MSNBC has a show that is practically a commercial for the privatization of public education called “Education Nation.” Fans of charter schools, “school choice,” and other trendy approaches to education that enrich ed tech companies are all invited. Voices of those who feel the public education system — for all its flaws — is worthwhile […]
Social Movement Unionism Comes to the Teachers Unions at Last
I am an activist and organizer who recently joined the fight against “education reform,” which is really code for the attempt by corporations, billionaires and hedge funds and the industry they have spawned, to privatize public education and break the teachers unions. I have been frustrated at the seeming lack of interest on the part […]
Pennsylvania Public School News Updates
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Parent Trigger = Parent Tricker
This is a must-read EdWeek article by Diane Ravitch with regard to the trickery behind the “parent trigger” law, and the recent decision by the U.S. Conference of Mayors to endorse a boilerplate bill pushed in four states by a hard-line right-wing group (ALEC). She notes that not one of the charter laws in CA, […]
PA School Voucher Bills Alert — Taxpayer Dollars to Pay for Creationism, "Biblical Captitalism"?
We interviewed Rachel Tabachnick, one of K12NN’s contributors back in June, 2011. At that time, she had been tracking quite closely the movement of a school voucher bill through the Pennsylvania state legislature, where it passed one house but didn’t pass the other. Now, it’s almost certain that the school voucher bill will be raised […]
Preview of "School Choice: Taxpayer-Funded Creationism, Bigotry, and Bias"
School voucher efforts back by religious extremists that use taxpayer money (and corporate tax credits) to fund creationism and religious bigotry at private schools. These efforts are most active in PA and FL, although efforts are afoot in several states.
Vouchers/Tax Credits Funding Creationism, Revisionist History, Hostility Toward Other Religions
Are your state’s tax dollars funding the teaching of religious supremacism and bigotry? What about Creationism? The answer is undoubtedly yes, if you live in a state with a voucher or corporate tax credit program funding “school choice.”
From Guest Blogger Rachel Tabachnick, Talk to Action: Voucher Advocate Betsy DeVos, Right-Wing Think Tanks Behind Koch-Style Attack on PA Public Schools (Section 3)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011: ultra-conservative donor Betsy DeVos and other right-wing funders will try to undermine Pennsylvania public schools with a voucher bill in the PA state legislature. Contact your representatives and tell them VOTE NO ON VOUCHERS! (Section 3 of a long 3-part article on the subject.)
From Guest Blogger Rachel Tabachnick, Talk to Action: Voucher Advocate Betsy DeVos, Right-Wing Think Tanks Behind Koch-Style Attack on PA Public Schools (Section 2)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011: ultra-conservative donor Betsy DeVos and other right-wing funders will try to undermine Pennsylvania public schools with a voucher bill in the PA state legislature. Contact your representatives and tell them VOTE NO ON VOUCHERS! (Section 2 of a long 3-part article on the subject.)
From Guest Blogger Rachel Tabachnick, Talk to Action: Voucher Advocate Betsy DeVos, Right-Wing Think Tanks Behind Koch-Style Attack on PA Public Schools (Section 1)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011: ultra-conservative donor Betsy DeVos and other right-wing funders will try to undermine Pennsylvania public schools with a voucher bill in the PA state legislature. Contact your representatives and tell them VOTE NO ON VOUCHERS! (Section 1 of a long 3-part article on the subject.)