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Sacramento Press / Sacramento leaders learn from New Orleans tour
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Sacramento Press / Sacramento leaders learn from New Orleans tour:Sacramento leaders learn from New Orleans tourby Melissa CorkerA delegation of Sacramento business and political leaders returned from a four-day tour of New Orleans with fresh insight into what it takes for a city to recover and thrive after a disaster, including improving transportation methods, sustainable housing and flood protections.“New Orleans had a unique opportunity to reinvent itself because of all the investments made there after Katrina,” City Councilman Kevin McCarty ... more »
Schools Matter: Sanity Returns to Wake County School Board: Koch Candidates Crushed
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Schools Matter: Sanity Returns to Wake County School Board: Koch Candidates Crushed:Sanity Returns to Wake County School Board: Koch Candidates Crushedby Jim Horn In a repudiation of the segregationist policies that have caused turmoil in Wake County, NC for the past two years, voters have returned a pro-diversity majority that we can only hope will vote to restore the most successful socioeconomic integration plan in the U. S. Particularly sweet to diversity and public school advocates is the crushing of ... more »
Charter School Revolving Loan Fund 2011-12 (CA Dept of Education)
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Funding Profile (ID 2064): Charter School Revolving Loan Fund 2011-12 (CA Dept of Education):Charter School Revolving Loan Fund 2011-12The purpose of the Charter School Revolving Loan Fund is to provide loans to charter schools to assist them with activities that meet the purposes of their approved charters. A charter school may receive up to $250,000, and priority for funding will be given to new charter schools for initial expenses.EligibilityEligibleApplicantsLocal educational agencies, nonprofit organizationsRequiredEligibilityCriteriaThe Revolving Loan program is available to a... more »
Maria Shriver Narrates "One Window of Opportunity" | Maria Shriver
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Maria Shriver Narrates "One Window of Opportunity" | Maria Shriver:Maria ShriverConnect with MariaSubmitHomeMy BooksBlogMy CausesSocial MediaMaria Shriver Narrates "One Window of Opportunity"Follow Us on TwitterJoin Us on FacebookMeet baby Jonah. He has serious problems may not survive but my dear friends are celebrating his inspirational life.t.co/Pgxxk2Iz1 day 8 hours agoRT @KSchwarzenegger: At pier del aol in Santa Monica with my mama @mariashriver for @SpecialOlympics !! Yummy and fun day!!2 days 4 hours agoFollow Me on TwitterWatch uson YouTube
Statement by the President on the Senate Vote on the American Jobs Act | The White House #ows
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Statement by the President on the Senate Vote on the American Jobs Act | The White House:Statement by the President on the Senate Vote on the American Jobs ActTonight, a majority of United States Senators voted to advance the American Jobs Act. But even though this bill contains the kind of proposals Republicans have supported in the past, their party obstructed the Senate from moving forward on this jobs bill. Tonight’s vote is by no means the end of this ... more »
2012 California Distinguished School Awards - Letters (CA Dept of Education)
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2012 California Distinguished School Awards - Letters (CA Dept of Education):October 11, 2011Dear County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators:2012 CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL AWARDSI am pleased to announce the launch of the California School Recognition Program’s (CSRP) 2012 California Distinguished School Awards for elementary schools.This year we look forward to some exciting changes to the California Distinguished School Awards Program that will reflect the priorities set forth in A Blueprint for Great Schools. The program will also continue its ... more »
Anti-violence resolution approved by L.A. Unified - latimes.com
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Anti-violence resolution approved by L.A. Unified - latimes.com:Anti-violence resolution approved by L.A. UnifiedOctober 11, 2011 | 3:37 pm 05The Los Angeles Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to create programs in high schools that would teach students about healthy dating and how to avoid abusive relationships.Although the board voted in favor of the program and said it would allocate money for it, no funds have been designated yet.Board member Steven Zimmer said the program could cost about $2 ... more »
Tom Harkin Releases No Child Left Behind Overhaul Plan
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Tom Harkin Releases No Child Left Behind Overhaul Plan:Joy ResmovitsJoy.resmovits@huffingtonpost.comBecome a fan of this reporterGET UPDATES FROM JOYLike571Tom Harkin Releases No Child Left Behind Overhaul PlanPosted: 10/11/11 05:49 PM ETSen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) released his draft of the Elementary and Secondary Achievement Act -- known as "No Child Left Behind" -- on Tuesday, defending its much-criticized rollback of federally mandated targets for student performance as a product of compromise."I would have liked to have had performance targets," Harkin said during ... more »
I’m an accountant. « Fred Klonsky's blog
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I’m an accountant. « Fred Klonsky's blog:I’m an accountant.by Fred KlonskyIt happened again Saturday night.Anne and I were as a social event with people I didn’t know. We were seated at a table along with two other couples, both much younger than we are.“What do you do?”“I’m a K-5 art teacher.”As I often point out, in the old days this answer would have produced a smile and a response like, “Oh, that must be fun.” There would be nowhere to ... more »
All Education Matters: We are the 99 Percent Tumblr: 17-year-old Indentured Educated Girl #ows
