NYC Educator: The Klingon Cloaking Device:The Klingon Cloaking Deviceby NYC EducatorHi folks. It's me, Bill Gates. I'm the guy who brought you Windows, the very best operating system you can get on a $400 computer, and I'm here to tell you that I've turned my expertise to education. Sure, some people say I know nothing about education, but they're a bunch of phony bastards, and I hate phony bastards.So anyhoo, as you know, we've spent millions of dollars observing teachers ...
Life in Rahm’s Chicago. Friday edition. « Fred Klonsky:Life in Rahm’s Chicago. Friday edition.by Fred KlonskyThe Chicago Reader’s Ben Joravsky on Mary Dempsey’s departure as Library Commissioner. Mary Dempsey…apparently told the boss what he didn’t want to hear—namely, that firing employees and cutting hours will destroy the library system she spent so many years trying to build up.Thus, at his introductory press conference, Bannon dutifully nodded along as Mayor Emanuel explained his library cuts this way: “The debate is not ...
Shanker Blog » The Indiana Model:The Indiana Modelby Randall GartonIndiana is well on its way to becoming a ‘right-to-work’ state this week, with the state’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives approving new legislation and the Senate poised to follow suit. The legislation weakens union protections and enables individual workers to refuse to pay their share of union representation costs, even if a majority of their coworkers have voted for union representation and the union is legally obligated to pay to bargain ...
Don’t Talk To Me About The Good Old Days | The Jose Vilson:Don’t Talk To Me About The Good Old Daysby JoseViolent techniques used on peaceful protesters in 1963. (Look how good it was back then.)As recently as last month, I saw someone tweet that cops always made their whole city feel safe, and #OccupyWallStreet inspired a distrust of the executive branch unlike any other. It’s probably not the first time a Black person had to say, “I told you ...
Big Education Ape: Ed News Now: Big Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 7 news spotters todayNext update in about 11 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONSOCIETYPOLITICSSTORIESBUSINESSART ENTERTAINMENT#EDU#OWS 2012 Annual Letter From Bill Gatesgatesfoundation.org - Throughout m y careers in software and philanthropy—and in each of my annual letters—a recurring theme has been that innovation is the key to improving the world. When innovators work on urgent prob...leoniehaimsonBill Gates: 'Have to raises taxes' - MJ Leepolitico.com - Bill Gates said Thursday ...
School Tech Connect: More Voices From Crane:More Voices From Craneby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)"The squeaky wheel gets the grease." -- Alderman Ed SmithAld. Ed SmithAt the Crane community hearing, Alderman Smith spoke out passionately against closing Crane down. Really, I can't think of another situation where all of the elected people opposed the plan of the appointed people.To those who are in charge, let me make it perfectly clear. We will not quit. We want you to understand we've got march. We've ...
Daily News Town Hall: Community fumes over schools - LA Daily News:Daily News Town Hall: Community fumes over schoolsBy Susan Abram, Staff WriterPosted: 01/25/2012 09:26:46 PM PSTUpdated: 01/25/2012 09:32:24 PM PSTLAUSD Superintendent John Deasy and board member Tamar Galatzan answer questions from Daily News columnist Doug McIntyre at a town hall at El Camino Real Charter High School in Woodland Hills on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. (David Crane/Staff Photographer)WOODLAND HILLS - Venting anger over rising classroom sizes and a proposed ...
A Friday hearing at Oakland City Hall on state takeovers - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools:A Friday hearing at Oakland City Hall on state takeoversBy Katy MurphyWednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 4:33 pm in local control.Only eight California school districts have undergone state financial takeovers in the last 20 years after requesting large emergency loans from the state. Half of them have been from the Bay Area.At 1 p.m. Friday afternoon, the State Assembly’s Select ...
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Late Nite Posts 1-25 #edreform #owsBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-1 hour agoFact-Checking President Obama on Race to the Top | Truth in American EducationBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-24 minutes agoFact-Checking President Obama on Race to the Top | Truth in American Education:Fact-Checking President Obama on Race to the Topby James BellPresident Obama touted Race to the Top during the State of the UnionIn the State of the Union Address, ...
