Vote Robert Skeels for school board of LAUSD: Stop the dismantling of education
By Danny Weil on November 4, 2012 4:39 pm / no comments
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From Robert Skeels in his bid for School Board of Los Angeles Unified School District.
Robert is a long time fighter on causes from hunger to edcuation.
He deserves our support and we deserve and need Robert.
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posted Nov 2, 2012 8:52 PM by RD Skeels
I stand for: - Fully funded public schools with elected school boards
- Small class sizes
- Dual language immersion
- Free voluntary reading and ample access to libraries
- Project based learning and respect for vocational education
- Culturally relevant curriculum, ethic studies, and liberation pedagogy
- Arts, music, and literature
- Schools encouraging community and parental collaboration
- Professional, experienced educators with the right to collective bargaining
I vehemently oppose: - Privatization via charters and vouchers
- Standardized tests being used for high stakes decisions
- A singular focus on testing leading to a narrowing of curricula and elimination of electives
- Segregation by race, class, and ethnicity
- Discrimination against students with special needs or disabilities
- Alternate teaching certifications that lead to inexperienced and unqualified instructors
- Unproven methodologies and programs being imposed on districts
- No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and Common Core State Standards
- Profiteering in the name of “helping kids”
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