Tag: Michelle Rhee

• V for Victory: Teach For America, ELLs, and California

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  April 22, 2013

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  English Language Learners, Teach For America, Teacher Quality

  Special Education and English Language Learners are considered vulnerable student populations. As a result, our society, courts, and policymakers have afforded these student populations special protections. However, in California, until recently, policy has allowed districts to offer rookie teachers limited access to training for teaching special populations— including Teach For America corps members. I have…

  

• The Teat: Where does parent trigger movement get their $?

  6–9 minutes

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  April 12, 2013

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  Charter Schools, Parent Trigger, The Teat

  Today on the Cloaking Inequity series, The Teat, I examine where parent trigger proponents get their $. I had pondered parent trigger— because from the outside looking in it appeared to be a community-based approach led by parents and civil rights activists to address the inequalities that have plagued our schools for generations. Recently we even…

  

• From the Mailbag: You, sir, are no reformer

  2–3 minutes

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  March 17, 2013

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  Wisdom

  Hi Professor, I’m a Stanford grad and receive alerts when you post messages on the LinkedIn group, Stanford School of Ed alumni. I just wanted to express my nearly complete disagreement with your anti-reform beliefs. I wish you well. All best, XXXX A year or two ago I attend a conference at Stanford University. The format of the conference…

  

• Harlem Shake: Rhee, Alter, Jeb, and Rick Perry

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  March 6, 2013

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  Announcements

  Breaking News: One of the Harlem Shake YouTube sensation videos featured Michelle Rhee, Jonathan Alter, Jeb Bush and Rick Perry. Who knew!? Also for your viewing pleasure: UT-Austin Harlem Shake  

  

• Michelle Rhee: The Mask Is Off

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  January 7, 2013

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  Accountability

  Michelle Rhee: The Mask Is Off.