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How One CATO Economist Shows Why Testing’s Primary Triumvirate are Wrong | Scathing Purple Musings
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How One CATO Economist Shows Why Testing’s Primary Triumvirate are Wrong | Scathing Purple Musings:How One CATO Economist Shows Why Testing’s Primary Triumvirate are Wrongby Bob SikesFrom StateImpact, comes this link to an opinion piece by Cato Institute economist Arnold Kling who believes “test scores are not the right metric for evaluating teachers.” Writes Kling:Pay-for-performance supporters in K-12 education argue that good teachers should receive higher pay than mediocre teachers, while poor teachers should be dismissed.Opponents of pay-for-performance argue that ... more »
New Orleans Liberation Academy: We Are the 99%
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New Orleans Liberation Academy: We Are the 99%:4:06 PM (21 minutes ago)We Are the 99%from New Orleans Liberation Academy by New Orleans Liberation AcademyYesterday we participated in the first day of Occupy New Orleans, a solidarity protest and march with Occupy Wall Street. Check out New Orleans Liberation Academy student Anthony Johnson during the march:Day 1 of Occupy New Orleans. Solidarity protest and march with Occupy Wall Street.Here is also a great video that captures some of
#OccupyChicago. Monday, 4PM. « Fred Klonsky's blog
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#OccupyChicago. Monday, 4PM. « Fred Klonsky's blog:3:25 PM (24 minutes ago)#OccupyChicago. Monday, 4PM.by Fred Klonsky#occupywallstreet comes to the Heartland.Hundreds have set up camp opposite the Chicago Board of Trade for several weeks. On Columbus Day, Monday, October 10th they will be joined by thousands more.Since this is a school holiday, expect thousands of teachers to head for LaSalle and Jackson at 4PMThe Chicago Teachers Union is leading the call, joined by SEIU and other unions.Meet at the Board of Trade ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Let's Occupy Chicago Monday
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Let's Occupy Chicago Monday:Let's Occupy Chicago MondayMeet at the Board of Trade (LaSalle and Jackson) at 4 P.M.The Occupy Wall Street protests are coming full-blast to Chicago where Mayor Emanuel and the Civic Committee continue where Mayor Daley left off, with the city as their personal cash cow. On Monday the teachers union and education activists will play a key role in the flowering Occupy Chicago Movement. The CTU is mobilizing teachers, who have a day ... more »
What Happened to My Grade Book?: The Audacity of Learning Theory: A New #Edreform Model
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What Happened to My Grade Book?: The Audacity of Learning Theory: A New #Edreform Model:The Audacity of Learning Theory: A New #Edreform Modelby DellaSometimes it helps just to talk with another person on a topic of interest to synthesize it better. Today, while at the gym, I was visiting with a friend (who is also an educator and stay-at-home mother) about standards-based reform effort. We were talking about how reform efforts are leading our country down the wrong roads. I ... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: What Does the $30B in the American Jobs Act For Teachers Mean?
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Missouri Education Watchdog: What Does the $30B in the American Jobs Act For Teachers Mean?:What Does the $30B in the American Jobs Act For Teachers Mean?by AnngieThe White House just released a report Teachers Jobs at Risk. The report is used to justify the $30 billion included in the American Jobs Act, that we "must pass", to retain or rehire teachers.Neal McClusky at the Cato Institute said it well in his blog:But perhaps we are on the verge of education ... more »
Eduwonk » Blog Archive » When Bad Charters Stay Open, Parents Deserve a Warning
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Eduwonk » Blog Archive » When Bad Charters Stay Open, Parents Deserve a Warning:When Bad Charters Stay Open, Parents Deserve a Warningby rbrownBy James MerrimanThe charter movement has created some truly terrific schools, but also some schools that chronically fail their students. The failures are supposed to be shut down by their authorizers, but after two decades we know the ugly truth: far, far too often low-quality charter schools are allowed to remain open.Sometimes authorizers lack the capacity and standards ... more »
Youth speak out in week of action on school 'pushouts' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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Youth speak out in week of action on school 'pushouts' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook:Youth speak out in week of action on school 'pushouts'by thenotebook on Oct 07 2011COMMENTS (0)PRINTEMAILTags:activism dropouts student activism high schoolsviolenceBy Will TreeceAbout 50 youths gathered at the United Way Building Thursday to bring attention to the ongoing problem of school pushouts in an event called "Youth Speak Out Against Push Out." The meeting, sponsored by the Campaign for Non-Violent Schools and Education Not Incarceration-Delaware Valley, ... more »
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Action Alert on Senate ESEA proposal
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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Action Alert on Senate ESEA proposal:Action Alert on Senate ESEA proposalby adminA summary proposal for the Senate version of a new ESEA is likely to be released this Tuesday, October 11. There will be a week for public comment and a 3-day “mark-up” session for amendments.This holiday weekend would be a good time to call. e-mail or fax your Senators at their home offices. You can use the support/oppose points suggested ... more »