LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTS ON BIG EDUCATION APE & PARENTS 4 DEMOCRATIC SCHOOLS» POSTRANK

LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTS ON BIG EDUCATION APE  & PARENTS 4 DEMOCRATIC SCHOOLS» POSTRANK

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Queens Teacher: Mayor Has Too Much Power

2010-Dec-18

Queens Teacher: Mayor Has Too Much PowerMayor Has Too Much Powerby Queens TeacherAppointment of Black proves that mayor has too much powerWe cannot win for losing! And that is not to say that the fight to have Cathie Black rejected as city schools chancellor is far from being over. What is disappointing to me is the crying out, or lack thereof, by our elected officials.As educated, elected officials, they if anyone should know the importance of an education. I did ...

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Celebrating the Birth of a Child… Every Child | Lefty Parent

2010-Dec-18

Celebrating the Birth of a Child… Every Child | Lefty ParentCelebrating the Birth of a Child… Every Childby Cooper ZaleIt’s a rainy “winter” day (currently a bone-chilling 57f) here in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles as I sit cozily in my little Perks wi-fi cafe and look out the window at the gray sky and the drops of water making little splashes on the pavement of the strip-mall parking lot full of glistening wet cars. The owner Gayle ...

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Queens Teacher: Inside Job

2010-Dec-18

Queens Teacher: Inside JobInside Jobby Queens TeacherPopout"It's a Wall Street government."And it's some of these greedy folks that want to destroy public education so that they can make profits.

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One school's sad decent Education News and Commentary - EducationNews.org

2010-Dec-18

Web's #1 Source for K12 and Higher Education News and Commentary - EducationNews.org One school's sad decentColbert I. King - What a shame it is that Dunbar Senior High School, noted for its academic rigor during the era of segregated schools, is now the duty station of several police officers backed by security cameras overseeing a student body enrolled in mandatory sessions designed to prevent sexual assault and other inappropriate behavior.Shepard play teaches about hate, loveVa. high school produces play ...

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Will The Real School Reformers Please Stand Up? | Education | Change.org

2010-Dec-18

Will The Real School Reformers Please Stand Up? | Education | Change.org6:18 AM (1 hour ago)Will The Real School Reformers Please Stand Up?by Megan CottrellSchool reform - it's about kids, right? Making sure kids have the best possible environment to learn and grow. But too often, it turns from being about kids to being about adults.This week, we wrote about California's new Parent Trigger law and a group of parents at McKinley Elementary in Compton who rallied to turn their ...

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Private Foundations & Schools | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

2010-Dec-17

Private Foundations Schools | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... (2)Great Examples Of Words Through Time I’ve written a couple of posts over the past day about Google’s new Ngram View (see The Best Posts To Help Understand Google’s New “Books Ngram Viewer”). You can see great examples of it in action over at The Atlantic, which has created a slideshow ...Private Foundations Schools Regular readers know that I have some issues with how many ...

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Teacher tenure, protests on line in education reform sessions - Beacon News

2010-Dec-17

Teacher tenure, protests on line in education reform sessions - Beacon NewsTeacher tenure, protests on line in education reform sessionsBy Stephanie Lulay slulay@stmedianetwork.com Dec 17, 2010 8:08PMShareE-MailPrintIllinois State Representatives Keith Farnham and Linda Chapa LaVia converse during the House Committee on Education Reform panel discussion at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Ill., on Friday, Dec. 17, 2010. | Corey R. Minkanic~For Sun-Times MediaARTICLE EXTRASView GalleryAURORA — If some school reform advocates have their way, it could be ...

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The Washington Teacher: WTU Insists Teachers Should Be Paid !

2010-Dec-17

The Washington Teacher: WTU Insists Teachers Should Be Paid !WTU Insists Teachers Should Be Paid !by Candi PetersonOn Wednesday, December 16, the Washington Teachers’ Union received complaints from members that due to an administrative error teachers and school personnel at Mann Elementary school located at 4430 Newark Street NW would not receive a full paycheck due them on December 17, 2010. One Mann Elementary school staffer led a valiant effort to try to get teachers their checks on time. Unfortunately ...

