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By Thomas J. Fiala Pardon me but I am frustrated beyond belief!!!!  I’m about ready to take a long break from the acid reflux creating world of education reform and trying to help folks unders...

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2016/04/05/free-market-education-reform-and-the-destruction-of-our-public-schools/

By Thomas J. Fiala Once again, let’s get something straight. This is not an all-inclusive discussion about charter schools, nor is it in any way a definitive history of the charter school movem...

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2015/07/27/part-ii-the-wild-wild-world-of-charter-schools-the-attack-of-the-walmartians/

By Thomas J. Fiala The unregulated world of charter schools is about to get another boost if the current ECAA is put into law.  We already know how most of our senators and congressional leaders...

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2015/07/25/the-attack-of-the-walmartians-part-i-the-wild-wild-world-of-charter-schools-lets-get-something-straight/

Listen to the an excellent show featuring folks who aren’t afraid to step on toes — James Avington Miller, Peggy Robertson, Mark Naison, Deborah Duncan Owens, and Jessie Turner.  … http://...

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2015/07/22/war-report-on-public-education/

First, there is no language whatsoever that softens the blow of standardized testing for children.  None.  For children, all standardized tests are high stakes and, quite frankly, it doesn’t ...

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2015/07/18/2-good-reasons-not-to-endorse-senates-ecaa-standardized-tests-and-charter-expansion/

Subtitle:  You can put lipstick on a pig, but that doesn’t mean it ceases to be a pig. For those clamoring to declare isolated successes amongst the political wranglings going on in Congress o...

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2015/07/15/test-is-a-test-is-a-test-is-a-test/

Thank you, Dr. Miller! http://bbsradio.com/content/war-report-public-education-march-29-2015 http://bbsradio.com/content/war-report-public-education-april-5-2015 http://bbsradio.com/content/war-r...

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2015/07/13/my-conversations-with-dr-james-avington-miller-a-warrior-for-public-schools/

I appreciate Sid Glassner for giving me the opportunity to speak with him about my book on his radio program Inside Education.  Please take some time to listen to our our conversation.

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2015/07/13/thank-you-sid-glassner/

Much is being written about the AFT’s early endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president.  As American citizens consider who they believe would make the best president when it comes to educati...

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2015/07/13/another-clinton-presidency-lets-recall-the-role-of-the-first-clinton-in-establishing-achieve-and-the-common-core/

This has been an interesting few days in education reform.  First the Network for Public Education (NPE) published their qualified endorsement for the ESEA/NCLB reauthorization package entitled ...

https://publicschoolscentral.com/2015/07/12/to-endorse-or-not-endorse-that-is-the-question/