In the wake of the recent election, teachers in the U.S. must cope with threats to immigrants in their classrooms and communities, in addition to
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DeVos and Public Education on January BUS Ride
UPDATED 1/5/17 10 p.m. with NEW IMPROVED AUDIO LINK thanks to Julian Vasquez Heilig! The president-elect’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education has no experience
DeVos and Public Education
Thanks to Jitu Brown, National Director, Journey for Justice Alliance, Julian Vasquez Heilig, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at California State Sacramento and
Opting for Hope as DC Schools Prepare for New Chancellor
How are teachers, parents, and other community members greeting the appointment of a new DC Public Schools Chancellor? Suzanne Wells of Capitol Hills Public School
DC Schools “Playing for Change”
A few weeks ago, I happened to notice two local elementary schools – including Moten Elementary here in Ward 8 – performing in a music
Community Voices for Public Education drive the Education Town Hall BUS
On today’s Education Town Hall BUS, Alicia Verdier and Claudia De Leon from Community Voices for Public Education (CVPE) in Houston, TX discuss the Opt
Education Town Hall Forum 