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The 10 Poorest School Districts in America | Ecology of Education
2011-Jun-3
The 10 Poorest School Districts in America | Ecology of EducationMay 18, 2011 | 0 CommentsThe 10 Poorest School Districts in AmericaWritten by Carol Brown on May 18, 20113tweetsretweetSchool districts across America are struggling to keep it all together, as teachers, parents and students want access to competitive technology and arts and college prep programs, while government budgets and local funding are wiped out. Certain parts of the country have it especially rough, from border towns to Indian reservations to ...
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NYC Public School Parents: In defense of Diane Ravitch (not that she needs it!)
2011-Jun-3
NYC Public School Parents: In defense of Diane Ravitch (not that she needs it!)In defense of Diane Ravitch (not that she needs it!)by Leonie HaimsonToday, Jonathan Alter of Newsweek let loose an attack on Diane Ravitch for her recent oped in the NY Times, in which she pointed out how the claims made many of the charter advocates of "miracle schools " are often based on inflated or distorted data. Last night, Diane won the Moynihan award, given annually by ...
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Teen Sells Kidney iPad | Chinese Kid | China Organ Trade | Mediaite
2011-Jun-2
Teen Sells Kidney iPad | Chinese Kid | China Organ Trade | MediaiteTotally Worth It: Chinese Teenager Sells Kidney For An iPad 2VIDEOby Jon Bershad | 10:34 am, June 2nd, 2011Some people just really love their Apple products. In China, a 17-year-old boy returned home one day with a new laptop and iPad 2. His mother asked him how he’d gotten them and eventually he had to reveal the big, red scars going up the side of his body. Yep, ...
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Schools Matter: National Curriculum and National Testing
2011-Jun-2
Schools Matter: National Curriculum and National TestingNational Curriculum and National Testingby Jim HornThe Gates, Walton, and Broad Foundations have bought up all the time and energy they can from academics, teachers, and policy people whose time and energies can be bought to pursue the one best curriculum and one best test for the nation's schoolchildren. One nation, under Gates, with liberty and justice for corporations. In various parts of the country, checks are being distributed to state governments to fund ...
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NYC Public School Parents: Fred Smith: why the NY State Education Department deserves an "F" on their own exams
2011-Jun-2
NYC Public School Parents: Fred Smith: why the NY State Education Department deserves an "F" on their own examsFred Smith: why the NY State Education Department deserves an "F" on their own examsby Leonie HaimsonFred Smith is an expert on testing who used to work in the NYC Board of Education, and has been instrumental in uncovering and publicizing the rampant state test score inflation that has occurred over the last eight years in NY state. He has an article ...
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NAACP fighting back back with pro-lawsuit rally of its own | GothamSchools
2011-Jun-2
NAACP fighting back back with pro-lawsuit rally of its own | GothamSchoolsNAACP fighting back back with pro-lawsuit rally of its ownby Philissa CramerPushing back against criticism of its involvement in a lawsuit that could negatively affect charter schools, the NAACP has announced plans to stage a rally of its own tomorrow.The historic civil rights group and its supporters plan to rally tomorrow morning outside the offices of the Success Charter Network. The charter school chain’s CEO, Eva Moskowitz, was a ...
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High-school shuffle - News - Local Stories - June 2, 2011 - Sacramento News & Review
2011-Jun-2
High-school shuffle - News - Local Stories - June 2, 2011 - Sacramento News ReviewHigh-school shuffleIs it time for a new high school in East Sac? And what about Sac High?By Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.comMore stories by this author... This article was published on 06.02.11.Jeff Cuneo, Sacramento city school board member, says it’s time for a comprehensive public high school for East Sacramento.PHOTO BY JEROME LOVEShould the Sacramento school district establish a new high school for families in East Sac? Should ...
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Teen Sells Kidney iPad | Chinese Kid | China Organ Trade | Mediaite
2011-Jun-2
Teen Sells Kidney iPad | Chinese Kid | China Organ Trade | MediaiteTotally Worth It: Chinese Teenager Sells Kidney For An iPad 2VIDEOby Jon Bershad | 10:34 am, June 2nd, 2011Some people just really love their Apple products. In China, a 17-year-old boy returned home one day with a new laptop and iPad 2. His mother asked him how he’d gotten them and eventually he had to reveal the big, red scars going up the side of his body. Yep, ...
