The Edublog week in review - 3/22 to 3/28

March 29, 6:21 AMNY Education ExaminerLorri Giovinco-Harte

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Here's a look at this week's posts from around the edublogs:

There seems to be a great deal of backlash lately against what one blogger refers to as the "Billionaire's Boys Club's"  push towards the dismantling of public education. 

Actually, the backlash has been occurring for some time, but the degree to which it is happening as well as the diversity of people who are reacting to it seems to have increased as of late:

Diane Ravitch wonders if public education can survive the "Embrace of Big Money" at Bridging Differences.

Parents United for Responsible Education looks at "Parent Knowledge Gaps" about who exactly is funding charter schools.

Mike Klonsky discusses billionaires Forbes and Broad's assertion that AIG is a great company and schools should be modeled after it.

Clay Burell wonders what will happen when public schools submit to the "meddling of Gates, Broad, and the other billionaires at the Business Roundtable."

Norm Scott has been highlighting a coalition of parents, educators, and activists who have been organizing in "defense of public education" and against the "privateers."

In other news:

NYC Public School Parents discusses The New York Times' "discovery" that there is an overcrowding problem in city schools.

The Perimeter Primate looks at the two distinct philosophies which seem to exist about whom is to blame for our public school system.

Jim Horn takes aim at The Washington Post's Jay Mathews, whom he describes as the "chief propagandist for the mind and body control camps of KIPP."

Public Eyes on Public Schools writes that the NYC DOE has responded to their inquiries about questionable contracts.

Kathleen Byrne wonders if a DOE organization which claims to be giving "power" to parents is really just giving "propaganda" to parents.

Accountable Talk discusses his new hero, Jack Cafferty, whom he describes as contributing more to educational discourse than the latest "gobbledegook."

New York City teacher,  Chaz, has a message for Chancellor Klein which I'm not sure he will like.

Robin Hansen writes about a California school district's heartless litigation against a homeless, autistic child.

Finally, NYC Educator reacts to a comment from a student and wonders if it's time for a new school bag.