Walton Billionaires Fund Disruption of Warren Rally
Twitter lit up this morning with news of a disruption of an Elizabeth Warren rally by charter school “parents” in matching T-shirts. Hovering in the...
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Mercedes Schneider: Ah, Those Failing Charter Schools in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mercedes Schneider brings us up to date on the disruption caused by charters in Baton Rouge, most of which are failing schools. Apex Collegiate...
Mercedes Schneider: The Life and Death of the Black Alliance for Educational Options
Mercedes Schneider employs her well-honed skills as a forensic analyst of reform organizations to dissect the history and recent demise of Black Alliance for Educational...
Howard Fuller Reflects on the Years He Spent Working for Conservatives Billionaires to Promote Privatization
Howard Fuller recently decided to close down the organization Black Alliance for Educational Options, which received funding from billionaires to promote charters and vouchers to...
Black Alliance for Educational Options Is Closing
The rightwing-funded Black Alliance for Educational Options is closing its doors. It was launched by Howard Fuller, who was superintendent of Milwaukee public schools in...
Who is the Walton Family Foundation Funding?
It is very instructive to scan the long list of organizations that are funded by the Walton Family Foundation. Some will surprise you. Some will...
Larry Lee: StudentsFirst and BAEO Pack Up and Leave Alabama
Larry Lee reports here about the departure of StudentsFirst and the Black Alliance for Educational Options from Alabama. They set up camp in Alabama to...
Jeff Bryant: How Long Can Big Money Keep Democrats in the Charter Camp?
Jeff Bryant, a crack investigative journalist, writes on Bill Moyers’ blog about the big money that has chained many Democrats to the charter school industry,...
When Billionaires Control the Media
The New York Times wrote about the control of the mass media by billionaires, an issue that should concern us all. Not only do they...
Mercedes Schneider Debates Common Core with Two Advocates
Mercedes Schneider, high school teacher, debates Common Core with a state representative and a representative of the pro-voucher group Black Alliance for Educational Options. Mercedes...