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2011-May-13NYC Educator: From Wall StreetFrom Wall Streetby NYC EducatorI went to a rally yesterday with thousands of my fellow teachers. We marched the streets of Manhattan, and it's very clear to me that in numbers there is strength. The more we're out there, and the more of us who show up out there, the less the Emperor will be able to sit in his castle and ignore us. I'm inspired by the spirit out there, and amazed that I managed ...Hide9.3A Teacher Appreciation Story that Inspires
2011-May-13Sometimes, it takes a life-changing event to spur people to action. Dr. Lee Buono, a neurosurgeon from Medford, Burlington County, was encouraged by one of his patients to thank Albert Siedlecki, the teacher who inspired him to become a neurosurgeon. In the 1980s, Mr. Siedlecki taught Dr. Buono how to dissect a frogs brain. Nearly 20 years later, Dr. Buono is saving lives. Watch their story.May 3-9, 2009 is Teacher Appreciation Week - a great time to celebrate the achievements ...Hide9.3Democurmudgeon Fudgeon Back Again...Blogger shut down since Thursday afternoon till around 11 am today
2011-May-13DemocurmudgeonFloyd reunites for recent London concert with Roger Waters. This is a great piece of amateur video of a recent Roger Water's concert in London, with the on the wall guitar work of David Gilmore. Really incredible stuff that just knocked out the audience. *Rolling Stone: The surviving members of Pink Floyd ...Walkers Budget Balanced on non-citizen Children of Illegal Immigrant Kicked out of College. Rep. Vos: "I wish them the very best." Former Gov. Doyle knew that children of ...Hide9.3School Libraries and Librarians in LAUSD: THE DISGRACEFUL INTERROGATION OF LAUSD SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
2011-May-134LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: School Libraries and Librarians in LAUSD: THE DISGRACEFUL INTERROGATION OF LAUSD SCHOOL LIBRARIANSSchool Libraries and Librarians in LAUSD: THE DISGRACEFUL INTERROGATION OF LAUSD SCHOOL LIBRARIANS If state education cuts are drastic, the librarians' only chance of keeping a paycheck is to prove they're qualified to be switched to classroom teaching. So LAUSD attorneys grill them. By Hector Tobar, LA Times Columnist | http://lat.ms/mRucBU ...School Libraries and Librarians in the Rest of ...Hide8.3Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Emperor Bloomberg has no clothes
2011-May-12Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Emperor Bloomberg has no clothesEmperor Bloomberg has no clothesby GranpamikePlagued by low grades for his handling of public schools and the city budget, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gets a negative 40 percent approval rating from voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released yesterday. Seventy-eight percent of voters with children in NYC public schools disapprove of his school leadership.Hide8.7Joel Klein's Sad and Cynical Atlantic Essay - Dana Goldstein
2011-May-12Joel Klein's Sad and Cynical Atlantic Essay - Dana GoldsteinJoel Klein's Sad and Cynical Atlantic Essayby Dana GoldsteinI don't disagree with everything in Joel Klein's Atlantic magazine cri de coeur on school reform. For example: Yes, it would make sense to front-load teacher salaries to attract high-performers to the profession and convince them to stay beyond two or three years. And I agree it's a bad thing when politicians use their influence to get donors' kids into competitive public schools, ...Hide7.7Senate Bill 7, the “atomic bomb” on teacher rights, passes the House committee. « Fred Klonsky's blog
2011-May-11Senate Bill 7, the “atomic bomb” on teacher rights, passes the House committee. « Fred Klonsky's blogSenate Bill 7, the “atomic bomb” on teacher rights, passes the House committee.by Fred KlonskyThe bill that passed as Senate Bill 7 and which was described by the Chicago Teachers Union as an “atomic bomb” on teacher union rights, passed the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee on a 24-0 Who is for what’s best for the kids?by Fred KlonskyThe three biggest lies.I don’t ...Hide8.5Schools Matter: Michelle Rhee's Minstrel Rendition of the Plight of Poor Parents
2011-May-11Schools Matter: Michelle Rhee's Minstrel Rendition of the Plight of Poor ParentsMichelle Rhee's Minstrel Rendition of the Plight of Poor Parentsby Jim HornMichelle Rhee, self-proclaimed lifelong Democrat, suffers the same problem as many other "Democrats" who believe that schools can achieve alone what poverty makes impossible. For some, this phenomenon represents a disabling stupidity that arises when wishful thinking pokes your eyes out; for others like Rhee, it represents the most crass form of self-serving cynicism and exploitation of the ...Hide8.3Good morning! Today, May 11, is California’s Day of the Teacher. State of Emergency
