Category Archives: urban-class warfare

Have charter schools become a “meme”?

Posted on August 11, 2014 by rmberkman

I had to wait a few weeks to post this, because the whole situation made my blood boil, but now that the dog days of August are upon us, and my ire has had a chance to mutate to annoyance, … Continue reading →

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Charter Schools & Dog Whistle Politics in New York

Posted on March 26, 2014 by rmberkman

I’ve lived through my share of the outrageous when it comes to political pandering, having grown up in the days of Lyndon Johnson’s “Daisy” campaign advertisement, right up through Reagan’s “Cadillac Queen” to Bush the Elder’s take-down of presidential candidate … Continue reading →

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Charter Schools and the Politics of Urban-Racial-Class Warfare

Posted on March 23, 2014 by rmberkman

It was once said that “all politics is local,” and when it comes to education, it should best be construed as hyper-local: a parent who sends his/her kid to the neighborhood public school does not gives a rat’s arm over … Continue reading →

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