In mid-livestream, you might say. Find other speeches here. Watch live streaming video from califather at livestream.com
Don’t Miss This One: Stephen Krashen at Occupy the DOE
April 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
Stephen Krashen is the funniest, most entertaining, and most knowledgeable educator/researcher that the University of Southern California can brag about. If you have not heard Stephen make his case, brew up a cup of tea and check this out. Watch live streaming video from califather at livestream.com
Dave Green: "The Inconvenient Truth Behind Teach for America and Its Inadequate Version of Teacher Training"
April 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
Continuing our teach-in from last weekend’s Occupation at ED, next up is Dave Green, who does field supervision of teacher interns for Fordham U. in NYC. This is a really well-crafted presentation by someone who has seen TFA up close and personal. Please watch and learn. The KIPP chain gangs and their emulators could not […]
Arne Duncan, Let My People Go!
April 6, 2012 By 3 Comments
Occupy the Department of Education, sponsored by United Opt Out, took place in DC March 30 – April 2, 2012. The quantitative numbers were somewhat low for an Occupy protest but from a qualitative standpoint, the event was a huge success. Teachers, parents, concerned citizens and academics gathered for four straight days outside the DoED. […]
@unitedoptout as badass as ever during #occupydoe, picture as evidence
April 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Livestream link for #occupy the doe event, @unitedoptout
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
KIPP Presentation at Occupy the DOE: Stop the KIPP-nosis
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
During the past weekend (March 30-April 2), a feisty and determined group of teachers, scholars, parents, grandparents, and students met to organize and teach one another about how all this high stakes testing is not good for kids. Califather was there to capture the entire 4 day event on live video, which is now archived […]
Seattle Educations has a great spread on #occupy the DOE in DC, including @unitedoptout #optoutreach
March 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Working the same with less in PA, no surprise there
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
How is it possible that schools are expected to level all social inequities, yet they must do so with constant reminder that their money is under perpetual attack? I don’t get it. Can someone explain it to me once they read this, via crooksandliars. And by the way, how is it possible that not ONE […]
#Occupy the department of #education in DC coming up March 30th, @unitedoptout
March 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
#Occupy the #DOE in DC gets coverage in the Answer Sheet, thanks @valeriestrauss
March 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Reporting on the event less than one week away! The event includes seminars, led by professors, activists and others, as well as marches and speeches that together are designed to express opposition to the education policies of President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, which critics say have, among other things, increased the importance of […]
Press release from @unitedoptout, share widely #optout
Occupy DOE 2.0 Press Release FINAL PDF: Click that link to download it.