Walt Gardner at Ed Week has some interesting thoughts in his latest post titled No Bull’s-Eye for Parent Trigger Law (I’ve written many times about my concerns regarding a “parent trigger” made into law here in California. Using a petition drive, schools can be converted into charters). Here are some excerpts: Supporters of the law […]
Parent Revolution, the charter school affiliated group behind the faulty and ill-conceived “parent trigger” mechanism in California the facilitates charter school takeovers of schools, has produced an awful video to publicize this “trigger.” It begins with this: Our schools are failing because they are not designed to succeed. They are designed to serve the needs […]
Even though Parent Revolution and the parent trigger are both on their last legs, they can still do some damage to students, parents and schools. Caroline Grannan writes about what is happening in Pasadena in the article “Triggering suspicion.”
When 51% Isn’t Needed to Pull a Trigger is a commentary by Los Angelest teacher Martha Infante. Her school is being targeted by Parent Revolution as a potential place for use of the parent trigger.
Earlier this month, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform announced the formation of the Center for Education Organizing. This is how they describe their purpose: …the center will focus on providing policy and strategic support to community organizations that increases the capacity of low- to moderate-income parents and students of color to lead and participate […]
Is Facebook the New School Web Page? is an article appearing in Ed Tech Magazine. Here’s its subtitle: The popular social media site has revolutionized how some schools communicate with students and parents. I’m adding it to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On Using Technology To Help Engage Parents.
Los Angeles Times writer Jim Newton really “lost it” earlier this week in his column, “The Impact of the Parent Trigger.” In it, he wrote: …..the quiet stir of their revolution is as inspiring as the civil rights battles of modern times — the demand for racial equality in the South, the recognition of farmworkers’ […]