Month : May 2020
DeVos and Mnuchin Sued for Seizing Tax Refunds of Student Debtors
How cruel can Betsy DeVos and Steven Mnuchin be? As people of great wealth and privilege, they have not a thought for those who have...
How Dutch Schools Are Reopening During the Pandemic
Larry Cuban reposted an article about the reopening of schools in the Netherlands. The article, by educator Linda van Druijten, shows how to prepare for...
Thomas Ultican: Will the Billionaires Buy and Privatize Oakland Public Schools?
Thomas Ultican, retired teacher of advanced math and physics, has been analyzing the depredations of the privatization movement, which dares to call itself a “reform”...
Red Queen in L.A.: How Did a Peaceful Protest Turn Violent?
Sara Roos was part of the protest against police brutality in Los Angeles. She joined the crowd that assembled to express their views on-violently. When...
Superintendents to Tech Vendors: “Just Stop It!”
The National Superintendents Roundtable published a report calling on tech vendors to get out of the way during the pandemic and “Just Stop It.” COVID-19...
Carol Burris: Charters Are Looting Federal Funds Meant to Save Small Businesses
A few days ago, Carol Burris and Marla Kilfoyle of the Network for Public Education wrote an article in Valerie Strauss’s “Answer Sheet” about the...
Stephen Dyer: Vouchers Hurt Poor Kids
Stephen Dyer, who served in the Ohio legislature and is an expert in school finance, writes here that vouchers hurt poor kids and explains why....
IDEA Charter Chain Will Pay Its CEO Tom Torkelsen Severance Pay of $900,000
Under its CEO Tom Torkelsen, the charter chain IDEA experienced explosive growth, dramatic success in winning nearly $200 million in federal funds from Betsy DeVos...