Person of the Year | Lefty Parent
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Person of the Year | Lefty Parent:Person of the Yearby Cooper ZaleI caught the cover art of the recent Time magazine piececalling out the “Protester” as its “Person of the Year” and thought it was very cool. For the second time in this new century this long-time bulwark of the Eastern U.S. establishment has gone against its longstanding elitist tradition of calling out a member (or at least a darling) of the elite as its (once “Man” and now) “Person ... more »
Rethinking Schools Article Goes Viral: Students Asked to Critically Consider Gender Stereotypes « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
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Rethinking Schools Article Goes Viral: Students Asked to Critically Consider Gender Stereotypes « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!:Rethinking Schools Article Goes Viral: Students Asked to Critically Consider Gender Stereotypesby millerlfThe following Rethinking Schools article, written by Melissa BollowTempel a Milwaukee Public School teacher, was posted this past week on Huffington Post. It has gone viral state-wide in Wisconsin, nationally and internationally.It’s Ok to Be NeitherTeaching that supports gender-variant children By Melissa Bollow Tempel Fall 2011, Rethinkin... more »
Teach for America: The Hidden Curriculum of Liberal Do-Gooders
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Teach for America: The Hidden Curriculum of Liberal Do-Gooders:Teach for America: The Hidden Curriculum of Liberal Do-Goodersby ANDREW HARTMAN · in WINTER 2012Art by Loki MuthuThe job of the American public school teacher has never been so thankless. In states across America, cutting teacher salaries and pensions has become the most popular method for fixing budget deficits. New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie’s deep cuts, for instance, force teachers to contribute a much higher percentage of their salaries to their ...more »
At least our union rights weren’t pimped cheap. « Fred Klonsky
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At least our union rights weren’t pimped cheap. « Fred Klonsky:At least our union rights weren’t pimped cheap.by Fred KlonskyI guess I owe Audrey Soglin, the IEA Executive Director and retired ex-president Ken Swanson an apology.For several years I have ridden them kind of hard for selling out our union rights and getting nothing in return.In order to qualify for Race to the Top money several years ago, Audrey was appointed by the governor to head the committee that drafted ...more »
Jay P. Greene Highlights Internal Common Core Battles | Truth in American Education
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Jay P. Greene Highlights Internal Common Core Battles | Truth in American Education:Jay P. Greene Highlights Internal Common Core Battlesby James BellJay P. Greene writes on his own blog that a battle is brewing between various strains of the pro-Common Core factions as they realize the immensity of the monopoly they are proposing to put into place:Let the in-fighting begin.Supporters of digital learning, many of whom were among the strongest supporters of national standards, have organized in opposition to the ... more »
SBE Agenda for January 2012 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)
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SBE Agenda for January 2012 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education):SBE Agenda for January 2012Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting to be held on January 11 and 12, 2012.State Board MembersMichael W. Kirst, PresidentTrish Williams, Vice PresidentJames AschwandenYvonne ChanCarl CohnAida MolinaJames C. RamosPatricia A. RuckerIlene W. StrausCaitlin Snell, Student MemberSecretary Executive OfficerHon. Tom TorlaksonExecutive DirectorSusan K. BurrSchedule of MeetingLocationWednesday, January 11, 20128:30 a.m. Pacific Time +STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONClos... more »
School Tech Connect: Dumb Ideas
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School Tech Connect: Dumb Ideas:Dumb Ideasby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Race To The Top. If I weren't so lazy, I'd still be racking by brain trying to figure out which constituency is supposed to be happy about RTTT. Aside from data-system salespeople, it all seems like it's just designed to piss people off.At some point, the RTTT money was coming out of the stimulus package of 2009. Is is still? And how in the frick is it supposed to stimulate the economy when ... more »
December 2011 Information Memoranda - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)
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December 2011 Information Memoranda - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education):December 2011 Information MemorandaBackground information and updates on issues of interest to the State Board Members.Periodically, the State Board Members may receive information memoranda from State Board staff and the California Department of Education. The information memoranda may include background information, updates on issues of interest to the State Board Members, and reports on a variety of educational topics.California High School Exit Examination: Annual and Biennial Independent Evalu... more »
Bridging Disparities in U.S. Student Learning « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education
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Bridging Disparities in U.S. Student Learning « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:Bridging Disparities in U.S. Student Learningby Klea ScharbergNine years after NCLB, although there have been improvements in test scores of U.S. minority students, serious gaps persist between the achievement of white students and their Black and Latino counterparts.In Creating the Opportunity to Learn: Moving from Research to Practice to Close the Achievement Gap, authors A. Wade Boykin and Pedro Noguera, nationally recognized experts in the fields ... more »
Please help PAA grow even stronger in 2012! « Parents Across America
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Please help PAA grow even stronger in 2012! « Parents Across America: Please help PAA grow even stronger in 2012!by leoniehaimsonDear Friends,It’s nearly impossible for parents to ignore what’s being done to our public schools these days. It’s become even harder for parents to have a say about decisions that affect our children’s lives on a daily basis. In fact, politicians and those running our school systems often seem to think that the only voices that matter in education are ... more »
#OWS Thanks Our Supporters! | OccupyWallSt.org
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OWS Thanks Our Supporters! | OccupyWallSt.org:OWS Thanks Our Supporters!by OccupyWallSt2011 was a revolutionary year for a new movement that is changing the world. From NYC to Cairo, we are just getting started. We are still busy building this amazing movement, and we couldn't do it without you -- our supporters! Let's make next year even better!Popout(This video was passed by consensus through the New York City General Assembly on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.)
