Latest News and Comment from Education
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Pushing MAGA Out: The Resistance Rises
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*Pushing MAGA Out: The Resistance Ramps Up*
https://portside.org/2025-08-22/pushing-maga-out-resistance-ramps
*Portside Date:* August 22, 2025
*Author:*...
2 hours ago
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The Santa Barbara Story of Education Success and Why Communities Deserve
Custom-Made
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Audiences can always sense when a speaker is recycling a talk or going
through the motions. The slides look generic, the stories do not quite
connect, and ...
2 hours ago
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Only 37% of US states require sexual education in schools to be medically
accurate
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*While the majority of states require public school students to take at
least one sexual education course, a patchwork of state-level provisions
that ma...
6 hours ago
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The NYC race for mayor. The "Meme Lord" and the Disgraced Former Governor
(DFG).
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It is not even Labor Day and the race between those trying to beat the
front runner, Zohran Mamdani, is getting goofier and goofier.
6 hours ago
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Jack White's Response to Steven Cheung
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*“Jack White is a washed-up, has-been loser posting drivel on social media
because he clearly has ample time on his hands due to his stalled career.
It’s...
7 hours ago
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LET'S CHECK THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS AND OTHER STORIES 8-23-25
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*LET'S CHECK THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS AND OTHER STORIES*
*8-23-25*
Big Education Ape: TIME TO SUPERSIZE THE HOUSE: WHY THE U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES NE...
9 hours ago
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“The Play’s the Thing….”
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Before I get to the point of this essay, I want to tell you a story that I
hope you will find interesting. Paul D. Schreiber High School is in Port
Washing...
11 hours ago
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THIS IS IMPORTANT
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\ DEMS NEED TO PUT HOLDS ON ALL PEOPLE NOMINATED AS REPLACEMENTS FOR THE
FLAG OFFICERS BEING FIRED.. YES I AM SCREAMING. REPLACEMENT WILL BE WILLING
TO U...
17 hours ago
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Seattle Times Op-Ed Takes Some Swings at Highly Capable
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From The Times - *What if you raised expectations for students? This
Seattle school did*
[image: Colin Pierce, bottom left, original coordinator for the...
18 hours ago
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Send Last Year's Teacher A Note
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This is my new beginning of the year tradition, and I recommend it to you.
Send a note to the teacher who taught your child last year.
As a teacher, you ...
1 day ago
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Mississippi: Federal Judge Enjoins State Ban on DEI
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I am reposting this news because the earlier version did not have a link. I
added additional information about the decision and the Judge. This
decision bl...
1 day ago
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USSYP Intent to Apply and Application Instructions
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U.S. Senate Youth Intent to Apply Form and Application Instructions
1 day ago
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August’s Parent Engagement Resources
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Parental Involvement, Parenting Styles, and Children’s Academic Outcomes: A
Second-Order, Three-Level Meta-Analysis journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3…
[ima...
1 day ago
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10th Period: Unconstitutional Voucher Program Can't Be Fixed Easily
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10th Period: Unconstitutional Voucher Program Can't Be Fixed Easily
I’m not in the habit of giving advice to people bent on destroying public
education...
1 day ago
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KIPP NYC College Prep Cheats (again!) On US News & World Report Rankings
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According to the latest US News & World Report high school rankings, a New
York City KIPP High School is the 18th ranked high school in New York
State. Str...
1 day ago
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🍩 Donuts, Loyalty Oaths, and a Mascot: What the Hell Is Going On at MNPS?
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“There is only one kind of shock worse than the totally unexpected: the
expected for which one has refused to prepare.” ― Mary Renault, The
Charioteer Prin...
1 day ago
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What I Learned from my Dad about Politics and How it Applies to 2026
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I am a big fan of Jess Piper, a veteran teacher from Missouri, who left the
classroom to run for office, and has since reshaped the conversation around
why...
1 day ago
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Restoring the Rhythm
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Two two-year-olds were at the cast iron pump, accidentally taking turns,
filling their containers, then dumping the water into the sand. They were
using...
1 day ago
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Anniversary of Blog
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This post marks my 16th anniversary as a blogger. I want to thank readers
who regularly read my twice-weekly posts, those who have dipped into them
occasio...
1 day ago
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Exceptional Delaware Hero of the Month: Bob Vacca
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For all you have done just in August of 2025, you, Bob Vacca, are the
Exceptional Delaware Hero of August, 2025. Bob is the Chief Financial
Officer of the ...
1 day ago
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Selling Florida’s Public Schools, Piece by Piece
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How Step Up for Students is recruiting school boards into the unbundling of
public schools Florida’s public schools...
