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Tag Archives: public schools
Some Questions for Betsy DeVos
Everyone has a right to their own opinions. This statement applies to billionaire Republican Betsy DeVos as much as any American. Nonetheless, Mrs. DeVos’s record as an aggressive lobbyist of tax-subsidized private education and her open hostility to public schools raises obvious questions about her qualifications to … Continue reading
The Plutocrats’ War Against Teachers’ Unions and Some Recent Blowback
While it’s no surprise that America’s billionaire elites oppose unions, it is worth noting how much they focus their attention on unions in the public, as opposed to the private, sector. Teachers’ unions, in particular, seem be their consuming obsession. In 2011, for example, they played a … Continue reading
Posted in education, libertarianism, privatization
Tagged Bill Gates, billionaires, charter schools, Eli Broad, plutocrats, public, public schools, unions
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A Defender of Public Education Who Spent Time on the Other Side: Diane Ravitch Critiques Corporate-Style Reform
Diane Ravitch is perhaps America’s leading defender of public education. A 76 year-old educational historian, she heads the Network for Public Education (NPE), an organization of parents and educators “to strengthen our public school system.” Ravitch is an indefatigable publicist and author … Continue reading
How Education Reform Has Turned into a Privatization Movement
When the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) was announced in 2009, it seemed relatively uncontroversial. Supported by the National Governors Association, CCSSI was promoted to establish uniform standards in reading and math for grades K-12 across the nation. It was signed on … Continue reading
Posted in education
Tagged Arne Duncan, Bill Gates, Common Core, David Coleman, Diane Ravitch, Jeb Bush, privatization, public schools, Race to the Top
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