MITUL Blog

Coalition of Civil Rights Groups Calls For Changes in Obama Education Agenda
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 14:36

CampaignCampaignAlthough the press conference announcing the report was postponed, a coalition of the leading civil rights organizations released today...

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What's Wrong with Obama's Education Agenda? No Change We Can Believe In
Fri, 05/28/2010 - 19:21

Pedro NogueraPedro NogueraNYU's Pedro Noguera writes one of the most cogent critiques that has been written yet, summarizing our...

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Stephen Brill Pens Another Hit Piece on Teacher Unions
Mon, 05/24/2010 - 09:06

NY Times CoverNY Times CoverThis Sunday's NY Times Magazine featured a cover story by Seven Brill titled The Teacher Unions’ Last Stand. Its a compelling narrative on behalf of the...

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"Priority Schools" Campaign Takes a Different Approach
Sun, 05/23/2010 - 14:02

Judy ChuJudy ChuDemocratic Cogresswoman Judy Chu, from California released a report criticizing the US Department of...

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What the Research Says on Charters
Sun, 05/23/2010 - 13:26

The dominant narrative embeded in the US Department of Education's strategies rests on an assumption that charter schools are a better alternative than the neighborhood public school.  A well funded PR effort has emplanted that assumption in the public consciousness. A new Policy Brief from the Century Foundation summaraizes the research on charter school outcomes.  The...

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Central Falls RI Teachers to be Re-hired Under New Reform Agreement Between the Union and the Board.
Tue, 05/18/2010 - 10:11

Jane SessumsJane SessumsAccording to the Washington Post Sunday, all 87 teachers will return to their...

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Push-Back on Race to the Top
Sun, 05/16/2010 - 19:01

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"Race to the Top" Competition's Pseudo-Scientific Use of Metrics Masks Arbitrary Decisions
Thu, 04/22/2010 - 13:44

Richard RothsteinRichard RothsteinIn a new EPI Briefing Paper released this week, Richard Rothstein and Harvard's William Peterson analyzed the...

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Judging Obama's Blueprint
Wed, 03/24/2010 - 22:25

DS Dept.of EducationDS Dept.of EducationThe Administration's Blueprint on Re-Authorization of ESEA has been out less than a week and already it has drawn a dose of cheerleading and some sharp critique....

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Reacting to the "Low Performing School" Label at T.C. Williams High School
Sun, 03/21/2010 - 10:43

Patrick WelshPatrick WelshPatrick Welsh, who teaches English at T.C.Williams HS in Alexandria, VA,...

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Low Performing Schools, Patrick Welsh, School Transformation