Choosing Democracy

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

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Gov. Brown agrees not to hold back money from California schools next year | EdSource

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Gov. Brown agrees not to hold back money from California schools next year | EdSource John Fensterwald About half of K-12’s new money w...
Sunday, June 11, 2017

$41 Billion Spent on California Schools - Where is the Money Going?

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BY ELISE BUIK, ANTONIA HERNÁNDEZ AND BRUCE FULLER Special to The Bee Gov. Jerry Brown promised four years ago to lift all schools an...
Saturday, June 10, 2017

William J. Barber II | Shifting the Moral Conversa...

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antiracismdsa: William J. Barber II | Shifting the Moral Conversa... : William J. Barber II | Shifting the Moral Conversation | Portside ...
Thursday, June 08, 2017

antiracismdsa: Help Pass the California Sanctuary Bill SB 54

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antiracismdsa: Help Pass the California Sanctuary Bill SB 54 : Sacramento area Assemblymen Cooper and Cooley are not reliable votes yet.  ...
Wednesday, June 07, 2017

California Today: A C.E.O.’s Challenge: Adopt a School - The New York Times

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California Today: A C.E.O.’s Challenge: Adopt a School - The New York Times
Tuesday, June 06, 2017

School Funding Crisis - But, not in California

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The crisis described below is real in many states.  It is not a crisis in California because the voters- not the legislature, passed Prop...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

DeVos, Charters, and Corporate Theft

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by Jeff Bryan,  Betsy DeVos wants to give your tax dollars to private schools and businesses and tell you it’s an education “transformat...
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

In the Fields of the North - David Bacon

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Friday, May 26, 2017

Why Do Billionaires Want Charter Schools ?

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Eli Broad and Edyth  Harold Meyerson: The billionaires, apparently, we shall always have with us — even when we decide how to ...
Thursday, May 25, 2017

The Trump /DeVos Budget for Schools

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President Trump’s and Secretary of Education DeVos’  education budget was unveiled this week . It’s devastating news for public schools...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Trump's Budget Takes a Sledgehammer to What R...

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

How President Trump’s Proposed Budget Is Bad for Californians and for the Economy - California Budget & Policy Center

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How President Trump’s Proposed Budget Is Bad for Californians and for the Economy - California Budget & Policy Center

Trump, DeVos Budget Proposal for Public Education

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We need your help. When Betsy DeVos was nominated to be secretary of education, we sounded the alarm because of her role in Michigan and F...
Friday, May 19, 2017

38,000 ATT Workers Go on Strike!

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The Strike is over for now. The CWA workers have gone back to work.  Watch for future announcements.  CWA union members have been work...

Trump’s Education Budget Feeds School Privatization At The Expense of Students

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Trump’s Education Budget Feeds School Privatization At The Expense of Students
Thursday, May 18, 2017

More on LA School Board Take Over by Corporate Billionaires

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A Big Win for Corporate Advocates of Charters. Mike McPhate School board campaigns are often sleepy affairs, not the sort of electoral b...
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Billionaires with Agenda to Privatize Public Schools Buy LAUSD School Board Election for $10 Million - California Teachers Association

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Billionaires with Agenda to Privatize Public Schools Buy LAUSD School Board Election for $10 Million - California Teachers Association ...
Monday, May 15, 2017

– Helping Foreign-born Kids Cope with Fears

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– Helping Foreign-born Kids Cope with Fears
Saturday, May 13, 2017

Bernie, the Billionaires, and the School Board

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Bernie, the Billionaires, and the School Board : The pro-charter candidates in Tuesday’s Los Angeles election are backed by the Walton famil...

Who Are the Out-Of-Town Billionaires Wading into a City School Board Race? @alternet

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Who Are the Out-Of-Town Billionaires Wading into a City School Board Race? @alternet : The LA school board race may be the most expensive in...
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