Articles by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig

About Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig (671 Articles)

Julian Vasquez Heilig is an award-winning researcher and teacher. He is currently a Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and the Director of the Doctorate in Educational Leadership at California State Sacramento.

Professor vs. Advocate Debate: “Charters and Vouchers are the Answer”

March 21, 2017 // 6 Comments

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 [...]

The Public Agrees!: Charters are Overrated

March 20, 2017 // 3 Comments

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. [...]

Upcoming Debate: Charters and Vouchers are the Answer

March 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Join us in person or online for Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig vs. Chris Stewart debating the motion Charters and Vouchers are the Answer. Watch in person at Sacramento State or [...]

Linda Darling-Hammond: Can Public Education Survive Betsy DeVos?

March 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Linda [...]

Has community-based accountability been impactful for English Learners?

February 28, 2017 // 2 Comments

What is community-based accountability? In 2012, I first conceptualized community-based accountability in the post Accountability: Are you ready for a new idea? Over the [...]

Charters & Special Education — Truth For America about Teach For America

February 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

Is Teach For America’s culture and standardized teaching approaches inconsistent with the needs of Special Education students? Truth For America is a podcast about [...]

Full Transcript of Betsy DeVos’ CPAC Interview with Kayleigh McEnany

February 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

Originally posted on deutsch29:
On February [...]

MUST SEE TV!: @DianeRavich talks uncertain future of education on @TavisSmiley

February 22, 2017 // 1 Comment

This is must see TV! Diane Ravitch, former Assistant Secretary of Education and current president of The Network For Public Education, joins Tavis Smiley to discuss the [...]

How I Got Schooled at the NAACP Hearing

February 19, 2017 // 6 Comments

NAACP Hearing — Charter schools are marketing themselves to white families as a way to send their kids to school without “those kids.” Source: How I Got Schooled at [...]

Charter Schools Are Overrated @IQ2US

February 15, 2017 // 3 Comments

Are charter schools overrated? In the 25 years since Minnesota passed the first charter school law, these publically funded but privately operated schools have become a [...]

Devos Confirmed. Now what?

February 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Julian Vasquez Heilig joins Southern Arizona talk show host John C. Scott on KEVT, 1210 AM. We talked about the implications of the confirmation of Besty Devos as US [...]

Are charters the answer for ed? Testifying @NAACP charter school hearing

February 12, 2017 // 6 Comments

Are charters the answer for a nation’s long history of underserving the needs of poor children? The NAACP’s most recent national resolution on charter schools has [...]

Breaking: Pence breaks Senate tie, DeVos confirmed.

February 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

The Senate tied 50-50 on the confirmation vote for Betsy DeVos. Vice President Pence cast the deciding vote. For more on DeVos click here. [...]

Should @BetsyDeVos be confirmed as Sec of Ed in Senate?

February 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

Julian Vasquez Heilig discusses whether Betsy DeVos should be confirmed at US Secretary of Education on the Rick Smith Show. They also discuss whether her school [...]

New Study: Are Charters beacons of opportunity for Special Needs Students?

January 26, 2017 // 2 Comments

The extent to which special student populations (ELL, Special Education and Economically Disadvantaged) gain access to charter schools is understudied. The new [...]

Alert: @NAACP formally opposing @BetsyDeVos

January 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

During School Choice Week a white Texas governor tried to convince the public that school choice, including school vouchers, are civil rights. However, the nation’s [...]

Phi Delta Kappan: Do Charter schools serve black children well?

January 25, 2017 // 5 Comments

The nation’s largest civil rights organization steps up its opposition to charter schools just as a president and new education secretary appear ready to kick the sector [...]

Is @BetsyDevos qualified to be US Secretary of Education?

January 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

I have collected a variety of media sources covering the hearing of Betsy DeVos for US Secretary of Education. Is she qualified? I’ll begin with source material from [...]