Huffington Post: Why Teachers in West Virginia Are On Strike
Huffington Post reports that teachers are on strike across the state for the first time in 28 years because teachers are fleeing the state...
Month : February 2018
West Virginia: Teachers Agree to End Strike
The Governor promised a wage increase of 5% and teachers agreed to end the statewide strike. Teachers will return to work Thursday. Governor agrees...
“Yes, Charter Schools Do Take Money Away From Public Schools”
It is hard to understand why anyone thinks that charter schools have. O fiscal impact on public schools. There is only one pot of...
Florida Senate Committee Approves Two New Voucher Bills, Plus Anti-union Bill
Why do the people of Florida elect these people? The Florida Senate Appropriations Committee approved two new voucher bills and a bill that would...
I Am Rooting for Ellen Lipton for Congress in Michigan
I met Ellen Lipton several years ago when I met with a large group of superintendents. Ellen impressed me as smart and passionate. She...
Presidents Reagan, Ford, and Carter Supported a Ban on Assault Weapons
When Congress was considering a ban assault rifles in 1994, three presidents signed a letter supporting the ban. The bill passed and assault weapons were...
Tom Ultican: A Dummies’ Guide to the Destroy Public Education Movement
Retired teacher of physics and math Tom Ultican gathered together a concise summary of the efforts to destroy and privatize public education. “America’s public...
Buffett: We Got $29 Billion from GOP Tax Cut
Warren Buffett said his company benefitted mightily from the GOP tax “reform.” A $29 Billion plum. ””The $65 billion gain is nonetheless real –...
Written by a Child at Parkland, Turned into an Animated Graphic
jointherevolution says: Listening to NPR on my way home today they mentioned that the NRA has only 5 million members. How can so few control...
California: Professors Call on Other Educators to Support Student Walkouts
A group of faculty members at the University of Redlands in California has posted an open letter calling on the state board of education and...