Sunday topics: Religious indoctrination/nationalism, NSA surveillance, Europe’s anti-immigrant pressure

By Robert A. Vella This Sunday’s discussion topics include the indoctrination of children in Florida schools by Christian fundamentalists, the Continue reading →

Michigan: State Senate Steals Money from Public Schools and Gives It to State’s Failing Charter Industry

District voters approved these funds for financially stretched public schools – a new bill would transfer it to failing for Continue reading →

The Corruption of College Sports, and why this Federal Case might change it forever

By Robert A. Vella Everyone understands the nature of professional sports.  They are privately owned and operated businesses for profit Continue reading →

Today’s Supreme Court News: Decisions on Church and State, Travel Ban, Gun Rights, and Sheriff Arpaio

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 conservative majority made big headlines today with a string of decisions Continue reading →

Rise in charter schools linked to draining resources in public schools

PITTSBURGH — An Economic Policy Institute paper out this week has linked rapidly growing charter schools in some urban districts Continue reading →

Why We Don’t Know Who’s Funding the Republican Convention

When the Republican National Convention begins in Cleveland on Monday, it will be the first time in four decades that Continue reading →

The Beat Goes On: Dems help Republicans restore WA Charter Schools, Gov. Inslee chickens-out

By Robert A. Vella There is a growing movement in the 2016 presidential campaign – using the hashtag #BernieOrBust – Continue reading →

Washington Supreme Court expels charter schools from state public school system

The charter school movement has been expelled from Washington state’s public education system, with a Supreme Court ruling late Friday that Continue reading →