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In Support of Michelle Fine

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Sarah Jaffe
10 years ago

Michelle Fine is a distinguished scholar whose work I have relied on as a reporter on education issues repeatedly. Her expertise, passion and commitment to a more just school system for all, not just for some, is commendable and should be valued, not attacked.

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David Gabbard
10 years ago

We can't allow any citizen's voice to be silenced on matters of public policy. When a citizen's voice is actually an informed voice, it becomes even more imperative that her or his voice be heard. Dr. Fine has my fullest support. Corporate ownership is NOT the solution to the egregious problems we have in our systems of collective learning. Look at what they've done through their ownership of the media. An educated population is not in their interest.

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William Chappel
10 years ago

Support intellectual freedom.

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Melinda Suto
10 years ago

This sounds like the neoliberal agenda writ large and targeted at those who work for social justice.

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Joshua Laub
11 years ago

Dr. Fine has dedicated herself to improving the life and educational outcomes of our country's most vulnerable children. She has paved the way for hundreds if not thousands of educators to have the tools they need to make a difference in the classrooms, schools and communities where they serve.

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paula surrey
11 years ago

please send additional info.

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bettsy mccoubrey
11 years ago

Michelle was my dissertation advisor at Univ. of Pennsylvania, a continuing inspiration in my work with community college students.

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Anonymous
11 years ago

I'm shocked such a fine academic is being malined .Her work was of great interest to me in my research

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Terry Moore
11 years ago

A extremely dangerous precedent that has repercussions amongst all educators and activists who care for the children and the public schools. We cannot allow corporate money to go after one of our stellar educators and scholars who's outspoken concern about the testing regime-and is correct. Email gathering to be used salaciously?-Snowden was right.

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Yvonne De Gaetano
11 years ago

Dr. Michelle Fine is a respected, thoughtful scholar. Her focus on equity and fairness is to be lauded, not attacked. Dr. Fine, so many of us are with you.

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Dr. Kathryn Church
11 years ago

Michelle Fine has blazed an trail through qualitative, feminist methodology that is unprecedented, internationally. As a sociologist practicing in disability studies, I rely on her passionate scholarship on liberating education and ground-breaking research. For her to be muzzled in this way is unconscionable.

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Heidi Levitt
11 years ago

If asked to create a list of academics whose work I respect and who I think have made important contributions to psychology and to our country, Michelle Fine's name would be at the top.

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Leslie G. Roman
11 years ago

Stop this insane harassment of Dr. Fine.

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Hella von Unger
11 years ago

Prof. Michele Fine is an exceptional scholar; her work inspires many of us in other parts of the world, too.

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DJ Kruger
11 years ago

We stand behind Michelle - her work, her convictions, and her values.

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Robert Garot
11 years ago

Respect Michelle Fine--an shining example of honest, rigorous, engaged scholarship and activism.

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Ann Phoenix
11 years ago

Michelle Fine is one of the few distinguished professors of psychology who are also highly committed public intellectuals who work for social justice and to support public education and inclusivity. Attacks on her integrity are unwarranted and to be deplored.

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Essie Abrahams-Goldberg
11 years ago

Dr. Michelle Fine represents all we could want in an educational leader. She understands nuance, but speaks her mind openly and freely. Undaunted by raising ugly issues, she brings truth even to those who don't want to hear it.

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Rochelle Nichols-Solomon
11 years ago

In the finest tradition, Dr. Michelle Fine continues to balance academics with activism in the name of educational excellence and equity. Hands Off!

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Leann Ayers
11 years ago

Keep speaking truth to power, Michelle!