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Knowing What You Don't Know - Ed Thoughts

2010-Dec-17

Knowing What You Don't Know - Ed ThoughtsKnowing What You Don't Know - Ed Thoughtsby SabrinaIt's another one of those first-meetings I have a lot recently. I'm sitting in a bar/grill/café/I-don't-know-what-but-don't-care-as-long-as-they-serve-beer-place, across from someone who "works in education," but not really. Everybody "works in education" now, but few people want to actually work in education anymore, and I understand. Teaching is freakin' crazy these days. The establishment is a local joint with odd, schizophrenic décor. The old 'bones' of the ...

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Afternoon Update: Education Week: From the Wires

2010-Dec-17

Education Week: From the WiresFROM THE WIRESFla. Schools Outsmart Failure on the FCATThis year, Florida introduced a new formula for grading high schools that allowed schools to pump up their grade by steering more students into so-called "accelerated courses," regardless of whether or not the students passed.December 17, 2010 - McClatchy-TribuneOfficial: Christie to Nominate N.J. Education ChiefDecember 17, 2010 - APUS judge tosses illegal immigrant tuition suitDecember 17, 2010 - APIndiana schools hope to avoid cuts in next budgetDecember 17, ...

Christie Picks Cerf, Klein’s Ally, for New Jersey Schools – NYTimes.com

2010-Dec-17

Christie Picks Cerf, Klein’s Ally, for New Jersey Schools NYTimes.com. Christie Picks Klein Ally for New Jersey Schools By WINNIE HU Published: December 17, 2010 RECOMMEND TWITTER SIGN IN TO E-MAIL PRINT REPRINTS SHARE Gov. Chris Christie has selected as New Jersey’s education commissioner a nationally known school administrator who drove some of New York City’s [...]

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ASCD Inservice: In Case You Missed It

2010-Dec-17

ASCD Inservice: In Case You Missed It. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the highlights from ASCD this week: Glenda Horner discusses what it's like to coach in the field of differentiated instruction. The International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership recently published a pair of articles on a new Saudi Arabian education [...]

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Central Falls High School Student Protest: ‘It’s Not Teachers’ Fault’ School Is Failing

2010-Dec-17

Central Falls High School Student Protest: It's Not Teachers' Fault' School Is Failing. Central Falls High School Student Protest: It's Not Teachers' Fault' School Is Failing First Posted: 12-17-10 03:08 PM      Updated: 12-17-10 03:12 PM What's Your Reaction: AmazingInspiringFunnyScaryHotCrazyImportantWeird Read More: Central Falls High School, Education, Failing Schools, Public Schools, School Reform,Student Protest, Teachers, Education News 2 15views Get Education Alerts Email [...]

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50 Ways to Make Your School a Place Where Real Thinking Happens – THE DAILY RIFF – Be Smarter. About Education.

2010-Dec-17

50 Ways to Make Your School a Place Where Real Thinking Happens THE DAILY RIFF Be Smarter. About Education.. 50 Ways to Make Your School a Place Where Real Thinking Happens Kristin Olson Hits a Bull's-Eye Front and Center Fired up by Pedro Noguera's keynote speech to the Coalition of [...]

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DREAM Act o el sueño de unos pocos, se decide en el Senado. « Spanish Readers’ Blog

2010-Dec-17

DREAM Act o el sueño de unos pocos, se decide en el Senado. « Spanish Readers' Blog. DREAM Act o el sueño de unos pocos, se decide en el Senado. by Mr. R El triunfo que se anotaran los cerca de dos millones de estudiantes que terminaron la secundaria en los EE.UU. y/o no han podido [...]

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Education notes: Important elements of parent involvement – Freeport, IL – The Journal-Standard

2010-Dec-17

Education notes: Important elements of parent involvement Freeport, IL The Journal-Standard. Education notes: Important elements of parent involvement Zoom Photos provided Stacey Kleindl The Journal-Standard Posted Dec 17, 2010 @ 07:36 PM Freeport, Ill. — There is no topic that generates more discussion than parent involvement in schools. We all know the importance [...]

