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Johnny Hazard : Tanks Versus Teachers in Mexico City
Striking teachers at Zócalo plaza in Mexico City, Friday, September 13, 2013. Photo by Eduardo Verdugo / AP. Tanks vs. teachers: Federal police drive striking teachers from Mexico’s Zócalo plaza By Johnny Hazard | The Rag Blog | September 19, … Continue reading
Johnny Hazard : Mexico City Rocked by Massive Teacher Protest
Teachers mobilize in Mexico City, Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Photo by Alejandro Mancilla / The Rag Blog. Militant teachers’ strike: Massive protests continue in Mexico The actions were a continuation of protests against an education ‘reform’ package first passed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Educational Reform, Johnny Hazard, Labor, Mexico, Mexico City, Social Protest, Teachers
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Johnny Hazard : Militant Teachers Block Mexico City Airport
Teachers shut down airport in Mexico City. Photos by Jesús Villaseca for The Rag Blog Protesting radical education ‘reforms’: Militant teachers block Mexico City airport The action was part of a series of escalating protests against the passage, without discussion, … Continue reading
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Tagged Educational Reform, Enrique Peña Nieto, Johnny Hazard, Labor Unions, Mexico City, Social Protest, Teachers
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Mike Klonsky : Drive-By Teachers and the Great Charter School Scam
Drive-by teachers: The Wal-Mart model. Image from Gawker. Drive-by teachers: The great TFA/charter school scam ‘Short careers by choice’ translates into teachers being reduced to low-wage information-age delivery clerks while most ‘learning’ is done by students sitting in front of … Continue reading
Shirley Youxjeste : Mexican Teachers Take to Streets on ‘Teachers’ Day’
Militant teachers demonstrate in Mexico City, May 15, 2013. Photo by Fritz Schtickelmeyer / MexDFmagazine. Marching against education ‘reforms’:Teachers’ Day in Mexico: Teachers who earn about $600 a month, work two jobs, and bear constant insults in the media, see … Continue reading
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Tagged Educational Reform, Guerrero, Labor Unions, Mexico, Shirley Youxjeste, Social Protest, Teachers, Teachers' Day
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Shirley Youxjeste : Mexican Feds Crack Down on Teachers Protesting Educational ‘Reform’
Mexican federal police confront protesting teachers in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, on April 4, 2013. Photo by EFE / STR. Image from La Prensa (San Antonio). Mexican teachers take the streetsagainst standardized tests Teachers in Guerrero, tired of the hostility of the … Continue reading
Susan Van Haitsma : Texans Rally to Save Our Schools
An estimated 10,000 education advocates gathered at the Texas State Capitol, Saturday, February 23, 2013. Photo by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog. Texans rally to save our schools Behind the Capitol edifice, I hope lawmakers are listening. These … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol, Educational Reform, Public Education, Social Action, Susan Van Haitsma, Teachers, Texas Politics
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BOOKS / C.E. McAuley : Jonah Raskin’s Bio of ‘Pedagogical Pilgrim’ James McGrath
Jonah Raskin’s biography of artist/teacher James McGrath was designed by Rag Blog art director James Retherford.Pedagogical pilgrim: Jonah Raskin’s new bio ofartist/teacher James McGrath Raskin’s new biography is no simple valentine from one teacher to another. It is an in-depth … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Biography, Books, C.E. McAuley, Education, James McGrath, Jonah Raskin, Native Americans, Teachers
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