2011-May-11State of EmergencyGood morning! Today, May 11, is California’s Day of the Teacher. ArticlesOver 20,000 educators received pink slips this year, and school districts are being forced to plan for the worst as they prepare for the next school year. The Legislature must act NOW to prevent the all-cuts scenario from becoming reality.This report shows the potential impact of an all-cuts budget on each district in the state, as well as the number of jobs that are currently on the ...Hide8.3Budgets and bilinguals | Being Latino Online Magazine
2011-May-11Budgets and bilinguals | Being Latino Online MagazineBudgets and bilingualsby beinglatinoby Ryan AlmodovarIt’s a scene that’s unfortunately become all too familiar across the United States. The ubiquitous and ever infamous ‘budget cut’ has become an integral part of our economy, not just on a federal level, but at the state and city level as well.In my native Pennsylvania, we saw the reigns of governance handed from Democrat Ed Rendell to Republican Tom Corbett, and with that the ‘B.C’ word is ...7.6“Estoy aqui para mis estudiantes” « State of Emergency
2011-May-10“Estoy aqui para mis estudiantes” « State of Emergency“Estoy aqui para mis estudiantes”by jortizPosted in VideoHide8.9Why Won't 'Reformers' Listen? - Bridging Differences - Education Week
2011-May-10Why Won't 'Reformers' Listen? - Bridging Differences - Education WeekWhy Won't 'Reformers' Listen?by Diane RavitchDear Deborah,We have had fun as a traveling team, debating the issues and engaging in free-flowing conversation about the current state of school reform. People call it "live blogging" and seem to enjoy our discussions. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don't. That's a healthy thing in a democracy.These days, there seems to be little tolerance for debate and discussion.Last week, I went to Providence, R.I., to ...Hide8.8What a D.C. teacher told the chancellor about testing - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
2011-May-10What a D.C. teacher told the chancellor about testing - The Answer Sheet - The Washington PostWhat a D.C. teacher told the chancellor about testing This was written by a teacher in a Title 1 school in D.C. public schools and sent to Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s Teachers Cabinet and to key members of the D.C. Public Schools administrative office. The teacher asked that I not use her name to ...How high school should really end -- *My guest is ...Hide7.6A great success: Walker-Corbett-Rhee rally in DC
2011-May-9Teamster Nation: A great success: Walker-Corbett-Rhee rally in DCA great success: Walker-Corbett-Rhee rally in DCKoch whore Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker cannot have been pleased by the reception he got in front of the Washington Marriott today. Nor can Chainsaw Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett or Erasergate star Michelle Rhee.The energetic protesters in front of the hotel got plenty of press attention, which detracted from the message flogged by the three enemies of public education. It can't have helped that the protest ...Hide8.5Michelle Rhee joins Scott Walker at school voucher group's "policy summit" - War Room - Salon.com
2011-May-9Michelle Rhee joins Scott Walker at school voucher group's "policy summit" - War Room - Salon.comMichelle Rhee joins Scott Walker at school voucher group's "policy summit"Every rich Democrat's favorite school reformer addresses a right-wing non-profit with the Wisconsin governorBY ALEX PAREENEAP/ReutersScott Walker and Michelle RheeThe "American Federation for Children" -- a right-wing "education reform" organization founded and funded by religious right activist multi-millionaire Betsy DeVos (former Republican candidate for governor of Michigan and sister of Blackwater founder Eirk Prince) and ...Hide8.5Education Evolution
2011-May-9YouTube - Education EvolutionEducation EvolutionFor more information, check us out at http://edevolution.wordpress.com.Special thanks to StrangeZero for their music, and to our parents, friends, teachers, and principals who helped make this project a success!To reach us on Facebook, search for "Education Evolution."Hide7.9Education hornets’ nest: Creating a national K-12 curriculum - The Hill's Congress Blog
