Looking at the Concept of Adultism | Lefty Parent
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Looking at the Concept of Adultism | Lefty Parent:Looking at the Concept of Adultismby Cooper Zale[FYI... for those of you who have been reading my blog for a while, you may recognize this piece as the combining of three pieces I wrote previously on this subject.]So you have probably already been “ism’d” within an inch of your life and may be ready to roll your eyes if I attempt to direct your attention to another one! Seems the 20th Century ... more »
L.A. schools chief vows suit to block cuts to bus-service funding - latimes.com
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L.A. schools chief vows suit to block cuts to bus-service funding - latimes.com:L.A. schools chief vows suit to block cuts to bus-service fundingDecember 13, 2011 | 2:53 pm 50L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy announced Tuesday that the state’s largest school system would file suit to block fresh budget cuts that would end state funding of home-to-school transportation for the rest of the school year.The so-called trigger cuts are set to take effect automatically because the latest projections of state tax ... more »
Tax Reform Victory! What’s next? « EdVox
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Tax Reform Victory! What’s next? « EdVox:Tax Reform Victory! What’s next?by edvoxnyby Nikki JonesNikki Jones, Communications Director of AQEThis month’s tax reform agreement is a milestone in the fight to ensure that all students are given the opportunity to learn and are prepared for college and careers. Along with grassroots organizations, parents, students, educators, community members, and of course Occupiers, we affected a change to New York State’s tax structure.Without the tax reform, we would have lost a total of ... more »
Mid-Year Cuts Reaction - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education)
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Mid-Year Cuts Reaction - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education):State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Comments on Mid-Year CutsSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement regarding mid-year spending cuts announced today:"It's a sad day for California. Taking hundreds of millions of dollars from our schools—on top of the $18 billion in cuts they have already suffered—will only make life harder for students in California's chronically underfunded schools."Mothballing school bus fleets across the state will mean many rural, ... more »
Teachbad Watches “Waiting For Superman”, Part I | Mr. Teachbad
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Teachbad Watches “Waiting For Superman”, Part I | Mr. Teachbad:Teachbad Watches “Waiting For Superman”, Part Iby teachbadI know I’m a little late to this party. Remarkably, I have not seen the blockbuster film Waiting For Superman…until yesterday. I have, of course, been aware of this movie and heard what many people, especially teachers, have had to say about it. It will not surprise you that, generally, people in my circle have not liked this movie. (By the way, I borrowed ...more »
From Differentiated Instruction to Differentiated Assessment « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education
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From Differentiated Instruction to Differentiated Assessment « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:From Differentiated Instruction to Differentiated AssessmentDecember 13th, 2011 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersPost written by Douglas B. Reeves, founder of the Leadership and Learning Center in Salem, Mass., and author of ASCD books on educational leadership. Connect with Reeves by e-mail atDReeves@LeadAndLearn.com. This post was originally featured in ASCD Express.For all the ink that has been spilled regarding the issue of differentiated instruction, little has been ... more »
American Enterprise Institute’s Hess is intrigued by the NEA teacher effectiveness report. « Fred Klonsky
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American Enterprise Institute’s Hess is intrigued by the NEA teacher effectiveness report. « Fred Klonsky:American Enterprise Institute’s Hess is intrigued by the NEA teacher effectiveness report.by Fred KlonskyIf Fred Hess is intrigued, you should be concerned with the NEA’s report.The American Enterprise Institute pretty much defines right-wing think tank.Fred Hess is an AEI “scholar.”He is the definition of an anti-union corporate school reformer.Amazingly, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel invited him to serve as a consultant to the NEA’s commission on
Support PURE! » PSAT for 12-13-11: Stop school closings!
