484. Mercedes Schneider

<div>484. We <a href="http://archive.org/download/484-mercedes-schneider/484--Mercedes_Schneider.mp3" target="_blank">talk</a> to <a href="https://deutsch29.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Mercedes Schneider</a> about school 'reform'.&nbsp; According to Mercedes, “'Corporate reform' is not reform at all. Instead, it is the systematic destruction of the foundational American institution of public education. The primary motivation behind this destruction is greed. <a name='more'></a>Public education in America is worth almost a trillion dollars a year. Whereas American public education is a democratic institution, its destruction is being choreographed by a few wealthy, well-positioned individuals and organizations. This book investigates and exposes the handful of people and institutions that are often working together to become the driving force behind destroying the community public school.”</div> <ol type="a"><li>This week in Louisiana history. August 28, 1956. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway opened. </li><li>This week in New Orleans history. Congregation Beth Israel on Canal Boulevard, whose seven Torah scrolls were destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, dedicated a new Torah on August 27, 2006 -- one year after the man-made catastrophe.<br /> </li><li>This week in Louisiana. <br /> Jimmie Davis State Park<br /> 1209 State Park Road<br /> Chatham, LA 71226<br /> 318-249-2595<br /> 1-888-677-2263<br /> <a href="mailto:jimmiedavis@crt.la.gov">jimmiedavis@crt.la.gov</a><br /> Take a dip in the cool waters of this remote north Louisiana getaway.<br /> Named after one of Louisiana’s most beloved governors (and, fun fact: the man who wrote state song “You Are My Sunshine”), Jimmie Davis State Park is a charming waterfront refuge on the shores of Caney Creek Reservoir. It’s popular with families, fishermen, cyclists and campers. Tha