AFT says it will kick in up to $15 million in financing for upgrades to Oregon schools | OregonLive.com
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AFT says it will kick in up to $15 million in financing for upgrades to Oregon schools | OregonLive.com:AFT says it will kick in up to $15 million in financing for upgrades to Oregon schoolsPublished: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 5:10 PM Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 5:32 PM By Michelle Cole, The Oregonian Oregonian file photoGov. John Kitzhaber's "Cool Schools" initiative won bipartisan support in the 2011 Legislature. So far, several rural school districts have applied for help financing projects.The ... more »
MICHIGAN TEACHERS SHOW HOW IT’S DONE « Teachers Fight Back
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MICHIGAN TEACHERS SHOW HOW IT’S DONE « Teachers Fight Back:MICHIGAN TEACHERS SHOW HOW IT’S DONEby alkleenIn Michigan, the state teachers union, enraged by Republican moves to cut school spending and weaken tenure for teachers, engineered the ouster of state Rep. Paul Scott, the GOP chairman of the House Education Committee.Way to go Michigan teachers! It’s about time the teachers somewhere are as mad as hell and aren’t going to take it anymore. How about some similar efforts in Illinois?We need ... more »
Celebrating Teachers U.S. Department of Education
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U.S. Department of Education:Education Secretary to Join National and Local Education Leaders in Celebrating Teachers as Part of American Education WeekMedia Advisories | U.S. Department of Education - 10 minutes agoU.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will join National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel, Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Morton Sherman and T.C. Williams High School Principal Suzanne Maxey to celebrate teachers and visit with students at 8:20 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14.Secretary Duncan, Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair ...more »
Schools Matter: Rhee-Action to MichelleFirst in Boston
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Schools Matter: Rhee-Action to MichelleFirst in Boston:Rhee-Action to MichelleFirst in Bostonby Jim HornMy question for Michelle Rhee last evening that did not get asked:In 2007, the same year you became Chancellor of DC Schools, a 12 year old boy named Deamonte Driver died (Edelman, 2011) from a brain infection that could have been avoided had Deamonte's mom been able to pay $80 weeks earlier for a routine extraction of a bad tooth. Your comments this evening substantially add to the ... more »
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Hold Second Twitter Town Hall | U.S. Department of Education
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Hold Second Twitter Town Hall | U.S. Department of Education:U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Hold Second Twitter Town HallContact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Event Date 1: November 14, 2011 05:00 pm - 07:00 pmU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hold his second “Ask Arne” Twitter Town Hall at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. Veteran journalist John Merrow will return to moderate the town hall that will be broadcast live ... more »
Danny Glover talks about education in Memphis - Boston.com
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Danny Glover talks about education in Memphis - Boston.com:Danny Glover talks about education in MemphisNovember 10, 2011E-mail|Print|Comments (0)Text size – +MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Actor Danny Glover and two other recipients of this year's Freedom Awards spoke Thursday about the importance of education and the role young people played in the civil rights movement.Tweet Be the first to Tweet this!ShareThisGlover, Chicago educator Marva Collins and Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Office of Civil Rights Russlyn H. Ali attended a public forum ahead of ... more »
Ahead of expected Christie proposals, NJEA unveils school reform plan at annual Atlantic City convention | NJ.com
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Ahead of expected Christie proposals, NJEA unveils school reform plan at annual Atlantic City convention | NJ.com:Ahead of expected Christie proposals, NJEA unveils school reform plan at annual Atlantic City conventionby Jessica Calefati/The Star-LedgerRobert SciarrinoNJEA president Barbara Keshishian, seen here at a legislative hearing last December, unveiled a union-led school reform plan at the annual teachers convention in Atlantic City.ATLANTIC CITY — The New Jersey Education Association has a new message for Gov. Chris Christie, the man who has hammered ... more »
ACLU says schools have inconsistent cellphone policies - latimes.com
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ACLU says schools have inconsistent cellphone policies - latimes.com:ACLU says schools have inconsistent cellphone policiesA report by the American Civil Liberties Union released Thursday found that school districts across California have inconsistent policies regarding a school's ability to search the contents of a student's cellphone, often encroaching on a student's right to privacy.The ACLU of California said searching phones has become a bigger, and more common, issue as cellphones have become pervasive among students. The report's authors -- Brendan Hamme ... more »
“Call Me Hope” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
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“Call Me Hope” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…:“Call Me Hope”by Larry Ferlazzo“Call Me Hope” is a fun music video of Paul Simon’s “Call Me Al” song. It’s sponsored by a development organization called “Mama Hope.”I plan on using it in my Beginning ELL class, and have them sing along with the chorus (you can get all the lyrics here):If you’ll be my bodyguard,I can be your long lost pal!I can call you Betty,And Betty, when you
School Tech Connect: The Big Macher
