- Steven Singer: Charter Schools Will Always Be a Waste of Money – June 19, 2019
Steven Singer explains succinctly why charter schools are by definition a waste of money. No one has yet explained why it makes sense to have two publicly funded school systems, one public, the other under […] - ProPublica: How Teach for America Became An Arm of the Charter School Movement – June 19, 2019
ProPublica reports on its investigation of the funding and mission of Teach for America, in which it discovered that TFA is an arm of the charter movement, which aims to replace public schools with non-uni […] - Orlando Sentinel: Anyone But Trump – June 18, 2019
Trump went to Orlando today to launch his re-election campaign. On the same day, the Orlando Sentinel published an editorial announcing the newspaper’s endorsement for 2020: Anyone but Trump. Donald Trump i […] - Harold Meyerson: To the Barricades! – June 18, 2019
JUNE 18, 2019 Meyerson on TAP To the Barricades! How to Counter Trump’s New Deportation Orders. Inasmuch as virtually every policy Donald Trump implements is grotesque, it’s a good thing he telegraphs […] - NYC: Educator and Progressive Jamaal Bowman Running for Congress – June 18, 2019
Middle School Principal Jamaal Bowman has announced that he will challenge incumbent Congressman Elliot Engel. The New York Times reported: WASHINGTON — Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal from the Bro […]
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A Conversation with Diane Ravitch (6/10/2019) – Watch Diane’s interview with Lauren Steiner, May 22, 2019 here
No Child Left Untested (6/10/2019) – Check out Diane’s view points about over-testing of children here.
Diane Ravitch–Teachers Make a Difference (6/10/2019) – 60 seconds with Diane Ravitch. You can watch it here
Congratulations to John Merrow! He Biked 78 Mikes for His 78th Birthday! https://t.co/q79hcn1kQi
NYC: Your Chance to Meet Leonie Haimson and State Attorney General Tish James https://t.co/fo6gsyhdiB
Detroit: At Graduation Ceremony, Two Top Students Blast Their Charter School https://t.co/rNYYAcbgTY
What?! Washington State Charters Closing One After Another https://t.co/pIL6NK7gN1