Fact-Checking President Obama on Race to the Top | Truth in American EducationBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-24 minutes agoFact-Checking President Obama on Race to the Top | Truth in American Education:Fact-Checking President Obama on Race to the Topby James BellPresident Obama touted Race to the Top during the State of the UnionIn the State of the Union Address, President Obama said:“For less than 1 percent of what our nation spends on education each year, we’ve convinced nearly every ...
Obama’s Education Power Grab | Truth in American Education:Obama’s Education Power Grabby Shane Vander HartPresident Barack Obama had a lot to say in last night’s State of the Union address, I mean a lot… apparently this was the 10th longest in words and 9th longest in time. It was broadcast from 8:00pm – 9:30pm (CST). I frankly don’t have time to dissect everything that he said, but with his comments regarding education it is clear that he does not care ...
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top 1-25 Mid Morning Posts #ows #edreformBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-6 minutes agoAll Education Matters: 10 Student Loan Reform Leaders: #1 President Obama, Three Others, Then . . Me?Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-4 minutes agoAll Education Matters: 10 Student Loan Reform Leaders: #1 President Obama, Three Others, Then . . Me?:10 Student Loan Reform Leaders: #1 President Obama, Three Others, Then . . Me?by Cryn JohannsenCheck out my reaction to ...
SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: Occupy, teachers target Mayor Johnson, Michelle Rhee Wednesday:Occupy, teachers target Mayor Johnson, Michelle Rhee Wednesdayby Paul BAlternet.org, January 24, 2012by Dan Bacher“Silent” protestors with their mouths taped shut – including those from Occupy Sacramento – will target Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and corporate education proponent Michelle Rhee as they hold a roundtable discussion about education issues at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I St, in Sacramento on Wednesday, January 25.Demonstrators will begin to gather at 5:15 p.m. ...
2012-13 Budget News - Sacramento City Unified School District: Dear Area 5 Principal and Community Leader, As you know, these are truly difficult economic times for schools locally, across our state, and the nation. The cuts taken in the past have been done in consideration with keeping them as far away from the classroom as possible. We are at a point where we no longer have a choice. Figuratively speaking, we have cut beyond the "bone" and are now faced ...
RheeFirst! » Occupy Michelle Rhee action today in Sacramento:Occupy Michelle Rhee action today in Sacramentoby adminFrom Occupy Sacramento’s Facebook:“Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and corporate education proponent Michelle Rhee will be the target of “silent” protestors with their mouths taped shut – including those from Occupy Sacramento – Wednesday as they hold a roundtable discussion about education issues at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I St.Demonstrators will begin to gather at 5:15 p.m. and hold a news briefing.They are expected to ...
Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Limits of My Endurance:The Limits of My Enduranceby Charlie MasI have been an education activist for about eleven years now. I have clashed with the district about two hundred times. I have never won. People wonder how I can keep doing this. Don't I get burned out? Don't I get tired? What the hell is wrong with me? Is it some kind of neurosis?There are two secrets to my endurance.I don't expect to win. Ever. ...
Statements on the President’s State of the Union Address | The White House:Statements on the President’s State of the Union Addressby The White HouseRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseColorado Governor Hickenlooper“The President tonight hit a tone about working together that is familiar to Coloradans. People here know that partisanship is a significant roadblock to partnership. We must use collaboration as a means to finding solutions to keep pushing our state and our country closer to full economic recovery.“We join the President ...
Parents Across America Tacoma: We can innovate without charters in our state. | Seattle Education:Parents Across America Tacoma: We can innovate without charters in our state.by seattleducation2011Press Release:New Parents Group Supports Innovation in SchoolsParents Across America Tacoma (PAAT), a community group dedicated to strengthening our public education system, will hold its first public meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2011. The meeting will take place at Kings Books, 218 St. Helens Ave, Tacoma, 98402. Doors will open at 6:30pm, followed by ...
