Friday, August 29, 2014

Parents of Chicago: Questions You Must Ask About Your Child’s School This Year

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1)  How many teachers/staff left the year before and why? Schools all over Chicago are in chaos.  Intentional chaos.  The year after th...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Chicago’s Arctic Freeze Brings Up the Question: What is the Purpose of Schools?

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An interesting discussion broke out over the recent announcement by the Chicago Public Schools to keep schools open despite a dangerous ext...
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Sunday, July 7, 2013

Speech for 7/4 Rally: The Fight Against Austerity

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Below is the copy of a speech I gave during a rally against Austerity outside Mayor Emanuel's home.  Here are a couple links to new...
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Sunday, February 17, 2013

The Exhaustion of The Longest School Day

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I received this blog post from a special educator currently working in the Chicago Public Schools.   The writer wished to remain anonymous, ...
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Friday, February 1, 2013

A Shout-Out to Education Activists

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This piece was originally posted at http://atthechalkface.com/2013/02/01/a-shout-out-to-education-activists/ There are times when I feel o...
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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Teaching in the Time of Obedience

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Last night on facebook, I lamented about becoming a teacher during the craziness that is corporate education reform.  I wrote: " I am i...
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Friday, December 28, 2012

Make No Mistake, Corporate Ed Reform is Hurting Kids

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Corporate Education Reform hurts children.  This truth needs to be said a million times over.  No longer can we allow reformers to hide behi...
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