A Virtual Book Discussion with Diane Ravitch
March 24, 2020 7:11 pm Comments Off on A Virtual Book Discussion with Diane RavitchListen to Diane Ravitch and Carol Burris discuss Diane's new book, Slaying Goliath.
Author Archives for DCimarusti
Resources for Parents and Teachers
March 23, 2020 4:31 pm Comments Off on Resources for Parents and TeachersA page of education resources for parents and teachers as we all work together to educate our children during the COVID-19 virus.
Public Schools: Supporting America’s Children in a Time of Crisis
March 21, 2020 5:54 pm Comments Off on Public Schools: Supporting America’s Children in a Time of CrisisPublic schools are supporting students in countless ways, including feeding the nation's most vulnerable children. Read those inspiring stories here.
Diane Ravitch Discusses The Stark Inequities Around School Closures
March 11, 2020 8:54 pm Comments Off on Diane Ravitch Discusses The Stark Inequities Around School ClosuresYou'll want to listen to this discussion about school closures on KALW with NPE President Diane Ravitch.
Betsy DeVos’s problem with numbers
March 7, 2020 9:49 pm Comments Off on Betsy DeVos’s problem with numbersRep Pocan grilled DeVos about NPE's 2019 Asleep at the Wheel reports. DeVos said they had been “debunked,” which Pocan noted was not true.
Minnesota Grassroots Education Network
February 28, 2020 8:40 pm Comments Off on Minnesota Grassroots Education NetworkLearn more about the Grassroots Organizations working in Minnesota
H.R. 5984, The Charter Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency (COAT) Act
February 28, 2020 7:27 pm Comments Off on H.R. 5984, The Charter Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency (COAT) ActHere you'll find the full text and the summary of the COAT Act, as well as the list of cosponsors for Rep. Rashida Tlaib's much needed legislation.
Rep. Mark Pocan Questions Betsy DeVos on the Charter Schools Program
February 28, 2020 12:24 am Comments Off on Rep. Mark Pocan Questions Betsy DeVos on the Charter Schools ProgramWatch as Rep. Mark Pocan questions Sec. Betsy DeVos about the NPE reports that exposed the fraud and waste in the federal Charter Schools Program.
The Education Reform Movement Has Failed America. We Need Common Sense Solutions That Work.
February 24, 2020 5:10 pm Comments Off on The Education Reform Movement Has Failed America. We Need Common Sense Solutions That Work.Don't miss NPE President Diane Ravitch's latest piece for Time magazine.