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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 12-13-11: Stop school closings!:PSAT for 12-13-11: Stop school closings!by adminTonight beginning at 6 pm, the CTU is sponsoring a vigil and camp out at CPS headquarters, 125 S. Clark Street, prior to the December 14th Chicago Board of Education meeting. Think about joining them, or at least stopping by for a while – after rush hour it gets pretty quiet downtown and you can usually drive by or even ... more »
Teacher Power: The One Percent Solution - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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Teacher Power: The One Percent Solution - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:Teacher Power: The One Percent Solutionby Anthony CodyFollow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCodyNumbering more than four million, teachers represent better than one percent of the population of the United States. Given the fact that only about half the people in our nation actually vote, teachers are potentially even more than one percent of the electorate. And national elections are sometimes decided by margins smaller than this. Beyond ... more »
School Tech Connect: Words of Wisdom
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School Tech Connect: Words of Wisdom:Words of Wisdomby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Pass them along.Diane gave a barnburner in DC yesterday. I decided to pass it along to my state representative, my highly reformy state senator, my charter-happy liberal Democratic congresswoman, for whom I campaigned fiercely in 1998--and my senators, one of whom can be seen hiding in a copy room here. After reading Fred's last post, I feel like sending it to the leadership of NEA, which as far as I'm concerned ... more »
Florida Governor Scott is tonight’s Tool Time winner « Continuing Change
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Florida Governor Scott is tonight’s Tool Time winner « Continuing Change:Florida Governor Scott is tonight’s Tool Time winnerby gatorbonbc“Come on Scott, your half-ass efforts on Thanksgiving are not going to get Floridians on your side….and nobody who pays attentions to your efforts at dismantling the social safety net in Floridawill be fooled by your little photo op…so stop pretending to help the homeless while you are really just kicking them to the curb.Governor Scott is tonight’s Tool Time winner. “
Daily Kos: The most important speech on education in years #ows #edreform
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Daily Kos: The most important speech on education in years:The most important speech on education in yearsby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)was given yesterday at the National Opportunity to Learn Education Summit by Diane Ravitch.You can read the entire text here (pdf).You should.You should pass it on.For example, how about this paragraph: So today we see Wall Street hedge funders and billionaires saying that they are leading the civil rights movement of our time. I have trouble imagining Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ... more »
They eat kids, don’t they? Destroying the teaching profession in Wisconsin: Virtual vouchers are next | Dailycensored.com
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They eat kids, don’t they? Destroying the teaching profession in Wisconsin: Virtual vouchers are next | Dailycensored.com:They eat kids, don’t they? Destroying the teaching profession in Wisconsin: Virtual vouchers are nextWritten by Danny WeilEducationDec 10, 20110diggShareThis is from Larry Miller’s blog out of Wisconsin. Not only are Walker’s policies destroying the teacher’s union and the desire on behalf of teachers to teach, but with all this he is destroying the lives of both the children ‘born’ (of which he has ... more »
National Opportunity to Learn Summit - Speech by Diane Ravitch
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National Opportunity to Learn Summit - Speech by Diane Ravitch:National Opportunity to Learn Summit – Speech by Diane Ravitchby rbhattThe following speech was delivered by Diane Ravitch yesterday, December 9, 2011, at the National Opportunity to Learn Summit. Our own Ken Bernstein has written a piece on this speech at his Daily Kos. Check it out after reading the speech! Just click on the link to access the pdf copy of Diane Ravitch’s speech.
Action for week of December 11, 2011 | United Opt Out National
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Action for week of December 11, 2011 | United Opt Out National:Action for week of December 11, 2011by PegFor the week of December 11th we are asking everyone to spread the word of January 7th, National Opt Out Day, by sharing it on Facebook. Last week we asked that the information be placed in your email signature – easy peasy way to spread the word without any legwork. This week, make it go viral on FB!! Here is the info ... more »
Schools Matter: Diane Ravitch, December 9, 2011
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Schools Matter: Diane Ravitch, December 9, 2011:Diane Ravitch, December 9, 2011by Jim Horn NATIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARNSUMMITDecember 9, 2011Diane RavitchMy theme for today: Whosechildren have been left behind?Let me tell you a little bitabout myself. For many years, I was a strong advocate of testing, accountability,and choice. I worked in three conservative think tanks where these ideas wereheld sacred. In 1998, I went to Albany, New York, to testify on behalf ofcharter legislation. At the time I was connected to ... more »
Walker: Destroying the Teaching Profession in Wisconsin « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
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Walker: Destroying the Teaching Profession in Wisconsin « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!:Walker: Destroying the Teaching Profession in Wisconsinby millerlfWill Anyone Want to Teach in WisconsinBy Lisa Kaiser ExpressMilwaukee 12/8/11Milwaukee-area teachers say they would not encourage anyone to pursue a career in education, according to a new survey conducted by the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), which represents educators across the state.Three-fourths of the 3,800 educators surveyed said morale has gotten worse since February, when Gov. Scott Walker int... more »