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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Late Nite PostsCalifornia Partnership Academies Report - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education)Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-1 hour agoCalifornia Partnership Academies Report - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education):Partnership Academies Linked to Graduation, College ReadinessTorlakson notes findings 'confirm what I saw in my own classroom'SACRAMENTO—Students enrolled in California Partnership Academies are significantly more likely to graduate from high school and complete courses required to attend University of California or California State... more »

Walcott Event Disrupted by Protesters – SchoolBook #ows

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Walcott Event Disrupted by Protesters – SchoolBook:Walcott Event Disrupted by Protestersby Anna M. Phillips8:17 p.m. | Updated Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott’s planned event to promote Parents as Partners week, and to discuss the new Common Core curriculum standards, was disrupted Tuesday night when he could not be heard over the din of protesters.The meeting at the Seward Park High School at 350 Grand Street on the Lower East Side was to feature speakers and a question-and-answer session, according to the ... more »

Retired School Cop: Lawmakers Need To Clear Up 'Gray Area' - Sacramento News Story - KCRA Sacramento

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Retired School Cop: Lawmakers Need To Clear Up 'Gray Area' - Sacramento News Story - KCRA Sacramento:Retired School Cop: Lawmakers Need To Clear Up 'Gray Area'Campus Police Have Varied RolesPOSTED: 4:29 pm PDT October 25, 2011UPDATED: 5:54 pm PDT October 25, 2011 Email Print3 commentsSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Vince Matranga has piles of paperwork from research he did about the legal powers of school police departments in California.Matranga served as chief of police for the Sacramento City Unified School District from ... more »

New Orleans Liberation Academy: Get Involved to Help Grow Our School

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New Orleans Liberation Academy: Get Involved to Help Grow Our School:Get Involved to Help Grow Our Schoolby New Orleans Liberation AcademyDo you want to have a significant impact in the lives of New Orleans youth and thier communities?Do you want to gain experience incubating a grassroots, democratic, community-based school?Are you interested in contributing to and learning from a powerful learning community of educators, organizers and youth?Get involved with the next phase of the development of New Orleans Liberation Academy. We ... more »

FACT SHEET: "Help Americans Manage Student Loan Debt" | The White House

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FACT SHEET: "Help Americans Manage Student Loan Debt" | The White House:FACT SHEET: "Help Americans Manage Student Loan Debt"by The White House1 person liked thisRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseThe Administration has made historic investments in Pell Grants and the American Opportunity Tax Credit to help make college more affordable for millions of current and future students. While college remains an excellent investment for most students, debt may discourage some potential students from enrolling, keeping them from getting the skills they ... more »

The 10% I Rarely Reach | The Jose Vilson

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The 10% I Rarely Reach | The Jose Vilson:The 10% I Rarely Reachby Jose10%Today, one of my perpetually tardy students came in. I left my door open and, as usual, I let him in without little fanfare, because it’s not a situation I need to do a lot of yelling for. I told him good morning. He reciprocated. After I got to walking around, I noticed a student passing him work that had little relevance to math. Without yelling, I ... more »

Proposition 39 Comment Opportunity - Letters (CA Dept of Education)

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Proposition 39 Comment Opportunity - Letters (CA Dept of Education):October 25, 2011Dear County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators:PROPOSITION 39 COMMENT OPPORTUNITYCounty and district superintendents who provided a charter school with a facility in the 2009–10 school year (July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010), as authorized under Proposition 39 (California Education Code [EC] Section 47614), have the opportunity to review and respond to the information (per-square-foot data) reported to the California Department of Education (CDE) by select charter ... more »

School Tech Connect: There's No "I" in "Finland"

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School Tech Connect: There's No "I" in "Finland":There's No "I" in "Finland"by noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Ok, maybe there's one. It's not important.I saw this over at Cooperative Catalyst, where I need to visit more often. It's another talk on Finland, and it's truly great. Plus it's delivered in simple language so that even a certain Secretary could absorb it.I quarrel with some of what is in here, and I think there are important things left out. But I'm really always amazed at ... more »

California Partnership Academies Report - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education)

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California Partnership Academies Report - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education):Partnership Academies Linked to Graduation, College ReadinessTorlakson notes findings 'confirm what I saw in my own classroom'SACRAMENTO—Students enrolled in California Partnership Academies are significantly more likely to graduate from high school and complete courses required to attend University of California or California State University once they do, according to a report released Tuesday by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson."A Profile of the California Partnership Academies 2009... more »

A Look at State Aid Cuts in New York State 2011-12 « School Finance 101

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A Look at State Aid Cuts in New York State 2011-12 « School Finance 101:A Look at State Aid Cuts in New York State 2011-12by schoolfinance101Following is another in my school finance geeky series of straight-up analyses of state school finance formulas. I wrote about New Jersey’s funding formula few days ago. This analysis focuses specifically on the cuts levied across NY school districts for 2011-12 and the underfunding of the foundation formula for select districts.In 2007, New York State ...more »

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Big money to be made in the teacher evaluation biz

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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Big money to be made in the teacher evaluation biz:Big money to be made in the teacher evaluation bizby Mike KlonskyEducation reforms translate into big money for private groups writes Sarah Garland in the Oct. 24th American Prospect. Following the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, states paid millions of dollars annually to companies to develop and administer the standardized tests required under the law. Companies also cashed in on a provision mandating tutoring for ... more »

Why I Like Tests - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher

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Why I Like Tests - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher:Why I Like Testsby Nancy FlanaganThat's right. I am not opposed to testing. Tests are frequently the fastest, most direct way of uncovering what your students have learned. There's no point in cobbling together an "authentic" task if what you're shooting for is a quick check on which kiddos can reliably multiply by fives or spell "democracy."Rockets, volcanoes and bubble bombs are fun to create and explode, ... more »