Blue Jersey:: NJEA Does the Right Thing on ME:NJEA Does the Right Thing on MEby Jersey JazzmanAs a teacher, a union member, and a supporter of the institution of marriage (over 25 years myself), I was very proud yesterday to see that the NJEA is stepping up and doing the right thing:Citing its long history of support of equal rights under the law, the New Jersey Education Association today testified in support for S-1, the Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption ...
Failed D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee "Sells" Corporate #EdReform and Privatization in SacramentoBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-1 hour agoWhat: Demonstration at "A Conversation withSacramentoAbout Education" Hosted by Michelle Rhee and Kevin JohnsonWhere: Tsakopoulos Library Galleria 828 I St. Sacramento(Downtown; across fromCesarChavezPark) When: Wednesday January 25, 2012 Arrive between 5-5:30 pm…Event begins at 6:00 pmMichelle Rhee and Kevin Johnson will be hosting aSacramento“town hall” this coming week, which follows on the heels of similar events they’ve hosted in several ...
LA schools agreement to give unions greater role in imposing cuts By David Brown and Dan Conway (LA escuelas acuerdo para dar a los sindicatos un papel mรกs importante en los cortes imponer por David Brown y Dan Conway) - Perdaily.com:LA schools agreement to give unions greater role in imposing cuts By David Brown and Dan Conway (LA escuelas acuerdo para dar a los sindicatos un papel mรกs importante en los cortes imponer por David Brown y Dan Conway)by Leonard ...
What: Demonstration at "A Conversation withSacramentoAbout Education" Hosted by Michelle Rhee and Kevin JohnsonWhere: Tsakopoulos Library Galleria 828 I St. Sacramento(Downtown; across fromCesarChavezPark) When: Wednesday January 25, 2012 Arrive between 5-5:30 pm…Event begins at 6:00 pmMichelle Rhee and Kevin Johnson will be hosting aSacramento“town hall” this coming week, which follows on the heels of similar events they’ve hosted in several other cities around the state. These “town halls” are tightly-orchestrated events, where participants must pre-register with StudentsFirst. Questions are submitted ...
Slaves, Oranges and Arithmetic: The Dangers of Too Much Content Integration | Mr. D's Neighborhood:Slaves, Oranges and Arithmetic: The Dangers of Too Much Content Integrationby ldorazio1In that ever-growing list of educational untouchables, the enslavement of African Americans is among the most sensitive and nerve-rattling.So why in Hell would a teacher build a set of math problems based on slavery? The misguided belief that social studies can—and should—be integrated into everything.One of the offending questions, courtesy of ABC NewsIf ever there ...
Jersey Jazzman: Obama Blows It On Education:Obama Blows It On Educationby DukeI'm having a hard time listening to the rest of the State of the Union. Because President Obama - a good and intelligent man - cited the Chetty, Friedman Rockoff study as a justification for the odious Race To The Top, and to call for what will amount to an expanded testing regime which drives merit pay.Here are some of the many objections and cautions about using this study ...
Protesters take over cottage on Quad | Davis Enterprise:Protesters take over cottage on QuadIn their first major action of the winter quarter, Occupy UC Davis protesters on Tuesday afternoon took over the former home of the campus’ Cross-Cultural Center.Though numbers fluctuated, at mid-afternoon about 50 remained inside the cottage, one of the campus’ oldest buildings, across from the Quad.Since breaking camp on the Quad in December, protesters have been relatively quiet, holding workshops, meetings and small protests, without incident, at ...
Parents Across America/Seattle’s letter to SEA representatives about the MOU | Seattle Education:Parents Across America/Seattle’s letter to SEA representatives about the MOUby seattleducation2011Below is a letter that is being handed out this evening by members of Parents Across America-Seattle to teachers before the vote on the MOU regarding the Creative Approach Schools.Hi educators,We are parents of children at Seattle Public Schools who are concernedabout the defunding and privatization of our schools. As you decidewhether to approve the MOU on “Creative ...
