Ousted Chicago Public Schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard says Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a “master” media manipulator, but he’s also a control freak who needs to “let go” and “allow his managers to lead.” Originally Published at The Chicago Sun-Times Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a “master” media manipulator, [...]
Al Sharpton is one of the primary conveners of this Saturday’s march in Washington D.C. to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington. Photo: Getty Images/Andrew Burton Might it be that the divide in this country expresses itself in ways that are beyond color and class? Could it [...]
While still critical of country's education system, parents are increasingly pleased with teachers' performance Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor | Originally Published at Salon. August 21, 2013 Public school teachers have taken a bashing, in part because of moves to tie student scores on standardized tests directly [...]
By P. L. Thomas Originally Published at the becoming radical on August 19, 2013 Randy Olson’s Flock of Dodos (2006) explores the evolution and Intelligent Design (ID) debate that represents the newest attack on teaching evolution in U.S. public schools. The documentary is engaging, enlightening, and nearly [...]
By Karna Gowda Originally Published at Scientific American. August 20, 2013 This year, Mason High School was one of 50 programs in the Chicago Public School system closed permanently. This recent wave of closings is unprecedented in the city’s history, with over 1,700 faculty laid off and [...]
Originally Published at Science Daily. August 19, 2013 Getting kids to share their toys is a never-ending battle, and compelling them to do so never seems to help. New research suggests that allowing children to make a choice to sacrifice their own toys in order to share [...]
By David Sirota | Originally Published at AlterNet. August 16, 2013 The recent scandal ousting Florida's top education official shows the privatization movement is about profits. Paradoxes come in all different forms, but here’s one that perfectly fits this Gilded Age: The most significant lesson from the [...]
Photograph; Jeb Bush and Tony Bennett By David Sirota | Originally Published at In These Times In These Times. August 16, 2013 Paradoxes come in all different forms, but here's one that perfectly fits this Gilded Age: the most significant lesson from the ongoing debate about American [...]
By Rick Lyman and Mary Williams Walsh Photograph; Mark Makela for The New York Times The unusual situation in Philadelphia stems from a combination of politics and long-term structural problems. Slide Show Philadelphia’s School Woes More Photos » Originally Published at The New York Times. on August [...]
