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Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic….and Responsibility | GoingPublic

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Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic….and Responsibility | GoingPublic:Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic….and Responsibilityby Nancy LettsSometimes when I can’t sleep, I listen to BBC radio. It’s on my local NPR station from 2 am until 5 (I know, crazy huh?). Last week I sat upright listening to a piece about the horrific journey some kids in Zimbabwe make to get a top notch education in Johannesburg. They have to cross a river infested with alligators, find their way through barbed wire at the border of ... more »

UC Berkeley student senators respond to bake sale

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UC Berkeley student senators respond to bake sale:UC Berkeley student senators respond to bake saleNanette Asimov, Chronicle Staff WriterMonday, September 26, 2011PrintE-mailShareComments (364)Font | Size: 262Facebook.comA Facebook post announcing plans by a UC Berkeley Republican group to sell baked goods priced according to race, gender and ethnicity - "White/Caucasian" pastries for $2 and "Black/African American" pastries for 75 cents, for example - has drawn outrage on campus. View Larger ImageRELATED CONTENTStudent Group's 'Diversity Bake Sale' Stirs Controversy At CalViewMORE ... more »

Why are all the Black kids in special ed? Or, why you should always demand a second opinion | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

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Why are all the Black kids in special ed? Or, why you should always demand a second opinion | Philadelphia Public School Notebook:Why are all the Black kids in special ed? Or, why you should always demand a second opinionby Guest bloggerThis guest blog post was written by Sonja Kerr and Dave Hanyok of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia.As demonstrated in study after study and acknowledged in the text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), minority ... more »

Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Words Have Meaning

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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Words Have Meaning:Words Have Meaningby Melissa WestbrookI say that often here - words have meaning. I bring this up because I have noticed over the last week or so some wording being used here that is pointed at the person and not the argument. It both hurts this blog and the argument when that happens. There is also some unsaid (but implied) arguments that aren't really helpful.I noticed things like:someone saying he/she is open-minded (and ... more »

WHAT WOULD YOU COMPROMISE ON ? « Teachers Fight Back

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WHAT WOULD YOU COMPROMISE ON ? « Teachers Fight Back:WHAT WOULD YOU COMPROMISE ON ?by alkleenI always thought that compromise was the most important part of negotiations. Teacher – administrative contract talks these days seem to center on how much teachers are willing to give, as opposed to a give and take. Teachers are asked to give back previously agreed upon raises, or accept a freeze, or have benefits cut, and get nothing in return. What happened to the compromise ...more »

Food Fee Reductions - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education)

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Food Fee Reductions - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education):The California Department of Education Announces Fee Reductionfor Child Nutrition Program Agencies Receiving USDA FoodsSACRAMENTO—Creating a potential savings of $1 million a year for school districts, the California Department of Education's (CDE) Food Distribution Program (FDP) announced Monday that shipping, handling, and administrative fees charged in the distribution of U.S. Department of Agriculture food goods will be reduced by 20 percent beginning October 1."With the financial emergency facing our schools, it's ... more »

What American Schools Just Don’t Understand (Or, Why My Family Might be Moving to Finland) « MomsRising Blog

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What American Schools Just Don’t Understand (Or, Why My Family Might be Moving to Finland) « MomsRising Blog:What American Schools Just Don’t Understand (Or, Why My Family Might be Moving to Finland)by Kerala TaylorMy husband and I are expecting our first baby in December, and we just might be moving to Finland within the next few years–unless schools around here get better soon. And by “better,” I don’t mean that they start churning out higher test scores.I want my daughter ... more »

This Week In Education: Thompson: Gates Study Casts Questions On Broad Winner

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This Week In Education: Thompson: Gates Study Casts Questions On Broad Winner:Thompson: Gates Study Casts Questions On Broad Winnerby john thompsonThe Hechinger Report notes some seriously bad news about the Charlotte Mecklenburg schools, which won the Broad Prize for excellence last week. The CMS "failed dismally in meeting academic targets for 2011." And the number of Charlotte schools ranked by Newsweek as among the nation's top dropped from 13 to two. The biggest blow, however, is CMS's rating on the ... more »

NCLB Waivers - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education)

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NCLB Waivers - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education):Torlakson Issues Statement on NCLB WaiversSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement today regarding the proposal made by US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan regarding state waivers to No Child Left Behind:"Today's announcement represents an acknowledgement by the Administration that the one-size-fits-all policies of No Child Left Behind are unworkable."We are carefully examining the proposal, which would appear to cost billions of dollars to fully implement, at a ... more »

Sly Stone homeless: Soul music star living in camper in L.A. - latimes.com

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Sly Stone homeless: Soul music star living in camper in L.A. - latimes.com:Sly Stone homeless: Soul music star living in camper in L.A.September 26, 2011 | 8:33 am 1236Soul music legend Sly Stone, best known as the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, has squandered his fortune and is living homeless on the streets of Los Angeles."I like my small camper," Stone told the New York Post in an article co-written by William Alkema, director of a documentary about ... more »