APSCUF Sets Date for Strike Vote; PA State System Intent on Gutting Faculty Earlier today I was on the Rick Smith Show talking about the news that APSCUF – the union that represents faculty and coaches at Pennsylvania’s 14 university State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) – took an additional step towards its first-ever strike. This past…
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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…
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…
I Was a Radical Republican – For About a Week – And I Didn’t Change a Single Progressive View
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. So why…
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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