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The growing disjunction in education policy
This article originally appeared on The Hill. By Basil Smikle Jr. A flurry of activity among education reformers across the country exposes a growing bifurcation within its ranks, uncovered by recent challenges to teacher tenure in New York. Former CNN anchor Campbell Brown’s Partnership for Educational Justice, which recently recruited renowned attorneys David Boies and…
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New York Union Semester Fall 2014
By Sarah Hughes Union Semester is underway again! 15 students have joined us from 5 states, 2 countries, and 4 New York City boroughs for an intensive semester-long immersion in the world of worker justice.
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AFSCME Education Department Seeks Field Education Coordinator in Midwest
The AFSCME Education Department ignites and fuels activism and leadership by creating a culture of collaborative learning; developing members, leaders and staff as educators and change agents; and using new technologies to expand the reach of our programs. The Field Education Coordinator is responsible for implementing this mission in assigned states in the region. DUTIES:…
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Hillary Clinton’s commitment to civil rights
This article originally appeared on The Hill. By Basil Smikle Jr. On a subfreezing morning in January 2003, then-Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) walked to the pulpit of Trinity Baptist Church’s Martin Luther King Day celebration in the Bronx to make a startlingly rousing speech to their predominantly African-American congregation. Typically, such speeches are principally aspirational —…
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