2011-May-9Education hornets’ nest: Creating a national K-12 curriculum - The Hill's Congress BlogEducation hornets’ nest: Creating a national K-12 curriculumBy Bill Evers, Kent Talbert and Robert Eitel - 05/09/11 09:46 AM ETThe U.S. Department of Education has, since September of 2010, been financing the work of two testing groups to create a national K-12 curriculum for English and mathematics. But in launching this new initiative, Education Department officials seem to be acting at crosspurposes with existing federal statutes, and, as ...Hide7.9The Future of Education, Big Business Style « MomsRising Blog
2011-May-9The Future of Education, Big Business Style « MomsRising BlogThe Future of Education, Big Business StylePosted May 9th, 2011 by Kim HoffmanIf the former DC schools Chancellor, Michelle Rhee intends to reform education, the last people she would be aligning herself with would be governors Scott Walker and Tom Corbett, right? Yet that is exactly who she will be speaking along side at The American Federation for Children Annual Policy Conference, Monday May 9th, in Washington D.C.The AFC is a ...Hide7.9Public School Parent Action Alert
2011-May-8State of EmergencyYour help is urgently needed to defeat three CTA-opposed bills that attack teachers directly. The bills will hurt students, as well. The three measures are set in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, May 11. It’s vital that all members of the committee are contacted and urged to vote against these measures.All three bills avoid the real issue facing schools: more than $18 billion in cuts have undermined public education and harmed students. It is vital that the ...Hide10.0The DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public Education | | AlterNet
2011-May-8The DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public Education | | AlterNetThe DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public EducationBy now you've surely heard of the Kochs. Meanwhile, the powerful, wealthy DeVos family has remained largely under the radar, while leading a stealth assault on America's schools.May 6, 2011 | Photo Credit: woodleywonderworks LIKE THIS ARTICLE ?Join our mailing list:Sign up to stay up to date ...Hide7.6NYC Public School Parents: A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go through?
2011-May-7NYC Public School Parents: A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go through?A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go through?by Leonie HaimsonThere's a good quote from Ann Kjellberg in today's NY Times about the mayor's proposed slash and burn budget cuts to schools: "We feel like pawns in his political struggles,” said Ann Kjellberg, a schools advocate and the mother of a fourth ...Hide7.9Reasons #6 & #7 that I’m marching « Failing Schools
2011-May-7Reasons #6 #7 that I’m marching « Failing SchoolsReasons #6 #7 that I’m marchingMAY 7, 2011by SabrinaI just shared a quick top 5 over at the Save Our Schools March Blog. But here are a couple more:#6: Cutting KidsThe trend in education has been to build bigger accountability systems to monitor teachers and students through test scores while simultaneously cutting programs, services, and people. The result of this misappropriation of funding is that bureaucracies have more ways to complain about ...Hide7.9SB 830 Died! « Tangerine, Florida
2011-May-7SB 830 Died! « Tangerine, FloridaSB 830 Died!by 5redherringsJust had to share the news put out this morning by FEA. It’s not all good but better than it could be.FEA Frontline Report – Day 61 of the 2011 Legislative Session – Sine Die!May 7, 2011SB 830 Dies!You last heard from us around 1:30 this morning, after Senate President Haridopolos instructed lawmakers that the Senate would reconvene at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. Things started unraveling when the Senate began killing House ...Hide8.7Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy? | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
2011-May-7Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy? | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy?by Larry Ferlazzo1 person liked thisThere are tons of resources available on Bloom’s Taxonomy (you can see some great stuff at The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom) — much of it geared towards helping educators use it in developing their lesson plans.In my newest book, though, in ...Hide8.7Modern School: Permanent War, Permanent Recession
2011-May-7Modern School: Permanent War, Permanent RecessionPermanent War, Permanent Recessionby Michael DunnThe British economy grew by only 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011 and contracted by 0.5% the quarter prior, the WSWS reported today, causing many to concede that Britain is teetering on the edge of a “double dip recession.” The situation in the U.S. was not much better, with anemic first quarter growth of only 1.8%, following a decline of 3.1% the previous quarter.If these numbers don’t sound worrisome ...
