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Jesse Rothstein (Univ. of Ca- Berkeley) reviews Gates’ VAM. Can Gates spell “flawed”? C’mon, sound it out, Bill!

Posted on January 28, 2011 by TeacherReality • Tagged #edpolicy, #edreform, American education, Bill Gates, education, education corruption, education policy, public education, teachers, VAM • 1 Comment

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In 2017, approximately 4% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 suffered from a substance use disorder; this equals 1 in 25! https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/addiction-statistics

Close to one million children are abused or neglected each year and more than 500,000 children are in foster care. http://bit.ly/fTcOL3

8% to 16% of all children have a developmental or mental health problem. Only a fraction receive appropriate services. http://bit.ly/fTcOL3

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Pseudo Philanthropy and “Social Entrepreneurs”

Many ed reformers take "social entrepreneurism" to mean that they can make money off of the hardships of others and look good in the eyes of the public. Charter schools are popping up across our country under the guise of "helping children". Beware of social entrepreneurs & pseudo philanthropists claiming they want to help. Follow the money.

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Diane Ravitch

Throw Kindness Like Confetti —Seen at PS 264K in Brooklyn
Oklahoma: Vote on Religious Charter School May Have Been Invalid
Randi Weingarten on Oklahoma’s Decision to Fund Religious Charter School
Sign Up for NPE’s 10th Anniversary Conference!
Indiana: Hillsdale-Style Charter Approved Remotely
“Moms for Liberty” Labeled an Extremist Organization
Florida: Vouchers for the Rich!
Florida: Federal Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Affirming Care
Gannet Workers on Strike to Protest Low Wages, Threats to Local Newspapers
Jennifer Rubin: Federal Judge Tosses Out Tennessee Ban on Drag Shows

Anthony Cody

Learning to Teach the Middle East, Palestine, and Sabra and Shatila
Claiming Space for History Teaching in a Whitewashing World
Am I Too Darn Old – For What?
When Religion was Radical: The Antebellum Years and Social Reform Traditions
PBL Assignment: Immigration Reform Now
Rearticulating the Renaissance as a Global Process
Defamiliarizing the Idea of the Modern: Where Do We Begin World History?
Interrogating European Exceptionalism: The Scientific Revolution
Where “Southern Heritage” Falls Short
Confederate Monuments and Southern Memory: The Case of One Confederate General

Valerie Strauss

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Mercedes Schneider

Florida Superintendent Pointedly Addresses Board Members Who Want Him Fired, and More
About That Florida-Teacher-Disney-Video Fiasco
No School, No Town: School Vouchers Threaten Rural Communities
Penny Schwinn Resigns as TN Ed Commissioner
PA Charter School Fixed Its Lottery in Favor of “the Names We Wanted”
Building the Collective: Another FL Starbucks Seeks to Unionize
ChatGTP Has Trouble Locating the Obvious
DeSantis’ Penchant for Extreme Legislation Alienates Major Donors
A+PEL Wants Me to Drop My Local Union. Nope.
Jesus Loves the Little Children, So Let’s Exploit Child Labor

Jennifer Berkshire

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Network For Public Education

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Jersey Jazzman

On Remote Teaching and Learning In an Ongoing Pandemic
Lakewood, NJ: Where Public Schools Are Left To Whither, Part IV
COVID and "Learning Loss": Test Scores Should Not Be Our Immediate Concern
Lakewood, NJ: Where Public Schools Are Left To Wither, Part III
Lakewood, NJ: Where Public Schools Are Left To Wither, Part II
Lakewood, NJ: Where Public Schools Are Left To Wither, Part I
We Don't Need Standardized Testing In a Pandemic
The Fiscal Impact Of Charter Schools on School Districts: Thoughts on My New Report
January, 2021 Update on NJ COVID School Opening Plans: Still Racially Biased, Still Inadequately Funded For Many
New Jersey's School COVID-19 Operating Plans: Still Racially Biased, Still Inadequately Funded For Many Students

Arthur Goldstein

UFT Unity: GIve Up on Money. Give Up on Health Care. FIGHT for 150 Minutes of Weekly Teacher Torture
Letter to Colleagues
We Demand a Sub-Inflationary Raise and Inferior Health Care
MLC--What Is It Good For?
Two Things You May NOT Request in a #FairContractNow!
Blogging Is Slow Right Now BUT...
Me, Aladdin, and 110 Newcomers
On Dropping Cope
Vote in the Paraprofessional Election!
Stop Your COPE Contribution--Quick and Easy

David Sirota

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Peter Greene

Twelve Education Activist Groups (Including Moms For Liberty) Make Southern Poverty Extremist List
Hess: "Is School Choice an ‘Attack’ on Public Education?"
ICYMI: Still Here Edition (6/4)
Shepherds, Not Engineers
ICYMI: Memorial Day Weekend 2023 Edition (5/28)
FL: The Prequel To Moms For Liberty Is Resurrecting Itself
Good night, Mr. Big
Do Vouchers Make Babies?
Available To All: Same Old Crew, New Wrapper
Moms For Liberty and the LGBTQ Conspiracy

Katie Osgood

Chicago Collegiate Charter School Must STOP Expansion Plans
Support Room 134!
CPS Targets Special Education Teacher Sarah Chambers
The Case for Striking
Devaluing Women's Work: I am a Teacher and My Labor is Not Free
Rethinking Special Education
The New Best Way to Destroy Special Education
An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton, From a Chicago Teacher
New CPS School Budgets are Stinky Turd Lumps
The Obscenity of Teaching in These Times

Guy Brandenburg

Where do your old electronic devices go?
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Curmudgucation: 40 Years of Failure by the “Ed Reformers” – Now What?
DC Charter School Salaries for teachers and administrators
Valerie Jablow on the Inscrutable DC Charter School Budgets
I Re-discover a National Treasure
34 Felonies!!!
Refugees, Migrants
Where are the folks who brought us the war in Iraq?
Dick Cheney: What I got right about Iraq

Nancy Flanagan

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Sharon Higgins

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Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School
Atlanta Preparatory Academy
Boys Preparatory Nashville
Bradenton Charter School
Citizens of the World Charter Schools
Cleveland Academy of Scholarship Technology & Leadership Enterprise (CASTLE)
DaVinci Charter School
daVinci Institute
EPIC Academy Charter School

Tim Furman

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Washington Teacher Blog

WTU Peterson Slate: Not a 1 Woman Dictatorship
WTU Headquarters On The Auction Block: Union Prez Liz Davis Doesn't Pay Property Tax!
WTU Ballots Are In The Mail- Vote Peterson Slate: We're #1 on The Ballot!
No WTU Elections For You: Teachers' Ballots ARE NOT IN THE MAIL!!!
No Ballots For You: WTU Prez Liz Davis Sabotages Union Elections!
DC Teacher Contract 4% Percent Offer Revealed- WTU Prez Davis Finally Comes Clean!
Rebuilding DC Teachers' Trust Through Transparency
New Revelations About DC Teacher Contract Negotiations
Why I'm Running for WTU President in 2016
Coming Soon To A School Near You: DC Mayor Announces Extended School Year

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