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2012-Jan-19
Modern School: Publicly Funded Schools Becoming Things of the Past:Publicly Funded Schools Becoming Things of the Pastby Michael DunnHuck/Konopacki Labor CartoonsPublic education implies that all children will be educated without additional costs to the parents. Of course for this to work, everyone must contribute a little through their taxes, whether or not they have kids.Prior to the anti-tax revolt of the late 70s and 80s and the budget crises of the past several years, the overwhelming bulk of public education ...
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2012-Jan-19
National Teacher of the Year Nominee - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education):California Teacher of the Year Chosen as Finalistfor National Teacher of the Year Title SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today said he is extremely pleased that Rebecca Mieliwocki, a 2012 California Teacher of the Year from Los Angeles County, has been selected as one of four finalists nationwide for the 2012 National Teacher of the Year award."I am elated that Rebecca, who is remarkably gifted and ...
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2012-Jan-20
National Sexuality Standards for K -12 for all Public Schools « PWC Education Reform Blog:National Sexuality Standards for K -12 for all Public SchoolsJanuary 20, 2012 — pwceducationreformYes, you read that correctly. The National Sexuality Standards for K – 12 have been released. Under Race To The Top, (RttT), all states which have signed onto RttT will have to implement instructional materials and programs that meet these Sexuality standards in all of their public schools.Virginia schools will not have to ...
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2012-Jan-19
Modern School: Publicly Funded Schools Becoming Things of the Past:Publicly Funded Schools Becoming Things of the Pastby Michael DunnHuck/Konopacki Labor CartoonsPublic education implies that all children will be educated without additional costs to the parents. Of course for this to work, everyone must contribute a little through their taxes, whether or not they have kids.Prior to the anti-tax revolt of the late 70s and 80s and the budget crises of the past several years, the overwhelming bulk of public education ...
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2012-Jan-19
National Teacher of the Year Nominee - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education):California Teacher of the Year Chosen as Finalistfor National Teacher of the Year Title SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today said he is extremely pleased that Rebecca Mieliwocki, a 2012 California Teacher of the Year from Los Angeles County, has been selected as one of four finalists nationwide for the 2012 National Teacher of the Year award."I am elated that Rebecca, who is remarkably gifted and ...
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2012-Jan-19
Northrop Grumman Foundation:Northrop Grumman Foundation and Conservation International Launch ECO Classroom Innovative Development Program Takes Teachers out of Classrooms and into the FieldWASHINGTON – Jan. 19, 2012 -- Wes Bush, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Northrop Grumman, and Peter A. Seligmann, co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Conservation International, today announced the launch of ECO Classroom, a unique and innovative nationwide professional development program for public middle and high school science teachers. The Northrop Grumman Foundation, in ...
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2012-Jan-19
Teachers, Superman and the ‘anti-Michelle Rhee’ - News - Local Stories - January 19, 2012 - Sacramento News Review:Teachers, Superman and the ‘anti-Michelle Rhee’Education historian Diane Ravitch says education reformers are killing the American school systemBy Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.comRead 1 reader submitted commentThis article was published on 01.19.12.You’ve seen Waiting for Superman and were thrilled ateducation-reform superstar and part-time Sacramentan Michelle Rhee roughing up those bad teachers.Bill Gates too is spreading the gospel of more testing and technology in the ...
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2012-Jan-18
How Effective Family Engagement Makes a Difference : NEA Today:How Effective Family Engagement Makes a DifferenceJanuary 18, 2012 by twalker Filed under Featured News, NEA Priority Schools Campaign, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Cindy LongIf it hadn’t been for parental involvement at Glendale Middle School, a large group of girls would be failing gym class for one simple reason – they couldn’t wear the uniform.Nearly a quarter of the student population at Glendale is Muslim, and for religious reasons, Muslim girls ...
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2012-Jan-18
Philanthropist Eli Broad endorses Brown's call to raise taxes - latimes.com:Philanthropist Eli Broad endorses Brown's call to raise taxes(editors note: Oh Good! Charter Schools can't run on $5K per Kid either)As he brought his State of the State message to Southern California on Wednesday, Gov. Jerry Brown found at least one person in the audience at Los Angeles City Hall to endorse his plan for raising taxes: billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad.After Brown’s hourlong appearance, Broad praised the governor for his ...
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2012-Jan-18
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Race to the Top - It's Not Just for States AnymoreBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-2 minutes agoSeattle Schools Community Forum: Race to the Top - It's Not Just for States Anymore:Race to the Top - It's Not Just for States Anymoreby Melissa WestbrookSecretary of Education Arne Duncan just came out with a new idea for RTTT: allowing districts to compete as stand-alones (as opposed to just entire states competing). This is interesting because the ...
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2012-Jan-18
RheeFirst! » Rhee critic thrown out of “Summit”. So much for freedom of speech…:Rhee critic thrown out of “Summit”. So much for freedom of speech…by adminWritten by Guy Brandenburg for his blog. Read the entire post here.“I was giving out a leaflet discussing — data quality and information about some of the speakers. Not positive towards a couple of the speakers, to be accurate. Someone in the conference administration asked me to give up the leaflets, which I declined to ...
