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#OccupyBigEd

December 31, 2011 by K12NN Site Admin

When Republican Congressmen vote against higher nutrition standards for children’s school lunches, carrying out the wishes of “Big Ag” by making the tomato sauce on school lunch pizza the equivalent of a vegetable, we instantly know what that means. Public interests have been sold out again, and we the public have to rally our forces […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Charters, Conservative Ed Reform, Michelle Rhee, OccupyBigEd, online learning, Save Our Schools, Value-added

Matt Damon Pwns a Right-Wing Reporter Trying to Smear Teachers

August 1, 2011 by K12NN Site Admin

Matt Damon attended the Save Our Schools March on July 30, 2011. As son of a teacher and a public school grad himself, he tells off the right-wing reporter interviewing him, and gives the camera guy a little what-for too. Way to go, Matt!

Filed Under: DC, Educators, NCLB Tagged With: Matt Damon, Save Our Schools

Joseph K. Reports From the Save Our Schools March and Conference

July 31, 2011 by K12NN Site Admin

A summary of the speakers and events featured in the Save Our Schools March and Conference, as witnessed firsthand by K12NN correspondent Joseph K. Among the speakers were Jonathan Kozol, Matt Damon, Jon Stewart, and Jon Stewart.

Filed Under: Budgets, Curriculum, DC, Educators, Federal Policy, NCLB, Parents Tagged With: Save Our Schools

Educator and Activist Marion Brady: "Education Reform: Wrong Diagnosis, So Wrong Cure"

July 30, 2011 by K12NN Site Admin

Why education activist Marion Brady’s marching in the Save Our Schools national event: “Non-educators have now been in near-total control of US education policy for more than a full kindergarten-through-12th grade cycle, and things aren’t going well.” 10 false assumptions driving education reform, and what experienced teachers and motivated parents can do to challenge and re-direct education policy.

Filed Under: Curriculum, DC, Educators, Federal Policy, NCLB Tagged With: Save Our Schools

(AUDIO) K12NN Talks to Sabrina Stevens-Shupe About the Save Our Schools March & Conference

July 25, 2011 by K12NN Site Admin

Listen as a former Colorado teacher, Sabrina Stevens-Shupe, talks about the need to support public education and why the Save Our Schools march and conference were organized. The event is scheduled for July 28-31, 2011 in Washington, DC.

Filed Under: DC, Educators, Federal Policy, Fixes, NCLB, Parents, Students Tagged With: Save Our Schools

No Crime Left Behind

July 23, 2011 by K12NN Site Admin

Joseph K. asks if we’d fire oncologists who lose 50% of their patients to cancer, or police officers who fail to eradicate all crime. That’s the twisted Kafka-esque logic of No Child Left Behind, says this longtime public school teacher.

Filed Under: Educators, Federal Policy, NCLB Tagged With: Joseph K., Save Our Schools

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Quick Education Voter’s Guide to the California CD34 Race, April 4, 2017

There are twenty-three candidates running to fill former Congressman Xavier Bacerra’s seat in Congressional District 34 in Southern California. (Bacerra is currently the state’s Attorney General, replacing Kamala Harris, who, after November 8, 2016, became our US Senator.) Election Day is Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. You can find your polling […]

Betsy DeVos, #NOTMYSDOE

Take the pledge to #resist and fight for public schools as a public good TODAY. DeVos had to have the assistance of Vice President Mike Pence’s unprecedented tie-breaking vote in order to win her confirmation. Two GOP Senators voted against, all Democratic Senators voted against. Yet all the other GOP Senators who received campaign donations […]

Next #DemDebate MUST Include K-12 Education Policy

The next #DemDebate is scheduled for the important primary state of Iowa on November 14, 2015. It’ll be broadcast by CBS in partnership with the Des Moines Register. Professor Julian Vasquez Heilig is leading the call for the families of 50 million students K-12 across the nation and the communities they live in to have […]

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