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Education Chief Enters With Clout – WSJ.com

2010-Dec-17

Education Chief Enters With Clout WSJ.com. Education Chief Enters With Clout By LISA FLEISHER TRENTON, N.J.—The most far-reaching education issue facing Christopher Cerf, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's pick to lead the state Department of Education, is one he tackled in New York City: evaluating teachers in a tough political environment. Mr. Cerf would walk [...]

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Wilsonville students choose book of the year for mock Newbery award | OregonLive.com

2010-Dec-17

Wilsonville students choose book of the year for mock Newbery award OregonLive.com. North Clackamas notes: House Speaker Dave Hunt defends education funding estimates By Nicole Dungca, The Oregonian December 17, 2010, 7:30AM Just a few days after Gov.-elect John Kitzhaber said districts should expect about $300 million less than the current schools spending level, Oregon [...]

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Friday Churn: Time for break, graduation | EdNewsColorado

2010-Dec-17

Friday Churn: Time for break, graduation EdNewsColorado. Friday Churn: Time for break, graduation by EdNews staff What’s churning: Students from Poudre to Pueblo are heading off to Winter Break, that two-week vacation that started today for some – Thursday was the last day for those in districts including Aurora, Adams 12 and Sheridan. For others in districts such [...]

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This week’s teaching and learning tidbits | EdNews Parent

2010-Dec-17

This week's teaching and learning tidbits EdNews Parent. Week of 12/13/10: Teaching learning tidbits by EdNews Parent Oregon will allow use of spell check on state writing tests in 2011 The Oregonian newspaper reports on one state allowing spell check in schools. Do you have to be good at spelling to be a good writer? [...]

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Yahoo Not Shutting Down Delicious Immediately & Looking For Buyer | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

2010-Dec-17

Yahoo Not Shutting Down Delicious Immediately Looking For Buyer Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day. Yahoo Not Shutting Down Delicious Immediately Looking For Buyer by Larry Ferlazzo Yahoo, in a statement released today, says it won’t be shutting down Delicious immediately and will be looking for a buyer. “We believe there is a [...]

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Seattle Public Schools community blog: What Other Districts are Doing (And Look for the Common Theme)

2010-Dec-17

Seattle Public Schools community blog: What Other Districts are Doing (And Look for the Common Theme). What Other Districts are Doing (And Look for the Common Theme) by Melissa Westbrook I started this to go over my notes from the Work Session but got lost in this slide about what other districts we would like to [...]

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Maryland Politics – O’Malley budget secretary bristles at Prince George’s education aid request

2010-Dec-17

Maryland Politics O'Malley budget secretary bristles at Prince George's education aid request. O'Malley budget secretary bristles at Prince George's education aid request By John Wagner A request from Prince George's County's for $139 million more in state education aid than was budgeted this year brought a sharp rebuke Friday from the administration of Gov. Martin [...]

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Is Going to an Elite College Worth the Cost? – NYTimes.com

2010-Dec-17

Is Going to an Elite College Worth the Cost? NYTimes.com. Is Going to an Elite College Worth the Cost? By JACQUES STEINBERG Published: December 17, 2010 RECOMMEND TWITTER SIGN IN TO E-MAIL PRINT SINGLE PAGE REPRINTS SHARE AS hundreds of thousands of students rush to fill out college applications to meet end-of-the-year deadlines, it might [...]

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Dream Act Headed for Senate Vote – NYTimes.com

2010-Dec-17

Dream Act Headed for Senate Vote NYTimes.com. Dream Act Headed for Senate Vote By JULIA PRESTON Published: December 17, 2010 RECOMMEND TWITTER SIGN IN TO E-MAIL PRINT SINGLE PAGE REPRINTS SHARE Latino leaders have turned up the pressure on senators facing a vote on Saturday on a bill that would grant legal status to hundreds [...]

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LA Teachers Stood Up for Themselves | Seattle Education 2010

2010-Dec-17

LA Teachers Stood Up for Themselves Seattle Education 2010. LA Teachers Stood Up for Themselves by seattleducation2010 This should have happened in Seattle. Dora From the LA Times, L.A. teachers union won’t accept pay cuts, ‘value-added’ evaluations Teachers and parents applaud UTLA Vice President Julie Washington, right, at a news conference. She said the union [...]

