IN THE BEGINNING: POLITICAL CONTROL AND FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT Educators gave up their control of America’s public schools more than 30 years ago when for reasons no one could identify the […]
Education
Liberal Party of New York Articles on Education
Promotion in Doubt – Carmen Farina and New York City Schools
‘Promotion in Doubt’ is a notice to parents of children who are not getting passing grades that they will not be eligible for promotion unless they attend a summer school […]
Parents Rebel: Taking a Stand – Public Education in Crisis
CUI BONO? WHO BENEFITS? As our old institutions – education, health, welfare, criminal justice – become systematized and fail, ask yourself the question: Cui bono? Who benefits from what we […]
Teachers Alone – UFT Counts the Dues Checks
CUI BONO? WHO BENEFITS? Our thesis is this: look at one of our failing systems – we’ve selected education – and see who benefits from the actions and policies that […]
The Common Core: Gold Standard? From Silk Purse to Sow’s Ear
GOLD STANDARD OR LATEST SILVER BULLET The Common Core State Standards to ensure college success and career readiness for all. A program for English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades […]
Standards for Quality Childcare
The Case for Quality Child Care 75% of all the women in America with children are working full time. 55% of women with one-year-old children are out of the house […]