Tag: Mike Klonsky

• Fighting for Public Education with the Activist Hippies, the Original Hipsters

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  March 26, 2014

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  Wisdom

  Austin is well-know for its hipsters that wander the streets during our SXSW music festival. But, did you know that “Hippies” were the original “Hipsters”? From Wikipedia: The hippie (or hippy) subculture was originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The word…

  

• School Closure and Race Infographic: Something fishy going on in Chicago?

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  April 21, 2013

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  African Americans, Charter Schools, School Finance, School Turnaround

  As discussed in an earlier post, I travelled last week to Chicago for a panel discussion on Reframing Reform: Achieving Equity and Excellence in Public Education held by The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. As you might expect, the Chicago Public School closures was a prominent part of the conversation. Jitu Brown, a parent and community organizer in…