Time's Editors decided to sensationalize the topic and blame the educators who dedicate their lives to serving students. Look at the cover. While the article may be more balanced first impressions linger. Time magazine is about to use its cover to blame teachers for [...]
Organizing for Educational Justice for All – May 13, 2014 in Videos
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:26-05:00Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education...A Journey For Justice We Are Reclaiming Our Public Schools: 60 Years After– Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education May 13, 2014 We are reclaiming our public schools. We demanding that the promise of [...]
IDEA: The Institute for Democratic Education in America Invites You To May 9th Journey For Justice Webinar
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:26-05:00Post by IDEA. The J4J Children Are Not Collateral Damage Webinar – May 9th 2014 – 8:30PM ET Jitu Brown, National Director of J4J Alliance, Deborah Meier, Educator for near fifty years, Activist, and President of Save Our Schools Board, Chicago's Dyett High School Students, [...]
Fulfilling the Promise of Brown v. Board: Organizing for Educational Justice for All
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:27-05:00Fulfilling the Promise of Brown v. Board: Organizing for Educational Justice for All We Demand... (For More Details Click on the Plus Signs to the Left of Each Demand) Schools can play an instrumental [...]
Great Governors Support Quality Education
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:29-05:00This weekend, governors from across the nation will gather in Washington, D.C., for the National Governors Association’s annual winter meeting. Now is the perfect time to encourage your governor to reclaim the promise of public education on behalf of America’s youth. Tell your governor that America’s children [...]
IMPACT Errors: The Ghost of Michelle Rhee
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:32-05:00The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is still haunted by policies from the failed Michelle Rhee era, this time with the revelation of flawed IMPACT scores, a teacher evaluation system that relies heavily on standardized tests. DCPS is telling us there are two different errors in [...]