Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig

  • Fasten your seat belts because the #TruthTrain is about to roll into A Better Chicago #EdSummit17 conversation. A Better Chicago, a foundation that seeks to “empower high performing nonprofits that are dramatically improving educational opportunities for low income Chicagoans,” is hosting a debate at its annual education summit on Thursday May 18, 2017 at Venue SIX10 610 South Michigan…

    School Choice?: Julian & Jitu vs. Petrilli & Shayne @ #EdSummit17
  • Hear Chris Stewart, host of Rock The Schools and Dr. Vasquez Heilig passionately agree and disagree on school choice issues. This episode of Rock The Schools is powerful resource for parents, students and educators to advocate for community-based education reform that provides a great education for all children.  

    What Does Democracy In Education Look Like? #AERA17
  • President Donald Trump has proposed cutting after-school programs for young children as well as grants and federal work-study programs for college students. But his most significant attack on public education may be his pledge to spend $20 billion on market-based school choice, including charter schools and vouchers. Conventional voucher policies now exist in 16 states.…

    NEW Nationally Syndicated Op Ed: School Vouchers Aren’t the Answer
  •   AERA starts today! If you are interested in education, attending the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference each year is a must! The conference begins April 27 and goes until May 1. What is AERA? From the website: The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by…

    Say Hello! @ AERA San Antonio #AERA17
  • We’re in a watershed moment for public education. Donald Trump has committed to spending $20 billion on market-based school choice, including charter schools and vouchers. He’s also proposed cutting afterschool programs, as well as college grants and federal work study programs for college students. But the most significant move away from public education our country…

    Eight Questions Betsy DeVos Won’t Get Right about School Vouchers #AERA17

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