Educational Justice

Arne Duncan and Chicago Schools

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:31:02 PDT

*CHICAGO PUBLIC-SCHOOL REFORM FLOPS, BIZ-BACKED REPORT SAYS* Crain's Chicago Business -- June 30, 2009 By Gregory Hinz Chicago Public School reform largely has failed, with the vast bulk of...

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The Scapegoating of teachers

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:04:06 PDT

Jonathan Alter Joins the Teacher-Scapegoating Chorus: I'm Calling BS Dan Brown. The Huffington Post It is convenient to blame teachers for America's education woes because it lets everyone else off...

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Education funding is the issue

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:04 PDT

Education Funding is the issue: Jonathan Alter: Newsweek. "Education is the dullest of subjects," Jacques Barzun wrote in the very first sentence of his astonishingly fresh 1945 classic, Teacher in...

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An open letter to Arne Duncan

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:06:38 PDT

Rethinking Schools, Summer 2009 From Herbert Kohl Dear Arne Duncan, In a recent interview with NEA Today you said of my book 36 Children, "I read [it] in high school … [and] … wrote about his book...

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California and the schools budget problem: Prop.13

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:53:43 PDT

Harold Meyerson: Prop. 13 opened state's road to insolvency By Harold Meyerson Published: Friday, May. 29, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 15A To understand why the woes of California's economy threaten the...

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School budget cuts

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:56:05 PDT

I may have too simply of a response here, but if so, I am confident readers will explain it to me. We know that we have a major state budget crisis and a major school funding crisis. That is...

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CSU Fee increases; $378 - $6,300

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:48:05 PDT

CSU Trustees Increase Student Fees for 2009-10 as State Funding Declines Fees increase $306 per year for undergraduates. Up to $6,300 for some MBA grad students (May 13, 2009) – Facing serious...

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Economic Crisis and schools

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:17:07 PDT

Last year California had a serious budget crisis, over 34 billion in missing revenue. The legislature and the governor passed some temporary tax increases and made harsh budget cuts to get us...

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NCLB : listening tour

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:37:31 PDT

White House seeks input on education law By LIBBY QUAID The Associated Press Tuesday, May 5, 2009; 12:57 PM BUNKER HILL, W.Va. -- Embarking on a "listening tour," Education Secretary Arne Duncan...

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May Day : International Unions Statement

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:45:35 PDT

Check out the excellent statement on May Day, and a post on the California initiatives at http://www.choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com

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Does NCLB work?

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:56:34 PDT

New Study by UCLA’s Civil Rights Project: NCLB Ignores What We Know about School Change and Is Motivated by Politics A new report from the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, a non-partisan...

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Proposition 1 A

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:58:29 PDT

Prop. 1A -- Frog Soup, Anyone? You know the story of the frog who is thrown into a pot of water. If the water is too hot at the beginning, the frog jumps right out. But if the water is comfortable...

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California Proposition 1 A and 1 B

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:37:47 PDT

No on Prop. 1 A. Since 2002 the CSU has lost almost $1 Billion in state funding. Students have been charged more fees to make up the difference. A spending cap on the state budget will make these...

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California Dropout crisis

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:49:14 PDT

New Report Underscores Education Reform Needs Senator Gloria Romero Current High-School Dropout Rate Means 1 in 3 Students Will Fail Today we again highlight the need for reform in California’s...

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Federal bailout funds arrive for schools

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:08:18 PDT

Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Reports California to Receive More Than $1 Billion in Recovery Funds for Federal Education Programs SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell...

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No Banker Left Behind

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:23:10 PDT

In for a Penny, In for $2.98 Trillion By Robert Scheer The good news on the government’s “No Banker Left Behind” program is that, according to the special inspector general’s report on Tuesday, the...

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The AIG Debacle

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:49:47 PDT

The AIG Saga: A Brief Primer By Dean Baker The awarding of $165 million in bonuses to AIG executives has dominated the news in the last week. There has been widespread outrage over the idea that...

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SF Flower Show

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:44:09 PDT

Note, the San Francisco Flower show this year is in San Mateo. AND, a union is picketing the event because union workers were not hired. They ask that people not enter. Duane Campbell Sacramento

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Bill Maher vs teacher unions

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:43:42 PDT

Real Time with Bill Maher On the March 13, 2009 show, Bill Maher used Barack Obama’s comments on the need for school reform as a foil to launch into some extended criticism of teachers unions- This...

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Stimulus dollars sent to schools

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:05:52 PDT

March 9, 2009 U.S. to Nation’s Schools: Spend Fast, Keep Receipts By SAM DILLON Arne Duncan, the secretary of education, sent a message to the nation’s school officials last week: Heads up! We’ll be...

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Pink Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:58:08 PST

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New California budget wastes $10 million

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:46:33 PST

California has adopted a difficult budget. The CSU system and the UC system will face significant cuts. The CSU has already been cut $246 million this year. ( for cuts in K-12 see other posts on...

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California budget crisis

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:08:20 PST

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Stimulus contains billions for schools

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:43:19 PST

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/13/AR2009021303346.html?hpid=topnews Stimulus Includes $5 Billion Flexible Fund for Education Innovation By Maria Glod Washington Post...

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Arne Duncan and NCLB

noreply@blogger.com (Duane Campbell) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:54:09 PST

From U.S. News and World Report, Thursday, February 5, 2009. See ************************ What Arne Duncan Thinks of No Child Left Behind The new education secretary talks about the controversial...

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