Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Vouchers

To ALEC in Texas: School Vouchers are Poppycock

ALEC is meeting in Texas right now with a “shameless” agenda to privatize public education. Who is ALEC? In December 2012 Cloaking Inequity first profiled the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC is a national organization “composed of legislators, businesses and foundations” with great influence and connections to extreme think tanks and supported by funding from corporations that are … Continue reading To ALEC in Texas: School Vouchers are Poppycock

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Vouchers

Update on Smart ALEC: Education, Privatization, and the Pursuit of Profit

In December 2012 Cloaking Inequity profiled the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC is a national organization “composed of legislators, businesses and foundations” with great influence and connections to extreme think tanks and supported by funding from corporations that are seeking to drive a public policy agenda based on privatization and profit. At the time I relayed: A … Continue reading Update on Smart ALEC: Education, Privatization, and the Pursuit of Profit

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Vouchers

Smart ALEC: Education, Privatization, and the Pursuit of Profit

ALEC, the smartest guy (Because corporations are people too) in the room that maybe you have never heard of… The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a national organization “composed of legislators, businesses and foundations” with great influence and connections to extreme think tanks and supported by funding from corporations that are seeking to drive a public policy agenda based … Continue reading Smart ALEC: Education, Privatization, and the Pursuit of Profit

Dr. Jim Scheurich Charter Schools, Community-Based Accountability, High-Stakes Testing, Parent Trigger, Segregation, Wisdom

The Total Neoliberal Misrepresentation of the Recent History of Indianapolis K12 Education

Is a total neoliberal misrepresentation coming to K12 Education in a public district near you? A recent article in the pro-charter, pro-neoliberal “magazine,” called Education Next, is a thorough misrepresentation of the recent history of Indianapolis K12 education (see the article at https://www.educationnext.org/hoosier-way-good-choices-for-all-indianapolis/).  I know because, as a university professor and a community activist, I … Continue reading The Total Neoliberal Misrepresentation of the Recent History of Indianapolis K12 Education

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Announcements, Charter Schools

New Insights and Directions: Considering the Impact of Charter School Attributes on Communities of Color

The new issue of the Journal of Transformative Leadership & Policy Studies (JTLPS) is now LIVE! Issue 7.1 focuses on charter schools. The soft release of the journal to California legislators and staff will take place today at a private showing of Backpack Full of Cash hosted by a variety of organizations at the Crest … Continue reading New Insights and Directions: Considering the Impact of Charter School Attributes on Communities of Color