1 day ago
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WILL WE RUN OUT OF JUICE BEFORE AI FIGURES OUT HOW TO SAVE OUR BACON?
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HERE'S WHY ROOFTOP SOLAR COULD BE OUR ULTIMATE LIFESAVER!
2 days ago
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UFT, Unlike Other City Unions, Makes Retirees Pay Premiums
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Yet Unity claims we have the best Welfare Fund. That's chutzpah.
2 days ago
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Vikings field two male cheerleaders. MAGAs in a state of shock.
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This just may be the greatest national security threat since Tinky Winky
and Bud Light.
2 days ago
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Commissioner Betty Rosa: Shaping Tomorrow’s Schools
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*Betty Rosa is the State Commissioner of Education. She received our 2025
Class Size Matters Skinny Award for standing up to the Trump administration
wh...
3 days ago
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Amid growing food insecurity, Oklahomans brace for SNAP cuts
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[image: food insecurity]In Oklahoma, more than 15 percent of households are
food insecure, meaning they have limited access to adequate nutrition. With
5...
3 days ago
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The Party of Neglect: When Democrats Forget About Kids
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While children may be only 22% of the population, they are 100% of the
future.
4 days ago
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Persistent Straw Man Claims about Literacy Skills: Grammar Edition
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[Header Photo by Anthony on Unsplash] Since the “science of reading” (SOR)
has now expanded into a “science of learning” (SOL) movement, the same
problems ...
4 days ago
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Important New Court Ruling Protects Equity and Inclusion in Public Schools
and Students’ Civil Rights
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Late last Thursday afternoon, the Associated Press’s Collin Binkley broke a
story that brought relief and satisfaction to the school superintendents
and me...
4 days ago
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From Woodstock to Vancouver: A Family Story in Nine Inch Nails
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Mud, music, and memories: Nine Inch Nails ties together three generations,
from Woodstock ’94 to a moving night in Vancouver.
Read the article on *MEDIUM...
4 days ago
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Rows and Aisles (DC and Washington, Too)
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DC is one of my favorite cities in the country. That’s different than me
saying Washington, of course. I’ve visited Washington on multiple occasions
in ....
5 days ago
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Rows and Aisles (DC and Washington, Too)
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DC is one of my favorite cities in the country. That’s different than me
saying Washington, of course. I’ve visited Washington on multiple occasions
in ....
5 days ago
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The Story of the Rider and the Horse
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History shows us there is a fast and slippery road from the loss of
freedoms to the overreach of power. If we allow our rights to be stripped
away, we lose...
6 days ago
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The Pilgrimage: Playing the Blues, Finding the Truth
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From the plantations of Mississippi, to the music halls of New Orleans:
Filming the history of our family’s bondage, freedom struggle, and enduring
rhythm.
1 week ago
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This Would Be A GREAT Article About Self-Control To Use With Students
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Want More Self-Control? The Secret Isn’t Willpower. is such a great NY
Time column! It’s short and practical – students would get so much out of
it! The...
1 week ago
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Ending High Truancy Rates: How to Get Students to School
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School starts for students whose families rely on public education, which
the Trump administration is trying to end. For years, however, school
reforms h...
1 week ago
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Behaviorism as Cognitive Science
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By Thomas Ultican 8/10/2025 Greg Toppo writes for ‘The 74’ which suggests
he is a professional propagandist working for billionaires. In his July
24th arti...
1 week ago
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Where to Find the Best Unicorn Coloring Pages Online
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Unicorns continue to captivate imaginations across all age groups, from
toddlers discovering their first magical creatures to adults seeking
stress-relie...
2 weeks ago
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Charter School Reckoning: The Decline of the Charter School Movement
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The Supreme Court heard the arguments in St. Isadore of Seville Catholic
Virtual School vs Drummond, which seeks to establish a religious charter
school....
2 weeks ago
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RASHID KHALIDI
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RASHID KHALIDI:: It’s become impossible to teach history…
3 weeks ago
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A summary of Parent data privacy rights under NY state law
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You can access this summary here or below. Important to note that the brief
Parent Bill of Rights offered by the state and posted by DOE omits many of
the ...
3 weeks ago
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Missing the Boat
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With a few notable exceptions Democrats keep getting education wrong
3 weeks ago
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Ghislaine Maxwell Is Not a Victim. She Is a Sexual Predator.
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Ghislaine Maxwell is not a victim. She is a sexual predator who for at
least a decade trafficked minor females, chiefly for financier Jeffrey
Epstein, but ...
3 weeks ago
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Revisiting Deceitful Claims about School Funding and Outcomes (a thread)
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I’ve had enough. This has to stop. I’ve explained on at least a few
occasions that there exists a cottage industry for whom their bread and
butter is telli...
