Month: March 2017

Source: Destroying public education

Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: The popular-vote loser and allegedly illegitimate President Donald Trump wants to privatize the Veterans Administration. The Liar-in-Chief claims that vets are not getting the medical care they deserve. But Bill Moyers.com reports, “Scamming US Veterans: Efforts to Privatize Veterans Administration’s Health System … Evidence suggests that a…

Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: ? First they came for people of color and I said nothing. Because I am not a person of color. ? Then they came for the poor and I said nothing. For I am not poor. ? Then they came for our public schools and I said nothing. Because I do…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This is a long, a very long, article in the New Yorker. It was written by Evan Osnos, David Remnick, and Joshua Yaffa. David Remnick is the editor-in-chief of the New Yorker and a Russian specialist. The article is a history of the past twenty years of relations…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This post is about pollution and the environment. Please don’t say it is unrelated to education or children. Many children have asthma or other illnesses that are caused or aggravated by pollution. This damages their health, their well-being, even their performance in school. It wasn’t so long ago…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Everywhere I turn, people are citing the Indivisible Guide. These are the former Congressional staff members who wrote a guide to making change. The Indivisibles are connecting people with their neighbors. Their guide encourages people to attend Town Halls and to speak directly with their elected representatives. It…