4LAKids - Thankfully: LAUSD DONATING FOOD KIDS WON’T EAT
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Thankfully: LAUSD DONATING FOOD KIDS WON’T EAT:Thankfully: LAUSD DONATING FOOD KIDS WON’T EATBY MELISSA PAMER STAFF WRITER |DAILY NEWS/DAILY BREEZE |HTTP://BIT.LY/UI0GJOVanessa Day boxes up leftover lunch items at Gulf Avenue Elementary School as part of a new LAUSD program. The leftover meals and other items are donated to a food-for-the-needy program at Wilmington's Sts. Peter and Paul Church. (Brad Graverson Staff Photographer)11/25/2011 06:48:51 AM PST - Until this year, the leftovers ... more »
Modern School: More Data Showing Achievement Gap Exists Prior to Kindergarten
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Modern School: More Data Showing Achievement Gap Exists Prior to Kindergarten:More Data Showing Achievement Gap Exists Prior to Kindergarten1diggThe Minnesota Readiness Study in St. Paul has released new data showing an achievement gap exists even before students begin elementary school, particularly among children of color and those living in poverty.The study found that 60% of all students had the prerequisite skills for kindergarten. However, only 44% of Hispanic children were ready. The study
Avoiding Obsolescence | Connected Principals
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Avoiding Obsolescence | Connected Principals:Avoiding Obsolescenceby Dave MeisterHow do we make changes in public education that will transcend the model of education that is so entrenched in many of our schools? There are no easy answers. Many people outside of the education profession believe we need to do more of the same, for more hours, using the efficiencies that technology affords that process to somehow make it better. Instruct, measure, adjust….repeat—Simple formula. The ed-reform story made popular today is centered ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Resistance building to Rahm's school closings.
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Resistance building to Rahm's school closings.:Resistance building to Rahm's school closings.by Mike Klonsky "CPS policies have destabilized schools in our community," said Jeanette Taylor, a parent leader with the Kenwood group whose children attend Mollison and Robinson schools, both of which have been on academic probation for several years. "We're all fighting together. They aren't closing any more schools until they do right by us." -- Chicago TribuneResistance is building to Rahm Emanuel's latest school-closing plan. ... more »
Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Temple Grandin to Speak at UW
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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Temple Grandin to Speak at UW:Temple Grandin to Speak at UWby Melissa WestbrookDr. Temple Grandin, an noted animal scientist and advocate for those with autism, will speak at UW's Hogness Auditorium (A-420), Health Sciences Center, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 on Improving Animal Welfare.The even is free and open to the public with a booksigning to follow the talk.From the Times:Temple Grandin, who was diagnosed with autism as a child but went on to obtain ... more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE BENNETT KAYSER OCCUPIES LAUSD #ows
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE BENNETT KAYSER OCCUPIES LAUSD:SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE BENNETT KAYSER OCCUPIES LAUSDSilver Lake resident Kayser represents Los Angeles Unified School District 5, which includes Silver Lake and much of Echo Park. OPINION BY BENNETT KAYSER IN THE ECHO PARK PATCH | HTTP://BIT.LY/SARHOK November 23, 2011 - I am an admitted sympathizer with the Occupy movement. Recently individuals set up tents on the sidewalk outside the school district headquarters. I said ... more »
Hechinger Report | Financial aid not always going to neediest college students
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Hechinger Report | Financial aid not always going to neediest college students:Financial aid not always going to neediest college studentsby Jon MarcusChris Ogren, 20, a junior studying acting and American sign language at New York University, stands outside a student building after a meeting with the financial aid office. (Photo by Nick Pandolfo)Chris Ogren stands in a frustrated hunch at a window of New York University’s financial aid office, where he’s come for the fifth time in two days to ... more »
Five Principles – Occupy Cincinnati | Dissident Voice #ows
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Five Principles – Occupy Cincinnati | Dissident Voice:Five Principles – Occupy Cincinnatiby Jim Prues / November 25th, 2011The Occupy Revolution is clearly a force to be reckoned with in our culture. Even at this early stage the battle lines are being drawn. Many cities are resisting this new people-powered movement, as it feels threatening to status quo politicians and the 1%, so influential in the current political climate. This in spite of the glaring corruption and inequality of the old ...more »
#OccupyOakland Thanksgiving Attacked by Police « occupy california #ows
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#OccupyOakland Thanksgiving Attacked by Police « occupy california:#OccupyOakland Thanksgiving Attacked by Policeby *OAKLAND, California – During #OccupyOakland’s take on Thanksgiving, called Day of Gratitude, porta-potties were delivered to Oscar Grant Plaza. Police intercepted the truck carrying them in and refused the porta-potties from being unloaded. Subsequently, as occupiers confronted the police, and the police reacted by arresting a few of the occupiers.PopoutRead More:“Serious Questions…” – Hyphenated-Republic
Thanks to you! Diane Ravitch - Thanksgiving - Salon.com
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Thanks to you! - Thanksgiving - Salon.com:Thanks to you!The people we're most grateful to have around this yearBY ALEX PAREENEClockwise from upper left: Elizabeth Warren, Wael Ghonim, Diane Ravitch and Ray LewisTOPICS:THANKSGIVING, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EGYPTIAN PROTESTS, ARAB SPRING,NEWS CORPORATION, EDUCATION, ELIZABETH WARREN, JAMES O'KEEFEAdmittedly, I spend a lot of time grousing and naysaying. Today, though, we put that negativity briefly aside, as we celebrate a day of thoughtful reflection, and a night without a GOP presidential debate. I thought it ... more »
