Are we finally at the point where people realize “charter schools” are NOT public schools. State Supreme Court: Charter schools are unconstitutional http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/state-supreme-court-charter-schools-are-unconstitutional/   Began August 17th and still going!  Chicago public schools DON’T respect the public. Activists to continue hunger strike over Dyett High School’s fate http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-dyett-hunger-strike-met-0905-20150904-story.html   Parents find loophole to get… Read more »

    Charter schools strain local budgets.  Employees of the school literally found out they would not receive pay less than a week before the start of the new school year!   State law requires school districts to pay the charters for every student in the district that goes to a charter school. Why teachers… Read more »

    NAfMA gets a win for the Arts.  HUGE step!! Senate Passes Act That The Arts Are Considered Core Subjects http://theodysseyonline.com/unr/senate-passes-act-that-the-arts-are-core-subjects/127337   America style Ed in China. WHAT????? Made in America: China’s Importing Charter Schools http://news.yahoo.com/made-america-chinas-importing-charter-schools-191817725.html   Our blogtalkradio show at Michelangelo’s with guests Jason Lee and Noel Radomski from WISCAPE – An amazing… Read more »

No-Nonsense Nurturer Program (aka – Nonsense).  Be a person not a robot!  C-3PO from Star Wars had more personality than this crazy approach to teacher training. Teacher blasts popular classroom training program: It is turning us into robots. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/07/25/teacher-blasts-popular-classroom-training-program-it-is-turning-us-into-robots/ Teaching is HARD.  So why are teachers being “demonized”? Why Is It That America Hates Teachers… Read more »

400 Miles Achieved all in the name of children!  Congratulations Jesse!  Find Jesse Turner in satirical mock trial as Arne Duncan. (44.01 minutes into the trial) Mock Trial LIVE STREAM http://educationtownhall.org/2015/07/24/mock-trial-live-stream/ Children are more than test scores http://childrenaremorethantestscores.blogspot.com/   Lacey wrote a research paper about standardized testing. We had no idea she was doing this… Read more »

  SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL Jesse “The Walking Man” Turner has ARRIVED Walked 400 miles from CT to D.C.! Children are more than a test score http://www.badassteacher.org/ Dear Jesse, Congratulations, um, proud of you and respect what you are doing, what you did and what you continue… Read more »

  Jesse Turner‎Children are more than test scores 1 hr · Three miles from DC, three miles to turn this candle into a fire of humanity that takes back childhood for 53 million children being abused by the inhumane policies of test and punish. I have been on this road long enough that my every… Read more »

             Jessie “The Walking Man” Turner almost to DC, 5 days left!! http://saveourschoolsmarch.org/2015/05/jesse-the-walking-man-turner-from-ct-to-d-c/ childrenaremorethantestscoresblog.com   Bringing “charters closer to their historical roots and original mission”. Charter schools’ worst nightmare: A pro-union movement may change charters forever http://www.salon.com/2015/07/18/charter_schools_worst_nightmare_a_pro_union_movement_may_change_charters_forever/  No need to worry about missing Troy last week, here he is. Chicago Principal Troy… Read more »

            Federal LAW ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) turned into test and punishment!!  We can’t say it enough, this is NOT a left and right thing, this is a child abuse thing! The Democrats May Have Just Aligned Themselves With Test and Punishment – We Are Doomed https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/17/the-democrats-may-have-just-aligned-themselves-with-test-and-punish-we-are-doomed/ Preserving… Read more »

      OK, this all sounds like it’s a move in the right direction for public education, BUT, is moving toward Smarter Balanced and ACT Aspire any movement at all?? How much is that going to cost? Ohio cuts funding for PARCC Common Core testing.  What’s next? http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-cuts-funding-parcc-common-core-testing-whats-212430220.html Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanual actually said… Read more »