BustED Pencils Trending News: WWMDMS 4/8/16; Civics; Activist; Defrauding

BustED Pencils Radio – What Would Matt Damon’s Mom Say? (WWMDMS) WWMDMS – 4/8/16 WWMDMS – 4/8/16 Tim and Percy kick some Civic BUTT!!  History white wash what??? Busting Pencils! For The Record: Civics instruction in Wis. schools http://www.channel3000.com/news/opinion/For-The-Record-Civics-instruction-in-Wis-schools/40209766 http://www.wcss-wi.org/civics-test-graduation-req.html Jesse Hagopian, what an ACTIVIST!!!  Way to bust some pencils! Teacher Uses Settlement Proceeds To Fund Activists, Organizations… Read more »

Milwaukee wins major Victory over Edreform.

In the state budget passed this year in Wisconsin was a provision that essentially legalized the theft of public schools from their local communities.  The Kooyenga-Darling heist proposal stated that, select MPS schools with failing grades would become independent charter schools that do not employ unionized teachers or answer to the Milwaukee School Board. Instead,… Read more »

BustED Pencils Trending News: WWMDMS 3/11/16; Evolving; Money; Look-see

BustED Pencils Radio – What Would Matt Damon’s Mom Say? (WWMDMS) WWMDMS – 3/11/16 WWMDMS – 3/11/16 Charter schools evolving as “A WAY TO MAKE MONEY”!  WHAT??!!  Are kids for profit now????  If so, they absolutely should be paid.  Isn’t there a child labor law??? Charter Schools Break the Rules and Don’t Seem to Care http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-singer/charter-schools-break-the_b_10500448.html Money… Read more »

Stand With Oaxaca Teacher’s Strike

Mexican teachers in the poor, heavily indigenous states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Michoacan have bravely stood up in the face of government attempts to smash one of the last bastions of unionized workers in Mexico, education. The Oaxaca teacher’s strike is in response to the so-called educational reforms being pushed by the Enrique Pena Nieto government. These are… Read more »

Wisconsin State Rep. Bob Gannon said what? Part II. Or I see violent thugs that want to do me harm.

  In response to the Orlando mass shooting, one Wisconsin elected official (probably hasn’t passed the civics test yet) proposed legislation for private businesses that restrict or ban people from “concealing and carrying.” This legislation would allow victims of gun violence to sue private property owners that enforce a “gun free zone.” Representative Bob Gannon explained, “There are… Read more »

BustED Pencils Trending News: WWMDMS 3/26/16; Protest; Napier; Weird

BustED Pencils Radio – What Would Matt Damon’s Mom Say? (WWMDMS) WWMDMS – 3/26/16 WWMDMS – 3/26/16 They protest the intentional destruction of their internationally recognized university system!  Busting Pencils!! Wisconsin Faculty Fighting the Destruction of Public Higher Education Wisconsin Faculty Fighting the Destruction of Public Higher Education Even the parents don’t want to hand Napier over to… Read more »

Dear Wisconsin Democrats: 

I am desperate and have a simple request. As the November elections slowly approach please do not to put forth another status quo education agenda that just bitches about funding and then promotes ESSA (new Federal law Every Student Succeeds Act) with it’s new round of state level accountability and testing. The coming of ESSA (despite… Read more »

BustED Pencils Trending News: Episode 18; Floating; Think; Dangerous

BustED Pencils Radio Episode 18 –  It’s “easy being GREEN” for Dr. Jill Stein Episode 18: It’s “easy being GREEN” for Dr. Jill Stein Floating a new chartier image. MA: How To Gut Schools, Boston Edition http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2016/04/ma-how-to-gut-schools-boston-edition.html To question is to think.  Wait a minute, I’ve got a question. Sooo… You Think I’m a Conspiracy… Read more »

BustED Pencils Trending News: WWMDMS 2/26/16; Tucked; Stand; Stamped

BustED Pencils Radio – What Would Matt Damon’s Mom Say? (WWMDMS) WWMDMS – 2/26/16 WWMDMS – 2/26/16 Tucked away in a letter.  Gates Foundation failures show philanthropists shouldn’t be setting America’s public school agenda http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-gates-education-20160601-snap-story.html Standing up by NOT standing up she stood up taller than inticipated!! High school valedictorian skips graduation over speech about bullying http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/06/high_school_valedictorian_skip.html  … Read more »