Video: 10 Racial Justice Wins For 2013 ColorLines magazine just released their list of “10 Racial Justice Wins for 2013”—and it is impressive. In a year when George Zimmerman was permitted to legally lynch Trayvon Martin, it can be all too easy to overlook the hard work of racial justice activists around the nation who …
Continue reading ColorLines magazine: MAP test boycott among “10 Racial Justice Wins for 2013”!
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 …
Must watch video about the Saint Paul Teacher’s struggle to defend public Education--Please send out far and wide!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrAXRdoDsCI Petition in support of Saint Paul Teachers: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/st-paul-public-schools ----- The Saint Paul Federation of Teachers is in one of the most important struggles to defend public education and have taken one of the boldest stances against …
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, …
Continue reading Big Ideas VS Big Money: Support Sue Peters for School Board!
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 …
I AM AN EDUCATOR 
You must be logged in to post a comment.