tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-11-14:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114 2012-07-11T19:25:52Z Greg Jobin-Leeds is Co-Founder of the Schott Foundation for Public Education and Access Strategies Fund. He writes and speaks on successful social movements, highly effective international educational practices, school leadership and political strategies. A former high school teacher and teacher trainer, he is a public school parent. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.25530 2012-07-11T19:21:13Z 2012-07-11T19:25:52Z

As I announced yesterday, we are moving this blog to a new livelier format at Participatory Democracy and Public Education.  I want to take the opportunity of this last blog to share my sense of where Public Education and the movements for human rights in general, are going.

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ Participatory Democracy and Public Education.  I want to take the opportunity of this last blog to share my sense of where Public Education and the movements for human rights in general, are going.]]> tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.25486 2012-07-10T13:07:57Z 2012-07-11T19:27:31Z

As mentioned in previous blog posts we are moving this blog today to a new home:  Participatory Democracy and Public Education.  The new blog will host an active discussion format among the four of us -- Bryant, Saulo, Patrick and I.  Please join in on our conversations there.

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ Participatory Democracy and Public Education.  The new blog will host an active discussion format among the four of us -- Bryant, Saulo, Patrick and I.  Please join in on our conversations there.]]> tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.25418 2012-07-02T17:31:33Z 2012-07-11T19:27:36Z

In this post I wish to share an insightful Vimeo presentation on the political and ideological reasons for the onslaught against public education by Brian Jones, a teacher in NYC who has been one of the leading voices against corporate...

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ In this post I wish to share an insightful Vimeo presentation on the political and ideological reasons for the onslaught against public education by Brian Jones, a teacher in NYC who has been one of the leading voices against corporate... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.25170 2012-06-27T15:32:12Z 2012-07-11T19:27:40Z

A for-profit company has succeeded in maneuvering the Cabarrus County, NC school board to create an online Charter School.  This is also happening in Pennsylvania and other parts of the county where corporations are taking public dollars to make profits using unsuccessful methods. 

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ A for-profit company has succeeded in maneuvering the Cabarrus County, NC school board to create an online Charter School.  This is also happening in Pennsylvania and other parts of the county where corporations are taking public dollars to make profits using unsuccessful methods.  tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.25132 2012-06-26T14:10:18Z 2012-06-27T13:40:53Z

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.25114 2012-06-25T18:25:07Z 2012-06-26T13:01:48Z

Bryant Muldrew once again, asks some critical questions about what students are taught and equally important, what they are not taught in schools. As the Common Core are rolled out as the standard across the country and as teacher evaluations...

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ Bryant Muldrew once again, asks some critical questions about what students are taught and equally important, what they are not taught in schools. As the Common Core are rolled out as the standard across the country and as teacher evaluations... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.25014 2012-06-20T14:27:59Z 2012-06-20T15:50:22Z

Students need to be in school to learn.  They have a right to an education--and a right to justice. 

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ Students need to be in school to learn.  They have a right to an education--and a right to justice.  tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.24775 2012-06-06T14:14:44Z 2012-06-06T14:18:26Z

There are two major passions that can unify individuals or groups for a common goal. Commonly, people are bound together by a uniform hate towards someone, something, a group, or an idea. Conversely, love for someone, something, a group, or an idea can be a similar bond.

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ There are two major passions that can unify individuals or groups for a common goal. Commonly, people are bound together by a uniform hate towards someone, something, a group, or an idea. Conversely, love for someone, something, a group, or an idea can be a similar bond. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.24694 2012-05-31T16:01:00Z 2012-05-31T17:32:17Z

The extensive grassroots efforts leading to women's right to vote is a compelling portrayal of the fact that social change movements are like rivers with many tributaries. A dynamic, successful social movement is really the confluence of many movements--smaller, more local, narrower or different in focus.

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ The extensive grassroots efforts leading to women's right to vote is a compelling portrayal of the fact that social change movements are like rivers with many tributaries. A dynamic, successful social movement is really the confluence of many movements--smaller, more local, narrower or different in focus. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.24683 2012-05-30T21:26:03Z 2012-05-31T13:28:33Z

Yesterday, Billy Easton wrote a great Op-ed in The New York Times discussing how Governor Cuomo and his allies are increasing the opportunity gap for many of the state's most disadvantaged students. Tragically, but unsurprisingly, brutal budget cuts have hit poor districts much worse than middle class and wealthy ones.

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ Yesterday, Billy Easton wrote a great Op-ed in The New York Times discussing how Governor Cuomo and his allies are increasing the opportunity gap for many of the state's most disadvantaged students. Tragically, but unsurprisingly, brutal budget cuts have hit poor districts much worse than middle class and wealthy ones. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.24661 2012-05-30T14:58:00Z 2012-05-30T16:21:28Z

The future of this country is entrusted in your ability to prepare students for life. The belief that your job is merely to help students obtain an education (signified by receiving a diploma) or get into college is clear proof of a misunderstanding. It is your duty as an educator to raise this question: what is the purpose of the public school system?

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ The future of this country is entrusted in your ability to prepare students for life. The belief that your job is merely to help students obtain an education (signified by receiving a diploma) or get into college is clear proof of a misunderstanding. It is your duty as an educator to raise this question: what is the purpose of the public school system? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.24615 2012-05-25T16:08:26Z 2012-08-01T15:49:54Z

Striking university students in Québec are well into their 15th week of continuous protests. Their strike, which began primarily in opposition to student debt and the proposed 75% tuition hike, has since expanded to encompass wider critiques of both the university system itself and larger issues of austerity and neoliberal economic reform.

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ Striking university students in Québec are well into their 15th week of continuous protests. Their strike, which began primarily in opposition to student debt and the proposed 75% tuition hike, has since expanded to encompass wider critiques of both the university system itself and larger issues of austerity and neoliberal economic reform. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.24552 2012-05-23T12:00:19Z 2012-05-23T12:03:50Z

Transformative change requires self-assured, daring tactics that are, at their heart, driven by love for the community of fellow humans and rage against the denial of human rights and against the system that perpetuates exclusion.

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ Transformative change requires self-assured, daring tactics that are, at their heart, driven by love for the community of fellow humans and rage against the denial of human rights and against the system that perpetuates exclusion. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.24460 2012-05-17T14:00:00Z 2012-05-17T14:29:30Z

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/democracy_and_education//114.24300 2012-05-09T14:34:40Z 2012-07-10T01:54:48Z

Guest blogger Bryant Muldrew shows us some possibilities for a better, qualitative student assessment system, which doesn't rely on the increasingly-discredited regime of standardized tests.

Greg Jobin-Leeds http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/democracy_and_education/ Guest blogger Bryant Muldrew shows us some possibilities for a better, qualitative student assessment system, which doesn't rely on the increasingly-discredited regime of standardized tests.