After Hurricane Harvey, Will Houston Public Schools be Charterized? It’s an all too familiar scene in America. A natural disaster devastates a major metropolitan city. And then the forces of profit and privatization use the chaos and uncertainty as cover to steal public services and turn them into mechanisms to increase their own bottom line. That’s what happened…
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Pity the Corporate School Reformers
Pity the Corporate School Reformers It’s gotta’ be tough to be a corporate school reformer these days. Betsy DeVos is Education Secretary. Donald Trump is President. Their entire Koch Brothers-funded, ALEC-written agenda is national policy. But their stripes are showing – big time. The NAACP has turned against their school privatization schemes. The Journey for Justice Alliance is having none of it….
Teacher Appreciation Week is a Pathetic Joke!https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/10/teacher-appreciation-week-is-a-pathetic-joke/
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, America! All over the country, millions of educators can look forward to a free burrito. Or maybe an Arby’s sandwich. Or a complimentary donut. Because we REALLY appreciate teachers here. What a pathetic joke! I don’t mean to seem ungrateful. I’ll redeem my coupon at Chipotle. I’ll take that Roast Beef…
Don’t Trash the Department of Education. Fix It.
Don’t Trash the Department of Education. Fix It. How do you get people to refuse a helping hand? Answer: Prove to them that it’s not helping. That’s the strategy of the Trump administration in regard to his cabinet of billionaires. The Reality TV star turned President has nominated a series of out-of-touch and unqualified one percenters…
School Choice Advocates Tried to Kick Harrisburg Resident Off of School Board Ballot, But She Persisted
School Choice Advocates Tried to Kick Harrisburg Resident Off of School Board Ballot, But She Persisted She persisted. That has been one of the many themes coming from the resistance since the Trump Organization took over Washington DC. It became a rallying cry when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell turned off Senator Elizabeth Warren’s microphone…
I’m Scared For Our Country – The Path We’re Taking Is Dark
I’m Scared For Our Country – The Path We’re Taking Is Dark I’m scared for our country. I’m scared for our children. I’m plain scared. White Nationalism As seen in our latest reporting, White Nationalist/Alt-Right groups are feeling emboldened by Trump to start “recruiting” on college campuses across the country. This really freaks me out….
Betsy DeVos and the Cowardice of Republicans
Betsy DeVos and the Cowardice of Republicans “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you, too?” If you’re a Senate Republican, the answer is apparently “YES!” Otherwise, why would all but two such lawmakers vote to confirm Betsy DeVos, the most unqualified candidate for Education Secretary in U.S. history? During a hearing of the…
Why Are So Many Democrats Behind Backdoor School Voucher Expansion in Pennsylvania?
Why Are So Many Democrats Behind Backdoor School Voucher Expansion in Pennsylvania? Democrats are supposed to be liberals, progressives. That means upholding the Constitution and the Separation of Church and State. So why are so many Pennsylvania Democrats sponsoring an expansion of the state’s de facto school voucher bill? A total of 11 out of 84…
Donald Trump lies. If you haven’t learned that yet, America, you’ve got four more cringe-inducing years to do so. Even in his inaugural address, he couldn’t help but let loose a whooper about US public schools. “Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families and good jobs for themselves,” he said….
The Racists Roots and Racist Indoctrination of School Choice
The Racists Roots and Racist Indoctrination of School Choice “Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers of all races contribute, not be spent in any fashion which encourages, subsidizes, or results in racial discrimination.” -President John F. Kennedy “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Billionaires and…
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