Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig

• @TeachForAmerica Airlines: Fly Us! We Build Plane in Air

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  September 17, 2014

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  Wisdom

  “I fly a lot,” he says. “Let’s say you go to the airport and you have a choice of three different pilots. One has trained for 30 hours online, the second has five weeks in the summer, and the third has studied, become certified and has spent a year as an intern. Which airplane would…

  

• Join us for Public Education Nation Event in NYC on October 11, 2014

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  September 15, 2014

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  Wisdom

  The Network for Public Education will hold a historic event in one month’s time. You may choose to attend in person at the Brooklyn New School in New York or view it via Livestreaming. A live-stream of the event will be available on Saturday, Oct. 11, starting at Noon Eastern time, 9 am Pacific time…

  

• UPDATED: Aliens Laud Affirmative Action In Texas Social Studies Curriculum (Really)

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  September 11, 2014

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  Wisdom

  I am not lying to you. Yes, Texas textbook designers have found a new way to deride social progress by using aliens as their muse. But first, the peer reviewed academic material. In 2012, the post “Illusion of Inclusion,” Article about Race and Standards in Harvard Educational Review introduced a peer reviewed textual analysis of the Texas…

  

• Tide Turning Against @TeachForAmerica?: Does Popular=Good

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  September 7, 2014

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  Teach For America

  Is everything that is popular good? or good for you? Today’s Twitter blast includes the locations where @TeachForAmerica funding has recently been cut and/or they’ve been kicked out. Burgers, fries, chips. lard, donuts, meth etc. are all very popular, but not so good for you. https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/508696686399467521 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/508690656001159168 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/508691926439043073 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/508692606927138816 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/508691194688176128 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/508694242332377088 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/507939944669536256 @TeachforAmerica has recently…

  

• Thank you Mr. President for your Welcome! Join Us!

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  September 5, 2014

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  Announcements

  Consider studying for your Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at California State University Sacramento. To join us in the beautiful Northern California weather and the seat of California government— click here. https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/507763384817696768 Please Facebook Like, Tweet, etc below and/or reblog. Want to know about Cloaking Inequity’s freshly pressed conversations about educational policy? Click the “Follow blog…