Choosing Democracy

A discussion of major issues facing our democracy with an emphasis on public schooling.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

NCLB Reauthorization?

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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has called for a speedy re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), branded...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Bill Gates is wrong and manipulative

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The Sacramento Bee has an article today from the Associated Press on Bill Gates and school reform. Here the article is in the Washington Po...
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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Trumka: Showdown in Chicago

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Campaign for America's Future I'm going to Chicago next week for the American Bankers Association meeting. Oddly, I haven't ...
Thursday, October 22, 2009

The problem is poverty, Not lack of Standards

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Published in Print: October 21, 2009 Education Week LETTER The Problem Is Poverty, Not a Lack of Standards To the Editor: "Standa...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Safety Nets for the Rich

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by Bob Herbert Op-Ed Columnist New York Times - October 20, 2009 The headlines that ran side by side on the front page of Saturday'...

The Safety Net and the Great Recession

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The safety net and the recession  By  Lawrence Mishel   October 8, 2009 "Some claim somehow that the recovery package isn't workin...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Reform the California Constitution ?

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That California government is in a financial crisis is not news – but it is in  crisis.  And, that only 13% of Californians think that the l...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

It is time for economic reform : Moyers

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It is time for economic justice.  Bill Moyers Capitalism: a Love Story BILL MOYERS : I sat in a theater packed with passionate moviegoe...

Report on the Economic Crisis Forum -Sacramento

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The Economic Crisis, The Budget & The University   A forum on   the economic crisis and the cutbacks at the university was held   Oct...
Monday, October 12, 2009

The Economic Crisis and the University: Forum Oct. 13

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Forum on the Economic Crisis: The Economic Crisis, The Budget & The University Be a part of the solution. Panelists: Prof Paul B...
Sunday, October 11, 2009

Capitalism: A Love Story

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Go see, Capitalism: a Love Story written and directed by Michael Moore. It is great-and at times sad. Meanwhile.  Barack Obama receives t...
Friday, October 09, 2009

Why no reform of financial mess? Moyers

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Academic pomposity

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Spare CSU a Phoenix Takeover William Tierney's editorial is astonishing for its elitism.  http://www.sacbee.com/1190/story/2227503.ht...
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

How the bankers stole our prosperity

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How the bankers did it. The best way to rob a bank is to own one. These two authors are among the few who can write about economics i...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Politicians fail our schools

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    No part of society remains healthy when the other parts are sick. Violence and drug abuse in one part of the community endanger us a...
Thursday, October 01, 2009

Budget Woes, school reform collide

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 In an interesting article, “ Budget Woes, school reform collide.” By Diane Lambert in the Sacramento Bee of Oct. 1,2009, the writer gets to...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The Economic Crisis: Forum Oct. 13

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The Economic Crisis, The Budget & The University Be a part of the solution. Panelists: Prof Paul Burke, Co-Chair Sac. Progressive Alli...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

California Assembly on Race to the Top

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Hearing today Sept. 29, 2009, at the Capitol . The 5th. Extraordinary Session. Assembly Committee on Education Chaired by Assemblywoma...
Monday, September 28, 2009

Test scores not the best way to judge

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Another view: Test scores aren't best way to judge Sacramento Bee | Page 3E Our new U.S. secretary of education, Arne Duncan, picked ...

Natomas; more cuts

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Natomas cuts; An earlier post criticized the Sacramento BEE article by Diana Lambert on budget cuts in Natomas Unified School District. I c...
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