I Lost Three Years of My Life – The Story of a Teacher Who May Never Teach Her Students Again « JD2718
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I Lost Three Years of My Life – The Story of a Teacher Who May Never Teach Her Students Again « JD2718:I Lost Three Years of My Life – The Story of a Teacher Who May Never Teach Her Students Againby jd2718by Rodney Grubiak, retired teacherOn this day, Wednesday, December, 21, 2011, Bronx Supreme Court Justice Dominic Massaro found Raqnel James not guilty and totally exonerated her of the criminal charges that were brought against her almost three (3) years ... more »
Sacramento Press / No swap for Sac High and West Campus – for now
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Sacramento Press / No swap for Sac High and West Campus – for now:No swap for Sac High and West Campus – for nowby Melissa Corker, published on December 22, 2011 at 6:28 PMSCUSD board trustee, Patrick kennedyThe potential West Campus/Sacramento High School “swap” is off the table, but the budget and facility use problems that spurred the proposal still exist – leaving open the question, is this really the end of the conversation?“We have serious issues as far as ... more »
All Things Education: When single-issue advocacy causes multiple-issue empowerment
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All Things Education: When single-issue advocacy causes multiple-issue empowerment:When single-issue advocacy causes multiple-issue empowermentby Rachel LevyEducation journalist Joy Removits recently wrote this article on the education "reform" lobby. The article was not particularly remarkable, but I did discern a bit of pivoting on the part of some of the organizations, such as Students First, Stand for Children, and DFER (Democrats for Education Reform) Removits wrote about. In particular, they talked about being "single-issue" advocates and financially backing politicians only b... more »
School Tech Connect: The Civil Rights Issue Of Our Time
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School Tech Connect: The Civil Rights Issue Of Our Time:The Civil Rights Issue Of Our Timeby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Separate but whatever...Meanwhile, Rahm appears to be driving them away down at Lab.There is much happening at the Schools as we end 2011—including the activities associated with the searches for division heads for the Primary, Middle, and High Schools. We have long planned
solidaridad: United Way' Elise Buik's Myopic One Percent Policies #ows
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solidaridad: United Way' Elise Buik's Myopic One Percent Policies:United Way' Elise Buik's Myopic One Percent Policiesby Robert D. Skeels * rdsatheneFirst published on OccupyLAUSD.org"By what logic does United Way engage in an activity that is shunned by all the other charities?" — Professor Ralph E. ShafferUnited Way of Greater Los Angeles' CEO Elise Buik's total compensation in 2010 was $286,985. Entering that figure on http://www.globalrichlist.com/ provides the following insights:You're in the TOP 0.001% richest people in the world!You are the ... more »
Green Ribbon Schools Program - School Facility (CA Dept of Education)
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Green Ribbon Schools Program - School Facility (CA Dept of Education):Green Ribbon Schools ProgramThe U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) award is intended to recognize those schools taking a comprehensive approach to greening their school. A comprehensive approach incorporates and integrates environmental learning with maximizing positive environmental and health impacts. The award criteria are intended to focus on measurable outcomes wherever possible.This is a two-step process. The first step is to complete and submit the online application in ...more »
Join - Sacramento Tree Foundation
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Join - Sacramento Tree Foundation:Unsubscribe l Forward to a FriendFollow the Sacramento Tree Foundation on: SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATIONA Note From Ray Little Gifts Make a Difference$5.00 - One Tree Guard(to protect a young tree) $10.00 - Two Seedling Grow Kits(for use in elementary school classrooms) $25.00 - Five Bags of Mulch(to make sure trees survive our hot summers) $35.00 - One 5 Gallon Shade Tree(to be planted in a park, school, or streetside) $50.00 - Two Shovels(for volunteers to use ... more »
Modern School: Pragmatism Beats Out Occupy and Bunga Bunga for Word of Year
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Modern School: Pragmatism Beats Out Occupy and Bunga Bunga for Word of Year:Pragmatism Beats Out Occupy and Bunga Bunga for Word of Yearby Michael DunnMerriam-Webster is calling “pragmatic” the word of the year, saying there were more searches for this one word in 2011 than any other word, including “occupy,” according to the Daily Mail.Congressional Super Committe (by DonkeyHotey) Searches for the term “pragmatic” spiked this past year when Congress voted to increase the debt ceiling and when its super ... more »
Action for Week of December 18, 2011 | United Opt Out National #OWS
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Action for Week of December 18, 2011 | United Opt Out National:Action for Week of December 18, 2011by adminAre you ready for the holidays??? Opting-out is probably not on your to do list this weekend but here is a simple action to share. Share the January 7th, National Opt Out Day poster. Post the following with it in your email or on your Facebook page: United Opt Out National has declared January 7th as National Opt Out Day. On this ... more »