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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 [...]

On January 29th 2013, the Department of Education, Civil Rights Division held a Hearing on School Closures, Turnarounds, Phase-Outs and Co-Locations. The Journey for Justice Alliance worked diligently for near a year to bring this momentous occasion about. Days prior to the actual Hearing, those associated with [...]

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

Originally Published on January 30, 2013. By Valerie Strauss. The Answer Sheet. Washington Post. A nonprofit group released thousands of e-mails today and said they show how a foundation begun by Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and national education reform leader, is working with public officials [...]

(The Root) -- Do black students purposefully underachieve because they attribute being smart to "acting white"? For more than a decade, academics, policymakers and cultural critics have publicly chided black children for having an anti-intellectual attitude, based on the "Acting White Theory." [...]

Letter From Betsy L. Angert, Educator To: The Department of Education, Elizabeth M. Williamson, Northeast Director of Communications and Outreach100 Penn Square East, Suite 505Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Reference… School Closures, Phase-Outs, Co-Locations, and Turn Arounds – The Journey for Justice [...]

Journey For Justice – The People Speak Through Letters Journey For Justice – Suburban Parent Elizabeth Kunzier Speaks Journey For Justice – Letter From Betsy L. Angert, Educator To Send A Reflection Address It To… Department [...]

Letter From Elizabeth Kunzier, Suburban Parent To: Department of Education Elizabeth M. Williamson, Northeast Communications Director My name is Elizabeth Kunzier and I participated in the Journey for Justice hearings yesterday at the Dept of Education. You gave me your [...]

By Martin Carnoy and Richard Rothstein | Originally Published at the Economic Policy Institute. January 28, 2013 | Download PDF Education policymakers and analysts express great concern about the performance of U.S. students on international tests. Education reformers frequently invoke the relatively poor performance of U.S. students [...]