Orleans Imperative In this week's Louisiana Weekly's article [see below] Journalist Kari [...]

New Orleans Nearing a ‘Privatized’ Public School System2016-11-29T17:37:57-05:00

News Flash: Failed Education Policies Will ALWAYS Fail Our Children

ThinkStock Image. By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at Alternet. and The Becoming Radical. May 31, 2014 What do third-grade retention policies based on reading tests, charter schools, tracking, and parental choice have in common? First, across the U.S., they all have a great deal [...]

News Flash: Failed Education Policies Will ALWAYS Fail Our Children2016-11-29T17:37:58-05:00

L.A. Unified Suspension Rates Fall But Some Question Figures’ Accuracy

A drop in suspension rates throughout L.A. Unified came after the Los Angeles Board of Education and superintendent called for fewer suspensions as concern grew nationwide that removing students from school imperils their academic achievement and disproportionately harms minorities. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) By Teresa [...]

L.A. Unified Suspension Rates Fall But Some Question Figures’ Accuracy2016-11-29T17:37:58-05:00

A Case For High Quality Education

 – Lawsuit Challenges Florida School Funding (Vouchers, Charters, Pre-K Failures)

DID YOU KNOW? Florida has one of the lowest graduation rates in the country. Florida ranks 50 out of 50 in state funding per pupil. 61% of our tenth graders do not read at grade level. 578 Florida students drop out of school every day. [...]

A Case For High Quality Education

 – Lawsuit Challenges Florida School Funding (Vouchers, Charters, Pre-K Failures)2016-11-29T17:37:58-05:00

Florida League of Women Voters Blasts Charter School Movement

By Jeffrey S. Solochek | Originally Published at Tampa Bay Times. Thursday, May 29, 2014 9:49am Following a year of research, the Florida League of Women Voters issued a report this week that's highly critical of the state's charter school movement. Education "reform" critics, such as historian [...]

Florida League of Women Voters Blasts Charter School Movement2016-11-29T17:37:58-05:00

The Case For Reparation Begins with Education

Photograph; Atlantic Author Ta-Nehisi Coates and Joy Reid walk and talk about the competition that we see in society and in our schools. By Betsy L. Angert | Originally Published at EmpathyEducates. May 29, 2014 You may have read or heard about The Atlantic article, The Case [...]

The Case For Reparation Begins with Education2016-11-29T17:37:58-05:00

The End of Traditional Public School Education Is Real – In New Orleans Public Schools Close For Good

With little notice and less national outcry, countrywide public schools close. Charters Schools operators move in. Charters schools receive tax dollars, and yet, they are not accountable to voters. Nor do these learning centers let every child enter. Students are selectively let in. Computerized lotteries are used [...]

The End of Traditional Public School Education Is Real – In New Orleans Public Schools Close For Good2016-11-29T17:37:58-05:00
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