One For All & All For Children

Democrats are holding a “Philosopher’s Camp on Education Reform” with the Honorable Andrew Cuomo, Joe Williams, Executive Director Education Reform Now, Senator Mary Landrieu, Mayor Kevin Johnson, and Russlynn Ali, as guest speakers. As noted in the Diane Ravitch blog of March 30, 2014, “. . . The meeting is billed as a three-day retreat. […]

And The Children?

The Bill Moyers interview with Diane Ravitch explains the takeover of public education by the wealthy. Public Schools for Sale (Click on link) Ms. Ravitch explains, “Public education is becoming big business as bankers, hedge fund managers and private equity investors are entering what they consider to be an “emerging market.” She stated, “What surprised […]

“No More Common Core”

Listed on the Federal Register for Friday, August 23, 2013 Education Department Proposed Rules Title I-Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged A Proposed Rule by the Education Department The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) (the “Title […]

The Movement Is Gaining Momentum

In her blog post, “Your Are The Leader“, Diane Ravitch outlines the victories of the movement to reform education and stop the corporate agenda from standardizing our children and creating work-a-day widgets out of wonderful human beings. Communities across America are beginning to realize that the future of our children and America depends on the […]

Cuomo Must Go!

Whenever any form of Government becomes destructive . . . it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it . . . But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is […]