Jersey Jazzman’s Final Post about Hoboken: Let’s Have an Honest Conversation
Jersey Jazzman posted four articles about charter schools in Hoboken. In this, his final post in the series, he draws together the issues that confront...
Category : Education Industry
Charter Chain Won’t Answer Questions, Hires Lobbyists
In December, the York (Pennsylvania) Dispatch tried to meet with representatives from Charter Schools USA, the Florida for-profit chain that has been selected by the...
Florida: Governor Scott Proposes $100 Million for Charter Schools
Florida has more than 600 charter schools. It has a significant number of for-profit charter schools that make money on management fees and paying rent...
Michael Hynes: Where Did We Go Wrong?
Michael Hynes, who is superintendent of schools of the Patchogue-Medford (NY) district, writes in Education Week that our nation may still be at risk. He...
Who Is Killing the American Dream?
When we think of the phrase “the American dream,” we think about a belief that everyone has a fair chance to better themselves, to get...
From a Teacher: Brace Yourself, Rhode Island!
A teacher in Connecticut, signing in as Linda, wrote the following comment: Brace yourself Rhode Island…it is worse than you think. Hide your children and...
Gary Rubinstein Explains To Joel Klein What is Wrong with the “Reform” Movement
Gary Rubinstein has written a series of letters to leaders of the “reform” movement. Some have replied. Up to this point, he wrote to people...
John Thompson in Oklahoma City: Parent Revolution, Go Home
John Thompson, teacher and historian in Oklahoma, describes the arrival of Parent Revolution operatives in Oklahoma City, come to sell the charter school snake oil....
The Latest News about the York City Situation
The public schools of York City, Pennsylvania, are on a precipice. They have a deficit. The state, contrary to its constitutional obligation, refuses to help....
Jersey Jazzman on York City, Pa., and the Death of Public Education
Sorry I missed this great post when it came out in November. Jersey Jazzman, one of the nation’s best education bloggers, foretells the handover of...