Coalition Launches Opposition to PASSHE’s Corporate Agenda: Why CACHE, why now? On September 12, 2016, APSCUF (the union of PASSHE faculty and coaches) filed an unfair labor practice against the Office of the Chancellor (OOC), then Chancellor Frank Brogan and the State System, for refusing to bargain with APSCUF in good faith. Despite this filing,…
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Standardized Tests Have Always Been About Keeping People in Their Place
Standardized Tests Have Always Been About Keeping People in Their Place There are some things that can’t be unseen. America’s history of standardized testing is one of them. Today, critics from all sides of the political spectrum decry the overuse of high stakes tests while paradoxically championing them for accountability purposes – especially for schools serving…
Charter School Lobby Donates $50,000 to Teachers-Union-Backed PA Attorney General Candidate
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 position. This political action committee is not to be confused…
The One Reason Bernie Sanders is the Best Mainstream Candidate for Parents and Teachers
The One Reason Bernie Sanders is the Best Mainstream Candidate for Parents and Teachers It really all comes down to this. You can talk all day about delegates and superdelegates. You can talk about polls and electability. You can talk about political experience, likeability, and authenticity. You can talk about political dynasties, union endorsements and campaign…
Blinded by Pseudoscience: Standardized Testing is Modern Day Eugenics
Blinded by Pseudoscience: Standardized Testing is Modern Day Eugenics Adolph Hitler was a big fan of standardized testing. It helped justify much of the horrors of the Nazi regime. “National Socialism is nothing but applied biology,” he said. In other words, it’s just science, people. Some races are simply inferior to others. Black people, Jews, Gypsies,…
Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Manager is a Longtime Corporate Education Reformer
Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Manager is a Longtime Corporate Education Reformer 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 HERE. Meet John Podesta. He’s a Washington lobbyist working hard to…
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