Big Ideas VS Big Money: Support Sue Peters for School Board!

I first met Sue Peters at a gathering of the newly formed ESP Vision—Educators, Students, and Parents for a Better Vision of the Seattle Schools.  When the investment banks and insurance companies sabotaged the global economy in 2008, we were told there wasn’t enough money to keep our schools open.  Sue Peters didn’t believe it, …

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Video: “Reframing the Purpose of Education” and Testing at NBC’s Nationally Broadcast “Education Nation” Program

Public education advocates such as Education Week writer Anthony Cody have noted that NBC's nationally live broadcast program, "Education Nation," too often has excluded voices of educators and critics of the corporate education reform agenda.  When I got the call to participate, I was surprised and unsure if my voice would truly be heard.  I …

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NBC’s “Education Nation” to include Jesse Hagopian on MAP test boycott–Live on Sun, Oct. 6, 12:00-2:00 PM ET

Garfield High School teacher Jesse Hagopian will speak about the MAP test boycott on the live national broadcast of MSNBC’s Education Nation “Teacher Town Hall,” at 12:00 – 2:00 PM ET/9:00—11:00 AM PT. NBC’s annual “Education Nation” summit is a three day extravaganza exploring “What It Takes” for the nation “to ensure students are successfully …

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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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Garfield High’s Jesse Hagopian named “Secondary School Teacher of the Year” By Academy of Education Arts and Sciences

Jesse Hagopian and friend Michele Bollinger (editor of "101 Changemakers"and a teacher in DC) leave the award ceremony with Jesse's two Bammys on Saturday night, September 21, in Washington DC. http://www.bammyawards.com WASHINGTON, DC – Garfield High School history teacher Jesse Hagopian was named “Secondary School Teacher of the Year” on Saturday by the Academy of Education …

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