Michael Dunn's Blog Posts Tagged 'Privatization' (10)

Left Wing USA Today Supports Education Revolution

Teachers Veto Parent Trigger

Private Charters Score Another Victory in L.A.

For the second time in LAUSD history, Los Angeles school officials are ceding control of one of their schools to private companies. Watts’ Jordan High School, a low performing “turnaround” school will be split into three campuses. The school’s 200 teachers will have to reapply for their jobs or find…

Top 10 Censored Education Stories of the Decade…

For-Profit Ed Stocks Soar on News of Republican Opposition to Regulation

For-Profit ed stocks soared on news that Republicans will oppose tighter regulation. John Kline, the Republican who will head the House Ed Committee, said he'd oppose any stricter rules on for-profit schools and "push hard" against any bill coming out of Senator Harkin's…

LAUSD Ready to Sell Out to Highest Bidder

On Tuesday, LAUSD board members will vote on loosening the district's ban on corporate sponsorship and advertising on campuses as a way to help meet budget shortfalls. LAUSD hopes to raise $18 billion from the plan.…

Parent Triggers: People Power or Corporate Financed Witch Hunts?

Global Privatization of Education…

Wall Street Take Over of Public Schools?

On August 2, the California Board of Education approved Common Core Standards (CCS), aligning its standards with 33 other states. The vote barely beat a

deadline to adopt CCS or lose federal “Race to the Top” (RTTT) funds

worth $700 million. On the surface it seemed like a smart move: reform

education and win much needed funds. In reality, the plan weakened

education in California, as we already had some of the…