Daily Archives: October 6, 2016

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
The New York Times reviewed Trump’s business ventures over the recent past. Each was announced as the biggest, the best, the greatest, the most. https://www.google.com/amp/mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/us/politics/donald-trump-business-deals.amp.html Hype, spin, lies. Like his promises to being…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Ten years ago, I wrote a book called EdSpeak, which ASCD published. It is sorely in need of updating. Nancy Bailey has the same fascination with words that I do. I hope she…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Cathy Rubin interviewed several well-known educators and asked what they would do if they were Secretary of Education. I was one of them. Here is the interview. The interview was conducted about four…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
In a remarkable turn of events, the federal Office of Inspector General issued a warning that charter schools posed a risk to the Department of Education’s goals. http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-10-05/oig-report-charter-schools-pose-risk-to-education-department-goals The report was released just…

Originally posted on deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog:
On November 08, 2016, Massachusetts voters will be deciding whether or not to lift the cap on the number of charter schools in the state. The ballot measure, known as Question 2, would…

Originally posted on Educate All Students, Support Public Education:
Black Lives Matter, Milwaukee Public Schools Resolution 1516R-001 April 28, 2015 WHEREAS, The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (1948) boldly declared that, “Education shall be directed to the full development…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
An organization called Bridge International Academies has plans to take over a large part of state education in Africa and replace it with for-profit schools. Free and universal education is a basic human…