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Race to the Top Going from District to District – Lessons Learned

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Dora Taylor

After Secretary of Education Arne Duncan gleaned as much as he could out of the Race to the Top funding, such as it was, by putting a carrot in front of the donkey with potential money to the states, he decided to go from district to district selling his wares. The state of Washington did not seriously go after Race to the Top money, knowing what the price was, charter schools and the wasting of community schools through closures and … →

The Weekly Update: Milken is ready to milk us in WA State, Louisiana wants to test the toddlers, some awesome school teachers and much, much more

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Dora Taylor

The Weekly Update for the news and views you might have missed. Bill Gates and the Waltons have had their way with Washington State. With ads running continuously on TV channels for the last three weeks up to November 6th, Bill Gates and the Waltons finally got their way with us….unless there is a legal challenge regarding the state’s constitutional demand for oversight by OSPI. Stay tuned. The passage of I 1240 due to the financial backing of Stand for … →

New alliance between Murdoch and Gates to "differentiate" learning

Posted on August 3, 2011 by admin

Today, Vicki Phillips of the the Gates Foundation announced the creation of an  an “amazing” new software program that will be like a “huge app store – just for teachers – with the Netflix and Facebook capabilities we love the most.” “There are few times in life when we are fortunate enough to be part of something amazing. I believe this is one of those times, and I am especially excited because the “something amazing” is being led by states…..” Sure, … →

Plan to host Teach for America at Univ. of Washington highlights hypocrisy of ed reform

Posted on May 25, 2011 by suep.

A controversial new plan to host and fast-track Teach for America recruits alongside regular M.A. teaching students at Seattle’s University of Washington sparks protests and highlights the hypocrisy and double standards of ed reform The doublespeak of ed reformers who repeatedly declare that the key to a successful education is to put an “excellent” teacher in every classroom, and then turn around and promote young, Teach for America recruits — with only five weeks’ training, no in-class experience, and only … →