All posts by nedhamson

Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

“Noon Hour” by APHENOAH in Norderstedt, Germany

Mural Art Duo APHENOAH “Noon Hour” by APHENOAH (Oliver Hollatz and Noah Kauertz) in Norderstedt, Germany, for Walls Of Vision. APHENOAH about the …

“Noon Hour” by APHENOAH in Norderstedt, Germany

Nancy Bailey: The Takeover of Houston Schools Is a Dire Warning for Other Districts | Diane Ravitch’s blog (Me: New Racist Education… Texas style)

The new superintendent Mike Miles is taking steps to de-professionalize teaching and to impose untested programs on the schools. He is the tip of the spear of destructive education “reform.” Please recall that the Texas Education agency took control of the entire district because one high school—with disproportionate numbers of students who are in need of special education and in high poverty—was not getting the test scores the state expected (even though its scores increased in the year before the state takeover and the school rose to a C grade). Source: Nancy Bailey: The Takeover of Houston Schools Is a Dire Warning for Other Districts | Diane Ravitch’s blog