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Support for Early Education
nytimes.com - To the Editor: “Occupy the Classroom,” by Nicholas D. Kristof (column, Oct. 20), made a powerful case for early education programs, including Head Start. We agree, and that is why Pre...
Hearings on the city's technology contracts; with hundreds of millions lost through waste and fraud
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Today the NYC Council Contracts and Technology Committees held hearings about a new bill, Int. 521A, that would require the city to report any contract whose cost has overrun by more than $500,000...
Education According to Mike Milken
businessweek.com - With K12, the largest U.S. operator of taxpayer-funded online schools, the former junk-bond king has figured out how to make money in education. Is that a good thing?By John HechingerTen-year-old A...
Shanker Blog » NAEP Shifting
shankerblog.org - Tomorrow, the education world will get the results of the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often referred to as the “nation’s report card.” The findings – reading and math s...
Tennessee Teachers Find It Hard To Make The Grade : NPR
npr.org - Enlarge Blake Farmer for NPR Janna Beth Hunt, a first-grade teacher at Nashville's Norman Binkley Elementary, is disappointed with how she scored on her first observation under the new system. Blak...
In a Standardized Era, a Creative School Is Forced to Be More So
nytimes.com - DURHAM, N.H. — Every spring, Linda Rief, who is in her 25th year of teaching English at Oyster River Middle School, has eighth graders do a semesterlong “genre” project. They pick a subject area li...
Why I did TFA, and why you shouldn’t
garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - There was a time, not very long ago, when I was an active volunteer alumni recruiter for TFA. And, as you might expect, I was great at it. One year, I think it was 1998, I did a recruitment session...
Editorial: Don’t go overboard on longer school day - Chicago Sun
suntimes.com - Editorials October 31, 2011 9:46AM Updated: October 31, 2011 1:45PM Mayor Rahm Emanuel is determined to extend Chicago’s ridiculously short public school day. He’s absolutely right. At 5 hours and ...
Moskowitz, protesters clash over proposed Brooklyn charter
gothamschools.org - Success Charter Network CEO Eva Moskowitz cut short a pitch to Brownstone Brooklyn parents Saturday after dozens of protesters interrupted her presentation.Moskowitz was holding an informational me...
2011 Illinois school report cards: Top schools have longer days - Chicago Sun
suntimes.com - By Rosalind Rossi Education Reporter/rrossi@suntimes.com October 31, 2011 12:04AM Cari Winkler helps 3rd grade students, Morgan Brooks and Maddy DeWoskin with reading at Braeside School in Highland...
Students, Teachers Furious Over High School Scheduling Mess – SchoolBook
nytimes.com - Oct. 28, 2011, 6:48 p.m. Administrators met with parents and teachers at Long Island City High School on Friday to try to address anger and frustrations over a snafu that left many students with en...
Charter School Push Grows - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com - BY LISA FLEISHER The rancor that has followed former City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz's attempts to open charter schools across New York City is coming to a place that hasn't experienced it before: ...
In a Standardized Era, a Creative School Is Forced to Be More So
nytimes.com - DURHAM, N.H. — Every spring, Linda Rief, who is in her 25th year of teaching English at Oyster River Middle School, has eighth graders do a semesterlong “genre” project. They pick a subject area li...
WEEKEND QUOTABLES
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - John Adams' 276th birthday“The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expenses of it. There should not be a district of one mile square,...
In a Standardized Era, a Creative School Is Forced to Be More So
nytimes.com - DURHAM, N.H. — Every spring, Linda Rief, who is in her 25th year of teaching English at Oyster River Middle School, has eighth graders do a semesterlong “genre” project. They pick a subject area li...
Big Education Ape: 10-31-11 AM Why I did TFA, and why you shouldn’t EDition #OWS #CNN
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News Now:Published by Coopmike48 – 5 news spotters todayNext update in about 11 hours See all articles HEADLINES EDUCATION SOCIETY STORIES POLITICS WORLD ART & ENTERTAINMENT #...
Es el momento - Educacion, Becas, Universidades, Aprendizaje
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Es el momento - Educacion, Becas, Universidades, AprendizajeEducación Preescolar Educación Elemental y Media Educación Secundaria College y Universidad Doctora Isabel Foro Becas Universidades A-Z...
