Building Better SchoolsBuilding Better Schools
The crumbling of school buildings. https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/10/teacher-the-hidden-scandal-in-u-s-education/
https://www.whatdoesitmeantobeanamerican.com/
Charter, Voucher, and Privatization Issues
https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/23/thomas-ultican-charter-schools-are-a-failed-experiment/ and https://dianeravitch.net/2020/09/11/tom-ultican-school-choice-is-a-costly-fraud/
https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/22/breaking-federal-judge-issues-injunction-against-devos-coronavirus-aid-rule/ and https://dianeravitch.net/2020/09/04/breaking-federal-judge-rejects-devos-efforts-to-give-federal-funding-to-private-schools/
Charter schools and special ed. https://ncspe.tc.columbia.edu/?utm_source=WP+242&utm_campaign=Charter+Schools+and+Special+Education&utm_medium=email
Arizona https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/31/arizona-charters-can-double-dip-no-problem/
California https://inewsource.org/2020/08/27/san-diego-ofarrell-charter-school-superintendent/
Floirda https://dianeravitch.net/2020/09/12/miami-dade-schools-sever-ties-with-k12-online-corp/
New Orleans https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/10/new-orleans-why-some-charter-teachers-want-to-join-a-union/
Oklahoma https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/13/oklahoma-judge-fines-virtual-charter-school-500000/
Oklahoma https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/22/emily-harris-have-faith-in-tulsa-public-schools/
South Carolina https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/19/south-carolina-the-hoax-of-school-choice/
South Carolina https://dianeravitch.net/2020/09/17/south-carolina-corporate-tax-breaks-erode-public-school-funding/
St. Louis https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/28/st-louis-charter-founder-admits-2-4-million-fraud/
Texas https://dianeravitch.net/2020/09/09/former-idea-leader-wants-to-turn-san-antonio-into-charter-mecca/
Texas https://dianeravitch.net/2020/09/13/texas-state-board-approves-five-charter-chains-vetoes-three/
Texas https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/30/texas-idea-corporate-charter-chain-plans-massive-expansion/
Back to School?
https://www.crpe.org/thelens/urgent-action-states-fed-needed-clarify-school-reopening-decisions
https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/14/david-berliner-and-gene-glass-why-bother-testing-in-2021/; Why bother testing in 2021, http://vamboozled.com/
Georgia https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/11/jack-hassard-georgia-is-not-ready-to-open-schools/
Los Angeles https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/17/los-angeles-lausd-announces-massive-testing-and-tracing-program/
New York https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/20/new-york-demand-cuomo-restore-school-funding/
New York City https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/13/nyc-principals-teachers-nurses-seek-delay-in-opening/
New York City https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/23/arthur-goldstein-nyc-schools-cant-open-unless-they-are-safe/
New York City https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/29/carol-burris-new-york-city-public-schools-should-re-open/
Oklahoma https://dianeravitch.net/2020/09/06/john-thompson-politics-and-the-coronavirus-in-oklahoma/
South Carolina https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/28/south-carolina-teachers-fearful-about-returning-for-in-person-instruction/
“Reform” foibles
https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/08/15/confessions-of-a-school-reformerpart-1/; https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/08/18/confessions-of-a-school-reformer-part-2/; https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/08/21/confessions-of-a-school-reformer-part-3/; https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/confessions-of-a-school-reformer-part-4/;
https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/08/26/confessions-of-a-reformer-part-5/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_subscriptionhttps://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/08/26/confessions-of-a-reformer-part-5/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_subscription; https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/confessions-of-a-school-reformer-part-6/
https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/09/03/how-covid-19-froze-school-reform-part-1/; https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/09/06/how-covid-19-froze-school-reform-part-2/; https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/09/09/how-covid-19-froze-school-reform-part-3/ ;
https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/16/gary-rubinstein-success-academy-pays-1-1-milkion-to-settle-with-parents-on-got-to-go-list/ and https://dianeravitch.net/2020/08/16/leonie-haimson-more-on-success-academy-settlement-sa-has-not-paid-attorney-fees-as-ordered/
Washington DC https://dianeravitch.net/2020/09/13/richard-phelps-reviews-michelle-rhees-reforms-ten-years-later-part-1/; https://dianeravitch.net/2020/09/13/richard-phelps-reviews-michelle-rhees-reforms-part-2/
Technology
https://www.corelearn.com/student-engagement-with-remote-instruction/
https://fordhaminstitute.org/sites/default/files/publication/pdfs/2020825-schooling-covid-19-lessons-leading-charter-networks-their-transition-remote-learning.pdf?utm_source=Fordham+Institute+Newsletters+%26+Announcements&utm_campaign=3d94eeda27-20200825+-+Schooling+Covid-19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5fa2df08a3-3d94eeda27-71867561&ct=t()&mc_cid=3d94eeda27&mc_eid=ebbe04a807 and https://www.educationnext.org/how-big-charter-networks-made-switch-to-remote-learning/