Photograph; The district's push for so-called education reform has long been a sticking point for the Washington Teachers Union, as evinced by this poster criticizing officials Michelle Rhee and Adrian Fenty from a 2009 rally. The perceived capitulation of several WTU presidents to such an agenda has [...]
Photograph; Karen Lewis, center, president of the CTU is joined by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, and United States Representative Bobby Rush, right, during a demonstration and march over the a plan to close fifty-four Chicago Public Schools through Chicago's downtown Wednesday, March 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles [...]
Originally Published at Nation of Change July 2, 2013 Too often, when it comes to determining whether a new public program is too expensive or not, no one asks, “Compared to what?” What high-performing business, for instance, would forego the need to invest new capital in something [...]
Dearest Rachel… Hi. It is me, Betsy. I am writing to say Congratulations to you and all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Americans. It has been a great week for all our LBGTQ brethren. Sadly, it is a little less so [...]
Kids Count or so we say. In practice, Americans spend more time substantiating that kids can count and do little to show that the actual child matters. While many might reflect on their personal circumstances and argue that children count, there is another dynamic to consider. Do [...]
By Peg Tyre | Originally Published at TakePart. June 25, 2013 For the last three decades, our schools have been shaped by so-called accountability measures. Standardized tests were meant to make sure students were learning, and schools and teachers were held responsible if kids did not meet [...]
Originally Published at Education Opportunity Network Institute for America's Future on June 25, 2013 The end of another school year is leaving a bad taste in many people’s mouths. A steady diet of government austerity and top-down “accountability” mandates have left numerous communities across the country with [...]
By Mella Baxter | Originally Published at TakePart. June 25, 2013 A 22-year teaching veteran says we can never know a kid’s full potential if we just rely on high-stakes exams. As Albert Einstein said, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by [...]
Photograph: Lori Nix How We Are Impoverished, Gentrified and Silenced - and What to Do About It By John Pilger | Originally Published at TruthOut. July 26, 2013 Momentous change almost always begins with the courage of people taking back their own lives against [...]
