FLASHPOINTS

Flashpoints examines the past, present & future of public education through a social justice lens.  Broadcasts every Wednesday for 15 weeks, which began March 18, 2015.

This series is produced and hosted by Ken Yale

Episode 6 (Aired April 22nd 2015)

“Corporatizing Every Level”

Connects the parallel strategies & impact of the corporate education agenda on K-12 public schools & higher education. Profiles the attempt to close City College of San Francisco as a case study.

Guests:

Allan Fisher: ESL Instructor at City College of San Francisco. Former president of the American Federation of Teachers Local 2121.  Leader in Save CCSF Coalition.

Bill Ayers: Professor of Education & Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (retired).  Founder of both the Small Schools Workshop and the Center for Youth and Society

Rick Ayers: Professor in Teacher Education at the University of San Francisco. Founder of the Communication Arts & Sciences School at Berkeley High School

Pasi Sahlberg: Visiting professor at Harvard ‘s Graduate School of Education and former Director General in Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture

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Flashpoints: Education Series Part 6

Today on Flashpoints: Government lies still killing gulf-war vets. Also, Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, released from prison after serving 90 days for resisting drone mass murders by the US Government at the highest levels. We remember the 20th anniversary of the Kibeho Massacre in Rwanda. And our flashpoints multi-part series, “The Battle for Public Education In the 21st Century” continues.

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Flashpoints 04-22-15