In these times when Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education, is devotedly promoting school privatization, f you can make it to Cleveland Heights on October 10, please join us to consider the strengths of public education and the disadvantages of privatizing public … [Read more...] about “Backpack Full of Cash”: Northeast Ohio Screening, Oct. 10, 7 PM, Cleveland Heights High School
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Heights Education Group Uncovers Widespread Opposition to Confirmation of DeVos as U.S. Education Secretary
This afternoon, members of the Heights Coalition for Public Education presented to the local staffs of Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman a joint statement---signed by 20 statewide and local educational and civic organizations---opposing the confirmation of Betsy DeVos, … [Read more...] about Heights Education Group Uncovers Widespread Opposition to Confirmation of DeVos as U.S. Education Secretary
Why My Husband and I Will Vote “Yes” on the Heights School Levy
Our children are grown and live far away, but my husband and I will be voting for Issue 109, the Heights School Levy. We believe supporting our community’s children is a responsibility and a privilege. Our high school students can study advanced chemistry and physics, a range … [Read more...] about Why My Husband and I Will Vote “Yes” on the Heights School Levy
Ohio’s 2015 School District Report Cards Encourage Economic Segregation
What does it mean when somebody gives you a bad grade for who you are? That is exactly what the new school district report cards in Ohio do. School achievement tends to correlate with aggregate family income, and metropolitan areas across the nation are quickly resegregating by … [Read more...] about Ohio’s 2015 School District Report Cards Encourage Economic Segregation
Section 8 and Source of Income Discrimination: is there something in this for us?
Coming up with smart and effective social policy is “Mission Impossible”. And evaluating social policy is not much easier. One way to evaluate a social policy is to ask, “does it do more harm than good?” Insert social policies into that phrase and ask yourself, “Does Obamacare do … [Read more...] about Section 8 and Source of Income Discrimination: is there something in this for us?
