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BATs Statement About Racism in Public SchoolsToday Shaun King wrote a powerful piece titled “America’s Schools Must Have Zero Tolerance for Racism.” This is a must read for all involved in education...
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BATs Support Journey for Justice and Network for Public Education Campaigns to Stop DevosBATs a few weeks ago BATs held a successful social media campaign, call in, petition, and emails to our Senators...
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The state capital of New Jersey has been under attack from education reformers for years. Following reformer playbook moves time and time again that seek to minimize the voice of the community and take...
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Why Schools Should NOT Be Run Like BusinessesBy Steven Singer, Director BATs Research and BloggingOriginally published on his blog...
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Worse Than Fake News – Ignored News. Top 5 Education Stories You May Have Missed in 2016By Steven Singer, Director BATs Research and BloggingOriginally published on his blog here...
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Ten Questions for Betsy DeVosBy Russ WalshOriginally published on his blog here http://russonreading.blogspot.com/2017/01/ten-questions-for-betsy-devos.htmlMemes by Nancy Osborne, member of BATs Meme...
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Betsy DeVos to Public Education: Drop DeadBy John C. FagerDoes my headline about Trump’s pick to be the next education secretary sound exaggerated, even hyperbolic? If so you’re not paying attention,...
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School Privatization Turns Business Into Predator and Students Into PreyBy Steven Singer, Director BATs Research/BloggingOriginally published on his blog here...
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The Real Crisis in Education:An Open Letter to the Department of Education by Krista TaylorOriginally published on her blog here http://angelsandsuperheroes.com/2017/01/09/1112/U.S. Secretary of...
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BATs - Tell America's Mayors to Support Public Education! As we all know School Choice Week is January 22-28. Organizations who support school choice are sending emails to Mayors throughout the...
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The Domain of Inner Peace
The Domain of Inner Peace by an anonymous BAT"I am an elementary general music teacher and I have one first grade class that bickers constantly at the end of the day. Today was no different. They were...
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The Racists Roots and Racist Indoctrination of School Choice by Steven Singer
Originally posted at https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/the-racists-roots-and-racist-indoctrination-of-school-choice/“Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers...
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I Will Be There
I Will Be ThereBy Anonymous BATThe last few years have been discouraging and draining as we fight for the integrity of our profession and an institution that reformers see as nothing more than untapped...
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Ignorance and Arrogance – the Defining Characteristics of the Betsy DeVos...
Originally posted at: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/18/ignorance-and-arrogance-the-defining-characteristics-of-the-betsy-devos-hearing/Betsy DeVos wouldn’t commit to protecting...
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Will DeVos Disclose ALEC Lobbying Prior to Senate Vote?Roxana Marachi, Ph.D Originally posted on her blog here https://eduresearcher.com/2017/01/17/devos/Updated 7:48 AM 01/18/17:Billionaire heiress...
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Requiem for a Great NationBy Cheryl Gibbs Binkley Originally posted on her blog here http://3rdmillenniumteacher.blogspot.com/2017/01/requiem-for-great-nation.htmlAnd of all the places to get the news...
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UnBEARable: Reflections on the DeVos HearingMarla Kilfoyle, Executive Director The Badass Teachers Association (BATs)I would like to begin this piece with the following:Shame on you Sen. Alexander for...
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DeVos Has No IDEA by Brandy Judkins
I have been working on piecing together my thoughts on Betsy DeVos's appalling remarks regarding Special Education, IDEA, and FAPE for 24 hours now. I believe I finally have my most articulate, concise...
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Pittsburgh Public Schools Advised to Repeat Same Mistakes Over and Over and...
Originally posted at:https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/pittsburgh-public-schools-advised-to-repeat-same-mistakes-over-and-over-and-over/“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over...
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Trump Says Our Schools Are “Flush with Cash!?” They’re Falling Apart! by...
Originally posted at: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/21/trump-says-our-schools-are-flush-with-cash-theyre-falling-apart/Donald Trump lies.If you haven’t learned that yet, America,...
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