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2012-Jan-18
Jerry Brown: "My Hunch is that Principals and Teachers Know the Most..." - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:Jerry Brown: "My Hunch is that Principals and Teachers Know the Most..."by Anthony Cody In his State of the State address today, Jerry Brown continues to lead education in a direction that is different from that taken by most of the nation's governors. Like few other leaders, he seems to recognize the flaws in our over-reliance on tests, and the need ...
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2012-Jan-17
Modern School: Which Side Are You On—Ruling Elite Turns On Itself:Which Side Are You On—Ruling Elite Turns On Itselfby Michael DunnMy Super PAC Can Beat Up Your Super PAC (Image by Mike Licht, NotionCapital.com)Mitt Romney has recently come under fire by his opponents for the Republican presidential nomination for his record at Bain Capital, where he led the restructuring of numerous companies resulting in hundreds of job losses. His rivals have accused him of being a “job killer,” an epithet ...
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2012-Jan-17
Big Education Ape: Ed News Now: Big Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 7 news spotters todayNext update in about 11 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONSOCIETYPOLITICSHEALTHBUSINESSENVIRONMENT#EDU#OWS How Can Smart People Do Dumb Things?larrycuban.wordpress.com - Top Federal Reserve officials in 2006–recall that was the time that the housing bubble was about to burst–”laughed about cars that builders were offering as signing bonuses.” These economists and i...DianeRavitchNews - philly.commobile.philly.com - 01/17/2012 10:49 AM By James Osborne Inquirer Staff Writer New Jersey education ...
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2012-Jan-17
76 Percent of For-Profit College Students Attend Schools that are Wall Street Owned: Drive-by predatory colleges fueled by private and public debt | Dailycensored.com:76 Percent of For-Profit College Students Attend Schools that are Wall Street Owned: Drive-by predatory colleges fueled by private and public debtWritten by Danny WeilBusiness, EducationJan 17, 20120diggShareDid you now that 76 Percent of For-Profit College Students Attend Schools that are Wall Street Owned? Did you know that 86 Percent of Revenues Come from Federal Taxpayer Dollars? ...
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2012-Jan-17
Jersey Jazzman: Where Do They Find These Guys?:Where Do They Find These Guys?by DukeWould it be OK if the people in charge of ensuring the quality of airline pilots had never flown a plane before?Would it be fine if the folks who made sure dentists maintain high standards had never filled a cavity?Would you be happy if you knew your accountant had been licensed by people who didn't know how to balance a checkbook?Well...The man in charge of New Jersey’s ...
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2012-Jan-17
Daily Kos: Universal Public Education Is Dead: The Rise of State SchoolsBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-1 minute agoDaily Kos: Universal Public Education Is Dead: The Rise of State Schools:Universal Public Education Is Dead: The Rise of State SchoolsbyplthomasEdDFollowShare3 PERMALINK4 COMMENTSPoet Adrienne Rich in Arts of the Possible made this claim on the cusp of No Child Left Behind (NCLB):“Universal public education has two possible—and contradictory—missions. One is the development of a literate, articulate, and well-informed citizenry so that ...
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2012-Jan-17
Public Urged to Observe Korematsu Day - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education):State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson UrgesPublic to Observe Fred Korematsu Day SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today encouraged all Californians to observe the annual Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution on Korematsu's birthday, Monday, January 30, 2012."It's critical for Californians to know the story of Fred Korematsu: his fight against racism and wrongful internment and his devotion to righting a great wrong," said ...
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2012-Jan-17
My Love/Hate Relationship with Educational Numbers | IDEA:My Love/Hate Relationship with Educational Numbersby Kristan Morrison in democracy.eduA few months back, I wrote about how my college was going through the NCATE accreditation process. The outcome of that long event was a report about how we are doing. One area in which we were “dinged” was in our assessments of our graduate programs. This report finding means that as director of one of our biggest graduate programs, I am now under ...
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2012-Jan-17
6 Reasons Michelle Rhee is Bad for Students and Schools « educationclearinghouse:6 Reasons Michelle Rhee is Bad for Students and SchoolsJanuary 17, 2012 2 VotesAnyone who has read my blog over the past year is well aware of the fact that I am definitely no fan of Michelle Rhee. I feel that she is “climber” – someone who will do anything to advance her own narcissistic goals and ambitions.So, you will not be surprised when I came across the below ...
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2012-Jan-17
Federal government would require new teacher evaluation systems in thousands of state schools | EdSource Extra!:Federal government would require new teacher evaluation systems in thousands of state schoolsJanuary 16th, 2012 | 1 CommentBy Louis Freedberg ~ EdSource ExtraIn order to qualify for a waiver from some of the most onerous provisions of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, California would have to introduce new teacher and principal evaluation systems linked to student test scores in thousands of California schools ...
