Stalinizing American Education
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TCRecord: Article:Stalinizing American Educationby Lawrence Baines — September 16, 2011The similarities between contemporary American educational reform and Soviet educational reform of the 1930s are as striking as they are discomfiting. Of the following three statements, which refer to the Soviet Union in the 1930s and which refer to America today?1. “Teachers are asked to achieve significant academic growth for all students at the same time that they instruct students with ever-more diverse needs….The stakes are huge—and the time to cling ... more »
Behind the Manor of Gate’s Farm: “Charter Schools Good, Public Schools Bad” « Living Behind the Gates
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Behind the Manor of Gate’s Farm: “Charter Schools Good, Public Schools Bad” « Living Behind the Gates:Behind the Manor of Gate’s Farm: “Charter Schools Good, Public Schools Bad”By livingbehindthegates“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ~ George OrwellToday, like so many other authors are trying to do, I am exercising my liberty to tell America’s people what they don’t seem to want to hear.I am telling all ... more »
Teacher suspended after defying Hillsborough school district's evaluation system - St. Petersburg Times
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Teacher suspended after defying Hillsborough school district's evaluation system - St. Petersburg Times:Teacher suspended after defying Hillsborough school district's evaluation systemBy MARLENE SOKOL, Times Staff WriterIn Print: Friday, November 11, 2011TAMPA — A veteran teacher was suspended Thursday for rejecting the evaluator chosen for him under a Gates-funded initiative that is revolutionizing the way the Hillsborough County School District assesses its teachers.School and union officials believe this is the first such act of defiance under Empowering Effective Teachers, a com... more »
Time for an Economic Bill of Rights | OWSnews.org #ows
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Time for an Economic Bill of Rights | OWSnews.org:Time for an Economic Bill of Rightsby Ellen BrownHenry Ford said, “It is well enough that the people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.”We are beginning to understand, and Occupy Wall Street looks like the beginning of the revolution.We are beginning to understand that our money is created, not by the government, but ...more »
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Head of First 5 LA resigns following critical audit | California WatchBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-36 minutes agoHead of First 5 LA resigns following critical audit | California Watch:Head of First 5 LA resigns following critical auditJoanna Linfirst5la.orgEvelyn MartinezEvelyn Martinez, chief executive officer of First 5 LA, resigned late yesterday, less than three weeks after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors started the legal process to take over the independent agency that uses tobacco taxes to fund ... more »
#UCDavis Faculty Association Endorses Occupy Cal’s Call for Strike « occupy california
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#UC Davis Faculty Association Endorses Occupy Cal’s Call for Strike « occupy california:UC Davis Faculty Association Endorses Occupy Cal’s Call for StrikeBy *DAVIS, California – The UC Davis Faculty Association has endorsedthe call for a system wide strike that was initially called for by students at UC Berkeley on Wednesday night following a string of brutality by police. The strike is scheduled for November 15th, next Tuesday.
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Carl Campanile Of The New York Post Questions The Integrity Of Mona Davids
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SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Carl Campanile Of The New York Post Questions The Integrity Of Mona Davids:Carl Campanile Of The New York Post Questions The Integrity Of Mona Davidsby noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)So here I am yesterday giving the students busy work as I read that veritable bastion of journalistic integrity, The New York Post. Haha, only kidding. That entire first sentence was a lie. Let me start again.So here I am yesterday afternoon cleaning up the hair balls that my cat ... more »
This Week’s “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
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This Week’s “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…:This Week’s “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t”by Larry FerlazzoI have a huge backlog of resources that I’ve been planning to post about in this blog but, just because of time constraints, have not gotten around to doing. Instead of letting that backlog grow bigger, I regularly grab a few and list them here with a minimal description. It forces me to ... more »
Head of First 5 LA resigns following critical audit | California Watch
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Head of First 5 LA resigns following critical audit | California Watch:Head of First 5 LA resigns following critical auditJoanna Linfirst5la.orgEvelyn MartinezEvelyn Martinez, chief executive officer of First 5 LA, resigned late yesterday, less than three weeks after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors started the legal process to take over the independent agency that uses tobacco taxes to fund early childhood development programs.The Board of Supervisors' 4-1 vote Oct. 25 asking the county counsel to initiate the process ... more »
Occupy teachers/profs: end 1%’s criminal wars by teaching war laws, war facts | Dailycensored.com #ows
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Occupy teachers/profs: end 1%’s criminal wars by teaching war laws, war facts | Dailycensored.com:Occupy teachers/profs: end 1%’s criminal wars by teaching war laws, war factsWritten by Carl_HermanPolitics, War and PeaceNov 11, 20110diggShareOf all the laws to know, when war is lawful or criminal is arguably the most important.Of all the lessons of history, the sacrifices of all our families through two world wars for the legal victory that strictly limits nations’ use of war is arguably the most important.Teachers and ... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Guyland's Got It
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Jersey Jazzman: Guyland's Got It:Guyland's Got Itby DukeNow we're talking:Across Long Island, there is growing concern about the direction being taken by the New York State Education Department. In breathtaking speed, State Education officials have made sweeping changes to how our schools operate, how our teachers and principals are evaluated and how our students are assessed.As building principals, we applaud efforts aimed towards excellence for all of our students. We cannot, however, stand by while untested practices are put in ... more »