From coast to coast, school districts are proposing closures. Yet in a time when budget cuts threaten public education nationwide, Seattle organizers have shown that communities can fight back — and win.
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“Droughts and Floods”–A poem on the connection of scholasticide & school closures, from Palestine to Seattle
On May 8, 2024, the Seattle Public Schools approved a plan to close 20 schools--in the shadow of some of the wealthiest corporations, such as Boeing. On June 6, Israel bombed the Al-Sardi school in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The poem "Droughts and Floods" explains the connection of the two events and is dedicated to the children of Palestine and Seattle.
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MAP Test Boycott named in “Best Education News of 2013” by Washington Post’s Answer Sheet
What Valerie Strauss' "Best and worst education news of 2013" means for the state of education: Valerie Strauss, who runs the Washington Post blog, "The Answer sheet", has complied an insightful list of the "Best and worst education news of 2013." Strauss' list is a must read to understand the current political moment in the …
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Jesse Hagopian’s Testimony On Testing: Educators provide first-hand account to the Congressional Black Caucus of how destructive ed reforms hurt students
Source: Education Votes/edvotes.org Photo: Seattle educator Jesse Hagopian at CBC Foundation 43rd Annual Legislative Conference Sign up to follow Jesse's blog at: http://www.IAmAnEducator.com & Follow Jesse on twitter at: https://twitter.com/JessedHagopian Educators provide first-hand account of how destructive ed reforms hurt students by Brian Washington Jesse Hagopian spent the first three years of his teaching career …
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