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Schools Matter: National Curriculum and National Testing
2011-Jun-2
Schools Matter: National Curriculum and National TestingNational Curriculum and National Testingby Jim HornThe Gates, Walton, and Broad Foundations have bought up all the time and energy they can from academics, teachers, and policy people whose time and energies can be bought to pursue the one best curriculum and one best test for the nation's schoolchildren. One nation, under Gates, with liberty and justice for corporations. In various parts of the country, checks are being distributed to state governments to fund ...
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NYC Public School Parents: Fred Smith: why the NY State Education Department deserves an "F" on their own exams
2011-Jun-2
NYC Public School Parents: Fred Smith: why the NY State Education Department deserves an "F" on their own examsFred Smith: why the NY State Education Department deserves an "F" on their own examsby Leonie HaimsonFred Smith is an expert on testing who used to work in the NYC Board of Education, and has been instrumental in uncovering and publicizing the rampant state test score inflation that has occurred over the last eight years in NY state. He has an article ...
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NAACP fighting back back with pro-lawsuit rally of its own | GothamSchools
2011-Jun-2
NAACP fighting back back with pro-lawsuit rally of its own | GothamSchoolsNAACP fighting back back with pro-lawsuit rally of its ownby Philissa CramerPushing back against criticism of its involvement in a lawsuit that could negatively affect charter schools, the NAACP has announced plans to stage a rally of its own tomorrow.The historic civil rights group and its supporters plan to rally tomorrow morning outside the offices of the Success Charter Network. The charter school chain’s CEO, Eva Moskowitz, was a ...
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High-school shuffle - News - Local Stories - June 2, 2011 - Sacramento News & Review
2011-Jun-2
High-school shuffle - News - Local Stories - June 2, 2011 - Sacramento News ReviewHigh-school shuffleIs it time for a new high school in East Sac? And what about Sac High?By Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.comMore stories by this author... This article was published on 06.02.11.Jeff Cuneo, Sacramento city school board member, says it’s time for a comprehensive public high school for East Sacramento.PHOTO BY JEROME LOVEShould the Sacramento school district establish a new high school for families in East Sac? Should ...
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If LAUSD Doesn't Change, Maybe You Should - Ten Signs that You Need to Find a Different Kind of Education for Your Child
2011-Jun-2
If LAUSD Doesn't Change, Maybe You Should - Ten Signs that You Need to Find a Different Kind of Education for Your Child by Jerry Mintz (Si el LAUSD no cambia, tal vez debería - Diez señales de que es necesario encontrar un tipo diferente de educación - Perdaily.comIf LAUSD Doesn't Change, Maybe You Should - Ten Signs that You Need to Find a Different Kind of Education for Your Child by Jerry Mintz (Si el LAUSD no cambia, tal ...
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NYC Public School Parents: Diane Ravitch on "Frozen Assets" by Marguerite Roza
2011-Jun-1
NYC Public School Parents: Diane Ravitch on "Frozen Assets" by Marguerite RozaDiane Ravitch on "Frozen Assets" by Marguerite Rozaby Leonie HaimsonDiane Ravitch has a great oped in today’s Times on the “miracle” schools promoted by corporate reformers, that all too often turn out to be based on PR spin, inflated test score results and/or sky high student attrition rates. She was also asked to comment by Bill Tucker of Ed Sector on a 2007 report, “Frozen Assets”, written by Marguerite ...
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Educators and Innovation - E.D. Kain - American Times - Forbes
2011-Jun-1
Educators and Innovation - E.D. Kain - American Times - ForbesEducators and Innovationby E.D. KainI have received some surprising emails recently. Apparently my recent critique of teachers’ unions has led some to believe that I think teachers and education professionals are standing in the way of innovation. I find this a bit puzzling. I have written time and again that my deepest hope for public education in this country is that teaching is transformed into a truly professional career, and ...