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School Tech Connect: The Big Macher:The Big Macherby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Chicago's mayor is determined to visit every bad idea imaginable on our public schools. It's as if he has a filter on his brain, and only the worst ideas get in. All the good ideas bypass his brain and go directly into the production of bile.If you took the $5m "donation" and asked a committee of principals how best to spend this money to improve achievement, they would not have come ... more »
Schools Matter: More on the Awakening in Wake County
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Schools Matter: More on the Awakening in Wake County:More on the Awakening in Wake Countyby Jim HornFrom Facing South, "A Big Loss for Art Pope in NC School Resegregation Fight":Voters in Wake County, N.C. have shifted political power on the local school board, ending a Republican majority backed by leading conservative benefactor Art Pope that worked to end the system's nationally recognized desegregation policy.In the Nov. 8 runoff race that pitted incumbent Democrat Kevin Hill, a lifelong educator, against Republican ... more »
saukvalley.com | Bivins scrutinizes questionable uses of state funds in Dixon IL, Sterling, IL and Rock Falls IL
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saukvalley.com | Bivins scrutinizes questionable uses of state funds in Dixon IL, Sterling, IL and Rock Falls IL:Bivins scrutinizes questionable uses of state fundsSPRINGFIELD – Gery Chico isn’t a well-known name in northwestern Illinois.The former Chicago mayoral candidate and leader of multiple Chicago area boards, including of Chicago Public Schools, is Gov. Pat Quinn’s pick for the nonsalaried chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education post.That’s how he ended up in front of the Senate Executive Appointments Committee on ... more »
Putting our Veterans Back to Work | Military.com
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Home | Military.com:Good morning, As our soldiers begin to return home many will be looking to re-enter the workforce. Many military friendly employers are planning to target returning veterans in 2012 to help them reintegrate into the workforce and to take advantage of the Wounded Warrior and pending Returning Veterans Tax Credits. Monster has developed the following tools to help our soldiers return to the work quickly and to help you take advantage of these tax credits. · Veteran Job ... more »
This Week In Education: Thompson: Disconnected Measures In Tennessee & Florida
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This Week In Education: Thompson: Disconnected Measures In Tennessee Florida:Thompson: Disconnected Measures In Tennessee Floridaby john thompsonI thought I’d heard everything after reading "In Tennessee, Following the Rules for Evaluations Off a Cliff," by the New York Times' Micheal Winerip. But then I read "Florida's Teachers Get Ready to Get Graded" by Laura Isensee and Sarah Butrymowicz of the Miami Herald. Winerip describes how the Tennessee teacher evaluation system was rushed into place due to Race to the Top. Tennessee ... more »
Survey Shows Walker School “Reforms” Not Working, And Next Year Will Be Worse « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
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Survey Shows Walker School “Reforms” Not Working, And Next Year Will Be Worse « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!:Survey Shows Walker School “Reforms” Not Working, And Next Year Will Be Worseby millerlfWisconsin Department of Public Instruction New Release 11/10/11Survey data shows effects of cuts to educationWith 83 percent of school districts responding, survey data gathered this fall shows the vast majority of students are attending schools that cut staff, meaning there are fewer adults in Wisconsin public schools helping ... more »
Survey map demonstrates the scope of Wisconsin education job losses | Defend Wisconsin
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Survey map demonstrates the scope of Wisconsin education job losses | Defend Wisconsin:Survey map demonstrates the scope of Wisconsin education job lossesby CharlesThis image, taken from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and produced by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators, demonstrates how many districts around the state have been affected by the threefold increase in job losses this year.
An anonymous comment from someone who claims to love transparency. « Fred Klonsky
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An anonymous comment from someone who claims to love transparency. « Fred Klonsky:An anonymous comment from someone who claims to love transparency.by Fred KlonskyI received this comment today:It’s rather fun to watch the bugs scurry when the lights are turned on. Remember when the left tried to manipulate, and deceive (with the Open Meetings law) to shut down Walker reforms? Yeah, they failed at that. However, shortly after, Kyle Olson took Madison DA Ozanne to court over his repeated failure ... more »
Wanted: Creative Resistance - Bridging Differences - Education Week
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Wanted: Creative Resistance - Bridging Differences - Education Week:Wanted: Creative Resistanceby Deborah MeierDear Diane,Like you, I was immensely cheered to read that my colleagues were speaking truth to power! Yes, I agree with virtually every word that those Long Island administrators said. The sad fact is that this is so rare is troubling. As I speak around the country to teacher-educators I remind them that they should "go after" their university colleagues, who should be defending the independence of schools ... more »
NCLB Waiver Statement - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education)
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NCLB Waiver Statement - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education):State Schools Chief Torlakson Issues Statement on NCLB WaiverSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement today regarding the State Board of Education's initial discussion of whether to seek a waiver* from the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act:"I commend President Michael Kirst and members of the State Board of Education for their thoughtful discussion today, and their willingness to examine both the benefits and the ... more »