S.D. school board member calls for pay cuts, parcel tax
signonsandiego.com - San Diego city schools board member Scott Barnett on Monday called for employee pay cuts, health care restructuring and another attempt at a parcel tax to help the district out of its financial mor...
After first month of weekly job rotations, 1 in 10 ATRs found jobs
gothamschools.org - In the last month, nearly 10 percent of teachers in the Absent Teacher Reserve have found new positions, according to data the Department of Education released today. Chart showing the exit paths o...
New News About Denver's ProComp
scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - Money for nothing Joanne Jacobs: The 31 Abbott districts received more nbsp;money than the rich districts, because inner-city kids have greater needs. The court funded all-day kindergarten, half-da...
SCHOOL DISTRICTS WAIT TO SEE IF STATE REVENUE SHORTFALLS TRIGGER MORE CUTS
4lakidsnews.blogspot.com - By Diana Lambert | Sacramento Bee | http://bit.ly/rTAEDj Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 - 6:53 am -- School officials are on the edge of their seats. In six weeks, they should know if they have to cut bus...
U.S. Citizen Students Suing Florida, Denying them In-State Tuition - Hispanically Speaking News
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - U.S. Citizen Students Suing Florida, Denying them In-State Tuition - Hispanically Speaking News:U.S. Citizen Students Suing Florida for Denying them In-State Tuition Due to Parents’ StatusA group o...
Half Do Not Finish High School, Nearly All Don't Finish College
huffingtonpost.com - When Carey Sommer entered foster care in California, he left his mom, his high school and his friends. Bounced from home to home, he changed high schools nine times until the disheartened teen fina...
ProComp Final Evaluation Results
quickanded.com - New (summative) evaluation results on Denver’s teacher compensation system, ProComp (Professional Compensation System for Teachers) are here. ProComp has been touted as a model system for a few rea...
Schools Matter: As the Stakes Rise, So Does the Cheating
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: As the Stakes Rise, So Does the Cheating:As the Stakes Rise, So Does the Cheatingby Jim HornFrom the NY Times:Complaints of tampering with the state Regents exams have ballooned sin...
Quick Hits (10.31.11)
quickanded.com - Halloween spirit. Determined to give kindergartners a pumpkin patch experience despite not having the funds for a field trip, teachers at a California school spent a week scouring local stores for ...
Technical Aptitude: Do Women Score Lower Because They Just Aren’t Interested?
educationresearchreport.blogspot.com - ΩBoys do better on tests of technical aptitude (for example, mechanical aptitude tests) than girls. The same is true for adults. A new study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a jo...
A World Tour… My experience with IDEC
democraticeducation.org - Posted in Global Education on Oct 31, 2011 - 03:54 PM When I was twenty years old I contemplated dropping out of college to travel the world an find interesting education projects to work on. In th...
Philly's first SAC Summit draws hundreds | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Philly's first SAC Summit draws hundreds | Philadelphia Public School Notebook:Philly's first SAC Summit draws hundredsby thenotebook on Oct 31 2011 Posted in Latest newsCOMMENTS (0)PRINTEMAILTags:...
NYC Public School Parents: Hearings on the city's technology contracts; with hundreds of millions lost through waste and fraud
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NYC Public School Parents: Hearings on the city's technology contracts; with hundreds of millions lost through waste and fraud:Hearings on the city's technology contracts; with hundreds of millions...
Imagine schools' real estate deals fuel company growth
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Imagine schools' real estate deals fuel company growth:Imagine schools' real estate deals fuel company growthShare|StoryDiscussionImage (2)BY ELISA CROUCH • ecrouch@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8119...
Towards A Newark Declaration of Economic Independence
bluejersey.com - I am fully cognizant that Newark has severe economic challenges. Nearly ninety percent of city spending is set for salaries, pension and healthcare costs. One-third of our city's land facilitates P...
ASCD Inservice: Why Community Engagement Is in My Teacher Toolbox
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - ASCD Inservice: Why Community Engagement Is in My Teacher Toolbox:Why Community Engagement Is in My Teacher ToolboxASCD Bloggers at ASCD Inservice - 15 minutes agoConnections to clubs, teams, and o...
Obama, Nobel Prize Money Provides Scholarships, Hispanic Students
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 1:23 pm, October 31, 2011 Photo Credits: President Obama's Donated Nobel Prize Money Provides Scholarships for Hispanic Students Thanks to the money President Obama received from his N...