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More area community college students bypassing UC, CSU - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee
2011-Jun-1
More area community college students bypassing UC, CSU - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento BeeMore area community college students bypassing UC, CSUShare By Laurel Rosenhalllrosenhall@sacbee.comPublished: Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2011 - 12:52 pmCalifornia's community colleges have traditionally been the stepping stone for many students to reach the state's public universities.But new data from the Los Rios Community College District show more community college students in the Sacramento region are now transferring to private colleges and out-of-state ...
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The benefits of a good PR machine (and the REAL reason for charters) « A "Fuller" Look at Education Issues
2011-Jun-1
The benefits of a good PR machine (and the REAL reason for charters) « A "Fuller" Look at Education IssuesThe benefits of a good PR machine (and the REAL reason for charters)by Dr. Ed FullerOne of the characteristics of charter schools (Harmony, KIPP, and YES) and some ed reform organizations (TFA in particular) that I find terribly repugnant is the incessant public relations effort surrounding these efforts and the lies, omissions, and obfuscations that often come along with press releases.Schools ...
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Vouchers/Tax Credits Funding Creationism, Revisionist History, Hostility Toward Other Religions
2011-Jun-1
Vouchers/Tax Credits Funding Creationism, Revisionist History, Hostility Toward Other ReligionsVouchers/Tax Credits Funding Creationism, Revisionist History, Hostility Toward Other Religionsby cynthiaRachel TabachnickAre your state’s tax dollars funding the teaching of religious supremacism and bigotry? What about Creationism? The answer is undoubtedly yes, if you live in a state with a voucher or corporate tax credit program funding “school choice.”Religious schools across the nation are receiving public funds through voucher and corporate tax credit programs. Many hundreds, if not thousands, of these ...
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Elton John pleads with FL Gov. Rick Scott
2011-Jun-1
Teamster Nation: Elton John pleads with FL Gov. Rick ScottElton John pleads with FL Gov. Rick Scottby Teamster PowerFirst Steven King says he'll have him star in a horror novel. Then Elton John asks him not to cut a program for HIV/AIDS victims in Florida.Why is it that one of the most unpopular governors in the country is able to attract so much celebrity attention (even if it's not POSITIVE attention)?The musician, who founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation, wrote ...
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Public Policy Blogger: Education Reform: What if Bill Gates and President Obama are wrong?
2011-Jun-1
Public Policy Blogger: Education Reform: What if Bill Gates and President Obama are wrong?Education Reform: What if Bill Gates and President Obama are wrong?by Anne GeigerA few months ago, I started a series of posts entitled Education Reform Journal. Reflections on my experience as a school board member, built on daily reading and research to aid the evolution of my thoughts. This amidst the growing criticism and skepticism of where President Obama and many elected leaders (and deep-pocketed philanthropists like ...
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Fact Check: Great Schools That Don’t Hit State Goal - voiceofsandiego.org: San Diego Fact Check
2011-Jun-1
Fact Check: Great Schools That Don’t Hit State Goal - voiceofsandiego.org: San Diego Fact CheckFact Check: Great Schools That Don’t Hit State GoalComments (1) | 10:58 am Statement:"Patrick Henry High School, a great school by anybody's measures, is not an 800 API school. Serra High School — not an 800 API school. High Tech High — people all over the United States know about High Tech High, don't they? Not an 800 API school," San Diego Unified school board member ...
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This Week In Education: Photo: Franken & Duncan's Classroom Read-Aloud
2011-Jun-1
This Week In Education: Photo: Franken Duncan's Classroom Read-AloudPhoto: Franken Duncan's Classroom Read-Aloudby Alexander Russo"Dayton's Bluff was chosen as the backdrop for Tuesday's session because the school, with the help of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, closed the achievement gap between its white students and its students of color." (A little kidding around Star Tribune)Washington: Even 20K Interns Can't Fix Washington's Woesby Alexander RussoRoughly 20,000 interns come to work in DC over the summer months, as noted in this article ...
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Shanker Blog » The Ethics of Testing Children Solely To Evaluate Adults
2011-Jun-1
Shanker Blog » The Ethics of Testing Children Solely To Evaluate AdultsThe Ethics of Testing Children Solely To Evaluate Adultsby Esther QuinteroThe recent New York Times article, “Tests for Pupils, but the Grades Go to Teachers,” alerts us of an emerging paradox in education – the development and use of standardized student testing solely as a means to evaluate teachers, not students. “We are not focusing on teaching and learning anymore; we are focusing on collecting data,” says one mother ...
