Education in the Age of Ferguson
What happened in Ferguson, Missouri –and most recently right here in New York City with the Eric Garner police…
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It’s Time to Give Time Magazine a Reality Check
Nearly two years ago, a group of 1,500 principals, including many of the most highly respected school administrators in…
Mayoral Candidates Debate Future of NYC Public Schools
Despite the Anthony Weiner press hysteria, (it was his first appearance at a mayoral debate; Michael Powell of NYTimes tweeted…
An Open Letter to Bill Gates From an Overwhelmed Teacher
Dear Mr. Gates, I recently watched an interview you did with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer (12/9/08) in which you said,…
Days before the Board of Education was set to vote May 22 on the final hit-list of as many…
Seattle Test Boycott Victory: One Step in the Struggle for Quality Education
“High schools may opt out of MAP in 2013-14." This message was sent in an all-district communication blast, sent…
How Murdoch, Bill Gates and Big Corporations Are Data Mining Our Schools
Last week, students across New York finished a set of tests taken over a two week period designed to…
As the struggle against corporate school deform heats up in Seattle with the teacher boycott of the MAP test,…
Regrounding Public Education Policy: A Review of All Things Being Equal
A Review of All Things Being Equal: Instigating Opportunity in an Inequitable Time Edited By Brian D. Smedley and…