Tag: Parent trigger
A trade in other people’s children
An episode of Paul MM Cooper’s outstanding documentary podcast series “The Fall of Civilizations” recounts the history of Carthage, which includes details of wars fought between the Carthaginians and Syracuse during the 300s BC. Carthage, a highly successful sea-trading nation, fought a number of wars with Greek colonies in Sicily... READ MOREMr. Gibbons’ Report Card: Parent empowerment, transparent transparency and sad, but happy birthdays
Gloria Romero Gloria Romero, a former Democratic majority leader...
READ MOREMoney leads Democrats to put teachers unions over poor kids
Editor’s note: This is the last post in our series...
READ MOREStudentsFirst winding down FL operation
Michelle Rhee’s education reform group is scaling back its Florida...
READ MOREA charter conversion with parents and teachers speaking in one loud voice
In a state that has found itself politically deadlocked over...
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Washington, D.C.: District Mayor Vincent Gray plans to allow charter...
READ MORENational survey shows mothers support school choice
A new poll finds that mothers of school-aged children aren’t...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: school choice, school rankings, school spending & more
School choice. Pasco Superintendent Kurt Browning says the district’s record...
READ MOREHow about a crusade for teacher equity?
I’m kind of glad the ruckus over the parent trigger...
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School turnarounds. Tampa Bay Times education editor Tom Tobin offers...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: parent trigger, merit pay, mentors & more
Parent trigger. Joe Henderson from the Tampa Tribune on parent trigger:...
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