by Robert Borosage | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog
Wall Street’s excesses blew up the economy. Now the question is who pays to clean up the mess. And across the country, our children are already paying part of the bill – as their schools are hit with deep budget cuts. A new report – Starving America’s...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Education
Even after writing the headline to this post I have to wonder, "Is this a point that even has to be made?" But in light of events in Washington, DC this week, I have to answer, "Yes." Because just as lawmakers in the White House and Congress were hard at work crafting...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog, Education
By the time that July slips slowly off the calendar, events this month -- culminating with an upcoming teacher/parent-organized march on the nation's capital -- will have clarified all too well the lay of the land in the debate on the fate of our nation's public...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog, Education
Back to School: Investing In Distraction My guest today is Sabrina Stevens Shupe. Sabrina is a teacher, writer, and activist who has worked with students in struggling communities in Philadelphia and Denver. She recently helped to organize the Save Our Schools March &...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog
The House is poised to vote on legislation that would increase federal support for charter schools and would encourage states to authorize new charter schools. The "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act" represents the latest triumph of ideology over...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog, Education
If aliens from another planet landed in the U.S. this weekend they would likely assume that the people inhabiting this place are completely obsessed with one thing and one thing only: money. Unless of course if they landed at the Save Our Schools March that happened...
