Public Education Makes for Strange Bedfellows Indeed

While you are deciding who to vote for this fall and public education is an important issue to you, the following story may be of interest to you… Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan on the CTU’s strike: “we stand with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.” Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney then lied, that President Obama has taken …

Diane Ravitch Interview

Diane Ravitch interviewed by Kathleen Dunn on all things public ed… Diane Ravitch on Public Ed  

CTU Strike: Day 2 Update

First and foremost, CTU President Karen Lewis on MSNBC’s The Ed Show: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-ed-show/48996251/#48996251 Some SEIU Local 1 members who work in Chicago schools as custodians are now preparing to go out on strike as a show of solidarity with the teachers Journalist and author Chris Hedges: “The teachers’ strike in Chicago is arguably one of the …