4 weeks ago
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What Will Todd Blanche Discuss with Ghislaine Maxwell? One Guess.
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Todd Blanche was Donald Trump's personal lawyer in his criminal trial in
New York City.
4 weeks ago
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These fascists are proud of being that way.
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The Chilling Rise of the Far Right You’re Not Ready For
4 weeks ago
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The 8 Gifts of Christmas in July: ✨FREE✨ Baseball Romance, a Cover Reveal &
more
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A few book & publishing updates... plus an All-Star week baseball freebie!
1 month ago
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UFT Election Analysis from Three Years Ago
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JD2718 blog posts from May and June 2022
2 months ago
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Analyzing UFT election results – from 2022
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JD2718 blog posts from May and June 2022. Post-UFT election for the last
two decades I have done some analysis of the numbers. I am getting ready to
start ...
2 months ago
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Alert: Urge your Senators to eliminate the ban on regulating AI from the
budget bill!
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There are many damaging aspects of the budget bill , but one that has
received inadequate attention is a provision passed by the House that would
impose a ...
2 months ago
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New “Teach Truth” Website & Study Guide: Launching TeachTruthBook.com on
5th Annual #TeachTruth National Day of Action!
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I’m excited to announce the launch of a new website — TeachTruthBook.com —
where you can now access the free study guide for my book, Teach Truth: The
Stru...
2 months ago
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McGrath and Kaminsky: Key Names in the School Policy Debate
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The landscape of American school policy is no longer shaped only behind
closed doors. It’s debated in town halls, on social media, and through
public prote...
2 months ago
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"Didn't do *that*," part 1: new Schofield case developments reveal crucial
10th Circuit/Ledger lie
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The record is clear. Jeremy Scott confessed at least 40 times in a 2017
hearing. He never recanted. The Ledger must retract its lie to force Judge
Kevin Ab...
3 months ago
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Achieve 3000 Answers Key (Updated 2023)
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Are you on the hunt for the most recent Achieve 3000 answers for the year
2023? Your search is over! ...
Read more
3 months ago
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Il Papa è Morto
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Francis brought a distinct pastoral outlook to his papacy. A simple man, he
lived in a small apartment in the guesthouse. He sought to make the church
acce...
4 months ago
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Kemenangan Member Birutoto Main PG Soft Speed Winner
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Kemenangan Member Birutoto Main PG Soft Speed Winner Birutoto – Situs Slot
Gacor Terpercaya
The post Kemenangan Member Birutoto Main PG Soft Speed Winner...
4 months ago
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Trump plays Putin’s Playbook
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Recently Aleksander Dugin was interviewed on CNN, last week, and he stated
that he believes Trump is closer ideologically to President Putin than to
Washin...
4 months ago
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Mike Shulman the ARISE UFT Judenrat
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I was surprised to learn that Mike Shulman has aligned himself with ARISE.
I previously supported him, advocating that the Castle Doctrine could have
bee...
4 months ago
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How Do We Fight Trump?
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Dear Friends, I don’t know when and why it hit me. But I suddenly realized
how serious Trump is about changing the country into something that
horrifies. I...
4 months ago
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Can Students Expect a Relevant Education to be Delivered by Irrelevant
Educators?
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As a veteran teacher of forty years in the classroom, let me be clear,
teachers are not completely at fault for becoming irrelevant in their
profession. It...
5 months ago
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The US Department of Education Should not be Eliminated. Still, it must be
reformed.
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If you don’t have an attention span that lasts long enough to learn what
I’m teaching in this post, start with the conclusion first. Then if you
want to re...
6 months ago
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Site Index - Updated December 31, 2024
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When I was teaching,
I got tired of hearing how bad American educators were.
*My Promise *
WHEN I STARTED BLOGGING IN 2011, I said I planned to speak ...
7 months ago
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Malcolm & John David Washington Talk NFL, Christopher Nolan & ‘The Piano
Lesson’
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'The Washington brothers built their careers apart—until an irresistible
project drew them together. In The *Piano Lesson*, they tackle a father’s
thorny...
8 months ago
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“I’m Done With Him; He’s A Douchebag” …And Other Tales From Distant Doors
And Stoops
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The Democratic Party has been joining with thousands of allied groups
working feverishly to hold off TFG’s fever-dream. I’ve long…
The post “I’m Done Wit...
9 months ago
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Number 18 — A barely-hanging-on Blogoversary
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Blogoversary #18 SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 I started this blog while I was still
teaching, in 2006. I had just begun my 31st year as an educator. Just like
in pre...
