NAACP on Charters | Tough Lessons for Teachers | Opportunity for Dems on Education

EDUCATION: TOP STORIES THIS WEEK - July 28, 2017 Why the NAACP Said 'Enough' to School Privatization By Rann Miller, AlterNet School privatization has allowed public officials to wash their hands of the obligation to educate children of color, especially the poor. READ MORE» 5 Reasons Why Democrats' 'Better Deal' Must Include Public Education By Jeff Bryant, AlterNet The Trump/DeVos education agenda is extraordinarily unpopular—and gives Democrats a big opening. READ MORE» When Charter School Goes Under, Bond Holders Get Paid But Teachers Don't By Erin Einhorn, Chalkbeat Tough lesson for teachers at a shuttered Detroit charter school: bond holders come first READ MORE» Betsy DeVos is Not My Secretary of Education By José Luis Vilson, The Progressive DeVos is determined to teach the public just how valuable an equitable education is by rolling it back altogether READ MORE» The Shameful History Behind the School Vouchers Movement By Randi Weingarten, The Huffington Post The movement to privatize public education was started by white politicians who resisted school integration. READ MORE» Making Student Homelessness a Visible Issue By Rachel M. Cohen , The American Prospect Large numbers of homeless children may never have access to services they are entitled to. READ MORE» School Funding So Low, Tulsa Teacher Panhandles for School Supplies By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet A campaign has drawn national attention to the harrowing effects of public education cuts.  READ MORE» Trump's Justice Department Says Gays Aren't Eligible for Civil Rights Protections By Matthew Rozsa, Salon The Department of Justice claims that Title VII protections do not extend to the LGBT community. READ MORE» You are subscribed as: bsamad2007.adnan@blogger.com View this mailing as a webpage. SUPPORT ALTERNET | CONTACT US | PRIVACY POLICY | UNSUBSCRIBE © 2015 Independent Media Institutes All Rights Reserved 1881 Harmon Street, Berkeley, CA 94703