What we can expect from new NAEP scores - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What we can expect from new NAEP scores - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:What we can expect from new NAEP scoresValerie Strauss at The Answer Sheet - 19 minutes agoThis *was written by Matt...
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Mid Day Posts #ows Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Mid Day Posts #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Mid Day Posts #ows Blue Jersey:: The Failure of "Reform" - Charter Schools Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 38 minutes ago Blue Jersey:: ...
Ban Those Infernal Cell Phones
scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - October 31, 2011 | Posted At: 02:45 PM | Author: john thompson | Category: John Thompson , Parents & Parenting , School Life , Technology Is Scary , Urban Ed The New York Times' Patricia Willens wr...
Third-grade reading: Tens of thousands of Illinois kids don't make the mark
chicagotribune.com - Tens of thousands of Illinois third-graders failed to meet a key reading benchmark that can predict students' educational trajectory long after they leave elementary school. Clusters of students in...
The Santa Rosa Magical Occupy Movement
dailycensored.com - By Shepherd BlissOccupy Wall Street (OWS) erupted in New York City on Sept.17 and continues its daily presence. Occupy Santa Rosa ignited on Oct. 15 and still flames brightly. Occupy Petaluma began...
Commission on Presidential Debates Announces Sites, Dates, and Candidate Selection Criteria for 2012
democraticunderground.com - Source: Commission on Presidential DebatesFrank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., and Michael D. McCurry, co-chairmen of the non-partisan, non-profit Commission on Presidential Debates ("CPD") today announced si...
Arne on the Income-Based Repayment Program and Community Colleges | ED.gov Blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Arne on the Income-Based Repayment Program and Community Colleges | ED.gov Blog:Arne on the Income-Based Repayment Program and Community CollegesPosted on October 31, 2011 by Cameron BrenchleyArne ...
The Washington Teacher: More DCPS School Closings On The Horizon!
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Washington Teacher: More DCPS School Closings On The Horizon!:More DCPS School Closings On The Horizon!by Candi Peterson DC GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING ON CLOSING MORE SCHOOLS! · Did yo...
Same Gender Education a Gimmick « MomsRising Blog
momsrising.org - By Ronald E. Jackson, Executive Director, Citizens for Better Schools Here in Alabama and across the South, our public schools — and the children who attend them — are under continuous assault. Cut...
Majority of DISD principals surveyed believe teachers should be evaluated based on student achievement | Dallas ISD Blog
dallasisdblog.dallasnews.com - Dallas school trustees will receive an update at Thursday's board briefing on the teacher evaluation system, which is being revamped. As part of the makeover, the district surveyed teachers and pri...
Opinion: A fresh start for the SRC? Part I
thenotebook.org - There’s been favorable consensus about the new mayoral appointees to the School Reform Commission – Wendell Pritchett and Lorene Cary. Like their predecessors, they come with stellar credentials an...
Occupy Oakland: Scott Olsen Gives 'Thumbs-Up' to Messages of Support
democraticunderground.com - Source: Guardian (UK)Occupy Oakland: Scott Olsen gives 'thumbs-up' to messages of supportIraq war veteran, who fractured his skull after he was apparently hit by a police projectile, still communic...
It’s Blog for IDEC 2012 Week!
democraticeducation.org - Posted in DemEd in Real Life on Oct 31, 2011 - 09:20 AM Happy Halloween, and Happy Blog for IDEC 2012 Week! The goal of the event is to put IDEC 2012 and democratic education on the public radar. I...
Public Universities Seeking Out-of-State Students
thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com - In an article published on Sunday in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Eric Hoover and Josh Keller reported that public universities are escalating their recruitment of out-of-state students – stu...
the yomyomf network is coming to youtube
blog.angryasianman.com - On Friday, YouTube took things to the next level, announcing the launch of an expanded channel lineup of original content, bringing together a variety of high profile producers to create new progra...
More Non-Fiction, Simplified Elementary School Math: How the Common Core Could Change the American Curriculum - Dana Goldstein
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - More Non-Fiction, Simplified Elementary School Math: How the Common Core Could Change the American Curriculum - Dana Goldstein:More Non-Fiction, Simplified Elementary School Math: How the Common Co...