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Victoria Schnettler

Besieged: School Boards and the Future of Education Politics - 0 views

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    Chapter: Teacher Unions and School Board Elections is very interesting when looking at self-interest in the political realm
Jonathan Becker

Chris Lehmann: In Defense of Teachers Unions - 0 views

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    Because unions fundamentally fight for teachers' rights to have a say in what a democratic education in America looks like, I stand with teachers' unions.
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    I could not agree more with the sentiment of this piece. As someone who has chosen NOT to join the VEA, though- Lehmann is correct- I do not join because of HOW it is run, not because of what they are supposed to do. Parenting 101 would tell you that if parents are unable to provide for themselves, they cannot provide for a child- in airplanes you are supposed to put your own oxygen mask on first so you are able to take care of others around you- yet in education, we allow the "good of the children" to burn out or compromise teachers daily. I believe collective action is important, it is just not run the way I believe it could most effectively be run.
Jonathan Becker

Dissent Magazine - Winter 2011 Issue - Got Dough? How Billion... - 4 views

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    This will be VERY relevant when we discuss the role of special interest groups...
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    There is no silver bullet...and everyone is looking for just one....money helps, that can't be denied, but until, as the author put it ...there is "hubris", it is all just a power play to be the one who "fixes it" - another addition to a CV or resume. Perhaps folks are looking for a legacy, that I can understand, but the politics of dissent will lead us nowhere.
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    Goodness gracious- what a mess! Training non-educators in six weekends- throwing money randomly at unresearched projects- coming up with a quick fix to cover up the quick fix that didn't work?!?!? What are they THINKING!?!?
Jonathan Becker

In Fight for Space, Educator Takes On Charter Chain - 0 views

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    Dr. Stager recommends you read this prior to the webinar this week...
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    How sad that the big beasts just keep getting bigger. Perhaps KIPP schools serve their population well, but what about reaching other populations! Truly David vs Goliath.
Victoria Schnettler

US Educational Policy Interest Groups: Institutional Profiles - 0 views

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    A quick view (not the whole book) of educational policy interest groups - tables of number of bills that the groups "testified" for, etc.... if I had extra money, I would totally buy this book.
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