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Eric Smith’s Airy Dismissive Evasion of Testing Critics | Scathing Purple Musings
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Eric Smith’s Airy Dismissive Evasion of Testing Critics | Scathing Purple Musings:Eric Smith’s Airy Dismissive Evasion of Testing Criticsby Bob SikesJeffrey Solocheck finally tracked down former Florida ed commissioner Eric Smith. Solochek does a good job of probing Smith and this exchange caught my eye:Does it create the need for too many tests? Because I’ve heard districts talk about having testing almost every day of the school year for one grade level or another.You know, I started as a teacher ... more »
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank AM PostsUrgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org #owsBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-7 minutes agoUrgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org:Urgent: Winter Donation Needsby OccupyWallStIt's been dumping snow here in NYC all day, high winds and 3 inches of slush on the ground. With the NYPD and FDNY confiscating six generators on Friday and this unprecedented October snow, those occupying Liberty Plaza in downtown NYC are in need of emergency supplies crucial for cold ... more »
Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky's blog
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Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Sunday links.by Fred KlonskySnow falls on Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan, home of Occupy Wall Street.The ACLU sues the City of Chicago. Latino communities are underserved by the police with Rahm as mayor.Who attends the secret meetings of the cabal that really runs the Republican Party. You guessed it. The Koch brothers and Karl Rove behind closed doors.Egyptians march in Tahrir Square in support of democratic
Grumpy Educators: Charter Schools: Parent Caution Advisory
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Grumpy Educators: Charter Schools: Parent Caution Advisory:Charter Schools: Parent Caution AdvisoryWhile charter school expansion continues in Florida, so do the challenges to local decision-making. KIPP is a nationally recognized charter operator; however, KIPP Jacksonville operates a middle school with an "F" performance. The charter's application to open two new charters was questioned by the Duval School Board, which asked KIPP to explain why they should approve an application for more schools when they are operating one with an "F". Duval ... more »
Leading by Action - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post
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Leading by Action - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post:Looking AheadLeading by ActionThis past Thursday morning I caught MassCUE President Leo Brehm posting a picture of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick from the MassCUE conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough with the caption, “Thank you Governor Patrick for your support of MassCUE.” I quickly replied to Leo, “Ya got the gov doin the remarks?!” Without missing a beat, Leo replied, “We did.” Impressed, I replied, “I am so proud ... more »
School vouchers: For some, it's a concern about safety | PennLive.com
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School vouchers: For some, it's a concern about safety | PennLive.com:School vouchers: For some, it's a concern about safetyBY DAWN CHAVOUSPennsylvania’s public education system needs help. Every day that passes without enacting meaningful school choice legislation that empowers parents and gives them access to more educational options, countless students slip through the cracks from a future full of hope to a future full of despair. For some students, it’s a matter of safety. At some schools, assaults on students and ... more »
Does Your School Have Integrity? « Whole Child Education
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The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:Does Your School Have Integrity?October 28th, 2011 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersPost submitted by Paula Mirk, M.Ed. Mirk has worked at whole child partner the Institute for Global Ethics (IGE) since 1996 and currently oversees the IGE education department’s many initiatives, including the Ethical Literacy expanding community of schools. She collaborates with national and international organizations and with school districts from large to small to integrate ethical literacy into classroom practice, school culture, ... more »
Urgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org #ows
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Urgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org:Urgent: Winter Donation Needsby OccupyWallStIt's been dumping snow here in NYC all day, high winds and 3 inches of slush on the ground. With the NYPD and FDNY confiscating six generators on Friday and this unprecedented October snow, those occupying Liberty Plaza in downtown NYC are in need of emergency supplies crucial for cold weather survival (and occupation).We've made a lot of headway on getting winter gear here in the last 48 hrs but definitely ... more »
Milwaukee: Hundreds of ‘Occupy’ protesters march on north side « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students! #ows
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Milwaukee: Hundreds of ‘Occupy’ protesters march on north side « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!:Milwaukee: Hundreds of ‘Occupy’ protesters march on north sideby millerlfGary PorterMarchers representing Occupy Milwaukee and Occupy the Hood march on W. Capitol Drive from Lincoln Park to the closed A.O. Smith factory complex, in protest of urban unemployment and the growing gap in income and political power.By Thomas Content of the Journal Sentinel Oct. 29, 2011Chanting, “We are the 99%,” and “Jobs now,” hundreds gathered ... more »
Speak Out to Raise $2.8 Billion for Baltimore City Public Schools | Re:education in Baltimore
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Speak Out to Raise $2.8 Billion for Baltimore City Public Schools | Re:education in Baltimore:Speak Out to Raise $2.8 Billion for Baltimore City Public Schoolsby Edit BarrySpeak Out to Raise $2.8 Billion for Baltimore City Public SchoolsScene from a Baltimore City Public School via Transform Baltimore's Flickr GalleryThe Transform Baltimore campaign is organizing a Speak Out, where teams representing any Baltimore City Public School can tell the powers that be about the state of their school buildings. The purpose is ... more »
Anti-Police Demo in Oakland « occupy california #ows
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Anti-Police Demo in Oakland « occupy california:Anti-Police Demo in Oaklandby *OAKLAND, California – Several hundred demonstrators began marching at around 8:15pm through Oakland, wearing all black, to mourn for Oscar Grant, and all victims of police brutality. Police are wearing gas masks, even from the beginning of the march.UPDATE8:50pm – Police blocking demonstrators from getting to OPD headquarters.8:55pm – Around 500-1000 demonstrators amassed in front of a few thin lines of
Enacting the Impossible (On Consensus Decision Making) | OccupyWallSt.org #ows
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Enacting the Impossible (On Consensus Decision Making) | OccupyWallSt.org:Enacting the Impossible (On Consensus Decision Making)by David-GraeberTO THE VILLAGE: With a large college and high school student contingent, occupiers from all over the city have repeatedly marched to Washington Square where at least two general assemblies have convened. PHOTO: Stephen O’ByrneOn August 2, 2011 at the very first meeting of what was to become Occupy Wall Street, about a dozen people sat in a circle in Bowling Green. The self-appointed “process ... more »
“What’s Love Got to do with It?” Ask Your Students! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!
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“What’s Love Got to do with It?” Ask Your Students! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!:“What’s Love Got to do with It?” Ask Your Students!by Oldschoolteach Once upon a time there was a little 2nd grade boy. He was new to a school, and he brought with him, all his problems and issues. Sent to live with dad after mom “couldn’t take it any more”, a pre-primer reading level, an evil stepmother, and siblings who did not like him, ... more »
A MOVIE WARNS US | Dailycensored.com #ows
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A MOVIE WARNS US | Dailycensored.com:A MOVIE WARNS USWritten by slandauDaily Journal (Opinion), PoliticsOct 29, 20110diggShareBy Saul LandauOccupy Wall Street activists everywhere agree: the system has become dysfunctional. The angst – or anger — among citizens reaches beyond economic collapse and the government’s inability to improve the situation. Frustration and puzzlement persist: why do Presidents keep initiating wars in remote places? Why does Congress back them? Its Members, like robots, then pledge support for our troops – about whom few ... more »
If Only the Billionaire Reformers Cared about THIS Data - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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If Only the Billionaire Reformers Cared about THIS Data - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:If Only the Billionaire Reformers Cared about THIS Databy Anthony CodyBillionaire Bill Gates was in the news again this week, bemoaning the sorry state of America's schools, insisting that business leaders like him have a lot to teach us about measuring performance.Mr. Gates, in years past, has worried about the fact that we rank poorly on international educational comparisons, suggesting this will cause us ... more »