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Detroit Looks To Charters To Remake Public Schools : NPR
2011-May-31
Detroit Looks To Charters To Remake Public Schools : NPRDetroit Looks To Charters To Remake Public Schoolsby LARRY ABRAMSONThis story is the first in an ongoing series on education overhaul in DetroitThe Detroit Public School system hopes to convert dozens of schools into charters in the next year or so in a last-ditch effort to cut costs and stop plummeting enrollment.The plan faces tremendous skepticism from a generation of parents and teachers frustrated from previous reform efforts.No one has ever ...
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Teacher pension grab bill killed -- for now
2011-May-31
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Teacher pension grab bill killed -- for nowTeacher pension grab bill killed -- for nowby Mike KlonskyHow do we know? Ty Fahner told us soFahnerUnder pressure from hundreds of thousands of people (including me) who made phone calls and sent emails, IL legislators pulled the plug on a bill that would have increased the amount current public employees would have to pay for their pensions. The great lesson in all this is that if you don't ...
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Debunking the Myth: Pension Costs are Not Reason for State’s Fiscal Problems « State of Emergency
2011-May-31
Debunking the Myth: Pension Costs are Not Reason for State’s Fiscal Problems « State of EmergencyDebunking the Myth: Pension Costs are Not Reason for State’s Fiscal Problemsfrom State of Emergency by Leonard FeldmanDespite assertions by those who would like to undercut public emplolyees’ retirements, pension costs are not the reason schools and other public services are being underfunded, a school support professional points out in an Op-ed published in Tuesday’s Sacramento Bee.Here’s a link to the article, ”Viewpoints: Pension ‘reformers’ ...
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Charlotte Students Speak Out On Education Reform
2011-May-31
Charlotte Students Speak Out On Education ReformCharlotte Students: Too Much Testing!by The Huffington Post News TeamMany stakeholders, from experts to administrators, have opined on the future of America’s schools. But as more and more states pass laws tying teacher evaluations to standardized test scores, one voice heard less often is that of the people who will have to take these tests: students.The Charlotte Observer sought out that voice in two articles posted Monday and Tuesday, asking local students whether they ...
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NYC Educator: Options-qua-Options Are Morally Neutral
2011-May-31
NYC Educator: Options-qua-Options Are Morally NeutralOptions-qua-Options Are Morally Neutralby Miss EyreIn an interview with WNYC, Chancellor Walcott said, among other things, that he is "jealous that parents have way more options than [he] had when [he] was a parent of school children." It caught my attention, on my morning commute today, that the Chancellor seems to believe that having options is, in and of itself, a good thing.I'm not sure that I agree. I'm also not sure that all parents ...
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Schools Matter: Darling-Hammond to Every New and Old Educator on Graduation Day
2011-May-31
Schools Matter: Darling-Hammond to Every New and Old Educator on Graduation DayDarling-Hammond to Every New and Old Educator on Graduation Dayby Jim HornFrom The Nation, a big chunk of Darling-Hammond's commencement speech to the graduates of TC. It is honest, brave, and hopeful, and may every educator, new and old, take a few minutes to read it, and heed it:At the commencement ceremony for Columbia University's Teachers College on May 18, Stanford education professor Linda Darling-Hammond—a nationally renowned leader in ...
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Those Who Would Block the School House Door « City School Stories
2011-May-31
Notes from the Field « City School StoriesThose Who Would Block the School House DoorSubmitted by Frank Murphy, May 31, 2011Across the state of Pennsylvania, school district administrators are struggling to grapple with the painful process of reducing services to the children whom they serve. They do so in response to the billion-dollar reduction in state education funding proposed by Governor Corbett. Cutting full day kindergarten classes is one of the most troublesome of options on the reduction list of ...
