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Is Tim Cook, the CEO of APPLE, ignorant or a fraud?
For one room to hold all of the tool and die makers working in the United States, it would have to be at least 456 thousand square feet in size.
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Things Are Not Going So Well for the Privatizers
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: It is true that they have a lot of money–Gates, Broad, Walton, Dell, Wasserman, Arnold, Helmsley, and about two dozen other foundations. Maybe more. And they have the U.S. Department of Education. But none of their big ideas is working. Study after study shows that charters on average do not produce higher test scores…
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Peter Greene: What Is a Philanthropist?
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Peter Greene is not impressed with the new form of philanthropy. The new philanthropists are not content to give money to worthy causes. No, they insist either in plastering their names for the public to see, a vanity project or paid advertising. Or they insist on controlling what they find, to make sure the…
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Who do you think should pick the elected leaders of the United States?
“I for one,” my old friend wrote, “would rather have the rich chose my leaders than another group’s choice.”
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Who Funds Jeb Bush’s Education Foundation?
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: It is common knowledge that Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Educational Excellence supports charters, vouchers, and digital learning. When he announced his run for the GOP nomination, he stepped down and brought in Condaleeza Rice to lead FEE. ? Who provided the money to showcase Bush’s education platform? Bush released his list of donors from…
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Hypocrisy: Democrats Criticize Trump but Not a Peep Against Emanuel
Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: ? So Donald Trump is a narcissistic, bigoted, fascist. Not exactly a surprise. He’s also the Republican front runner for President. I’ll admit to being mildly shocked by that. However, much more astonishing are the chauvinistic and possibly illegal actions of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel – and the fact that no major Democrat of note is…
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The Dark Side of America is Ruled by Fear and Hate
Homegrown extremists tied to a deadlier toll than Jihadists in United States since 9/11.
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Review of Journeys: Are @KIPP charter schools pathological?
Originally posted on Cloaking Inequity: Are @KIPP charter schools pathological? Jim Horn et al. will soon publish a new book entitled Work Hard, Be Hard: Journeys Through “No Excuses” Teaching. The following is a review based on the advance copy that I received. Jim Horn et al. have collected important perspectives from current and former Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)…
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The Dangers of Halloween Addiction – Who Does This to Children?
Like cocaine, processed sugar should be added to the list of illegal drugs.
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Ask Eva Moskowitz if it is okay to abuse and exploit children
What Eva Moskowitz is doing with the children in her corporate Charter schools is no different than what Hitler and Mao did. Eva gathers her schools’ children together in large youth rallies that have a strong peer pressure effect in strengthening her grip as an authority figure.
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