SOS Event Draws Small Crowd, Focuses on Organizing
By Editor's Pick August 5, 2012 10:31 pm
By guest blogger Liana Heitin
In sharp contrast to last summer’s celebrity-attended rally and march to the White House, the Save Our Schools gathering this year proved a quiet, 150-person affair.
Held this weekend in the regal Wardman Park …
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@mikeklonsky plans for #unions to be a big part of the #SOSMarch convention in DC next week
By Editor's Pick July 25, 2012 8:57 am
Great, Mike. And drafting a resolution no less. Resolutions are fine. Teachers’ unions function in important ways, defending the social …
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My comment to a post by Fred Klonsky on the #neara2012 @unitedoptout @slekar
By Editor's Pick July 7, 2012 1:26 pm
Just thought I’d share, you can see the conversation here: First, not angry. Second, I hope you got that the …
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Final comments about #neara2012 and #teachers’ #unions before moving on… Thank you!
By Editor's Pick July 7, 2012 10:00 am
Here’s a couple of posts (one and two) from the brothers Klonsky, two huge and unabashed NEA cheerleaders, whom I …
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On my fifth day of #summer #school, the #NEA wept, according to @mikeklonsky
By Editor's Pick June 29, 2012 2:28 pm
Correction: It was Fred K., not Mike K. Sorry. Went to the Newseum today with the entire school, perhaps more …
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Update: Varied Responses To "The Successful Failure Of ED In ’08"
By EdVoices June 25, 2012 11:47 am
My favorite response to the piece so far has been Craig Jerald's observation that he proposed something like the empty chairs on the Mall that was done last week by the College Board's "Don't Forget Ed" campaign (" This reminded …
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Quotes: Why Don’t Reformers Fight For School Funding?
By EdVoices June 18, 2012 10:56 am
Isn’t it strange that you never see a group like “Education Reform Now”… advocating for smaller classes or more librarians or a reversal of budget cuts. – Diane Ravitch via Mike Klonsky (it's a good point, esp. given the …
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Poster: "Keep Calm And Continue Testing"
By EdVoices April 27, 2012 9:37 am
A test season riff on the WWII poster "Keep Calm And Carry On," via @mikeklonsky. Is this for real, or even new? I have no idea but would love to know. There's an ACT logo and they're getting back to …
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Livestream link for #occupy the doe event, @unitedoptout
By Editor's Pick April 4, 2012 11:59 am
Here’s the link to the livestream account where all of the days events and teach-ins were broadcast. You can view all on archive, speakers from Mike Klonsky, Jesse Turner, Steve Krashen, David Greene, and others. Enjoy. Tagged: califather, livestream, occupy…
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Campaign 2010: Too Much Credit For "Stand IL"?
By EdVoices March 22, 2012 9:10 am
Today's Chicago news is dominated with wrapup stories about the Illinois primaries — many of them focused on the role Stand For Children IL may have played in the races where it placed bets. The organization gave $150,000 to 14 …
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