FY 2018 Budget: War and Peace Yesterday, I mistakenly used data submitted by the Trump administration in March for the FY 2018 Federal Budget. I think I have the correct figures, and a link to the House Appropriations Committee which lists how much of the funding is...
Last night Ed Johnson suggested I listen to a podcast, Jennifer Berkshire interview Nancy MacLean, on the subject “The Long Crusade against Public Schools.” I did, and thus is post. You can click on the graphic and listen to it yourself. It's well worth 30 minutes...
The Principle of Tolerance: Curing Ourselves of the Itch for Absolute Knowledge & Power I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ: Think it possible you may be mistaken.’ We have to cure ourselves of the itch for absolute knowledge and power. We have to close the...
Originally posted on George Lakoff: This is an important book by Dr. Lakoff. I highly recommend it. You will many articles in my blog that reference George Lakoff’s work, and in the age of The Authoritarian, it critical to share Lakoff’s views with many. George...
Latest Story Jeb! Is Running: From What? On this blog I wrote several articles about influence peddling and the role played by wealthy philanthropists such as Bill Gates, "former" politicians such as Jeb Bush, and reformists organization such as Achieve, The Fordham...
An Art of Science Teaching Inquiry In this post I argue that politicians, lobbyists and corporate executives have worked together to peddle their influence in the name of educational reform. This triad of influence is dismantling public education one charter school,...
