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Put Out to Pasture: Past Education Secretaries and Their Anti-Public School Connections Today

April 12, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 8 Comments

It’s interesting how previous education secretaries go on to jobs that are anti-public schooling, mostly promoting digital learning. Arne Duncan, who was President Obama’s education secretary, just resurfaced to write an Op Ed in the Chicago Tribune. He argues that education reform after his oversight is doing well. Of course many disagree. We know that […]

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cherkiescheri kiesecker@cherkies·
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Teachers posting screenshots of children using online apps & edtech products —posting student photos, full names, grade/age, teacher and school, and sometimes login info (password!) on social media—please STOP.
#Privacy #FERPA #COPPA

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In order to restore students' voices we need to end the focus on high stakes standardized testing. See Nancy Bailey's six reasons why that's a good idea here:
https://nancyebailey.com/2021/01/14/6-ways-high-stakes-standardized-testing-destroys-student-voice/ #TBATs
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Districts seem to find $$$ for tech as teachers retire prematurely due to Covid-19 fears. What does that tell us? Putting 2 and 2 together. https://nancyebailey.com/2021/01/17/endgame-using-covid-19-to-permanently-transform-schooling/

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EricCeresaEric Ceresa@EricCeresa·
16 Jan

@clay_mcch @NancyEBailey1 This is an excellent argument for raising teachers' pay, not any sort of argument against a $15 min wage. And raising the min wage DOES raise wages for workers near the minimum. We just don't usually think about the fact that teachers fit that definition.

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tulticanThomas Ultican@tultican·
16 Jan

Charter Schools Are Killing Saint Louis Public. The City Is Nailing The Coffin Shut. by Lexi Perez Lane https://link.medium.com/8taMmwG44cb

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