Month : July 2017
A Group of Centrist Republicans and Democrats Are Working Behind the Scenes to Fix Obamacare
This is hopeful news. Politico reports that a group of centrist Republicans and Democrats plan to roll out a series of fixes for Obamacare. They...
New York City: Leadership Academy in Trouble and in Doubt
The New York Post reported that New York City’s Comptroller Scott Stringer conducted an audit of grants to the New York City Leadership Academy and...
John Thompson Has a Message for David Leonhardt of the NY Times About Charter Research
David Leonhardt of the New York Times has written favorably about charter schools, without paying much attention to issues such as attrition and selective admissions....
Liberia: Teachers Oppose Outsourcing of Schools to For-Profit Bridge International Academies
The Liberian Teachers Association and other African teachers groups published a protest against the commercializations of the nation’s schools. “In January 2016, in a controversial...
Get Ready for the Biggest Total Solar Eclipse on August 21!
Here is what you need to know about the total solar eclipse that will sweep across the United States on August 21. If you are...
Trumplandia: The Mooch is Out, as Kelly Takes Control
Former Marine General John Kelly took charge as White House Chief of Staff on Monday morning, and within hours, the New York Times reported that...
Peggy Noonan: Trump Is a Wimp
Peggy Noonan became celebrated as a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan. She writes a column for the Wall Street Journal. In this article, she skewers Trump’s...
Mike Klonsky: Rahm Plans to Close Another School
Mike Klonsky writes about Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s efforts to close another school. Rahm has left his mark as the Great Destroyer of Public Schools in...
Carol Burris: SUNY’s Absurd Proposal to Allow Charters to Certify Their Own Teachers
Carol Burris, veteran teacher and principal, author and executive director of the Network for Public Education, here analyzes the proposal by the charter committee of...