Michelle Rhee, right, talks to third grader Kmone Feeling during a visit at J.O. Wilson Elementary School on Aug. 23, 2010 in Washington. D.C | (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)By David Sirota | Originally Published at Salon. June 3, 2013 In the great American debate over education, the [...]
Dearest Melissa Harris-Perry ... It's me, Betsy, one of your many Twitter followers, a viewer of your program, and a person who was honored to hear you speak at the last Rebuild The Dream Convention. As an Educator, I am grateful for your sharing what is so [...]
© copyright 2013 Betsy L. Angert. BeThink. The situation in Chicago is emblematic of our nation's history. Currently, fifty schools are slated for closure. Some city residents chose to be silent. Silence is perceived as safer. Others are satisfied with the segregation policies that are pervasive. Selective [...]
In the last quarter century or more student evaluations have been used as a form of punishment. Instead of the traditional assessments that invite reflection and a path towards progress, mostly, newer high-stakes examinations determine a student's fate. Frequently, a young person struggling to learn a newer [...]
The city of Chicago is among many urban areas facing school closures as a result of budget cuts and declining student population. This has parents concerned about their kids' safety as they will have to travel farther to get to school. Kenwood Oakland parent Jeanette Taylor reminds [...]
Journalist and All In host, Chris Hayes, has covered what is characterized as the "closing of under-utilized public schools" since he first took to the late night air. The broadcaster observes as many others have and do; Mayor Rahm Emanuel embraces entreprenuerial education reform and the billionaire [...]
Originally Published By Laurie Bennett at Muckety. May 7, 2013 at 11:11am The below Mapping billionaires and charter schools relationship map is interactive. Click around to explore relations in the map. Enter the name of a person or organizationMapping billionaires and charter schools. While much of the [...]
A Big Grandiose Announcement! People of Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel thinks the city is "Too Broke To Keep [Chicago Public Schools] Open!" How will the tax dollars intended for Chicago Schools be used? The Mayor will build an Event Center [a Sports Stadium complete with exclusive shops [...]
Originally Published By Steven Yaccino. The New York Times. May 22, 2013 CHICAGO — Officials here in the third-largest district in the country voted Wednesday, after an emotional meeting, to close 49 public schools that they said were not being fully used. The decision, passed overwhelmingly by [...]
