BREAKING NEWS: AFT President Randi Weingarten Endorses Opt Out!
This is great news! Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, tweeted and wrote on her Facebook page yesterday that she supports...
Month : March 2015
Superintendent William Cala: “We Can No Longer Remain Silent”
Watch Superintendent William Cala, as he eviscerates the so-called reform movement, including charter schools, the private money that shapes the politics of education, the reformers’...
Some Huge Flaws in Common Core Testing
Testing has begun in some states and will continue through April on the Common Core standards. Students in grades 3-8 and 11 will take either...
Students in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Lead Opt Out Campaign
A group of high school students in Lake Oswego, Oregon, has launched a campaign to persuade their classmates to refuse the Smarter Balanced tests, which...
Pennsylvania: The Hoax of “Tax Credits” (aka Vouchers)
Blogger Yinzercation has an excellent article explaining the negative effects of “tax credits” on public education. “While our legislators are busy looking under their sofa...
Do Vouchers Violate the Pennsylvania Constitution?
The “tax credit” program in Pennsylvania is a backdoor way of spending public money for children who enroll in private and religious schools. What does...
Ohio: How Choice Started, Who Chooses
Bill Phillis of the Ohio Coaltion for Equity and Adequacy explains the origins of choice in Ohio and how it has evolved into a lucrative...
Los Angeles: Charter Teachers Want to Unionize
Laura Clawson at the Daily Kos reports that some teachers at a charter chain in Los Angeles want to organize a union. They have asked...
Magee Urges Opt Out, State Chancellor Tisch Accuses Her of Protecting Adults, not Children
The head of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), Karen Magee, spoke bluntly in favor of a boycott of the state tests. The chair of...
New York Education Leaders Denounce Cuomo’s Latest Teacher Evaluation Plan
The New York Council of School Superintendents and the New York School Boards Association issued the following joint statement in opposition to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s...