Major Union Drive in NYC
28,000 home day care workers in New York City are one step closer to joining the United Federation of Teachers.Home day care workers in New York receive government subsidies to watch, care for, and...
View ArticleThe Teacher Voice in Data-Driven Accountability
[This post was written by UFT President Randi Weingarten and crossposted from Edwize and Eduwonk, where it originally appeared.]We hear a lot these days about what I call "3-D reform,"— data-driven...
View ArticleNYC Rallies for a Child's First Teachers
Mark your calendars: tonight at 7pm is the next step toward bringing New York City's home child care providers into the same union as New York City's public school teachers.For many New York City...
View ArticleNew Orleans and the Future of American Education
[I hope this post by UFT President Randi Weingarten on Hurricane Katrina and its continuing impact on New Orleans schools proves interesting. It's crossposted from Edwize and Eduwonk, where it...
View ArticleThe NY Times, The Business Roundtable, and NCLB
[I hope this post about the changes to No Child Left Behind proposed by Congress proves interesting. It was originally posted on Edwize and written by Edwize blogger Jackie Bennett in response to a New...
View ArticleNCLB - It's Getting Serious
[I hope this post about the changes to No Child Left Behind proposed by Congress proves interesting. It was originally posted on Edwize and written by Edwize blogger Maisie.]Lest you think that the...
View ArticleUnion Busting 101: A Look Inside Jackson Lewis
I want to urge everyone to read Unionbusting Confidential, the cover story from the latest issue of In These Times. For the low, low price of $1,595, article author Art Levine signed up for a seminar...
View ArticleTeachers Union Endorses Hillary Clinton
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president:Acting on behalf of its more than 1.4 million members, the AFT executive council on Wednesday endorsed Hillary...
View ArticleClosing the Vicious Cycle in Education
[I hope this post about Jonathan Kozol, inequality and No Child Left Behind proves interesting. It was written by Peter Goodman, who blogs at Edwize and Ed in the Apple.]Seemingly for decades, Jonathan...
View ArticleNCLB: Trusting Our Founding Fathers, Again
[I hope this post proves interesting. It was written by Peter Goodman, who blogs at Edwize and Ed in the Apple.]Hamilton, Madison and their buddies were really smart guys. The hot summer they spent in...
View ArticleHow to Fix No Child Left Behind
[I hope this post proves interesting. It was written by UFT President Randi Weingarten, and previously posted on Edwize.]The United Federation of Teachers has long supported high academic standards and...
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28,000 New Union Members in New York
Workers in New York City are celebrating the just-completed union election for 28,000 home child care providers. By an overwhelming margin of 8,382 to 96 (98.87%!) providers voted to have as their...
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Disney and Me: On Being Erased From Official Corporate History
[I hope this post proves interesting. It was written by Edwize blogger Leo Casey, and previously posted on Edwize.]On the Disney Company's corporate website, the reader will find a honor roll of...
View ArticleMcDonaldization of Education
[I hope this post proves interesting. It was written by Edwize blogger Leo Casey, and previously posted on Edwize.]When teachers talk of the "McDonaldization of education," the term is commonly...
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