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Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adha | The White House
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Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adha | The White House:Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adhaby The White HouseRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseMichelle and I extend our greetings for a happy Eid al-Adha to Muslims worldwide and congratulate those performing Hajj. Thousands of Muslim Americans are among those who have joined one of the world’s largest and most diverse gatherings in making the pilgrimage to Mecca and nearby sites.As Muslims celebrate this Eid, they will ... more »
Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blog
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Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Saturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyGraphic: H/T Chris Janotta.Chicago will be rainy this coming week, but today it is sunny and Fall-like. A long dog-walk with Ulysses is on the agenda.And then later this afternoon we are co-hosting a meet-and-greet coffee for Will Guzzardi. Will is a young guy who is running for the Democratic nomination for 39th District State Rep against Democratic Party Machine incumbent, Toni Berrios. I first met Will when he was a Chicago ...more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Imagine, Inc.: Operating horrible charter schools for fun and profit
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Imagine, Inc.: Operating horrible charter schools for fun and profit:Imagine, Inc.: Operating horrible charter schools for fun and profitby Mike KlonskySt. Louis charter school building has been sold and resold for 10 times original price.Skeptical educators often ask me how it is possible to make a profit from operating a charter school. Here's one way.Imagine Schools Inc., the nation's largest charter school operator, runs six charter schools in St.
NYC Public School Parents: Occupy the DOE! Join us on the steps of Tweed on Monday, Nov. 7th!
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NYC Public School Parents: Occupy the DOE! Join us on the steps of Tweed on Monday, Nov. 7th!:Occupy the DOE! Join us on the steps of Tweed on Monday, Nov. 7th!by Leonie HaimsonParents, Educators, and Students of New York Citycordially request your presence at thePeople’s General Assembly On Public EducationDate: Monday, the Seventh of November,Two Thousand and ElevenTime: Five p.m.Location: Steps of Tweed Hall, 52 Chambers St.Please join us for the exercise of democracy, the raising of silenced voices, outrage ... more »
Bill Gates' Big Play: How Much Can Money Buy in Education? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher #ows
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Bill Gates' Big Play: How Much Can Money Buy in Education? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:Bill Gates' Big Play: How Much Can Money Buy in Education?by Anthony CodyWhat would happen if one of the wealthiest men in the world decided to remake the institution of public education in America? What if that man believed he understood the secrets to success, and sought to align the nation's schools to his vision and methods? What if he decided to ... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Corporate "reformers" are buying local school board elections #ows
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Corporate "reformers" are buying local school board elections:Corporate "reformers" are buying local school board electionsby Mike KlonskyProgressive candidate Emily Sirota (at left) lost the election to Anne Rowe who was financed by corporate front groups. A pivotal campaign in Denver It's long been an accepted fact, even by the least cynical amongst us, that national elections are the playgrounds of the rich. Especially with recent court rulings that "corporations are people," corporate interests,
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Mid Day Posts #ows
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Mid Day Posts #owsShould legislators meddle in sex education (and other subjects)? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington PostBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-4 minutes agoShould legislators meddle in sex education (and other subjects)? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Should legislators meddle in sex education (and other subjects)?by Valerie StraussWisconsin’s Senate just passed a bill that would force public school teachers who are teaching sex education to promote the ... more »
Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Bombs or Bridges, Paychecks or Profits
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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Bombs or Bridges, Paychecks or Profits:Bombs or Bridges, Paychecks or Profitsby Charlie MasPaul Krugman wrote a column about government spending in which he suggests that the decision comes down to either bombs or bridges. Rep. Barney Frank calls some of his colleagues "Weaponized Keynesians". He defines them as people who believe "that the government does not create jobs when it funds the building of bridges or important research or retrains workers, but when it builds ... more »
