Category Archives: Social Justice

Mission Accomplished

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Audrey Hill

At a Teach for America fundraiser,  DFER politician and then Colorado Senator, Mike Johnston, tells a story that will be brief because (he jokes) he doesn’t want to keep his audience from dessert.  He launches into a narrative about a scrappy, young, founding principal … Continue reading →

Posted in charters, Education Policy, Educational Reform Movement, public policy, Social Justice, Teach For America | 4 Comments

We feel the time is not right.

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Audrey Hill

Derrell Bradford, executive vice president of 50CAN, thinks the teacher strikes happening all over the country are unseemly and distasteful.  He thinks teachers should not model striking for fair wages and funding. After all, they are too college educated to engage in a dirty, blue collar, line … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic Justice, Education Policy, Equity, Social Justice | 4 Comments

Responding to people responding to me responding to Robert Pondiscio

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Audrey Hill

Responding to your comment requires more than a tweet. I don’t know if we’re in disagreement. It depends a lot on definition and on course of action. We may disagree about what creativity is, what proficiency is and what we need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Curriculum, Education Policy, Equity, Social Justice | Comments Off on Responding to people responding to me responding to Robert Pondiscio