Columnist Jonetta Rose Barras, of the Washington Examiner, and Attorney Johnny Barnes discuss inequities and lack of vision in DC public schools with Thomas Byrd,
Author: vspatz
General writing and archives at Vspatz.net. Most frequent writing on Jewish topics, at songeveryday.org and Rereading4Liberation.com.
Arts Education “vs” Jobs? The plight of public universities
What is the role of arts education in public universities, especially during tough economic times? Tune in to the discussion on The Education Town Hall
Testing for Dollars: McGraw Hill and Pearson Education
On May 1, McGraw Hill officially apologized to school communities in Indiana, Oklahoma and elsewhere affected by failures in on-line assessments. Failures led local school
Citizens for an Elected School Board (PG Cnty MD)
In Prince George’s County, MD, legislation has recently been approved to give the county executive exclusive powers over schools. (Cnty Exec Rushern Baker, III, appeared
DC’s Attorney General Offers a Variety of Explanations for Having No Opinion
As Jonetta Rose Barras reported earlier this week, education activist Peter MacPherson inquired of DC’s Attorney General, Irvin Nathan, if DCPS declaring more than half
“Reclaim” American Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association just completed its 94th annual conference yesterday. But a protest tagged #ReclaimAERA is expected to continue.
Education Town Hall Forum 