11 months ago
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Student "Growth" Measures Are STILL Biased
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This caught my attention:
New Jersey school districts may soon be evaluated differently, *with a
greater emphasis on student growth* as compared to stud...
1 year ago
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AIN’T IT AWFUL
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As the terrible feelings of dread and angst spread across the world the
great majority of the American people feel powerless before the onslaught
of those ...
1 year ago
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Did Darryl Willie lie or interfere in the whistleblower investgation? Why
not both?
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Willie said below to Action News Jax
[image: image.png]
It's troubling for quite a few reasons. First he is saying the board knew
about the complaint an...
1 year ago
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What Country Has The Longest School Day? A Comprehensive Guide
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In today’s fast-paced world, education plays a crucial role in shaping the
future of individuals and nations...
1 year ago
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Could This Be Gadfly’s End? Top 12 Articles From 2023 Read By Fewer Than
Ever
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After 9 years of pounding my head against the wall - well, it seems like
the wall is winning.
1 year ago
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Redesigning School Governance: Beyond Mayoral Control
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From time to time the legislature passes a bill with a sunset provision,
unless the law is reauthorized by a specific date the law reverts to the
law it re...
1 year ago
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POSTPONED: Florida’s Impact on Social Studies
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POSTPONED: discussion with Florida and DC educators and advocates on the
impact of Florida's new laws
Continue reading
1 year ago
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Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
2 years ago
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All My New Writing is on Substack
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Come check it out . . . samchaltain.substack.com
2 years ago
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Testimony to the CPS Truancy Task Force
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I prepared testimony for one of two public hearings held by the Chicago
Public Schools Truancy Task Force, a body mandated by state legislation.
The meetin...
2 years ago
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Tennis Memories from a Time When Racism and Anti-Semitism Still Prevailed
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I learned tennis at a public park in Brooklyn- Lincoln Terrace- where the
teaching pro was a mailman named Phil Rubell. Almost all the kids who took
lesson...
2 years ago
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There Is A Teacher Shortage.Not.
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. And just to be sure you understand, it’s not
that teachers don’t want to teach. It’s not that there aren’t enough
teachers cer...
3 years ago
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Reason #1 to pick Dr. Grace over Mr. Walters: The future we’ve already seen
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In 2014, Oklahoma voters corrected the mistake we made in 2010. In 2022,
let’s not make the mistake in the first place. Elect Dr. April Grace
instead. She ...
3 years ago
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Want to know the condition of a Philly school building? New map to help.
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[image: Two students walk by a Philadelphia school building.] Aging
infrastructure has been an issue for Philadelphia schools for years. A new
interactive...
3 years ago
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STREET LIFE
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My mom told me, “You should treat all people equally, but don’t bring a
“colored” into the house.” I believed …
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3 years ago
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Schools Matter: Reflecting on Green Dot’s Disastrous Locke Takeover
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*“Green Dot came and made it into more of a jail.” — Chris*
My history of opposing the Green Dot Charter School Corporation back when I
was an activist i...
3 years ago
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Book Banning Turns to Dick and Jane
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Breaking News: Dateline February 4, 2022 - Parents in Dimwitty, Alabama
have asked the Dimwitty Board of Education to ban the children's primer *Fun
with...
3 years ago
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Have You Heard Has a New Website
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TweetHave You Heard has a new website. Visit us at
www.haveyouheardpodcast.com to find our latest episodes and our entire
archive. And be sure to check out...
3 years ago
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Follow me at Substack
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
I'm now posting regularly at Substack. You can subscribe for free to my new
Edu/Pol blog at michaelklonsky.substack.com
...
3 years ago
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I’ve moved.
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I’m on Substack now. Five bucks a month to subscribe.
3 years ago
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Milwaukee Bradley Foundation at Center of Attacks on U.S. Voting Rights
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The Big Money Behind the Big Lie Donald Trump’s attacks on democracy are
being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined
to win...
4 years ago
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Milwaukee Bradley Foundation at Center of Attacks on U.S. Voting Rights
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The Big Money Behind the Big Lie Donald Trump’s attacks on democracy are
being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined
to win...
4 years ago
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Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
New rules kick in today that will help aspiring teachers pay for c...
4 years ago
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Major victory over a corporate charter school chain and their trade
association
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Original post at Robert’s page on Medium. On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, I got
my second big win in court against a charter school corporation. It was
also a ...
4 years ago
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Tips Akses Situs Judi Qq Tanpa Perlu Takut Nawala
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Kegiatan berjudi slot melalui situs judi qq online, sekarang sudah
dilakukan oleh banyak penjudi Indonesia. Tentu, Kamu yang sedang membaca
artikel ini a...
4 years ago
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The Threat of Integration
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I have lived in the same house in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles
for over 30 years, where up until now I have had little or no interaction
with th...
