Tag: Charter Schools
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On the Rick Smith Show we discussed school finance lawsuits, the false promise of charters, privatization of the $1 Trillion education spending in the US, market based reform, North Carolina bathrooms (oh, and their education “reforms”) and more. On Air Now @ProfessorJVH talking #Education in #NorthCarolina #TBATs @BadassTeachersA #BATsradio — Rick Smith (@RickSmithShow) April 25, 2016…
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On March 10th, the California State Board of Education will vote on an appeal petition to allow or deny the expansion of a Rocketship campus in the Monument Corridor of the Mt. Diablo School District in Contra Costa County, California. Both District and County School boards have issued unanimous denials of the petition. And despite strong community opposition, Rocketship still pressed…
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Truth For America is a podcast that provides voice to educators, parents, students and other stakeholders about Teach For America. Episode 3 is co-hosted by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig and Jameson Brewer. They are joined by Amber, Leah and Gary, three TFA alums. They reflect on their experiences with TFA and the 25th Anniversary event…
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Today the Center for Popular Democracy is releasing the report State Takeovers of Low-Performing Schools: A Record of Academic Failure, Financial Mismanagement & Student Harm. The report is an important compendium of information about hostile state takeovers of urban schools. The Center for Popular Democracy is, a high-impact national organization that builds organizing power to transform…
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Teach Thought: Reform, Charter Schools, Poverty and Politics
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What’s the reason why Democrats and Republicans are afraid to discuss education in their stump speeches or debates? Will the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) federal education bill be better than No Child Left Behind? What are some positive attributes of charter schools? In this Teach Thought podcast episode Drew Perkins (Director of Professional Development at…
Cloaking Inequity 
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