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Schools Matter: A T-Shirt for Arne Duncan
2011-May-30
Schools Matter: A T-Shirt for Arne DuncanA T-Shirt for Arne Duncanby skrashenA T-Shirt for Arne DuncanSent to the NY Daily News, May 30, 2011The Daily News mentioned that school officials at the East New York Middle School are requiring children to wear a T-shirt saying "Not Yet" for children considered unprepared for regular classes ("Parents say administrators are siccing ACS on them to retaliate for complaints," May 30).I would like to order a "Not Yet" T-shirt to be sent to ...
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Christie, GOP want to eliminate Supreme Court's power to rule on school funding
2011-May-30
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Christie, GOP want to eliminate Supreme Court's power to rule on school fundingChristie, GOP want to eliminate Supreme Court's power to rule on school fundingby Mike KlonskyGov. Christie toasts Arne Duncan.New Jersey has become the model for national corporate reform assaults on teachers and public education in general. It's the state where the T-Party types like Gov. Christie, Obama Democrats, including Arne Duncan, andBillionaire Boys Club members like Mark Zuckerberg, have joined hands to support the ...
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Ty Fahner, head of the corporate Civic Committee, signs pension statement with Cross and Madigan. « Fred Klonsky's blog
2011-May-30
Ty Fahner, head of the corporate Civic Committee, signs pension statement with Cross and Madigan. « Fred Klonsky's blogTy Fahner, head of the corporate Civic Committee, signs pension statement with Cross and Madigan.by Fred KlonskyMake no mistake about what was going on here.When GOP House Leader Tom Cross and House Speaker Michael Madigan issued their statement saying they were pulling the pension killer bill off the floor, Ty Fahner, head of the corporate union-hating Civic Committee, signed it as well. ...
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Dispatch from the Corporate Egalitarian Team Trenches | Lefty Parent
2011-May-30
Dispatch from the Corporate Egalitarian Team Trenches | Lefty ParentDispatch from the Corporate Egalitarian Team Trenchesby Cooper ZaleOne of the key themes woven through my writing is our societal transition from hierarchical to more egalitarian institutions. I’m talking about the transition from leaders giving explicit marching orders to subordinates in an obvious “pecking order”, to something more akin to a “circle of equals”, where all members of the team are expected to make important decisions, and their managers play much ...
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Queens Teacher: What Bill Gates SHOULD Do With His Money
2011-May-30
Queens Teacher: What Bill Gates SHOULD Do With His MoneyWhat Bill Gates SHOULD Do With His Moneyby Queens TeacherGreat letter to the editor on Bill Gates and the school reform debate...To the Editor:The best use that Bill Gates could make of the fortune he spends on education would be to create the kind of schools that he and other extremely wealthy people send their children to: schools with small classes (not necessarily small schools), a good ratio of adults — ...
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SB 512. It comes down to today. « Fred Klonsky's blog
2011-May-30
SB 512. It comes down to today. « Fred Klonsky's blogSB 512. It comes down to today.by Fred KlonskyWe thought the vote might be last Friday.Then Saturday.But Saturday they adjourned early for the Memorial Day holiday.They reconvened last night. It was long enough to turn SB 175, which had been a shell bill about open meetings, into a bill that would increase the cost of health insurance for retired teachers.Talk about kicking you when you’re down.Then they adjourned until this ...
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A Nation Always Murdering for Its Rich Investors Is Evil | Dissident Voice
2011-May-30
A Nation Always Murdering for Its Rich Investors Is Evil | Dissident VoiceA Nation Always Murdering for Its Rich Investors Is Evilby Jay JansonDuring Memorial Day moments of silence to honor those who ‘gave’ their lives, exclude my six bunk mates buried somewhere in North Korea. They would be really pissed, being thanked for dying while killing dirt poor people in their own country because of phony radio, newspaper praise of how we were protecting Koreans from Koreans. 16 wars ...
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Madigan. Pasta and pinky rings. « Fred Klonsky's blog
2011-May-30
Madigan. Pasta and pinky rings. « Fred Klonsky's blogMadigan. Pasta and pinky rings.by Fred KlonskySaputo’s is a restaurant that sits a few blocks from the Illinois Capitol.It’s an old red sauce Italian place. You wouldn’t think twice about going there in Chicago. But in Springfield, it’s about as good as you can expect.When the General Assembly is in session, it serves as the local dining and watering hole for the pols.Democratic Party House Speaker Mike Madigan has his table. It ...