4 years ago
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New Teacher Evaluation Report Released by the Network for Public Education
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A new report on current teacher evaluation systems throughout the US was
just released by the Network for Public Education. The report is titled,
“Teachers...
4 years ago
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www.job-applications.com
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https://www.job-applications.com/bed-bath-and-beyond-job-application/
4 years ago
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Teacher Creates National Database Tracking COVID-19 Outbreaks in Schools
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Kansas educator Alisha Morris's online coronavirus news-tracker goes viral,
now hosted on a new NEA website.
4 years ago
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Correction for July 10th Post on School District Audit
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On July 10, 2020 we published a post “School District Caught Manipulating
Attendance Records to Get More Money” which incorrectly cited Valley Park
School ...
5 years ago
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We fight for a democracy worthy of us all!
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The nation stands at a crossroads, said NEA President Lily Eskelsen García
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
5 years ago
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Giving Private Schools Federal Emergency Funds Slated for Low-income
Students Will Shortchange At-risk Kids
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Low-income Seattle students began to pick up bagged lunches in March after
their school closed. Karen Ducey/Getty Images Derek W. Black, University of
Sout...
5 years ago
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The Passing Of Chaz 1951-2020 Age 69
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I am the son of Chaz and like to inform you that he passed away this
afternoon from the COVID virus. My father passed in peace beside his loved
ones. We ar...
5 years ago
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Let The Next Round Of Anti-Semitic Ads Begin
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All four pro-public education candidates came in first in their LAUSD
school board elections, but two will face run-offs in November.
5 years ago
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The Fight For Our Children
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*The number of suicides among people ages 10 to 24 nationally increased by
56 percent between 2007 and 2017, according to a new federal report showing
the ...
5 years ago
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Love Grow Your Own (but not without the actual growth part)
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The Governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, recently announced a
grow-your-own type of program for teachers. According to this piece:
On Monday, Governor Ral...
5 years ago
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Another attempted cash grab by the corporate ed crowd in Washington State:
House Bill 2788
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The League of Women Voters has opposed charter schools because they don’t
have boards elected by the voters but instead the corporation running the
schools...
5 years ago
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Some of Our Graduates Don't Even Know How to Tighten a Nut
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Are schools neglecting practical knowledge and skills?
Many of our students are graduating from high school with extremely limited
practical knowledge essen...
5 years ago
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Read to Self: Just a Kid and a Book.
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Date: Monday, January 5, 2020 Place: My classroom Student: Mrs.Mims, could
we start doing Read to Self again because I got this great book for
Christmas an...
5 years ago
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Reminiscences
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I just finished dumping the rest of my lesson plans. I guess I held on to
the calculus ones for so long because I spent so much time working on them
an...
5 years ago
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Just Asking for some Teachers I know.
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Recently Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers stated, We must … recognize that
part of supporting our kids in the classroom means supporting the educators
who t...
5 years ago
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Charging a terrified 10-year-old girl as a criminal is a very bad look for
state attorney Dennis Ward
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What the hell is going on? As a parent, I feel very comfortable using this
exact wording to ask this …
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5 years ago
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Cara Menang Bermain Judi Bola Online
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Bermain judi bola online tentu saja memiliki kesenangannya tersendiri baik
itu mendapatkan keuntungan maupun ketika menantikan hasil skor pada sebuah
perta...
5 years ago
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Blaming Schools for Student Absences is Like Denouncing Doctors for Disease
by Steven Singer
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Originally posted at:
https://gadflyonthewallblog.com/2019/08/25/blaming-schools-for-student-absences-is-like-denouncing-doctors-for-disease/?fbclid=IwAR1LV...
5 years ago
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Jersey journalist roughed up at session sponsored by charter school groups
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The sponsors of an event that doesn’t like journalists An independent New
Jersey journalist was roughed up, his video camera was seized, and he was
ejected...
6 years ago
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K12 Inc. Data Breach Puts thousands of students at risk
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It's hard to believe school districts are still contracting with this
horrible company.
K12 Inc. is the largest for-profit online alternative to actual pub...
6 years ago
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A Critique of Standards-Based Grading
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It first happened to me about ten years ago. I was beginning my third year
of teaching in a new school in Washington, DC. Social studies teachers were
si...
6 years ago
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My First and Last Visit to Hudson Yards
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Figuring I did not need to invite any more darkness and vulgarity into my
head than that provided on a daily basis from Trump’s White House, and
after read...
6 years ago
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Reduced time for testing? Not so fast.
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NYSED and Commish Elia continue to say that the NYS Assessments are of
reasonable length, I completely disagree.
