Man Arrested for Speaking Out Against the Common Core

The reformers will seemingly stop at nothing as they try to silence critics of their policies.  In case you didn’t see it, a man was arrested in Maryland last week for speaking out against the Common Core State Standards at a public forum that the Maryland State Education Department hosted. At one time in America …

The PJSTA Book Club: Reign of Error

Last week we told you about the release of Diane Ravitch’s new book Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools.  Today we would like to announce the details of a book club that the PJSTA will be hosting to discuss the contents of the book.  Here …

Introducing “Wear Red for Public Ed!

The PJSTA is excited to announce the launch of a new campaign that we will thread throughout the rest of the school year.  The campaign, dubbed “Wear Red for Public Ed” gives every PJSTA member an opportunity to take sustained action throughout the rest of the school year in a support of public education.  We …

Senator Flanagan’s Hearings: Round 1

Yesterday was Senator Flanagan’s first scheduled hearing on New York State’s Reform Agenda.  I didn’t have the ability to be there as I was teaching, however I did have the good fortune of hearing about it from people who were there. To summarize, the meeting began with Senator Flanagan showing up late.  When you are …

Reign of Error… Available Now!

Today Diane Ravitch’s new book Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools becomes available to the general public.  Ravitch uses the book to explore the various “reform” issues that public schools in America have been forced to deal with.  She uses data to explain the destructive …