Anti-bullying legislation attacked for allowing bullying - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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Anti-bullying legislation attacked for allowing bullying - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Anti-bullying legislation attacked for allowing bullyingby Valerie StraussAnti-bullying legislation just approved by the Michigan Senate has been denounced by the father of the teenager for whom it was named because, he said, it actually allows bullying to continue.The legislation, called “Matt’s Safe School Law,” was named after Matt Epling, an honor-roll student who killed himself at the age of 14 in 2002 after being assaulted by anti-gay ... more »
All Education Matters: A Few Thoughts: Washington DC, David Hunsicker, and NYC
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All Education Matters: A Few Thoughts: Washington DC, David Hunsicker, and NYC:A Few Thoughts: Washington DC, David Hunsicker, and NYCby Cryn JohannsenIt's been a productive and very busy week in Washington, DC. I'll provide an update on the offices I visited soon. Some of the meetings were great, and others were . . . not so great. I am staying with fellow activist Leni Weisl in Maryland this weekend. She and her husband opened their home to me for much ... more »
Should legislators meddle in sex education (and other subjects)? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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Should legislators meddle in sex education (and other subjects)? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Should legislators meddle in sex education (and other subjects)?by Valerie StraussWisconsin’s Senate just passed a bill that would force public school teachers who are teaching sex education to promote the benefits of marriage and abstinence as the best way to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. And bills have been introduced in both houses of the U.S. Congress that would encourage comprehensive sex ed ... more »
Jeb Bush Dodges Accountability for NAEP Scores | Scathing Purple Musings
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Jeb Bush Dodges Accountability for NAEP Scores | Scathing Purple Musings:Jeb Bush Dodges Accountability for NAEP Scoresby Bob SikesSo NOW its about the funding. From Leslie Postal in Sentinel School Zone:Former Gov. Jeb Bush sent out a press release this afternoon lamenting the state’s flat NAEP scores and calling for higher standards to boost performance that had “plateaued.”Bush, head of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, also said money would help.“ And investing in education is also important,” he said in ... more »
Guest Column: Evaluations ignore education factors Schools Matter
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Schools Matter:Guest Column: Evaluations ignore education factorsJim Horn Saturday, November 5, 2011 Surely everyone can agree with Mike Edwards' core idea in "Grading teachers vital to education" (Oct. 29) that "every student needs to be well prepared for life and the work force" and that education is a critical factor in every citizen's quality of life. However, almost no one, especially researchers, would agree with Edwards' contention that teachers are the most important factor in a child's education. What the ... more »
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top AM Posts #ows
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top AM Posts #owsSave Seattle Schools Community Blog: What's Next? School Lunches?Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-14 hours agoSave Seattle Schools Community Blog: What's Next? School Lunches?:What's Next? School Lunches?by Melissa WestbrookThe Seattle Times is reporting that Governor Gregoire is considering cutting K-12 bus transportation. But any squeamishness over student-transportation cuts isn't enough to keep that $220 million idea off her list of ways to potentially deal with budget shortfalls, the latest a ... more »
Defining a teacher’s worth
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Defining a teacher’s worth:Defining a teacher’s worthby Mandy ZatynskiA new report this week from the American Enterprise Institute, in conjunction with the Heritage Foundation, sent waves (or perhaps a tsunami?) through the education community after claiming it found teachers to be overpaid – to the tune of 52 percent more than their educated equivalents in the private sector.If that’s the case, I missed out on some money somewhere.I taught ESL for almost three years in Spain in various capacities including ... more »
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, EFL:Native American Heritage Month ResourcesLarry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 37 minutes agoNovember is Native American Heritage Month in the United States. Though I don’t have a “The Best…” list solely devoted to Native American resources, I do have tons of related materials at The Best Sites For International Day Of The … Continue reading →The Best Ideas On How Parents Can Help Their Kids ... more »
Re:education in Baltimore – Fishbowl Edition | Re:education in Baltimore
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Re:education in Baltimore – Fishbowl Edition | Re:education in Baltimore:Re:education in Baltimore – Fishbowl Editionby Edit BarryI wrote a new post for this week based on a selection of articles and op-eds I’d read over the past two. Here are the links:Alonso plans to close schools that are underused, dilapidatedSpecific list hasn’t been finalizedBy Erica L. GreenThe Baltimore SunOctober 14, 2011Why smaller is betterOur view: Consolidating students in fewer buildings makes the best use of the city school system’s limited ... more »