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Kids Are Heroes JustCoz
2011-May-30
JustCozKids Are Heroes®Kids Are Heroes is a non-profit that empowers, encourages and inspires children to become leaders through volunteerism and community involvement. We do this by showcasing and supporting children who are changing the world through their selfless acts of giving. Donate a tweet here and get a free square there. http://justcoz.kidsareheroes.orgIt's just one tweet per day that can end up making a HUGE difference! Please help us get the word out to the families of your followers. Thank you!!Tell ...
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Robert Reich (The Truth About the American Economy)
2011-May-30
Robert Reich (The Truth About the American Economy)The Truth About the American Economy8 people liked thisThe U.S. economy continues to stagnate. It’s growing at the rate of 1.8 percent, which is barely growing at all. Consumer spending is down.It’s vital that we understand the truth about the American economy.How did we go from the Great Depression to 30 years of Great Prosperity? And from there, to 30 years of stagnant incomes and widening inequality, culminating in the Great Recession? And ...
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Love In Eights [Draft] | The Jose Vilson
2011-May-29
Love In Eights [Draft] | The Jose VilsonLove In Eights [Draft]by JoseTo understand how I got to this point isTo ask a man to uproot weedsclinging to the webs of his own feetTo see through the fog tints in a boy whoSaw original sin as a function of a father’s liesA chemical reaction to the scentsfrom my first crush’s beautiful strandsA few blinks and a smile misinterpreted as a forever keepsakeA first kiss from a beautiful Dominican girl six years ...
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Big Education Ape: 5-29-11 PM Myron Miner Addresses Global Summit on Education and Technology
2011-May-29
Big Education Ape: Ed News NowBig Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 5 contributors todayNext update in about 12 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONLIVINGPOLITICSSTORIESART ENTERTAINMENTHEALTH#EDU#1UMyron Miner Addresses Global Summit on Education and Technology in Francelaststand4children.blogspot.com - [The following is a transcript of Myron Miner's address to the Global Summit on Education and Technology in Paris on May 28, 2011]Thank you as well for the invitation to speak today. We are living... leoniehaimsonInterim Superintendent of Schools Hides Personal Interest, Deceives Senateplunderbund.com ...
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A Letter to Arne Duncan From a Teacher in Kansas-OW! | Seattle Education
2011-May-29
A Letter to Arne Duncan From a Teacher in Kansas-OW! | Seattle EducationA Letter to Arne Duncan From a Teacher in Kansas-OW!by seattleducation2011A teacher in Kansas, David Reber, tells it like it is to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, no holds barred.DoraMr. Duncan,I read your Teacher Appreciation Week letter to teachers, and had at first decided not to respond. Upon further thought, I realized I do have a few things to say. I’ll begin with a small sample of relevant ...
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5 Reasons Why I Don't Support Privatization of Government
2011-May-29
coryvmccray on May 27, 20115 Reasons Why I don't support privatization of government services.Less Accountability, misclassification of employees, loss of good jobs,promotion of class war, and kills the middle class and economy.
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Boomerangers come back to households in S.F.
2011-May-29
Boomerangers come back to households in S.F.Boomerangers come back to households in S.F.Nellie Bowles, Chronicle Staff WriterSunday, May 29, 2011(page 1 of 2) SINGLE PAGEPrintE-mailShareComments (29)Font | Size: 59Lance Iversen / The ChronicleBack in her old bedroom, recent college grad Kari Fox plays with Rollo as she sits with her mother, Maureen Murray-Fox.IMAGES View All Images (4)Cole Armstrong, 24, graduated with degrees in political science and economics from Swarthmore, going on to win a prestigious internship at the San Francisco ...
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NYC Public School Parents: Kindergarten cut-off dates and lifelong success
2011-May-29
NYC Public School Parents: Kindergarten cut-off dates and lifelong successKindergarten cut-off dates and lifelong successby Leonie HaimsonSee this NY Times article which talks about how the increased academic pressure on Kindergarten students is leading many states to move their cut off dates earlier in the year. NYC public schools continue to have among the latest cut offs for Kindergarten, December 31, according to the allied chart.New York City private school cut off dates are much earlier; and it is very ...
