Bloomberg Blows $75k on Denver 3A/3B Bond

by: Fong

Thu Oct 25, 2012 at 21:53:58 PM MST

I find it amazing that a plutocrat can buy the airwaves and broadcast his faux expertise on teaching (which is really how to turn a profit on teaching), and people have again bought into what whitey says.

I wanna know who made the call. Was it Bennet?

*DCTA is listed below Bloomberg on the major contributors reports. What a poor, neutered union. Enjoy your scraps!!!  

Colorado Latino Forum Statement Against Institutional Racism Supporting 3B

by: Fong

Thu Oct 25, 2012 at 17:17:39 PM MST

Regardless, it's clear to me that with this statement, CLF shows that Latinos make up a majority of students in DPS and that DPS has a history of institutional racism via inequitable funding. Big shock, eh? The only explanation for inequitable funding is cronyism that has resulted in more institutional racism. That's pretty clear.

h/t No on Denver 3B Bond.

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Follow the money - DPS school board race

by: Angela Engel

Tue Oct 18, 2011 at 17:46:41 PM MST

This election year, Denver voters will have an opportunity to demonstrate the power of citizen engagement and the importance of direct control of our neighborhood schools. National interests are investing heavily in Denver's school board race. The players are many, the politics ugly, and the possibilities well...promising.

The Players

Stand for Children established a Colorado Chapter in 2010 in order to push legislation that tied teacher evaluations to test scores. Their investors include The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, and New Profit Inc. - a "national venture philanthropy fund." Democrats for Education Reform, DFER, are a newer organization that promotes charter schools, alternative certification training, and performance pay, and in addition promote mayoral control. ACE originated in Colorado in 2000. ACE members made significant campaign contributions to the Douglas County School Board responsible for directing private dollars away from some of the most high-performing public schools in the state. Several other funders have also joined the ranks, and the one thing they all have in common are trustees and board members with corporate connections and with very deep pockets.

The Politics (below the fold)