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Journey for Justice 2: Our Children are not Collateral Damage! from Rachel Dickson on Vimeo. Journey for Justice: "Our Children are Not Collateral Damage!" Video" On January 29th 2013, the Department of Education, Civil Rights Division held a Hearing on School Closures, Turnarounds, Phase-Outs and Co-Locations. [...]

REPORT Race and Ethnicity By Algernon Austin, Originally Published at The Economic Policy Institute, June 18, 2013 The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Millions of Americans know that [...]

The March on Washington was supposed to be about justice and economic equality for black Americans. The second part of that mission is still far from accomplished. If you frequently ask yourself what happened to President Johnson's and indeed the nation's War on Poverty, then you might [...]

Act on Common Core: Do What it Takes Before High Stakes We have the ability to transform the very DNA of teaching and learning, to move away from rote memorization and endless test taking, and toward problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork—things I know we have [...]

Scrap The Map; How You Can Help Seattle teachers have taken a historic stand for their students by refusing to administer the MAP test. Here’s how you can help: 1. Call, email, and write to Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José L. Banda to let him know that [...]

Download School Closures: Facts and Statistics Download Strong Schools, Strong Neighborhoods. Uniting to Protect Public School Children Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and the mayor's hand-picked Chicago Board of Education have their sights set on closing 54 public schools this year, giving [...]

Originally Published at California Teachers Association – Blog April 15, 2013 At its annual convention this past weekend in Sacramento, the California Democratic Party passed a resolution opposing corporate education reform, specifically naming Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst organization and “Democrats for Education Reform”. Resolution 13-04.47, sponsored by CTA, [...]

Graphic; By Betsy L. Angert SEATTLE MAP TEST BOYCOTT SPREADS TO THE UK Originally Posted at Scrap the Map April 9, 2013 Contact: Jesse Hagopian, Teacher, Garfield High School jessedhagopian@gmail.com 206-962-1685 The MAP test boycott by Seattle teachers has inspired teachers, parents, and community [...]

FIRST THEY CAME FOR… First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came [...]