A hard look at privatization schemes masquerading as education policy In The Black and White of Education in Chicago's Public Schools, the Chicago Teachers Union exposes the falsehoods and inequities created by an education policy that, rather than being held publicly accountable, is controlled [...]
NECP; Brief Explores the Likely Results of Common Core State Standards
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:43-05:00Reference Publication: Research-Based Options for Education Policymaking Download The Full Report Contact: William J. Mathis, (802) 383-0058, mailto:wmathis@sover.net URL for this press release: http://tinyurl.com/93jssqk BOULDER, CO (October 11, 2012) – This second in a series of two-page briefs summarizes current research findings on the likely effects of [...]
The For-Profit Higher Education Industry, By the Numbers
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:43-05:00The for-profit higher education industry was the target of a bruising report issued last week. Based on a two-year effort, the report detailed high rates of loan default, aggressive recruiting, higher than average tuition, low retention rates, and little job placement assistance. It was [...]
How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: A Remembrance
Kiese Laymon2016-11-29T17:39:43-05:00Gawker published the essay, "How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America" last year, three weeks after George Zimmerman told Sean Hannity that the shooting of Trayvon Martin "was all God's plan." As the jury deliberates in the State vs. George Zimmerman case, we [...]