Here is what NYSED states are average expe...
6 years ago
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A Response to NorthJersey.com's Explosive "Cashing in on Charter Schools"
Series
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From NorthJersey.com's Cashing in on Charter Schools series
Please note: THIS is what journalism looks like.
For the better part of a *DECADE* I have wa...
6 years ago
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This Week in Education Organizing - February 15, 2019
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Coalition for Education Justice to Release Report on CRE
Eighty-five percent of public school students in New York City are Black,
Latinx, or Asian and y...
6 years ago
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The World According to Michelle Rhee
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The men behind the curtain fashioning the brave new world of corporate run
education in America! Michelle Rhee is the founder of StudentsFirst, The
New T...
6 years ago
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Libraries, books and overcoming the effect of poverty
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*Published in the New York Times, September 20, 2018*
*To the Editor:*
*Re “Why libraries still matter.”
[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/sund...
6 years ago
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TSJ's 17th Annual Curriculum Fair
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*TSJ's 17th Annual Curriculum Fair*
*** REGISTER HERE ***
*From Puerto Rico to Chicago:*
*Reclaiming and Reimagining Our Communities*
Saturday, November 1...
6 years ago
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Whose Opinions Matter in Education World?
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It's hard to identify education heroes and sheroes. And perhaps even harder
to pinpoint just whose work is slanted, paid-for and dishonest.
6 years ago
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Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
I created this video as a follow up to the one I prepared last year on
Social Impact Bonds. It is time to examine...
6 years ago
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Book Review: The History of Institutional Racism in U.S. Public Schools
(2018, Garn Press) by Susan DuFresne
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I recently had the privilege of reading Dufresne’s powerful illustrated
history of educational and institutional racism in the United States.
Dufresne blen...
7 years ago
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Corruption on Top of Corruption: How Rahm’s Response to Sexual Abuse of
Students Reveals His Core Function
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Rahm Emanuel’s response to the Chicago Tribune investigation that found CPS
failed to protect hundreds of students from sexual abuse is cowardly. It
is co...
7 years ago
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New Local Businesses in Sacramento
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Bill Text - 112th Congress (2011-2012) - THOMAS (Library of Congress):
SEC. 5203. GRANTS TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS.
`(a) In General- From the amount reserved under section 5202(b)(3), the Secretary shall award grants to State entities having applications approved pursuant to subsection (f) to enable such entities to--
`(1) award subgrants to eligible applicants for--
`(A) opening new charter schools;
`(B) opening replicable, high-quality charter school models; or
`(C) expanding high-quality charter schools; and
`(2) provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and authorized public chartering agencies in carrying out the activities described in paragraph (1) and work with authorized public chartering agencies in the State to improve authorizing quality.
`(b) State Uses of Funds-
`(1) IN GENERAL- A State entity receiving a grant under this section shall--
`(A) use 90 percent of the grant funds to award subgrants to eligible applicants, in accordance with the quality charter school program described in the entity's application approved pursuant to subsection (f), for the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (a)(1); and
`(B) reserve 10 percent of such funds to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(2), of which not more than 30 percent may be used for administrative costs which may include technical assistance.
`(2) CONTRACTS AND GRANTS- A State entity may use a grant received under this section to carry out the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
`(c) Program Periods; Peer Review; Grant Number and Amount; Diversity of Projects; Waivers-
`(A) GRANTS- A grant awarded by the Secretary to a State entity under this section shall be for a period of not more than 5 years.
`(B) SUBGRANTS- A subgrant awarded by a State entity under this section shall be for a period of not more than 5 years, of which an eligible applicant may use not more than 18 months for planning and program design.
`(2) PEER REVIEW- The Secretary, and each State entity receiving a grant under this section, shall use a peer review process to review applications for assistance under this section.
`(3) GRANT NUMBER AND AMOUNT- The Secretary shall ensure that the number of grants awarded under this section and the award amounts will allow for a sufficient number of new grants to be awarded under this section for each succeeding fiscal year.
`(4) DIVERSITY OF PROJECTS- Each State entity receiving a grant under this section shall award subgrants under this section in a manner that, to the extent possible, ensures that such subgrants--
`(A) are distributed throughout different areas, including urban, suburban, and rural areas; and
`(B) will assist charter schools representing a variety of educational approaches.
`(5) WAIVERS- The Secretary may waive any statutory or regulatory requirement over which the Secretary exercises administrative authority except any such requirement relating to the elements of a charter school described in section 5210(1), if--
`(A) the waiver is requested in an approved application under this section; and
`(B) the Secretary determines that granting such a waiver will promote the purpose of this subpart.
`(1) GRANTS- A State entity may not receive more than 1 grant under this section for a 5-year period.
