Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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Michelle Rhee: The Mask Is Off.
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Student voucher advocates promised that school vouchers would boost academic achievement for the economically disadvantaged and students of color. Yet, voucher proponents rarely cite independent, peer-reviewed, and scientific research purporting increased academic achievement from school vouchers. However, according to Ravitch (2011), studies of voucher programs in Washington, DC, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and other areas demonstrate that vouchers…
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Originally posted on Educate All Students, Support Public Education: Do Milwaukee’s children deserve art and music classes? By Barbara Miner Jan. 5, 2013 View from the Heartland MJS Blog Do young children deserve art and music classes? Or, instead of art and music, should kindergarten and first-graders spend two hours a day in Dilbert-like cubicles,…
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Do I believe all charters are doing spurious things? Of course not. But, we do know that some charters avoid special education and ELL students. But, we do know that some charters are segregated as a function of their business plan and seek required donations from their families. But, we do know that some charters…
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As discussed previously here: I have often posted on school vouchers over the past few months. Why? There are factions inTexas, Louisiana and elsewhere that still argue they are efficacious educational policy and are pressing them into law. They are not. See CI’s thread on vouchers here. This post was written in conjunction with someone who wishes to…
Cloaking Inequity 
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