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Bill Gates: Popping Up with Compulsory Proactive Help

dailycensored.com - Remember the obnoxious, hyperactive paperclip that popped up in Word when you were trying write a letter? As soon as you typed “Dear,” up popped up Clippy:It looks like you’re writing a letter. Wou...

DianeRavitch

When is bad, bad enough? - Baltimore Education reform

examiner.com - There’s a common saying in Twelve Step recovery programs that the alcoholic or addict can “get off the elevator at any time.” What this means is that an individual can determine through some moment...

DianeRavitch

Putting Zuckerberg’s Millions to Work for Schools

nytimes.com - NEWARK THE people in charge of giving away $100 million of Mark Zuckerberg’s money to improve the lives of children in this city operate from a drab warren of offices downtown, where th...

leoniehaimson

Oakland's general strike -- Today's teachable moment

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - "We as fellow occupiers of Oscar Grant Plaza propose that on Wednesday November 2, 2011, we liberate Oakland and shut down the 1%." -- Occupy Oakland General Assembly votes to shut it down. Teach...

mikeklonsky

Charters line up for extended-day cash | catalyst

catalyst-chicago.org - Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Thursday that most charter schools eligible for the financial incentives to lengthen the day by 90 minutes have quickly signaled that they are ready to jump on board. B...

mikeklonsky

GENERAL STRIKE & MASS DAY OF ACTION – NOVEMBER 2

occupyoakland.org - Liberate Oakland, Shut Down the 1%GENERAL STRIKE & MASS DAY OF ACTION Wednesday November 2, 2011 Below is the proposal passed by the Occupy Oakland General Assembly on Wednesday October 26, 2011 in...

mikeklonsky

Beware of Bias in High School Progress Report Cards

edwize.org - The DOE would have us believe that the high school progress reports it released last week are a neutral evaluation tool where any school can do well irrespective of student demographics and charact...

leoniehaimson

From the Vault: Jonathan Kozol

schooltechconnect.com - It's more of a soundtrack with pictures than a video--- but his speech was so great that day, I just started thinking about it again this morning. Prior to Diane Ravitch's Death and Life of the Gr...

tbfurman

School Tech Connect: Pick Up The Phone

schooltechconnect.com - I have a message from Glen Brown and Fred Klonsky that IEA has issued a firmer call to action. I'm posting it below. You can also look at Jim Reed's message---- and I'm going to tip my hat to him b...

tbfurman

Video

nypost.com - Apparently, even 5-year-old tots can be terrors.A number of city public schools suspended kids in kindergarten for misbehaving last year — including three schools that hit the double-digit mark.PS ...

leoniehaimson

Blog posts on this issue

whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the First Lady For Immediate Release November 02, 2011 East Room2:33 P.M. EDTMRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all, so much.Hello and welcome to the White Ho...

coopmike48

Bucking national trend, some New York students slip on NAEP

gothamschools.org - News on “the nation’s report card,” sent home today by the U.S. Department of Education, is not good for New York State. New York was one of just two states to post statistically significant declin...

leoniehaimson

Edwize, UFT.org, New York Teacher Win Awards

edwize.org - The International Labor Communications Assocation held its annual convention in Seattle in late September, and the UFT received several honors at the organization’s awards ceremony. The UFT’s websi...

coopmike48

Time now for innovation to forge ahead

ednewscolorado.org - Ben DeGrow is a public policy analyst with the Independence Institute, focusing on education labor issues. Last night’s election results are a wake-up call. First, what to make of the resounding me...

coopmike48

School Board Agenda Update

saveseattleschools.blogspot.com - Just heading out the door to the FACMAC meeting, I reviewed the Board agenda. It has changed somewhat (and there are still open slots on the Speakers List, 252-0040). The renewal of the MAP contra...

coopmike48

Dispatch from the funding front lines: Cortez

ednewscolorado.org - Vinny Badolato is vice president of public affairs at the Colorado League of Charter Schools. Results are in from the Nov. 1st election and one fact regarding the education related issues on the ba...

coopmike48

District recommends just 9 schools be closed

thenotebook.org - Photo: Benjamin HeroldActing Superintendent Leroy Nunery at press briefing this morning where he announced recommended school closings.After months of speculation that dozens of schools across the ...

coopmike48

Pay No Attention To The Standards

scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - Pay No Attention to the Standards Tom Hoffman: First we had everyone discussing whether or not there would be a required reading list when there never is in a standards document. Now it is all "pe...

coopmike48

Quick Hits (11.2.11)

quickanded.com - A different take on bullying. This column explores the bullying and harassment seen in education, from an adult standpoint. School leaders, board members, even superintendents, have been threatenin...

coopmike48

Video game playing tied to creativity

educationresearchreport.blogspot.com - ΩBoth boys and girls who play video games tend to be more creative, regardless of whether the games are violent or nonviolent, according to new research by Michigan State University scholars.A stud...

coopmike48

Blog posts on this issue

whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 02, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House announced the launch of the 2011 Campus “Champions of Change” Challen...

coopmike48

School Tech Connect: This Is How You Run For Pension Board

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: This Is How You Run For Pension Board:This Is How You Run For Pension Boardby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Here's Ray Wohl, running for the board of the Chicago Teachers' Pension F...

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