John Adams–
School teacher and President of the United States
We are UPSET -- photo diary
5/13/2012 — UPSET (Underfunded Parents Students and Educators Together) rallied May 11th in Pioneer Courthouse Square to protest PPS budget cuts. The protest began at the Rose Quarter where over 800 people met to march to the city center. (...more)
"The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman" Is Online!
5/11/2012 — For the past year it has been available only on DVD. Today is has been released on Youtube. Please watch and share widely. Make no mistake about it, this is the future of education if we let the 1% overtake our public schools. (...more)
Academicia
"Why can't we see evidence of alien life?" is one of the first Lessons Worth Sharing from TED.The ALEC -- Teach for America connection
5/7/2012 — It's no secret that ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, has an education agenda. The templates for policy can be accessed at ALEC EXPOSED. However, transforming a template to policy doesn't happen instantaneously. How does the ideology translate into law? Could it be with a little help from Teach for America? (...more)
EdWatch Update: Stand for Children
4/17/2012 — We have updated the Stand for Children EdWatch page to include the most recent financial statements, annual reports, and articles about Stand's shenanigans around the country. Stand executives, board members, and wealthiest supporters are arrogant enough to think that Oregonians aren't aware of its dirty dealings including teacher and union bashing and outright election buying in other states. They don't seem to realize that what happens in Massachusetts, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington doesn't stay there. We hear about it in Oregon, too, and we don't expect to be treated any differently. (...more)