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NYC Educator: From Wall Street
2011-May-13
NYC Educator: From Wall StreetFrom Wall Streetby NYC EducatorI went to a rally yesterday with thousands of my fellow teachers. We marched the streets of Manhattan, and it's very clear to me that in numbers there is strength. The more we're out there, and the more of us who show up out there, the less the Emperor will be able to sit in his castle and ignore us. I'm inspired by the spirit out there, and amazed that I managed ...
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A Teacher Appreciation Story that Inspires
2011-May-13
Sometimes, it takes a life-changing event to spur people to action. Dr. Lee Buono, a neurosurgeon from Medford, Burlington County, was encouraged by one of his patients to thank Albert Siedlecki, the teacher who inspired him to become a neurosurgeon. In the 1980s, Mr. Siedlecki taught Dr. Buono how to dissect a frogs brain. Nearly 20 years later, Dr. Buono is saving lives. Watch their story.May 3-9, 2009 is Teacher Appreciation Week - a great time to celebrate the achievements ...
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Democurmudgeon Fudgeon Back Again...Blogger shut down since Thursday afternoon till around 11 am today
2011-May-13
DemocurmudgeonFloyd reunites for recent London concert with Roger Waters. This is a great piece of amateur video of a recent Roger Water's concert in London, with the on the wall guitar work of David Gilmore. Really incredible stuff that just knocked out the audience. *Rolling Stone: The surviving members of Pink Floyd ...Walkers Budget Balanced on non-citizen Children of Illegal Immigrant Kicked out of College. Rep. Vos: "I wish them the very best." Former Gov. Doyle knew that children of ...
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School Libraries and Librarians in LAUSD: THE DISGRACEFUL INTERROGATION OF LAUSD SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
2011-May-13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: School Libraries and Librarians in LAUSD: THE DISGRACEFUL INTERROGATION OF LAUSD SCHOOL LIBRARIANSSchool Libraries and Librarians in LAUSD: THE DISGRACEFUL INTERROGATION OF LAUSD SCHOOL LIBRARIANS If state education cuts are drastic, the librarians' only chance of keeping a paycheck is to prove they're qualified to be switched to classroom teaching. So LAUSD attorneys grill them. By Hector Tobar, LA Times Columnist | http://lat.ms/mRucBU ...School Libraries and Librarians in the Rest of ...
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Emperor Bloomberg has no clothes
2011-May-12
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Emperor Bloomberg has no clothesEmperor Bloomberg has no clothesby GranpamikePlagued by low grades for his handling of public schools and the city budget, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gets a negative 40 percent approval rating from voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released yesterday. Seventy-eight percent of voters with children in NYC public schools disapprove of his school leadership.
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Joel Klein's Sad and Cynical Atlantic Essay - Dana Goldstein
2011-May-12
Joel Klein's Sad and Cynical Atlantic Essay - Dana GoldsteinJoel Klein's Sad and Cynical Atlantic Essayby Dana GoldsteinI don't disagree with everything in Joel Klein's Atlantic magazine cri de coeur on school reform. For example: Yes, it would make sense to front-load teacher salaries to attract high-performers to the profession and convince them to stay beyond two or three years. And I agree it's a bad thing when politicians use their influence to get donors' kids into competitive public schools, ...
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Senate Bill 7, the “atomic bomb” on teacher rights, passes the House committee. « Fred Klonsky's blog
2011-May-11
Senate Bill 7, the “atomic bomb” on teacher rights, passes the House committee. « Fred Klonsky's blogSenate Bill 7, the “atomic bomb” on teacher rights, passes the House committee.by Fred KlonskyThe bill that passed as Senate Bill 7 and which was described by the Chicago Teachers Union as an “atomic bomb” on teacher union rights, passed the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee on a 24-0 Who is for what’s best for the kids?by Fred KlonskyThe three biggest lies.I don’t ...
