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Money - Pink Floyd from the Dark Side of the moon in HD quality[Lyrics]MoneyGet awayYou get a good job with good pay and you're okayMoneyIt's a gasGrab that cash with both hands and make a stashNew car, caviar, four star daydreamThink I'll buy me a football teamMoneyWell, get backI'm all right JackKeep your hands off of my stackMoneyIt's a hitDon't give me that do goody good bullshitI'm in the high-fidelity first class travelling setI think I need a Lear jet(amazing ... more »

I don’t think in lists | Ideas and Thoughts

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I don’t think in lists | Ideas and Thoughts:I don’t think in listsby Dean ShareskiIt's list season. Actually it's list season all year round. Writing a post with a numbered list seems the way many people think. Reminds me of my daughter's obsession with rankings. Come to think about it, I've written on this topic a few times so I may be repeating myself but as I saw a steady stream of tweets today linking to a plethora of posts ... more »

Lil Wayne’s “How to Love” video- Teaching Life Choices, Their Way! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!

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Lil Wayne’s “How to Love” video- Teaching Life Choices, Their Way! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!:Lil Wayne’s “How to Love” video- Teaching Life Choices, Their Way!by OldschoolteachMy 17-year-old and I were bonding watching music videos, and he was explaining who’s who and what’s what, and Lil Wayne’s video came on.WOW! I almost cried after watching this video. My next thought was, “I hope our kids are seeing this. I hope our kids understand the message here. I hope ... more »

Why Mitt Romney’s Education Policy May be the Same as Jeb Bush’s | Scathing Purple Musings

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Why Mitt Romney’s Education Policy May be the Same as Jeb Bush’s | Scathing Purple Musings:Why Mitt Romney’s Education Policy May be the Same as Jeb Bush’sby Bob SikesRepublican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has nine policy statements on his official website. But not one for education. Romney and the people advising him are smart people and its not that they’ve forgotten. The omission, however, leaves his position open to interpretation and writing in Politics K12 Alyson Klein has done so. ... more »

Moving Towards a World with No Bosses | Lefty Parent

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Moving Towards a World with No Bosses | Lefty Parent:Moving Towards a World with No Bossesby Cooper ZaleI keep attempting to bear witness to and advocate for our society’s continuing transformation from “hierarchies of control to circles of equals”, but I got feedback from my partner Sally on our morning walk today that that is too academic of a framing… Damn! So how can I call this out in a more clear, un-geeky, and compelling way? What captures the essence ... more »

School Tech Connect: The Top Ten Stories Of 2011

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School Tech Connect: The Top Ten Stories Of 2011:The Top Ten Stories Of 2011by noreply@blogger.com (Tim)I don't do end-of-year lists, so yes, this is a bait-and-switch.But some of you do end-of-year lists, and if you're compiling a list of the big education stories, and if you've neglected to include Fred's uncovering of the sociopath Jonah Edelman's tactics, then your list is incomplete. It was the biggest story of the year here in Illinois, and it has ramifications around the country ...more »

As the new year comes, there is good news out of the Heartland for those of us toiling in the field of teacher union reform. « Fred Klonsky

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As the new year comes, there is good news out of the Heartland for those of us toiling in the field of teacher union reform. « Fred Klonsky:As the new year comes, there is good news out of the Heartland for those of us toiling in the field of teacher union reform.by Fred KlonskyMTU’s Bob Peterson and the CTU’s Karen Lewis. A fresh wind out of the Heartland.To both old and new readers of this blog, it is clear that ... more »

What Teachers Are Saying – Zinn Education Project

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What Teachers Are Saying – Zinn Education Project:What Teachers Are SayingHere are just a few of the hundreds of comments we have received from teachers about the impact of Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States, and the Zinn Education Project lessons on themselves and their classrooms. Send us your quotes and stories to add to this page: zep@zinnedproject.orgJump to: Howard Zinn’s Impact on Teachers | Howard Zinn’s Impact on Teaching |Howard Zinn’s Impact on Students | Zinn ... more »

The Answer Sheet - David vs. Goliath: The battle over public education

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The Answer Sheet - David vs. Goliath: The battle over public education:David vs. Goliath: The battle over public educationBy Valerie StraussThis was written by Rita M. Solnet, a nonpartisan businesswoman, parent, and Florida education activist.By Rita M. SolnetIt wasn’t just the type of slingshot or the shape of rock David used when he defeated Goliath. David’s determination was steadfast, his belief system strong, when, with a do or die mindset, he fought Goliath and won. But why did he succeed ... more »

Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Evening Posts #ows #edreform

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Daily Kos: Healing the Heart of DemocracyBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-8 minutes agoDaily Kos: Healing the Heart of Democracy:Healing the Heart of Democracyby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) In memory of Christina Taylor Green (2001-2011) Addie Mae Collins (1949-1963) Denise McNair (1951-1963) Carole Robertson (1949-1963) Cynthia Wesley (1949-1963) Christina died when an assassin in Tucson, Arizona, opened fired at a public event hosted by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was seriously wounded. Addie Mae, Denise, Carole, and Cynthia died when violent racists ... more »

