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Florida DOE Gets Caught in Their Own “Choice” Spin | Scathing Purple Musings
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Florida 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 promoting its virtual school program, the Florida Department of Education’s blog, Florida Common Ground, had it’s own rhetoric thrown back in their face. After commenter LZ expressed concern that virtual school is not a good option for the unmotivated student or one who had little parental involvment, the DOE responded:We appreciate your concern. ... more »
More Detail on the Problems of Rating Ed Schools by Teachers’ Students’ Outcomes « School Finance 101
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More Detail on the Problems of Rating Ed Schools by Teachers’ Students’ Outcomes « School Finance 101:More Detail on the Problems of Rating Ed Schools by Teachers’ Students’ Outcomesby schoolfinance101In my previous post, I explained that the new push to rate schools of education by the student outcome gains of teachers who graduated from certain education schools is a problematic endeavor… one unlikely to yield particularly useful information, and one that may potentially create the wrong incentives for education schools. ... more »
Keep Your Tea Away From Me! (With apologies to Led Zeppelin)
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Keep your tea away from meYou've been drinking I can seeI think I'll have a glass of lemonadeyour slash and burn democracyis not good public policyit's causing your intelligence to fadeThat tea is causing your intelligence to fadeWell I don't want to drink your teaIt causes mass stupidityJust look who you got playing on your teamBased on what I hear and seeIt's clear you've had a glass or threeYour lack of basic understanding makes me want to freakin' SCREAM!Keep your ... more »
Online schools need oversight - Loveland Reporter-Herald
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Online schools need oversight - Loveland Reporter-Herald:Online schools need oversightPosted: 10/07/2011 10:46:37 PM MDTThe Internet offers great opportunities in education. Online schools provide flexible schedules, expanded class offerings and an alternative for students who struggle in traditional school settings.But there are pitfalls, as a recent investigative report by Education News Colorado and the I-News Network has revealed.The system of online K-12 schools in Colorado -- offered by GOAL Academy, Hope Online, Insight School of Colorado and other such programs -- ... more »
FTA says student diplomas are jeopardized | abc30.com
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FTA says student diplomas are jeopardized | abc30.com:FTA says student diplomas are jeopardizedSaturday, October 08, 2011TAGS:fresno unified school district, education, linda mummaComment NowEmailPrintReport a typoLinda MummaMore: Bio, E-mail, Facebook, News TeamFRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno Teacher's Association is pointing fingers at Fresno Unified. This time, it claims the district knowingly hired non-credentialed instructors to teach at Roosevelt High - without supervision. The union president says the practice jeopardizes the validity of student diplomas.Roosevelt High is ... more »
Education Report: Tracking student suspensions -- by teacher - San Jose Mercury News
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Education Report: Tracking student suspensions -- by teacher - San Jose Mercury News:Education Report: Tracking student suspensions -- by teacherBy Katy MurphyOakland TribunePosted: 10/07/2011 04:09:58 PM PDTUpdated: 10/07/2011 08:17:46 PM PDTThis is a sampling of The Education Report, Katy Murphy's Oakland schools blog. Read more atwww.IBAbuzz.com/education. Follow her at Twitter.com/KatyMurphy.Oct. 5: A new report written by Dan Losen of UCLA's Civil Rights Project says a disproportionate number of minority students nationwide are being suspended from school for relatively minor i... more »
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank TopAMPostsHow One CATO Economist Shows Why Testing’s Primary Triumvirate are Wrong | Scathing Purple MusingsBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-58 minutes agoHow 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 ... more »
More on student discipline in Oakland — and a list of suspension-free schools - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools
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More on student discipline in Oakland — and a list of suspension-free schools - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools:More on student discipline in Oakland — and a list of suspension-free schoolsBy Katy MurphyFriday, October 7th, 2011 at 4:38 pm in safety and discipline.According to statistics provided by the Oakland school district (and crunched by your devoted education reporter):TOTAL SUSPENSIONS in 2010-11: 6,137TOTAL DAYS OF SCHOOL MISSED: 14,533DEFIANCE (“disruption/defy authority”) was the basis for 43 percent ... more »
“What the #@*%? Did You Just Hit Me?” When Students Hit Teachers! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!
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“What the #@*%? Did You Just Hit Me?” When Students Hit Teachers! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!:“What the #@*%? Did You Just Hit Me?” When Students Hit Teachers!And no, those four marks represent the word “H-E- Two sticks”, not the other word. Although I have to admit, I don’t know what word that teacher was thinking at that moment it happened. She was slapped. Slapped hard. By a first grader. Seriously?I remember 7th grade, George Gershwin JHS in ... more »
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