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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top mid Day PostsToday's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top late nite PostsBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-2 minutes agoToday's Big Education Ape - PostRank Toplate nitePostsFlorida DOE Gets Caught in Their Own “Choice” Spin | Scathing Purple MusingsBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-2 hours agoFlorida DOE Gets Caught in Their Own “Choice” Spin | Scathing Purple Musings:Florida DOE Gets Caught in Their Own “Choice” Spinby Bob SikesWhile in the process of ... more »
I took the PSAT’s…again! « Cooperative Catalyst
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I took the PSAT’s…again! « Cooperative Catalyst:LEARNING AT ITS BESTI took the PSAT’s…again!POSTED BY HOLISTICDANCINGMONKEY ⋅ OCTOBER 9, 2011 ⋅ LEAVE A COMMENTWell, the title of this post isn’t exactly true. I last took the PSAT test about 27 years ago. I guess I must have rocked it; as a result of my scores I qualified for a National Merit Scholarship (weird process, talk about privileging the already privileged!)So when my 14 year old son came home from school with ... more »
Peg with Pen: I Support Occupy Denver
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Peg with Pen: I Support Occupy Denver:I Support Occupy Denverby PeggyThis weekend I went to Occupy Denver and spoke at the rally and shared the truth about corporate education reform. I was thanked by complete strangers and was asked by one of the organizers of Occupy Denver to please come back every Saturday and speak again.A CBS reporter asked me why I was there. I said I was there to demand an end to corporate education reform in our public ... more »
Teamster Nation: Why the Occupation in 101 seconds (video)
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Teamster Nation: Why the Occupation in 101 seconds (video):Why the Occupation in 101 seconds (video)Thanks to former congressman Alan Grayson and Crooks and Liars for helping to enlighten P.J. O'Rourke.
Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky's blog
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Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Sunday links.by Fred Klonsky#occupychicagoPentagon no-bid contracts have tripled over the ten years of the Afghan war. Blame a teacher.What a sacrifice! The Trib’s Phil Rosenthal praises retired CEO for giving up golf and lunches with his corporate pals to kill teacher pensions.An interesting follow-up on the previous story: The Trib settles with IRS for $7 million out of the $37 million
Gov. Jerry Brown blasts data-based school reform - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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Gov. Jerry Brown blasts data-based school reform - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Gov. Jerry Brown blasts data-based school reformBy Valerie StraussCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown wrote a tough indictment of data-based school reform in a message he wrote vetoing a bill that would have changed the state’s accountability system for public schools.The legislation, SB547, would have reduced reliance on standardized test scores to evaluate students and schools, but Brown called the legislation “yet another siren song of school reform” ... more »
Engaging Parents In School… - “Parents Are Our Allies”
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Engaging Parents In School… - “Parents Are Our Allies”:“Parents Are Our Allies”by Larry Ferlazzo‘Education is about preparing young people to make the world better than it is’ is by Pedro Noguera. Here’s what he wrote about parent engagement:Parents are our alliesBut that means that educators need to see themselves as part of the community as well. The educators have to have a vision for how knowledge can be used to address some of those problems. And that means the educators ... more »
solidaridad: So-called LA's Promise isn't all that promising
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solidaridad: So-called LA's Promise isn't all that promising:So-called LA's Promise isn't all that promisingby Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene"The bottom line is clear: In attempting to change the mission of public education from one focused on educating kids to one focused on generating private profit, corporate leaders in the 'reform' movement are pursuing a shrewd investment strategy. Millions of dollars go into campaign contributions and propaganda outfits that push 'reform,' and, if successful, those 'reforms' guarantee Wall Street and their ... more »
Update: 3 dozen protest against charter school in Providence - Projo 7 to 7 News Blog | Rhode Island news | The Providence Journal
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Update: 3 dozen protest against charter school in Providence - Projo 7 to 7 News Blog | Rhode Island news | The Providence Journal:Update: 3 dozen protest against charter school in Providence5:02 PM Fri, Oct 07, 2011 | PermalinkBryan Rourke EmailPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Late Friday afternoon, about three dozen people were protesting on Westminster Street outside the Shepard Building, home of the state's Board of Governors for Higher Education. They're opposed to the possibility of the Achievement First Charter School ... more »
Re-Thinking School Design | Connected Principals
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Re-Thinking School Design | Connected Principals:Re-Thinking School DesignPosted by Eric Sheninger on 10/09/11 • Categorized as Best Educational Practices,Leadership Essentials,School CultureShareimage cc by missha on flickrThe other day I was fortunate to attend a training session on the new Chromebook at Google’s New York City offices. The Chromebook itself turned about to be an intriguing device that clearly has an upside as an educational tool in schools. It boots up in 8 seconds, has a sleek user interface, is very ... more »