Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig

  • Education films/documentaries have come fast and furious in recent years, but none of them have recieved as much attention and publicity as Waiting for Superman. I don’t know about you, but I was disappointed with the film.  What I liked about Waiting for Superman was the opening conversation about the structural inequality and poverty in the US.…

    The Education Revolution Will Not Be Standardized
  • Every so often I get notes in my email from folks that have “skin in the game.” I received an email from Jim Schutze, a self-described “investigative columnist” who was annoyed by a report that I wrote for the Foundation for Community Empowerment (FCE). Wikipedia: A columnist is someone who writes for publication in a series, creating…

    Drama From the Mailbag: 286 and a Broad Alum’s Track Record
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    Breaking News: Whose Opinion Matters?
  • Eli Broad is infamous for his book The Art of Being Unreasonable. Broad is also know for venture philanthropy, the approach billionaires have taken to influence and direct educational policy by inserting billions of dollars. Is the Broad “disruptive” and “unreasonable” trickle-down approach to school reform the right fit for the United States? For your…

    The Broad Foundation and Broadies: Kings of “Disruptive” and “Unreasonable” Trickle-Down Reform
  • https://twitter.com/KatieOsgood_/statuses/385043877234610176 What the #shutdown means for education http://t.co/hMsyvOmsD4 — Dr. David Johns (@MrDavidJohns) October 1, 2013 About 90% of @usedgov 's 4,225 employees are furloughed, and most won’t come back until the funding crisis is resolved #shutdown — Dr. David Johns (@MrDavidJohns) October 1, 2013 RT @HuffPostEdu: Government shutdown puts preschool learning programs in jeopardy…

    Government Shutdown and Education From Twitterverse This Morning

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