Thanksgiving | Seattle Education #ows
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Thanksgiving | Seattle Education:Thanksgivingby seattleducation2011This Thanksgiving, Occupy Wall Street celebrated unity and community with an open feast at Liberty Square. All members of the community broke bread together.Thanksgiving day for me is a time of reflection. I have much to be grateful for, my health and that of my daughter’s, the opportunities afforded to me to write and a very special and unexpected treasure that when I began creating this blog never occurred to me would happen, getting to know ... more »
The Harvest – The story of the children who feed America | Being Latino Online Magazine
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The Harvest – The story of the children who feed America | Being Latino Online Magazine:The Harvest – The story of the children who feed Americaby Eileen Rivera de la Hozby Eileen Rivera“Every time you eat a salad, every time you eat a vegetable, you have to realize that this might have been picked by a child.” – Eva Longoria“In some countries, children work fourteen hours a day, seven days a week. In some countries, children twelve and younger pick ... more »
Student Activists Deserve Our Thanks | California Progress Report
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Student Activists Deserve Our Thanks | California Progress Report:Student Activists Deserve Our Thanksby meganBy Randy Shaw These are not the best of times to be a college student in the United States. Spiraling tuition costs, huge post-graduation debt, and a shrinking job market could understandably demoralize an entire generation. But recent events demonstrate that college students are responding to the tough economic times not by giving up, but rather by redoubling efforts to create a more just society. In fact, ... more »
NYC Educator: Generosity: A Post for Thanksgiving
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NYC Educator: Generosity: A Post for Thanksgiving:Generosity: A Post for Thanksgivingby Miss EyreThe scene: Miss Eyre's tenth-grade English class. After reading nonfiction pieces about responses to tragedies, a small group is discussing the topic of generosity.STUDENT 1: I am generous. If any of y'all got kicked out of your house, I would let you sleep on my couch.STUDENT 2: Your couch? Why not your bed?STUDENT 1: Ewwww! You nasty.STUDENT 2: Then why don't
Movement for Justice in El Barrio | OccupyWallSt.org #ows
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Movement for Justice in El Barrio | OccupyWallSt.org:Movement for Justice in El Barrioby OccupyWallStUNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF OCCUPY WALL ST., THE PEOPLE OF COLOR CAUCUS (POCCUPY), WOMEN OCCUPYING WALL ST., QUEERING OWS, IMMIGRANT/WORKERS WORKING GROUP, OUTREACH WORKING GROUP, SPANISH WORKING GROUP (OWS en Español), THE ANTI-RACISM ALLIES GROUP, ARTS CULTURE WORKING GROUP, EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP.Movement for Justice in El Barrio“Liberty is like the morning. There are those who sleep and wait for it to arrive, ... more »
Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Advanced Learning Task Force
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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Advanced Learning Task Force:Advanced Learning Task Forceby Charlie MasThe new Advanced Learning Task Force (or Steering Committee or Advisory Committee or whatever) has had its first meeting. It's kind of a mess.I'm on the committee. So is Melissa. So are Dr. Vaughan and Dr. Thompson. There are principals, central staff, teachers and community members. The committee is too big for any real discussion. It will be almost impossible for it to reach any authentic consensus. ... more »
Here comes the neighborhood - Bites - Opinions - November 24, 2011 - Sacramento News & Review
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Here comes the neighborhood - Bites - Opinions - November 24, 2011 - Sacramento News Review:Here comes the neighborhoodBy Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.comThis article was published on 11.24.11.This past spring, the Sacramento City Unified School District changed its logo. The familiar red apple will be replaced with a green apple—to remind everyone that the district is “going green.” At least, it will be as soon as the old stationary runs out. It’s a small gesture, but an important one.A bigger and ... more »
Duncan to State: No way on Race to the Top | Thoughts on Public Education
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Duncan to State: No way on Race to the Top | Thoughts on Public Education:Duncan to State: No way on Race to the Top - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guessby John Fensterwald - Educated Guess(TOP-Ed writer Kathy Baron co-wrote this post.) In another cockfight between California and Washington over education, the U.S. Department of Education has rejected California’s application – and only California’s application – in the third round of Race to the Top. The denial exasperated the seven ... more »
Moving At School: Making It Happen « Whole Child Education
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The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGMoving At School: Making It HappenNovember 23rd, 2011 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersPost submitted by Nora L. Howley, manager of Programs at the National Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN). She believes that a great public school is one where students and staff are healthy and safe, and she’s gratified that her job allows her to help make healthier, safer schools a reality. Howley is a former preschool teacher ... more »
Left Agents of the 1% | Dissident Voice
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Left Agents of the 1% | Dissident Voice:Left Agents of the 1%by Frank Scott / November 23rd, 2011As the Occupy Wall Street movement spread across the nation, mistakes and setbacks occurred which are minimal when compared to its success in calling attention to the private domination of America’s wealth by the upper 1% as major cause of our social problems. Agents of that minority are feverishly at work, whether directly on the payroll or simply acting according to anti-social programming ... more »