Big Education Grants Threatened By Teacher Spats : NPR

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Big Education Grants Threatened By Teacher Spats : NPR:Big Education Grants Threatened By Teacher SpatsTeachers and school districts say they agree that better teacher evaluations are needed, but they can't agree on the details. Now, those disputes threaten federal grants meant to encourage education reform.Take New York state, which has a lots of failing schools. Those schools got more than $100 million in federal School Improvement Grants. In exchange, districts promised to phase in new evaluation systems.But John King, state ... more »

Our Top 10 Blog Posts in 2011 « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education

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Our Top 10 Blog Posts in 2011 « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:Our Top 10 Blog Posts in 2011December 30th, 2011 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersIn the past year, experts and practitioners in the field, whole child partners, and ASCD staff have shared their stories, ideas, and resources to help you ensure that each child, in each community, is healthy, engaged, supported, and challenged and is college-, career-, and citizenship-ready. These are the top 10 posts you ... more »

We’re Not the Enemy « Cooperative Catalyst

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We’re Not the Enemy « Cooperative Catalyst:We’re Not the Enemyby John T. SpencerI’ve heard the arguments and I get it. The industrial model isn’t working. The system needs to change. We need authentic learning. I get it. Really, I do. What’s funny with the whole outdated industrial model is that teachers often agree with the point and in many cases, we’re the ones trying to fight against the system.I fight against the system in small ways (that I’m sure are ... more »

Obama’s Ed Dept puts Hawaii’s Race to Top grant on high-risk status - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

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Obama’s Ed Dept puts Hawaii’s Race to Top grant on high-risk status - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Obama’s Ed Dept puts Hawaii’s Race to Top grant on high-risk statusby Valerie StraussHawaii may be delighted that President Obama and his family are spending the holidays in his home state, but it is perhaps not so enamored with his Education Department at the moment.Department officials have written a letter to Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) saying that the state’s $75 million ... more »

Poking the Sacred Cow « The Core Knowledge Blog

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Poking the Sacred Cow « The Core Knowledge Blog:Poking the Sacred Cowby Jessica LaheyIt’s day six of my holiday break and I have finally acknowledged the large stack of paper on the floor next to my desk. I had been ignoring it, hoping it would magically grade itself, but alas, this has not been the case. It’s still there, still huge, still daunting. In the meantime, I have cleaned the entire house, gone to the dump twice, moved our furniture ... more »

Frank Biden: “We’re Not Profiting From Our Schools” | Scathing Purple Musings

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Frank Biden: “We’re Not Profiting From Our Schools” | Scathing Purple Musings:Frank Biden: “We’re Not Profiting From Our Schools”by Bob SikesFrank Biden’s quickly becoming Florida charter schools’ Baghdad Bob. From New Times’ Lisa Rab :Responding to this week’s cover story about the charter school chain he runs, Frank Biden continues to insist Mavericks in Education Florida is not profiting from its schools. He says it’s just the school buildings that bring in the dough.“We’re not profiting from our schools. Anybody ... more »

Last Stand for Children First: As We Approach 2012 - Scrappy Reformers are Turning the Tide

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Last Stand for Children First: As We Approach 2012 - Scrappy Reformers are Turning the Tide:As We Approach 2012 - Scrappy Reformers are Turning the Tideby Last Stand for ChildrenIn the battle between the Goliaths of the status quo and the scrappy Davids of education reform, the tide may be slowly turning. It was Arthur Reynolds Award winner Anthony Russo, whose This Week in Education articlebrought new attention to the battle for the hearts and minds of the American public, ... more »

Daily Kos: Healing the Heart of Democracy

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Daily Kos: Healing the Heart of Democracy:Healing the Heart of Democracyby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) In memory of Christina Taylor Green (2001-2011) Addie Mae Collins (1949-1963) Denise McNair (1951-1963) Carole Robertson (1949-1963) Cynthia Wesley (1949-1963) Christina died when an assassin in Tucson, Arizona, opened fired at a public event hosted by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was seriously wounded. Addie Mae, Denise, Carole, and Cynthia died when violent racists bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. When we forget that politics ... more »

Rhee, former D.C. schools chief, busy lobbying, helping Right wing politicians– USATODAY.com

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Rhee, former D.C. schools chief, busy lobbying – USATODAY.com:Former D.C. schools chief busy lobbying, helping politiciansBy Greg Toppo, USA TODAYUpdated 7h 2m agoCommentsReprints PermissionsMore than a year after she resigned as chancellor of Washington, D.C., Public Schools — and nine months after her successor asked D.C.'s inspector general to investigate high erasure rates on standardized tests during her tenure —Michelle Rhee remains as high-profile as ever.By Charlie Nye, The StarMichelle Rhee's non-profit is lobbying statehouses.EnlargeBy Charlie Nye, The StarMichelle Rhee's ... more »

NYC Educator: The Ratings Game

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NYC Educator: The Ratings Game:The Ratings Gameby NYC EducatorYou'd think we were a TV station seeking Nielsons, but actually we're the largest school system in the country. An emergency headline from vacationing Gotham Schools blares that we're going to lose a ton of money, but the story doesn't bother to inform readers of the limited uses for which the money can be used. This, of course, leaves readers with the impression the evil UFT is obfuscating so that the lazy ... more »