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Schools Matter: Michelle Rhee's Minstrel Rendition of the Plight of Poor Parents
2011-May-11
Schools Matter: Michelle Rhee's Minstrel Rendition of the Plight of Poor ParentsMichelle Rhee's Minstrel Rendition of the Plight of Poor Parentsby Jim HornMichelle Rhee, self-proclaimed lifelong Democrat, suffers the same problem as many other "Democrats" who believe that schools can achieve alone what poverty makes impossible. For some, this phenomenon represents a disabling stupidity that arises when wishful thinking pokes your eyes out; for others like Rhee, it represents the most crass form of self-serving cynicism and exploitation of the ...
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Good morning! Today, May 11, is California’s Day of the Teacher. State of Emergency
2011-May-11
State of EmergencyGood morning! Today, May 11, is California’s Day of the Teacher. ArticlesOver 20,000 educators received pink slips this year, and school districts are being forced to plan for the worst as they prepare for the next school year. The Legislature must act NOW to prevent the all-cuts scenario from becoming reality.This report shows the potential impact of an all-cuts budget on each district in the state, as well as the number of jobs that are currently on the ...
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Budgets and bilinguals | Being Latino Online Magazine
2011-May-11
Budgets and bilinguals | Being Latino Online MagazineBudgets and bilingualsby beinglatinoby Ryan AlmodovarIt’s a scene that’s unfortunately become all too familiar across the United States. The ubiquitous and ever infamous ‘budget cut’ has become an integral part of our economy, not just on a federal level, but at the state and city level as well.In my native Pennsylvania, we saw the reigns of governance handed from Democrat Ed Rendell to Republican Tom Corbett, and with that the ‘B.C’ word is ...
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“Estoy aqui para mis estudiantes” « State of Emergency
2011-May-10
“Estoy aqui para mis estudiantes” « State of Emergency“Estoy aqui para mis estudiantes”by jortizPosted in Video
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Why Won't 'Reformers' Listen? - Bridging Differences - Education Week
2011-May-10
Why Won't 'Reformers' Listen? - Bridging Differences - Education WeekWhy Won't 'Reformers' Listen?by Diane RavitchDear Deborah,We have had fun as a traveling team, debating the issues and engaging in free-flowing conversation about the current state of school reform. People call it "live blogging" and seem to enjoy our discussions. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don't. That's a healthy thing in a democracy.These days, there seems to be little tolerance for debate and discussion.Last week, I went to Providence, R.I., to ...
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What a D.C. teacher told the chancellor about testing - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
2011-May-10
What a D.C. teacher told the chancellor about testing - The Answer Sheet - The Washington PostWhat a D.C. teacher told the chancellor about testing This was written by a teacher in a Title 1 school in D.C. public schools and sent to Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s Teachers Cabinet and to key members of the D.C. Public Schools administrative office. The teacher asked that I not use her name to ...How high school should really end -- *My guest is ...
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A great success: Walker-Corbett-Rhee rally in DC
2011-May-9
Teamster Nation: A great success: Walker-Corbett-Rhee rally in DCA great success: Walker-Corbett-Rhee rally in DCKoch whore Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker cannot have been pleased by the reception he got in front of the Washington Marriott today. Nor can Chainsaw Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett or Erasergate star Michelle Rhee.The energetic protesters in front of the hotel got plenty of press attention, which detracted from the message flogged by the three enemies of public education. It can't have helped that the protest ...
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Michelle Rhee joins Scott Walker at school voucher group's "policy summit" - War Room - Salon.com
2011-May-9
Michelle Rhee joins Scott Walker at school voucher group's "policy summit" - War Room - Salon.comMichelle Rhee joins Scott Walker at school voucher group's "policy summit"Every rich Democrat's favorite school reformer addresses a right-wing non-profit with the Wisconsin governorBY ALEX PAREENEAP/ReutersScott Walker and Michelle RheeThe "American Federation for Children" -- a right-wing "education reform" organization founded and funded by religious right activist multi-millionaire Betsy DeVos (former Republican candidate for governor of Michigan and sister of Blackwater founder Eirk Prince) and ...
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Education Evolution
2011-May-9
YouTube - Education EvolutionEducation EvolutionFor more information, check us out at http://edevolution.wordpress.com.Special thanks to StrangeZero for their music, and to our parents, friends, teachers, and principals who helped make this project a success!To reach us on Facebook, search for "Education Evolution."
