Monthly Archives: March 2009
Schools not Jails
Originally published in Real Change News – by Jesse D. Hagopian http://www.realchangenews.org/2009/2009_01_07/Education_v16n02.html —————— A new chapter has been added to the American historical record. By electing the first Black president in a country founded on slavery, millions of people re-wrote the American history textbook—italicizing the word hope and underlining the phrase new direction. Deleted from [...]
Posted in Articles Leave a comment
So there is money that could have helped schools
Seattle Post-Intelligencer – by Jesse D. Hagopian http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/382408_bailoutschool09.html ——————– The secret is out. Like a note confiscated by the teacher and read aloud to the class, there can no longer be any doubt about the message being sent. With the passage of the bailout bill for Wall Street, everyone now knows that the government can [...]
Posted in Articles Comments closed
Private firm gets failing grade
By Jesse Hagopian and Vicky Jambor Special to The Seattle Times ——————– POP quiz: (We hope you’ve been paying attention because this is a high-stakes test; wrong answers may lead to the dismantling of our schools.) What is ailing public education in America? Chronic underfunding of public education; Diversion of public monies away from the [...]
Posted in Articles Leave a comment
On the Eve of School Superintendent Evaluation, ESP Vision opposes Pay Raise for Superintendent During Fiscal Crisis
Parent and teacher group also asks Superintendent Goodloe-Johnson to return last year’s 10 percent pay increase in a show of solidarity with district children and teachers whose schools are being closed or jobs lost through SPS budget measures ——————— SEATTLE – On Weds. March 11, the Seattle School Board will meet in an executive session [...]
Posted in Articles Leave a comment
‘I’m Changing the School’s Name to Chrysler’