Temper Tantrum on Capitol Hill
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aflcio.org - America's Union Movement: I just got a message from our Government Affairs director, Bill Samuel, telling me about a temper tantrum on Capitol Hill.It’s flat-out heartless for lawmakers to go home and enjoy the holidays, while their political posturing causes millions of families across America to suffer anxiety and heartbreak. But House Speaker John Boehner is threatening to do just that.He says he’ll block unemployment aid and raise taxes on working families—even though 89 senators from both sides ... more »
Reconnecting McDowell: A New Paradigm For Education Reform
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Reconnecting McDowell: A New Paradigm For Education Reform: Reconnecting McDowell: A New Paradigm For Education ReformbyKAROLIonDECEMBER 19, 2011Reconnecting McDowell, in the words ofAFT President Randi Weingarten, means that “neither demography nor geography should determine destiny.” That’s a tall order. One look at the geography of McDowell County might daunt anyone but the bravest of souls. ThisWashington Post photo essaytells the story well. On Friday, I was driven to Welch, the county seat. Roads
Your Nominees for the World’s Most Transformational Learning Environments
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Your Nominees for the World’s Most Transformational Learning Environments: Your Nominees for the World’s Most Transformational Learning EnvironmentsbySamI know most of us have already checked out for the year, but I wanted to share the nominees I’ve received so far in my ongoing search for the world’s most transformational learning environments.Over the past few weeks, I’ve received recommendations either via Twitter or posted comments on this blog and/orHuffington Post.I’ve done my best to capture every recommendation I’ve received. If I ... more »
School Tech Connect: Out With The Old!
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School Tech Connect: Out With The Old!: Out With The Old!bynoreply@blogger.com (Tim)I'm shocked,shockedthat an archdiocese would be involved insomething nefarious. However, it looks like over in Joliet they were trying to usher in the new by pushing out the old. It's illegal.Mind you, what the archdiocese was doing is pretty much the same basic idea that is at the heart of modern public ed reform. Professional teaching is becoming a temporary occupation, for your young resume-builders.
Me and Bank of America. « Fred Klonsky
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Me and Bank of America. « Fred Klonsky: Me and Bank of America.byFred KlonskyI did it!This morning Bank of America stock price dropped to $5 a share. It’s what they callthe danger zone.A month or so ago I decided I would support the movement to pull my money out of Bank of America and put it in a credit union.The big-ticket item was my mortgage. I started action to move it. It’s not a huge amount of money from the ... more »
Transition to Common Core Publication - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education)
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Transition to Common Core Publication - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Unveils New Publicationto Help Schools Transition to Common Core State StandardsSACRAMENTO—With California schools preparing to move to the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) that will redefine what students learn, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today the publication of a new book to help teachers and administrators make the transition.The new hard-copy publication,A Look at Kindergarten Through Grade Six in ... more »
Why Rank Schools? « InterACT
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Why Rank Schools? « InterACT: Why Rank Schools?byDavid B. CohenThe following post was written for a feature called“Yes, but…”– part of the array of offerings atThoughts on Public Education. John Fensterwald asked how California should measure school quality if not with the narrow, testing-based Academic Performance Index (API). I was one of five respondents, along with state Senator Darrell Steinberg, former State Superintendent for Public Instruction Bill Honig, and education policy experts Fred Jones and Jeff Camp. Pleaseclick hereto see ... more »
City, nonprofits at odds over legal liability at 14 restart schools | GothamSchools
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City, nonprofits at odds over legal liability at 14 restart schools | GothamSchools: City, nonprofits at odds over legal liability at 14 restart schoolsbyGeoff DeckerA dispute over who would take the fall if something goes wrong inside struggling schools is delaying a federally funded turnaround effort that had already gotten off to aslow start.As part of its application to secure school improvement grants, thecity agreed to hand over operations to independent education organizations at 14 of its lowest-performing schoolsthrough a ... more »
Schools Matter: Proposed legislation I would support
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Schools Matter: Proposed legislation I would support: Proposed legislation I would supportbyskrashenSubmitted to Language Magazine, Dec. 2011 in response to the question: “For 2012, we would like you to tell us which one piece of proposed legislation you would like to see enacted in 2012 and why.”S. KrashenThere is no proposed legislation in language education I would like to see enacted.This includes legislation that imposes standards. We are told we need them because our educational system is “broken,” as shown ... more »
LA schools look to teachers to lead reform efforts - San Jose Mercury News
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LA schools look to teachers to lead reform efforts - San Jose Mercury News: LA schools look to teachers to lead reform effortsBy CHRISTINA HOAG Associated PressPosted:12/18/2011 08:02:13 AM PSTUpdated:12/18/2011 08:31:54 AM PSTLOS ANGELES—Three years ago, the nation's second largest school district made a stunning admission—it was failing thousands of kids and invited charter organizations to take over low-performing and brand-new schools.The bold move that was hailed by school reformers nationwide but despised by unionized teachers didn't last long.Los Angeles ... more »
New York City Student Testing Over the Past Decade - NYTimes.com #edreform