`(2) SUBGRANTS- An eligible applicant may not receive more than 1 subgrant under this section per charter school for a 5-year period, unless the eligible applicant demonstrates to the State entity not less than 3 years of improved educational results in the areas described in subparagraphs (A) and (D) of section 5210(6) for students enrolled in such charter school.
`(e) Applications- A State entity desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. The application shall include the following:
`(1) DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM- A description of the entity's objectives in running a quality charter school program under this section and how the objectives of the program will be carried out, including a description--
`(i) will support both new charter school startup and the expansion and replication of high-quality charter school models;
`(ii) will inform eligible charter schools, developers, and authorized public chartering agencies of the availability of funds under the program;
`(iii) will work with eligible applicants to ensure that the applicants access all Federal funds that they are eligible to receive, and help the charter schools supported by the applicants and the students attending the charter schools--
`(I) participate in the Federal programs in which the schools and students are eligible to participate; and
`(II) receive the commensurate share of Federal funds the schools and students are eligible to receive under such programs;
`(iv) in the case in which the entity is not a State educational agency--
`(I) will work with the State educational agency and the charter schools in the State to maximize charter school participation in Federal and State programs for charter schools; and
`(II) will work with the State educational agency to adequately operate the entity's program under this section, where applicable;
`(v) will ensure eligible applicants that receive a subgrant under the entity's program are prepared to continue to operate the charter schools receiving the subgrant funds once the funds have expired;
`(vi) will support charter schools in local educational agencies with large numbers of schools that must comply with the requirements of section 1116(b);
`(vii) will work with charter schools to promote inclusion of all students and support all students once they are enrolled to promote retention;
`(viii) will work with charter schools on recruitment practices, including efforts to engage groups that may otherwise have limited opportunities to participate in charter schools;
`(ix) will share best and promising practices between charter schools and other public schools, including, where appropriate, instruction and professional development in science, math, technology, and engineering education;
`(x) will ensure the charter schools they support can meet the educational needs of their students, including students with disabilities and limited English proficient students; and
`(xi) will support efforts to increase quality initiatives, including meeting the quality authorizing elements described in paragraph (2)(E);
`(B) of the extent to which the entity--
`(i) is able to meet and carry out the priorities listed in subsection (f)(2); and
`(ii) is working to develop or strengthen a cohesive statewide system to support the opening of new charter schools and replicable, high-quality charter school models, and the expansion of high-quality charter schools;
`(C) of how the entity will carry out the subgrant competition, including--
`(i) a description of the application each eligible applicant desiring to receive a subgrant will submit, including--
`(I) a description of the roles and responsibilities of eligible applicants, partner organizations, and management organizations, including the administrative and contractual roles and responsibilities;
`(II) a description of the quality controls agreed to between the eligible applicant and the authorized public chartering agency involved, such as a contract or performance agreement, and how a school's performance on the State's academic accountability system will be a primary factor for renewal; and
`(III) a description of how the eligible applicant will solicit and consider input from parents and other members of the community on the implementation and operation of each charter school receiving funds under the entity's program; and
`(ii) a description of how the entity will review applications;
`(D) in the case of an entity that partners with an outside organization to carry out the entity's quality charter school program, in whole or in part, of the roles and responsibilities of this partner;
`(E) of how the entity will help the charter schools receiving funds under the entity's program consider the transportation needs of the schools' students; and
`(F) of how the entity will support diverse charter school models, including models that serve rural communities.
`(2) ASSURANCES- Assurances, including a description of how the assurances will be met, that--
`(A) each charter school receiving funds under the entity's program will have a high degree of autonomy over budget and operations;
`(B) the entity will support charter schools in meeting the educational needs of their students as described in paragraph (1)(A)(x);
`(C) the entity will ensure that the authorized public chartering agency of any charter school that receives funds under the entity's program--
`(i) ensures that each charter school is meeting the obligations under this Act, part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972;
`(ii) adequately monitors and helps each charter school in recruiting, enrolling, and meeting the needs of all students, including students with disabilities and limited English proficient students; and
`(iii) ensures that each charter school solicits and considers input from parents and other members of the community on the implementation and operation of the school;
`(D) the entity will provide adequate technical assistance to eligible applicants to--
`(i) meet the objectives described in clauses (vii) and (viii) of paragraph (1)(A) and paragraph (2)(B); and
`(ii) enroll traditionally underserved students, including students with disabilities and limited English proficient students, to promote an inclusive education environment;
`(E) the entity will promote quality authorizing, such as through providing technical assistance, to support all authorized public chartering agencies in the State to improve the monitoring of their charter schools, including by--
`(i) assessing annual performance data of the schools, including, as appropriate, graduation rates and student growth; and
`(ii) reviewing the schools' independent, annual audits of financial statements conducted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and ensuring any such audits are publically reported;
`(F) the entity will work to ensure that charter schools are included with the traditional public school system in decision-making about the public school system in the State; and
`(G) the entity will ensure that each charter school in the State make publicly available, consistent with the dissemination requirements of the annual State report card, the information parents need to make informed decisions about the educational options available to their children, including information on the educational program, student support services, and annual performance and enrollment data for the groups of students described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II).