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Education hornets’ nest: Creating a national K-12 curriculum - The Hill's Congress Blog
2011-May-9
Education hornets’ nest: Creating a national K-12 curriculum - The Hill's Congress BlogEducation hornets’ nest: Creating a national K-12 curriculumBy Bill Evers, Kent Talbert and Robert Eitel - 05/09/11 09:46 AM ETThe U.S. Department of Education has, since September of 2010, been financing the work of two testing groups to create a national K-12 curriculum for English and mathematics. But in launching this new initiative, Education Department officials seem to be acting at crosspurposes with existing federal statutes, and, as ...
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The Future of Education, Big Business Style « MomsRising Blog
2011-May-9
The Future of Education, Big Business Style « MomsRising BlogThe Future of Education, Big Business StylePosted May 9th, 2011 by Kim HoffmanIf the former DC schools Chancellor, Michelle Rhee intends to reform education, the last people she would be aligning herself with would be governors Scott Walker and Tom Corbett, right? Yet that is exactly who she will be speaking along side at The American Federation for Children Annual Policy Conference, Monday May 9th, in Washington D.C.The AFC is a ...
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Public School Parent Action Alert
2011-May-8
State of EmergencyYour help is urgently needed to defeat three CTA-opposed bills that attack teachers directly. The bills will hurt students, as well. The three measures are set in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, May 11. It’s vital that all members of the committee are contacted and urged to vote against these measures.All three bills avoid the real issue facing schools: more than $18 billion in cuts have undermined public education and harmed students. It is vital that the ...
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The DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public Education | | AlterNet
2011-May-8
The DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public Education | | AlterNetThe DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public EducationBy now you've surely heard of the Kochs. Meanwhile, the powerful, wealthy DeVos family has remained largely under the radar, while leading a stealth assault on America's schools.May 6, 2011 | Photo Credit: woodleywonderworks LIKE THIS ARTICLE ?Join our mailing list:Sign up to stay up to date ...
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NYC Public School Parents: A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go through?
2011-May-7
NYC Public School Parents: A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go through?A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go through?by Leonie HaimsonThere's a good quote from Ann Kjellberg in today's NY Times about the mayor's proposed slash and burn budget cuts to schools: "We feel like pawns in his political struggles,” said Ann Kjellberg, a schools advocate and the mother of a fourth ...
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Reasons #6 & #7 that I’m marching « Failing Schools
2011-May-7
Reasons #6 #7 that I’m marching « Failing SchoolsReasons #6 #7 that I’m marchingMAY 7, 2011by SabrinaI just shared a quick top 5 over at the Save Our Schools March Blog. But here are a couple more:#6: Cutting KidsThe trend in education has been to build bigger accountability systems to monitor teachers and students through test scores while simultaneously cutting programs, services, and people. The result of this misappropriation of funding is that bureaucracies have more ways to complain about ...
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SB 830 Died! « Tangerine, Florida
2011-May-7
SB 830 Died! « Tangerine, FloridaSB 830 Died!by 5redherringsJust had to share the news put out this morning by FEA. It’s not all good but better than it could be.FEA Frontline Report – Day 61 of the 2011 Legislative Session – Sine Die!May 7, 2011SB 830 Dies!You last heard from us around 1:30 this morning, after Senate President Haridopolos instructed lawmakers that the Senate would reconvene at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. Things started unraveling when the Senate began killing House ...
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Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy? | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
2011-May-7
Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy? | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy?by Larry Ferlazzo1 person liked thisThere are tons of resources available on Bloom’s Taxonomy (you can see some great stuff at The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom) — much of it geared towards helping educators use it in developing their lesson plans.In my newest book, though, in ...
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Modern School: Permanent War, Permanent Recession
2011-May-7
Modern School: Permanent War, Permanent RecessionPermanent War, Permanent Recessionby Michael DunnThe British economy grew by only 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011 and contracted by 0.5% the quarter prior, the WSWS reported today, causing many to concede that Britain is teetering on the edge of a “double dip recession.” The situation in the U.S. was not much better, with anemic first quarter growth of only 1.8%, following a decline of 3.1% the previous quarter.If these numbers don’t sound worrisome ...