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Brown v Board of Education after 55 years
Fifty-five years ago today the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously issued Earl Warren’s opinion in Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, in which it stated unequivocally that Separate...
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#Teenage #ignorance on #OBL
I think this is a fantastic example, albeit distressing, of the damage caused by narrowing school curriculum and discussion to only tested subjects due to standardized testing. Look, it’s a small slice...
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I have a confession to make: I will be the faculty sponsor for an #SFER...
Ok, I know. I’m aware of the critique. They sound so suspiciously close to DFER, don’t they? I’ll probably get a similar reaction as to when I’ve admitted to teaching in a charter school for the three...
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I have some concerns about the #studentvoice in #edreform
I will keep this brief. I have other things to do. But I have some concerns that I feel like I need to air to see if I’ve got this correct or if anyone else is feeling it too. Right now, groups on...
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Students walking out of #TCAP in Colorado, #stuvoice
Student power, need we say more. Students are doing what students can do, stepping aside during a state-mandated test that means nothing. If you’re in Colorado, consider supporting them. Tagged:...
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@thinkprogress makes the progressive case against higher tuition costs....
Progressives frequently lament the increasing costs of higher education, as Think Progress does here. Young persons are saddled with debt and this is a very troubling situation. As a faculty member, I...
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Book Excerpt: The Real Education Crisis #ihateschool
The following is an excerpt from Kris Nielsen’s new book release, Children of the Core. The hashtag in the title is a very popular one used on Twitter. Go check it out sometime. High schools that...
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Round up of links from the student #CPSboycott today. Congrats!
Pretty shameless, but I must first plug our special radio episode today with veteran Chicago arts educator Ellen Gradman, live from the events downtown. Then, a Yahoo News article in which Mark Naison...
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Chicago Student Boycott: Israel and Malcolm set the record straight
“Hundreds of Chicago students are taking up the mantle in the fight against the role of standardized tests in public school closures as they walked out of a state exam Wednesday. Their message: “We are...
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Chicago students are fighting back!
There’s some really creative resistance happening in Chicago. The massive school closures there have ignited a great conflagration. For all of the Mayor’s apparent political wisdom, how could city...
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Gates, Murdoch and data mining
Gates and Murdoch like to say their interest in education is because their big hearts mean they really must help the poor wee kiddies learn better. Funny how they weren’t so interested until profit...
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As a UCLA student and SUPE member, I endorse this campaign to halt TFA
As a @UCLA student & @supenational ally, I endorse this campaign to halt @TeachForAmerica #TFA http://t.co/2jWnpbhvm1 pic.twitter.com/uekP064VJr — Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) September 15, 2013...
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