March 7, 2016
By John Cassidy
...Some of Clinton’s wealthy backers (click here) are still big supporters of the education-reform agenda, which the Obama Administration has also pursued aggressively. (Last year, it asked Congress for a fifty-per-cent increase in funding for charters.) But as Cooper pointed out during Sunday night’s debate, Clinton has received the endorsement of two of the biggest teachers’ unions, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, which are far less enthusiastic about charters and changes to work rules. Does this mean Clinton has modified her views on schools?...
The video of this interview is no longer online. Democrats don't really value Charter Schools. Charter Schools is about political status of Republicans. The political drama forces Democrats to deal with the mess created in prior administrations.
Many Democrats prefer public schools because they provide equal learning and equal opportunity to bring about success for all, not just those that can qualify for Charter Schools. Charter Schools have weakened the public school systems and victimized the young people and children who have been robbed of funding in order to have a Private School Funding in the name of "Charter."
January 6, 2016
By dianeravitch
At a meeting in New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders said the following: (click here)
“I’m not in favor of privately run charter schools. If we are going to have a strong democracy and be competitive globally, we need the best educated people in the world. I believe in public education; I went to public schools my whole life, so I think rather than give tax breaks to billionaires, I think we invest in teachers and we invest in public education. I really do.” – Bernie Sanders (Quote begins at 1:48:32)
That is: go to one hour and forty-eight minutes on the video to hear his quote.
Will Hillary Clinton pledge to oppose the privatization and destruction of our nation’s public schools?
By John Cassidy
...Some of Clinton’s wealthy backers (click here) are still big supporters of the education-reform agenda, which the Obama Administration has also pursued aggressively. (Last year, it asked Congress for a fifty-per-cent increase in funding for charters.) But as Cooper pointed out during Sunday night’s debate, Clinton has received the endorsement of two of the biggest teachers’ unions, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, which are far less enthusiastic about charters and changes to work rules. Does this mean Clinton has modified her views on schools?...
The video of this interview is no longer online. Democrats don't really value Charter Schools. Charter Schools is about political status of Republicans. The political drama forces Democrats to deal with the mess created in prior administrations.
Many Democrats prefer public schools because they provide equal learning and equal opportunity to bring about success for all, not just those that can qualify for Charter Schools. Charter Schools have weakened the public school systems and victimized the young people and children who have been robbed of funding in order to have a Private School Funding in the name of "Charter."
January 6, 2016
By dianeravitch
At a meeting in New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders said the following: (click here)
“I’m not in favor of privately run charter schools. If we are going to have a strong democracy and be competitive globally, we need the best educated people in the world. I believe in public education; I went to public schools my whole life, so I think rather than give tax breaks to billionaires, I think we invest in teachers and we invest in public education. I really do.” – Bernie Sanders (Quote begins at 1:48:32)
That is: go to one hour and forty-eight minutes on the video to hear his quote.
Will Hillary Clinton pledge to oppose the privatization and destruction of our nation’s public schools?