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Teacher: Of 8,892 data points, which ones matter in evaluation? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
2011-May-29
Teacher: Of 8,892 data points, which ones matter in evaluation? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington PostTeacher: Of 8,892 data points, which ones matter in evaluation?by Valerie Strauss--This was written by Charles Duerr, who has taught for nine years at a Title 1 elementary school in Bellevue, Washington. A National Board Certified Teacher, Duerr read the following statement to the Bellevue School Board in response to the district’s recent bargaining proposals as well as the national movement to tie ...
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Queens Teacher: Bill Gates' Pet Peeves About Public Education
2011-May-29
Queens Teacher: Bill Gates' Pet Peeves About Public EducationBill Gates' Pet Peeves About Public Educationby Queens TeacherFrom Education Sector:Gates puts his drones on the case to find out how money can be saved regarding...Increases in teacher salaries based on years of experienceIncreases in teacher salaries based on educational credentials and experiencesProfessional development daysNumber of paid sick and personal days
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Testing + Reward/Punishment = High Stakes Testing | Seattle Education
2011-May-29
Testing + Reward/Punishment = High Stakes Testing | Seattle EducationTesting + Reward/Punishment = High Stakes Testingby seattleducation2011One would think that if little to no improvement was made from the No Child Left Behind program, that the Department of Education, specifically Arne Duncan, would reflect on that and not instead push his Race to the Top program which is simply NCLB on steroids.The National Academy of Sciences recently published a report, Incentives and Test-Based Accountability in Education, on the value of ...
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Daily Kos: A Sunday morning meditation
2011-May-29
Daily Kos: A Sunday morning meditationA Sunday morning meditationby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)on various topics.I have very few days left with my students. With Friday as graduation day, this is a 3-day school week. But I will be with them only on Tuesday, as Wednesday I fly to Florida to serve as a Reader (grader) for the AP exam for US Government and Politics. I will return to my students on Friday, June 10, then Mon-Wed of the following week before heading ...
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The Best Posts About Attrition Rates At So-Called “Miracle” Schools | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
2011-May-28
The Best Posts About Attrition Rates At So-Called “Miracle” Schools | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...“Protagonize” Unveils Its Long-Awaited Feature (By Me, At Least) For Private Group Storytelling Protagonize is a wonderful free site where people can collaboratively create versions of “choose your own adventure” stories. However, until today, it was problematic for teachers because you couldn’t regulate contributors. Now, however, you can ...The Best Posts About Attrition Rates At So-Called “Miracle” Schools Periodically, President Obama, Secretary of Education ...
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A teacher activist mourns – my internet has gone away – thanks Uncle Sam! « Continuing Change
2011-May-28
A teacher activist mourns – my internet has gone away – thanks Uncle Sam! « Continuing ChangeA teacher activist mourns – my internet has gone away – thanks Uncle Sam!by gatorbonbcMy internet has gone away….I admit. I am an underpaid teacher ‘union thug’ who chooses to feed off some mysterious free signal in my neighborhood, rather than pay my cable company one hundred dollars a month for internet. One hundred dollars a month for internet, to me, is a fortune. ...
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People & Power: A Toy Story
2011-May-28
A film piece for my experimental digital cinema class last Winter 2011This is the version entered for the UC Davis Film Festival 2011
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Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank #stateofemergency #WIUnion #p2 #pfla #1u
2011-May-28
Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRankHide10.0Big Education Ape: 5-27-11 PM ANTI-TAX EXTREMIST NORQUIST “ENFORCES” NO BRAIN PLEDGE IN CAPITOL Edition2011-May-27Big Education Ape: Ed News NowSaturday, May. 28, 2011Big Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 6 contributors todayNext update in about 12 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONPOLITICSLIVINGART ENTERTAINMENTSTORIESBUSINESS#EDU#PARENTSThe Service of Democratic Education | The Nationbigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Service of Democratic Education | The Nationhe Service of Democratic EducationLinda Darling-HammondMay 21, 2011 Share515|||Recommended by 0|Text Size A | ...