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Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Is FitFu for you?

2010-Dec-17

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Is FitFu for you?. Is FitFu for you? by coolcatteacher@gmail.com (Victoria A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher) Just laughing at the thought of teachers everywhere flexing their buns and doing calf raises behind their desks when I came across the TechCrunch article about FitFu, the app that wants to get you moving behind your desk.

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WELCOME TO MARIA’S NEW HOME FOR ARCHITECTS OF CHANGE Maria Shriver

2010-Dec-17

Maria Shriver. WELCOME TO MARIA'S NEW HOME FOR ARCHITECTS OF CHANGE Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter and stay tuned as we expand the site with more blogs, videos and news of what's next for Maria. http://blip.tv/play/AYKL714C

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Korean exchange student dies after LA school fight – Boston.com

2010-Dec-17

Korean exchange student dies after LA school fight Boston.com. Korean exchange student dies after LA school fight By Greg RislingAssociated Press / December 17, 2010 E-mail Print Comments (0) Text size – + LOS ANGELES—A South Korean exchange student who died after a fight with a friend and fellow pupil was remembered Friday by schoolmates [...]

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Sacramento Press / Natomas schools, teachers reach tentative bargain

2010-Dec-17

Sacramento Press / Natomas schools, teachers reach tentative bargain. Natomas schools, teachers reach tentative bargain by Suzanne Hurt, published on December 17, 2010 at 1:19PM Storyline: Sacramento Community Tags: natomas natomas teachers association natomas unified school district politics sacramento Natomas Unified School District and teachers' union officials reached a tentative agreement Thursday evening to solve the district's budget woes and [...]

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This week’s safe schools wrap-up | EdNews Parent

2010-Dec-17

This week's safe schools wrap-up EdNews Parent. Week of 12/13/10: Safe schools snippets by EdNews Parent Schools and legal system mistreat gays, study says Read this New York Times story about a study showing that gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers in the United States are far more likely to be harshly punished by schools and [...]

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Hechinger Report | Even with free tuition, hurdles remain for raising number of college graduates

2010-Dec-17

Hechinger Report Even with free tuition, hurdles remain for raising number of college graduates. Even with free tuition, hurdles remain for raising number of college graduates by David Jesse University of Michigan freshman and Kalamazoo Promise student Adwoa Bobo KALAMAZOO, MICH.  – When Simon Boehme landed President Barack Obama as commencement speaker for his high [...]

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Judge May Change Teacher Seniority Rules

2010-Dec-17

Judge May Change Teacher Seniority Rules. Judge May Change Teacher Seniority Rules This is potentially opening the door to all sorts of craziness. Once seniority rules are relaxed, regardless of the reason, veteran teachers will be laid off whenever possible to trim the budget. Many administrators still adhere to

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Tell the Senate to Pass the DREAM Act Now

2010-Dec-17

Tell the Senate to Pass the DREAM Act Now. Tell the Senate to Pass the DREAM Act Now This month the House of Representatives passed the DREAM Act.  Now the Senate must do the same. Tell your senators to support consideration and passage of the DREAM Act (the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors [...]

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RomeSentinel.com – Rome news, sports, entertainment from the online home of the Rome Daily Sentinel

2010-Dec-17

RomeSentinel.com Rome news, sports, entertainment from the online home of the Rome Daily Sentinel. There’s more to education than tests In response to a recent letter received by the parents of the Rome School District, the New York State Education Department notified the district that Rome Free Academy has recently received the status of [...]

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Letters to radio station prompt special delivery of gifts for cancer-stricken Frisco teacher and family | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News

2010-Dec-17

Letters to radio station prompt special delivery of gifts for cancer-stricken Frisco teacher and family News for Dallas, Texas Dallas Morning News Latest News. Letters to radio station prompt special delivery of gifts for cancer-stricken Frisco teacher and family 02:57 PM CST on Friday, December 17, 2010 By JESSICA MEYERS [...]