Category: Wisdom

• Ping! Hess, Ravitch, Heilig, Cabrera & Goldrick-Rab #AERA16 #AERAPubScholar

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  April 5, 2016

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  Wisdom

  Here is an opportunity to communicate your questions about democratizing education knowledge directly to Diane Ravitch, Frederick Hess, Sarah Goldrick-Rab, Nolan Cabrera and Julian Vasquez Heilig. Your questions will be answered LIVE at the upcoming AERA conference. Communicate your questions on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube using #AERAPubScholar. I have organized a Presidential Session at #AERA16 entitled Career Threats and Opportunities:…

  

• Center for the Study Support of Education Profitization

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  April 1, 2016

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  Wisdom

  I am honored to announced today that I am forming a new educational policy and research center entitled the Center for the Study Support of Education Profitization. Please join and support this new and exciting career endeavor! The seed money for the new Profitization Center is as following: Gates Foundation $10 million (Maybe you were wondering…

  

• Addressing Educational Injustices

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  March 23, 2016

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  Wisdom

  This interactive lecture explores the present school reform discourse and education policy landscape. Dr. Vasquez Heilig discusses what is prompting educators, students, parents, and citizens alike to question the ways in which we hold public schools accountable for student learning and performance. NKU provides this context: Too many of today’s students, particularly those in impoverished…

  

• All Hail King?: We Act Radio @EdTownHall

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  February 25, 2016

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  Charter Schools, Podcasts, Wisdom

  Today on the B.U.S. Thursday program LIVE on We Act Radio Education Town Hall we discussed the bare inequality facing US children, NPE’s recent national report card which is sparking national discussion and John King’s Secretary of Education confirmation hearing. B= Badass Teachers U= United Opt Out S= Save our Schools The Education Town Hall with Thomas Byrd is the premiere…

  

• Goldman Sachs Wing of @TeachForAmerica #TFA25

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  February 4, 2016

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  Teach For America, Wisdom

  Lot’s of controversy today about @HillaryClinton & @GoldmanSachs. Incidentally, Teach For America (TFA) and Goldman Sachs have had a longstanding and very fruitful relationship. @TeachForAmerica has been allied with Goldman Sachs in several ways. Who is Goldman Sachs? From Wikipedia: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational investment banking firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management,…