`(3) REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS- A request and justification for waivers of any Federal statutory or regulatory provisions that the entity believes are necessary for the successful operation of the charter schools that will receive funds under the entity's program under this section, and a description of any State or local rules, generally applicable to public schools, that will be waived, or otherwise not apply to such schools.
`(f) Selection Criteria; Priority-
`(1) SELECTION CRITERIA- The Secretary shall award grants to State entities under this section on the basis of the quality of the applications submitted under subsection (e), after taking into consideration--
`(A) the degree of flexibility afforded by the State's public charter school law and how the entity will work to maximize the flexibility provided to charter schools under the law;
`(B) the ambitiousness of the entity's objectives for the quality charter school program carried out under this section;
`(C) the quality of the strategy for assessing achievement of those objectives;
`(D) the likelihood that the eligible applicants receiving subgrants under the program will meet those objectives and improve educational results for students;
`(E) the proposed number of new charter schools to be opened, and the proposed number of high-quality charter schools to be replicated or expanded under the program;
`(F) the entity's plan to--
`(i) adequately monitor the eligible applicants receiving subgrants under the entity's program; and
`(ii) work with the authorized public chartering agencies involved to avoid duplication of work for the charter schools and authorized public chartering agencies;
`(G) the entity's plan to provide adequate technical assistance, as described in the entity's application under subsection (e), for the eligible applicants receiving subgrants under the entity's program under this section;
`(H) the entity's plan to support quality authorizing efforts in the State, consistent with the objectives described in subparagraph (B); and
`(I) the entity's plan to solicit and consider input from parents and other members of the community on the implementation and operation of the charter schools in the State.
`(2) PRIORITY- In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to State entities to the extent that they meet the following criteria:
`(A) In the case of a State entity located in a State that allows an entity other than a local educational agency to be an authorized public chartering agency, the State has a quality authorized public chartering agency that is an entity other than a local educational agency.
`(B) The State entity is located in a State that does not impose any limitation on the number or percentage of charter schools that may exist or the number or percentage of students that may attend charter schools in the State.
`(C) The State entity is located in a State that ensures equitable financing, as compared to traditional public schools, for charter schools and students in a prompt manner.
`(D) The State entity is located in a State that uses charter schools and best practices from charter schools to help improve struggling schools and local educational agencies.
`(E) The State entity partners with an organization that has a demonstrated record of success in developing management organizations to support the development of charter schools in the State.
`(F) The State entity demonstrates quality policies and practices to support and monitor charter schools through factors including--
`(i) the proportion of high-quality charter schools in the State; and
`(ii) the proportion of charter schools enrolling, at a rate similar to traditional public schools, traditionally underserved students, including students with disabilities and limited English proficient students.
`(G) The State entity supports charter schools that support at-risk students through activities such as dropout prevention or dropout recovery.
`(H) The State entity authorizes all charter schools in the State to serve as school food authorities.
`(g) Local Uses of Funds- An eligible applicant receiving a subgrant under this section shall use such funds to open new charter schools or replicable, high-quality charter school models, or expand existing high-quality charter schools.
`(h) Reporting Requirements- Each State entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary, at the end of the third year of the 5-year grant period and at the end of such grant period, a report on--
`(1) the number of students served by each subgrant awarded under this section and, if applicable, how many new students were served during each year of the subgrant period;
`(2) the number of subgrants awarded under this section to carry out each of the following--
`(A) the opening of new charter schools;
`(B) the opening of replicable, high-quality charter school models; and
`(C) the expansion of high-quality charter schools;
`(3) the progress the entity made toward meeting the priorities described in subsection (f)(2), as applicable;
`(4) how the entity met the objectives of the quality charter school program described in the entity's application under subsection (e);
`(5) how the entity complied with, and ensured that eligible applicants complied with, the assurances described in the entity's application; and
`(6) how the entity worked with authorized public chartering agencies, including how the agencies worked with the management company or leadership of the schools that received subgrants under this section.
`(i) State Entity Defined- For purposes of this section, the term `State entity' means--
`(1) a State educational agency;
`(2) a State charter school board; or
`(3) a Governor of a State.'.