Category : Baltimore
Gary Rubinstein Debunks TFA Claims of “Turnaround Schools” in Baltimore
For a few years, Gary Rubinstein was our nation’s leading debunker of “miracle school” claims. He found that the so-called miracle schools usually had high...
Maryland: Court Allows Lawsuit to Proceed for Baltimore City Funding
On January 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Audrey Carrion paved the way for Maryland’s long-running school funding litigation, Bradford v. Maryland, to proceed. Judge...
Teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: THANK You!
On Saturday, the world witnessed an amazing outpouring of energy and passion to protest gun violence. The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (a...
G.F. Brandenburg: Is Michelle Rhee a Liar or Is She Stupid?
G.F. Brandenburg has followed Michelle Rhee’s meteoric rise and fall. He was first to blow the whistle on her specious claim that she raised...
Mercedes Schneider: Former Baltimore County Superintendent Dallas Dance Indicted
Chiara says: Here’s another glowing piece promoting AltSchool: “For teachers, and particularly for parents, the move to competency-based assessment that accompanies personalized learning can be...
Maryland: Exposing Governor Hogan’s Shameless Lies about Baltimore
Why are children in Baltimore sitting in frigid classrooms? Republican Governor Larry Hogan says the public schools are mismanaged. Jess Gartner, a former teacher...
Sinclair Media is Spreading Rightwing Propaganda Against Public Schools, And Coming to a Station Near You
This is a truly frightening story. Far-rightwing media giant Sinclair Broadcasting has won approval from the FCC to buy Tribune Media. It will control the...
Baltimore County Officials Failed to Report Income from Tech Vendors
A few days ago, the New York Times ran a first-page story about the big push by tech companies to get their software and hardware...
John Merrow: Greed (Tech + Profits + Schools) = FIASCO
John Merrow here recounts the sad story of how Baltimore County got snookered by the tech industry, sinking hundreds of millions into a soon-to-be obsolete...