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Black Lives Matter. Black Students’ Lives Matter. Black Students’ Lives In NYC Matter: Wait, Hold Up, Not so Fast.
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Black Lives Matter. Black Students’ Lives Matter. Black Students’ Lives In NYC Matter: Wait, Hold Up, Not so Fast.

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A recent Daily News article entitled “Why Won’t the United Federation of Teachers Sign Onto Black Lives Matter?” reports that, Last week, the union representing the teachers of nearly 300,000 black students rejected a resolution supporting Black Lives Matter in education, making it the only local teachers union to do so among the 10 cities… Continue reading Black Lives Matter. Black Students’ Lives Matter. Black Students’ Lives In NYC Matter: Wait, Hold Up, Not so Fast.

UFT: Black Lives (Kinda) Matter
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UFT: Black Lives (Kinda) Matter

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(This is a guest post by Pete Cook which originally appeared on his blog, “Retort: Correcting the Record on Education Reform.” Pete became involved in education reform in New Orleans Public Schools as a 2002 Teach For America corps member and has worked in various capacities at Teach For America, KIPP, TNTP and the Recovery School District.)… Continue reading UFT: Black Lives (Kinda) Matter

NAACP: Who Exactly Are You Working to Advance When You Ignore Black Parents?
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NAACP: Who Exactly Are You Working to Advance When You Ignore Black Parents?

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It was my prayer that the NAACP hearing on their charter school moratorium that happened three weeks ago in Los Angeles would go far better than the ones I recently attended in Orlando, Florida and Memphis Tennessee.  It would be an understatement to say that both were appalling experiences for me as a black woman… Continue reading NAACP: Who Exactly Are You Working to Advance When You Ignore Black Parents?

UFT Prez and Bill de Blasio Concur: The Zombie Apocalypse is Upon Us!
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UFT Prez and Bill de Blasio Concur: The Zombie Apocalypse is Upon Us!

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“We are blessed that we have a mayor who will stand with every single public school teacher to defend our profession and the right to be unionists.” That’s Mike Mulgrew, president of the New York City teacher union, announcing UFT’s endorsement of Bill de Blasio after a short debate at last Wednesday’s Delegate Assembly. After… Continue reading UFT Prez and Bill de Blasio Concur: The Zombie Apocalypse is Upon Us!

Guest Post: An Open Letter to the Education Reform Movement
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Guest Post: An Open Letter to the Education Reform Movement

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Dear Education Reformers, First and foremost, I would like to commend you for all of the work that you do. Many of you do this work because you believe that all children, regardless of zip code, should have access to a quality education. For your efforts to ensure that the underserved get a “fair shake.”… Continue reading Guest Post: An Open Letter to the Education Reform Movement

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Dear Hillary: Have Some Chicken Soup and Reconsider Your Charter School Stance

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  Hillary Clinton’s remarks on charter schools during this interminable campaign season seem to have hit that not-so-sweet spot of disappointing everyone. Supporters of alternative public schools, which primarily serve low-income and minority youngsters, were angered by her response to Roland Martin when she claimed that “ most charters “don’t take the hardest-to-teach kids, or,… Continue reading Dear Hillary: Have Some Chicken Soup and Reconsider Your Charter School Stance