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All Education Matters: We are the 99 Percent Tumblr: 17-year-old Indentured Educated Girl:We are the 99 Percent Tumblr: 17-year-old Indentured Educated Girlby Cryn JohannsenI can't take credit for this image. It comes from the outstanding blog, "We are the 99 Percent Tumblr." THIS. LOOK AT THIS. Her sign speaks volumes about how we have stopped investing in our children - our future. She is one of us now. She is an indentured educated citizen, and she is only 17-years-old. This ... more »
LAUSD RESPONSE-TO AGREEMENT-WITH US DEPT OF ED /OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTICATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER & BLACK STUDENTS
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD RESPONSE-TO AGREEMENT-WITH US DEPT OF ED /OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTICATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER BLACK STUDENTS:LAUSD RESPONSE-TO AGREEMENT-WITH US DEPT OF ED /OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTICATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER BLACK STUDENTSFROM AN INTERNAL LAUSD DOCUMENTsmf: An expert on language acquisition within LAUSD – involved in this investigation from the get-go - opines: “As well thought out as this is - and it provides policies that are an ... more »
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Mid Day Posts
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Mid Day PostsBecause Mos Def Can Say It Better Than I Can Right Now | The Jose VilsonBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-23 minutes agoBecause Mos Def Can Say It Better Than I Can Right Now | The Jose Vilson:Because Mos Def Can Say It Better Than I Can Right Nowby JoseMos DefBecause Mos Def can say it better than I can (all emphases mine) …The fresh, the author and associates are ... more »
Glimmers of Hope | The Forum for Education and Democracy
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Glimmers of Hope | The Forum for Education and Democracy:Glimmers of HopeOctober 11, 2011 - George WoodOK, I’m a ‘glass half full’ kind of guy. And to start this week, what I read in the press gives me just a little hope that thinking about our schools, at least at the state levels, might be a little clearer.First there was Governor Jerry Brown’s veto of the education bill in California. In hisletter, the governor chided the legislature for continuing to ... more »
Jerry Brown Borrows a Line from Randi Weingarten - Dana Goldstein
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Jerry Brown Borrows a Line from Randi Weingarten - Dana Goldstein:Jerry Brown Borrows a Line from Randi Weingartenby Dana GoldsteinOn Friday, California governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB547, a bill that would have changed the state's school accountability law to encompass high school drop-out rates, graduation rates, participation in career and technical education programs, and student achievement data for subjects and grades that are currently un-tested, such as art, music, and physical education. The bill would have likely led to the ... more »
CHICAGO – 20 YEARS OF REFORM « Teachers Fight Back
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CHICAGO – 20 YEARS OF REFORM « Teachers Fight Back:CHICAGO – 20 YEARS OF REFORMleave a comment »Researchers at the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research tracked Chicago school progress from 1988 through 2008 and concluded: “Elementary reading scores didn’t budge much over that time, despite a massive effort of reform. While white and Asian students showed modest gains, African-American students did not improve at all.”“African-American students, particularly males, fell further behind all other students over the two decades. ... more »
Education Dept. gives $200,000 grant to charter school not allowed to open - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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Education Dept. gives $200,000 grant to charter school not allowed to open - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Education Dept. gives $200,000 grant to charter school not allowed to openBy Valerie StraussNew Jersey state officials recently declined — for the third time — to give permission to a group that wanted to open a charter school that offered a Hebrew-language immersion program. Still, the school was awarded a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Education Department.According to The Star-Ledger, U.S. ... more »
On #OccupyBoston, Occupy Boston, and Twitter’s Trending Topics Algorithm « Student Activism #ows
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On #OccupyBoston, Occupy Boston, and Twitter’s Trending Topics Algorithm « Student Activism:On #OccupyBoston, Occupy Boston, and Twitter’s Trending Topics Algorithmby Angus JohnstonThe ongoing saga of Twitter’s trending topics’ relationship to activists got new datapoint in the wake of the arrest of a hundred Occupy Boston demonstrators late last night — the phrase “Occupy Boston” trended globally for a while this morning, while #OccupyBoston, with three times the total traffic, did not.What’s curious about this is the fact that the trendlines ... more »
Schools Matter: Resolution: NCTE will oppose common core standards and national tests
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Schools Matter: Resolution: NCTE will oppose common core standards and national tests:Resolution: NCTE will oppose common core standards and national testsby skrashenResolution on National Standards and TestsSubmitted to National Council of Teachers of English, Committee on Resolutions, via e-mail, on October 10, 2011.The movement for national standards and tests is based on these claims: (1) Our educational system is broken, as revealed by US students' scores on international tests; (2) We must improve education to improve the economy; (3) The ... more »
Some Truth About Urban Prep and Why It Matters | AMPS
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Some Truth About Urban Prep and Why It Matters | AMPS:Some Truth About Urban Prep and Why It Mattersby Thomas J. MertzVeritas, by Walter S. AllwardThe Undisputed Truth – ” Smiling Faces” (click to listen or download)IntroductionTo bolster their case and push their agendas, advocates for market-based education reform and market-based policies in general tout “miracle schools” that have supposedly produced amazing results . Urban Prep in Chicago is often exhibit A.As Diane Ravitch wrote of Urban Prep and other ... more »