Laura Chapman: Do Civil Rights Groups Support Testing?
We now know that the national convention of the NAACP endorsed a strong resolution opposing the expansion of charter schools, saying that they foster segregation,...
Month : July 2016
Peter Greene: Can Humans Be Standardized?
Peter Greene is our greatest debunker of phony ideas. Today he takes on a program called “the Learning Machine,” which big-time thought leaders are promoting....
California: Charter School Wins Renewal, Announces Its Closing
The Silicon Valley Flex Academy in Santa Clara County, California, recently won a five-year renewal of its contract, from 2016 to 2021, but will not...
Washington State: Charter School Backers Want to Oust Judge Who Authored Anti-Charter Decision
Voters of Washington State, wake up! The billionaires who have been trying to privatize your public schools are up to their old tricks. Bill Gates...
Nashville Dad: Money Pouring in to Gain Control of School Board: Is It Really About the Kids?
T.C. Weber, a Nashville public school parent who writes a blog called “Dad Gone Wild,” writes that Nashville is a much overlooked epicenter of the...
Trump Slammed for Mocking Parents of Fallen Soldier, Ghazala Khan Responds to Trump
At the Democratic National Convention, the Muslim parents of a soldier who died in the Iraq War spoke about their son’s heroism and said that...
Reformer Andy Smarick Chosen as Head of State Education Board in Maryland
Andy Smarick, a prominent figure in the conservative think-tank world, has been chosen by his colleagues as president of the Maryland State Board of Education....
E-Mails Released: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson Bankrupted the Black Mayors Association to Benefit Charter Movement
Dave McKenna of Deadspin writes here about the release under court order of emails written by outgoing Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson about his efforts to...
The Nation: The Edu-Business Legacy of Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan left his post last winter, after serving for seven years as Secretary of Education. In this post, Zoe Carpenter reviews his legacy. The...
Mike Pence: ALEC is “a Model for the Nation”
Mike Pence is the most far-right candidate nominated for a national office in modern times. He addressed the annual meeting of ALEC, the American Legislative...