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2012-Jan-17
Parents Denounce Gov. Cuomo’s Exploitation of Dr. King’s Memory « New York City Parents Union:Parents Denounce Gov. Cuomo’s Exploitation of Dr. King’s Memoryby adminContact:Mona Davids, NYC Parents Union, (917) 340-8987Statement by Mona Davids, President, New York City Parents Union:New York Parents Denounce Governor Cuomo’s Exploitation and Manipulation of Dr. King’s Memory to Undermine Public Education and Working FamiliesYesterday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo violated the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by exploiting and manipulating Dr. King’s legacy ...
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2012-Jan-17
What Value Did the Chetty Study Add? - Bridging Differences - Education Week:What Value Did the Chetty Study Add?by Diane RavitchDear Deborah,Just days ago, three economists released a study that created a great deal of controversy. Raj Chetty and John N. Friedman of Harvard University and Jonah Rockoff of Columbia University studied the school records and income tax records of 2.5 million students in a major urban district (probably New York City) over a 20-year period. They concluded that good ...
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2012-Jan-17
Big Education Ape: Ed News Now: Big Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 6 news spotters todayNext update in about 10 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONSOCIETYSTORIESPOLITICSBUSINESSADULT#EDU#REALREFORMParents’ fight for integration failed, but paved way for change - Chicago Sunsuntimes.com - BY MAUDLYNE IHEJIRIKA Staff Reporter/mihejirika@suntimes.com January 15, 2012 5:48PM Tony Burroughs, outside of the Burnside School 650 E. 91st Place, where 50 years ago the first demonstration aga...mikeklonskyNew York State leaders are expected to OK Mayor Bloomberg's school plannydailynews.com - Getty ...
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2012-Jan-17
Darling-Hammond: Why Is Congress redlining our schools? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Darling-Hammond: Why Is Congress redlining our schools?by Valerie StraussThis was written by Stanford University Education Profession Linda Darling-Hammond, who directs the Stanford University Center for Opportunity Policy in Education and was founding director of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. A former president of the American Educational Research Association, Darling-Hammond focuses her research, teaching, and policy work on issues of school restructuring, teacher quality ...
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2012-Jan-17
Hey Mr.Knowitall, 2 Weeks Detention…For Talking Seriously About Education « Cooperative Catalyst:Hey Mr.Knowitall, 2 Weeks Detention…For Talking Seriously About Educationby Jabreel ChisleyInclusion within discussion…it’s the one dynamic every serious discussion needs in order to come to a serious conclusion. When discussions lack that dynamic they are often poor in concluding theory and therefore often miss the point of what’s trying to be achieved. It’s not because the people who leading the discussions are incapable of reaching a conclusion that helps ...
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2012-Jan-16
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: SAVE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS!: An Open Letter To The Superintendent and Board from LAUSD’s Principals:SAVE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS!: An Open Letter To The Superintendent and Board from LAUSD’s PrincipalsFROM THE ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATORS OF LOS ANGELES WEEKLY UPDATE | HTTP://BIT.LY/XPRFSQWeek of January 16, 2012 :: On January 10, 2012, Board President Mónica García and Board Member Nuri Martinez presented a resolution to the Board of Education for initial announcement. Neither one responded to AALA's ...
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2012-Jan-16
Big Education Ape: Ed News Now: Big Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 6 news spotters todayNext update in about 11 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONSOCIETYSTORIESPOLITICSBUSINESSENVIRONMENT#CRAZY#REALREFORMNew York State leaders are expected to kneel for Mayor Bloomberg's school plannydailynews.com - Getty Images Mayor Bloomberg seems set to get his way on school reforms. The state expects to sign off on Mayor Bloomberg’s dramatic new plan to ax half the teachers at 33 struggling schools, the D...DianeRavitchStudy on Teacher Value Uses Data ...
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2012-Jan-16
The School-to-Prison Pipeline is the New Jim Crow - Education - GOOD:The School-to-Prison Pipeline is the New Jim Crowby Liz DwyerMost American schools are closed today in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. But despite King's tireless efforts to eradicate Jim Crow, Ohio State University law professor and longtime civil rights activist Michelle Alexander says that systematic racial discrimination against black students is still far too common in our nation's schools. Instead of a cradle-to-college path, in her ...
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2012-Jan-15
Dead Poets Society: Contact Microsoft or the Gates Foundation for Free One-Time Membership « Living Behind the Gates:Dead Poets Society: Contact Microsoft or the Gates Foundation for Free One-Time MembershipBy livingbehindthegatesTruth like-like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold.Y-Y-You push it, stretch it, it’ll never be enough.You kick at it, beat it, it’ll never cover any of us.From the moment we enter crying t-to the moment we leave dying,it’ll just cover your face as you wail and cry and ...
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2012-Jan-15
Some Ugly Details from the Daley/Duncan/Obama Connection | Dailycensored.com:Some Ugly Details from the Daley/Duncan/Obama Connectionby susanoIt is not my custom to spent time on an article from American Thinker, a conservative publication whose political editor brags about appearances on the Dennis Miller show, but Unsolved Mystery: D.C. Public Schools Cheating Scandal by M. Catharine Evans and Ann Kane is informative and important. I’m interested not so much in the D. C. cheating scandal as I am in the exposure of ...