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New York City Student Testing Over the Past Decade - NYTimes.com: 10 Years of State Exams With Results That Never Need QuestioningByMICHAEL WINERIPPublished: December 18, 2011RECOMMENDTWITTERLINKEDINCOMMENTSE-MAILPRINTREPRINTSSHAREIn the last decade, we have emerged from the Education Stone Age. No longer must we rely on primitive tools like teachers and principals to assess children’s academic progress. Thanks to the best education minds in Washington, Albany and Lower Manhattan, we now have finely calibrated state tests aligned with the highest academic standards. What ... more »
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Late Nite Posts #edreform
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The Longer School Day in Chicago Part II: What Should it Look Like? | The Classroom SoothBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-31 minutes agoThe Longer School Day in Chicago Part II: What Should it Look Like? | The Classroom Sooth: The Longer School Day in Chicago Part II: What Should it Look Like?byclassroomsoothI havepreviously arguedthat reforming education by just adding time onto the school day amounts to good talking points for the newspapers, but bad planning, and won’t necessarily ... more »
2011 in Education: The Year of the Awakening - Living in Dialogue - #Edreform
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2011 in Education: The Year of the Awakening - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: 2011 in Education: The Year of the AwakeningbyAnthony CodyIn mysummary of the year 2010I wrote:This was the year of the billionaire in education. And teachers, parents and students are wondering what we need to do to make 2011 turn out a bit differently.We figured it out alright. 2011 was the year of the great awakening.The year began with Wisconsin educators rallying to protect their ...more »
'Alarming' new test-score gap discovered in Seattle schools | Seattle Times Newspaper
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Local News | 'Alarming' new test-score gap discovered in Seattle schools | Seattle Times Newspaper: 'Alarming' new test-score gap discovered in Seattle schoolsFor the first time, Seattle Public Schools officials have broken down test scores by specific home language. The recently announced results revealed a surprising trend that may have implications for policy around the district.ByBrian M. RosenthalSeattle Times education reporterStudent test scores by language spoken at homeDOCUMENTPAGESZoomp. 1p. 2p. 3«Page1of15»African-American students whose primary language is English perfor... more »
NEW STUDY SHOWS BREATHING ESSENTIAL FOR LIVING « Teachers Fight Back
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NEW STUDY SHOWS BREATHING ESSENTIAL FOR LIVING « Teachers Fight Back: NEW STUDY SHOWS BREATHING ESSENTIAL FOR LIVINGbyalkleenIs there any occupation in the world that has more ridiculous studies done than that of the world of education? If I hear one more study about the benefits of early childhood education, I’m going to scream.Last June, University of Minnesota researchers released a report that tracked 1,400 Chicago Public School students for 25 years. It found that children who attended a high ... more »
CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: Gulen charter schools in Georgia #edreform #sosmarch
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CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: Gulen charter schools in Georgia: Gulen charter schools in GeorgiabyThe Perimeter PrimateSTATE# ACTIVE# PENDING# INACTIVE*TOTALGA3014* Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status===============================================================SCHOOLS===============================================================FULTONSCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL (formerly Cosmos Science Academy)StatusACTIVE,opened in 2002; five-year renewal in 2007; currentlyin a major dispute with Fulton County Schoolsover terms of charter renewalCharter HolderFulton Science Academy, Inc.Aut... more »
Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN #EDreform
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Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN: Top ContentRank1To Tweet Or Not To TweetAdded byThomas Whitbyon December 9, 20112Productivity Future Vision (2011)Added byThomas Whitbyon October 27, 20113YouTube for Schools: Join the Global Classroom Today!Added byThomas Whitbyon December 12, 20114Tweetdeck-Chrome TutorialAdded byThomas Whitbyon December 16, 20115Learning to Change-Changing to LearnAdded byMelissa Limon October 26, 20096Educational IPad AppsPosted byThomas Whitbyon November 23, 20117easy video conferencingPosted byAlison Bullockon July 8, 20108Can I have my cake and eat ... more »
Daily Kos: This will be my last diary today - I promise
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Daily Kos: This will be my last diary today - I promise: This will be my last diary today - I promisebyrss@dailykos.com (teacherken)I suppose I have been very verbose. I had promised TheFatLadySings to repost my diary on behalf of her cause today, and I suppose that should have been enough. But then I kept encountering things in my reading that I felt I should be sure that others saw. So I wrote and post, and wrote and posted, and ... more »
Teaching to the Test? What is the Point of This? Northeast Social Studies Exam … Guess Which Grade « Cooperative Catalyst
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Teaching to the Test? What is the Point of This? Northeast Social Studies Exam … Guess Which Grade « Cooperative Catalyst: Teaching to the Test? What is the Point of This? Northeast Social Studies Exam … Guess Which GradebyPragmatic MomMy middle child has been studying for her Social Studies exam on the Northeast Region with great diligence for the past week. With one day to go, she still could not spell these terms:MontpelierIwo-Jima MemorialJefferson Memorial
Modern School: Mexican Security Forces Kill Two Student Teachers
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Modern School: Mexican Security Forces Kill Two Student Teachers: Mexican Security Forces Kill Two Student TeachersbyMichael DunnAt least two student teachers were killed by security forces in Mexico this week, according to theLos Angeles Timesand theTeacher Solidaritywebsite. The student teachers were participating in a protest demanding increased funding for their college and were shot while blockading a road in Guerrero state. At least 20 other demonstrators were arrested and two others were seriously injured. The national teachers union is callingthe ... more »