Tag: teachers unions and education reform
John Podesta: Ed reform movement not yet on solid ground
Recent election outcomes offer a snapshot of what people really think about education reform, said John Podesta, chairman and founder of the Center for American Progress. And lawmakers, advocates and opponents of school reform should all take note. This month’s stunner – the ousting of Indiana public schools chief Tony Bennett, who... READ MOREMichelle Rhee: Teachers unions are isolating themselves from Democrats
Michelle Rhee, in this morning’s Tampa Bay Times: I’m a...
READ MOREChicago teachers union strike to continue
From the Associated Press tonight: CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago...
READ MOREFor school choice, the best publicity ever
Talk about unintended consequences. Has anything ever – ever – generated more...
READ MOREredefinED roundup: Ed reform tension at the DNC, charter school expansion in North Carolina & more
DNC: President Obama suggests Mitt Romney would gut education spending,...
READ MOREDiane Ravitch goes off the rails
After more than a decade working in education reform I...
READ MOREA young teacher weighs the pros and cons of teachers unions
Editor’s note: A response to Kelly’s piece from redefinED host...
READ MORERomney to NAACP: Expanded school choice will help black students
Beyond the boos for his vow to undo President Obama’s health care...
READ MOREredefinED blog stars: Timid public school leaders, Catholic plea for vouchers and more
Editor’s note: In our third installment of “blog stars,” we’re...
READ MOREIt’s time for the Berlin Wall to fall in America’s public education system
Getting lost in the complexities of education reform is easy,...
READ MOREredefinED blog stars: Michelle Rhee’s misread on vouchers, why teachers unions aren’t to blame and more
Editor’s note: This is our second installment of “blog stars,”...
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