Tag Archives: TFA

Shocker. Mostly Political Jobs at TFA’s Leadership for Educational Equity

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

In the past, I’ve touched on Teach for America (TFA) and it’s offshoot, Leadership For Educational Equity (LEE).

I recently reportde on them when I found LEE money and Bloomberg money in the NC Superintendent race — for a Republican.

I just want to re-state what TFA and LEE are: Politically motivate recruiting groups, masquerading as subpar and taxpayer subsidized teacher training schools, whose main purpose is to seat it’s acolytes in places of political influence in order to further their specific ‘educational’ agendas. Those ‘educational’ agendas are often skewed a particular way and it’s not to the center or right.

I just want to lay it out clearly here. It’s not just my personal opinion that these groups are more politically directed than education directed. It’s fact. Follow the tweets.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

Advertisements
Posted in Big Ed Complex, EDUCATION, Government, LL1885, The Articles | Tagged , , , ,

Why Is Bloomberg Money In The NC Superintendent Race?

Posted on January 27, 2016 by

Folks might not realize it, but the NC Superintendent position is up for grabs this election year.

Dr. Atkinson has filed to run again, but there are four other people running as well. This is one of the most crowded Superintendent races in a while, with two Democrats and three Republicans running.

Those running against Atkinson are J. Wesley Sills (R), Henry Pankey (D), Dr. Rosemary Stein (R) and Mark Johnson (R).

One of them is getting money from Mike Bloomberg and Teach for America’s political offshoot organization.
KEEP READING… Continue reading →

Posted in EDUCATION, ELECTIONS, EXCLUSIVE, LL1885 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Professional Agitators to Descend on Durham on January 1st – #ncpol

Posted on December 30, 2015 by

A Black Lives Matter protest will happen in Durham this Friday, January 1st at 6 pm at CCB plaza according to an event posting on Facebook. The main host/creator of the event is Desmera Gatewood, whose Facebook profile lists her as … Continue reading →

Posted in BlueprintNC, Left Leaning, LL1885, Mapping The Left, Moral Monday, Outrage Industry, Protests, Racial Justice, Social Justice, The Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

What They’re Saying About Education In NC – WE 12/4/15 – #NCED

Posted on December 6, 2015 by

This is a quick look at education stories from around North Carolina and beyond.

Highlights: They had to pass ESEA to find out what’s in it, NC Common Core review’s final meeting, WCPSS spending millions, NC report cards, Prof. Adams strikes back TFA agitators & Stuff Atkinson Says. Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Standards Review Commission, Common Core, June Atkinson, LL1885, NC Ed Updates, The Articles, Wake County School Board | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Agitators were invited to the White House for a Christmas Party

Posted on December 5, 2015 by

Agitators were invited to the White House for a Christmas Party.

They also met with Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The same AG Lynch who is now investigating the arrest of Clock Boy and who yesterday said that “actions predicated on violent” talk about muslims will be “prosecuted”.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

Posted in EDUCATION, LL1885, Narratives, Poltical Correctness, Protests, Racial Justice, Social Justice, The Articles, THE LEFT | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments