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Diane Ravitch to Offer Keynote Address at First-Ever Bronx Education Summit

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William Paterson University - News:William Paterson University’s Distinguished Lecturer Series Features Leading Educator Diane Ravitch on October 13One of the nation's leading authorities on American education history and policy, Ravitch will speak about issues related to test-based accountability and school choiceDiane RavitchDiane Ravitch, one of the nation’s leading authorities on American education history and policy, will discuss issues related to test-based accountability and school choice on Thursday, October 13, 2011, at 7 p.m. as part of the 32nd season of ... more »

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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top AM PostsToday's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top mid Day PostsBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-6 hours agoToday'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 ... more »

Sen. Patty Murray Introduces FOCUS Class Size Legislation | Education News

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Sen. Patty Murray Introduces FOCUS Class Size Legislation | Education News:Sen. Patty Murray Introduces FOCUS Class Size LegislationUS Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has introduced legislation that would limit class sizes and push recruitment for better teachers.U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Facilitating Outstanding Classrooms Using Size Reduction (FOCUS) Act of 2011 [bill summary, PDF], which the Senator says would provide states with the resources they need to reduce class sizes across the early grade levels in order to provide ... more »

Digital Learning Claims Don't Always Match Results – SchoolBook

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Digital Learning Claims Don't Always Match Results – SchoolBook:Digital Learning Claims Don't Always Match ResultsStephen Nessen for SchoolBookFACEBOOKTWITTEROct. 10, 2011, 7:31 a.m.By MARY ANN GIORDANOHappy Columbus Day. There is no school today, but education was very much in the news over the weekend, with extra attention paid to education-related businesses.Trying to find the digital solution that will help students pick up math and reading as quickly as they do the latest online game, districts and schools are spending $2.2 billion ... more »

Low-income students score lower on AP tests, analysis finds | California Watch

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Low-income students score lower on AP tests, analysis finds | California Watch:Low-income students score lower on AP tests, analysis findsby Kendall TaggartKendall Taggarturbancow/istockphoto.comAlthough California students are among the best in the country when it comes to Advanced Placement test scores, a California Watch analysis has found that many low-income students score lower on final exams than their wealthier counterparts.The analysis looked at each district in the state and compared the percentage of AP tests given a low grade – 1 ... more »

Why merit pay for teachers sounds good — but isn’t - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

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Why merit pay for teachers sounds good — but isn’t - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Why merit pay for teachers sounds good — but isn’tby Valerie StraussThis was written by Esther Quintero,a research associate at the Albert Shanker Institute who focuses on higher education, women in STEM, and early childhood. A version of this appeared on the institute’s blog .By Esther QuinteroThe current teacher salary scale has come under increasing fire in the modern school reform area — ...more »

Bringing Change: Sahila-style: In 1492...

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Bringing Change: Sahila-style: In 1492...:n 1492...... Columbus sailed the ocean blue... more »

Brown saves ed bills for last | Thoughts on Public Education

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Brown saves ed bills for last | Thoughts on Public Education:Brown saves ed bills for last - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guessby John Fensterwald - Educated GuessKathryn Baron contributed to this article Signatures and vetoes went flying out of the State Capitol over the weekend as Gov. Brown raced to meet the October 9 deadline to take action on all the bills passed during the 2011-12 legislative session. He signed three bills that will lead to significant changes in ... more »

Daily Kos: The Myth of Voter Fraud

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Daily Kos: The Myth of Voter Fraud:The Myth of Voter Fraudby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)There is almost no voting fraud in America. And none of the lawmakers who claim there is have ever been able to document any but the most isolated cases. The only reason Republicans are passing these laws is to give themselves a political edge by suppressing Democratic votes.So says the New York Times in its lead editorial this morning, whose title I have used for this post. The ... more »