What Diane Ravitch Means To Me
Am I crazy? That’s what many of us had been wondering before we read Diane Ravitch. As teachers, parents and students, we noticed there was something terribly wrong with our national education policy. The Emperor […]
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Students Come Out Strong for Striking Professors Across Pennsylvania
At 5 AM this morning, professors from Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities went on strike for the first time in the 34 year history of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, but PASSHE officials and […]
Negotiations Breakdown: PASSHE Sets Stage for First Ever Faculty Strike
Faculty union members at the 14 Pennsylvania state-owned universities (PASSHE) have had just about enough. Following three consecutive days of marathon negotiating sessions on Tuesday and more sessions scheduled for Wednesday and beyond, faculty members were showing signs […]
Standardized Tests Have Always Been About Keeping People in Their Place
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Steven Singer’s GadflyOnTheWallBlog. Check out his great work documenting the attacks on public education and the teachers, parents, and students who are fighting back. Check out all his work […]
Charter School Lobby Donates $50,000 to Teachers-Union-Backed PA Attorney General Candidate
What’s the best way to avoid a charter school scandal? In Pennsylvania, apparently you bribe the Attorney General. That may be why Students First PAC donated $50,000 to Josh Shapiro, a Democrat running for the […]
Pennsylvania Breathes Sigh of Relief As Crappy GOP Budget Becomes Law
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Steven Singer’s GadflyOnTheWallBlog. Check out his great work documenting the attacks on public education and the teachers, parents, and students who are fighting back. Check out all his work […]
The One Reason Bernie Sanders is the Best Mainstream Candidate for Parents and Teachers
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Steven Singer’s GadflyOnTheWallBlog. Check out his great work documenting the attacks on public education and the teachers, parents, and students who are fighting back. Check out all his work […]
I Was a Radical Republican – For About a Week – And I Didn’t Change a Single Progressive View
I do not like Ronald Reagan. I own no guns. Back in high school I won a debate arguing for pro-choice. Trickle Down sounds more to me like a bladder condition than an economic theory. […]
Blinded by Pseudoscience: Standardized Testing is Modern Day Eugenics
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Steven Singer’s GadflyOnTheWallBlog. Check out his great work documenting the attacks on public education and the teachers, parents, and students who are fighting back. Check out all his work […]
Florida Public Education Lawsuit with Potential National Implications Begins Today
Today marks the start of a five-week Florida court case that could have national implications about how public schools are funded. Citizens for Strong Schools v. the Florida State Board of Education may also serve as the […]