Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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Should charters have open meetings? Should their data and information be readily available to the public? Should operators of non-profit charters be able to profit from their schools? If you your answers to these questions are Yes, Yes, and No. Then join in demanding charter transparency and accountability. With AB 1478 we have a legislative opportunity…
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Inspired by many, many deep and important conversations during the past year, I am proud to announce that I will open five new charter schools in my hometown of Lansing, Michigan. Well, kind of in Lansing, because they will be mostly online. In Michigan, “any parent, teacher, group or entity may apply for a charter.” So…
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Since you are a beginning teacher, I’d like to talk to you about classroom management and corporal punishment. You know what they say! Spare the rod and spoil the child! I’m only kidding. I’d really like to talk to you about justice and the new technological canvas. The world has sped up. It’s forever changed.…
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Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation. Atifete Jahjaga Last evening we held a Cambridge-style debate at California State…
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Are charters overrated? The public says yes! More on that in a moment. The recent Intelligence Squared debate has resulted in a variety of new and important conversations. Via phone calls, social media DMs, and emails I have received quite a bit of feedback from folks that are for and against privately-controlled school choice. I also accepted…
Cloaking Inequity 
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