School Tech Connect: iDon't Need an iPhone That Badly:iDon't Need an iPhone That Badlyby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)I'm so over Apple products. I was once their biggest fan, too. I guess if I thought the people of China had any chance whatsoever of leveling the field, I'd feel slightly less guilty for my decades of being a groupie. But they don't.It's weird that with all the modern technology, we don't have webcams available where we can watch the workers on their 12 ...
NYC Public School Parents: On teacher evaluation: the responsibility of the media to dig a little deeper:On teacher evaluation: the responsibility of the media to dig a little deeperby Leonie HaimsonThe mainstream media has contributed heavily to the rampant public confusion over the teacher evaluation debate in recent weeks. Most recently, on Sunday the NY Times featured two superficial accounts of this issue. The first, by Nick Kristof, told a familiar if touching story about an Arkansas school librarian named ...
The Connecticut Education Association is airing a two-week advertising campaign to highlight its comprehensive education plan -- A View from the Classroom: Proven Ideas for Student Achievement. Read the plan here:http://www.cea.org/viewfromclassroom/
Bloomberg Businessweek Reports Lucrative Real Estate Investments in Milwaukee Charter Schools « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!:Bloomberg Businessweek Reports Lucrative Real Estate Investments in Milwaukee Charter Schoolsby millerlfProperty Investors Bet on Rising Demand for U.S. Charter SchoolsJanuary 19, 2012, BusinessWeek By Brian LouisJan. 11 (Bloomberg) — A warehouse where workers once shaped and cut steel on Milwaukee’s north side is getting a second life. It’s being transformed into a charter school that’s scheduled to open in August.A joint venture ...
Senate Hearing Testimony on the Charter School Bill Proposal and Education Radio on Teacher Evaluations | Seattle Education:Senate Hearing Testimony on the Charter School Bill Proposal and Education Radio on Teacher Evaluationsby seattleducation2011A day after a major snowstorm that turned into an ice storm many brave souls with 4 wheel drives carpooled with others to make the trek to Olympia to provide testimony to the House Education committee regarding HB 2428“Establishing alternative forms of governance for certain public schools”, meaning ...
Seattle Schools Community Forum: A Thoughtful Stance on Charters:A Thoughtful Stance on Chartersby Melissa WestbrookOne of the perks of doing this work and getting out there in the community is meeting people who don't just talk - they act.Trish Millines Dziko is such a person. Trish and her partner, Jill Hull Dziko, started providing STEM programs for students of color back in 1996. They then founded Technology Access Foundation which now has two programs: TechStart and TAF Academy.TechStart is an ...
Other People’s Children:Other People’s Childrenby SamLast week, CNN reported on recent events in Garfield Heights, Ohio, where austerity measures have led local school officials to shorten the schoolday to five hours, get rid of subjects like art, music, and PE — and send kids home before lunch.What didn’t come out during the piece was that these drastic decisions were fueled in part by the community’s refusal, over a 20 year period, to pass a levy that would help support the ...
Grumpy Educators: Florida Republican Primary Debate: Will there be a question on education reform?:Florida Republican Primary Debate: Will there be a question on education reform?by SandraOn Monday, January 23, Brian Williams will be in charge of the MSNBC Florida Republican Primary debate from Tampa, Florida. So far, there has been zero questions on what the candidates positions are when it comes to education reform initiatives. Will that pattern of silence change?What is it that parents, community members, and taxpayers would ...
Kansas City schools chief: ‘We are NOT the worst district’ - KansasCity.comBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-5 hours agoKansas City schools chief: ‘We are NOT the worst district’ - KansasCity.com:Kansas City schools chief: ‘We are NOT the worst district’Interim superintendent points to improvements and rails against “campaign political rhetoric.”BY JOE ROBERTSON AND LYNN HORSLEYThe Kansas City StarFallout from a meeting between Mayor Sly James and the U.S. education secretary brought out the ire in Kansas City Interim Superintendent Steve ...
L.I. education guru hit by Gov. Cuomo defends her income - NY Daily News:L.I. education guru hit by Gov. Cuomo defends her income Ellen Cooper says she's done nothing wrong to earn $3.2 million per yearComments (3)BY KENNETH LOVETT, MARK MORALES AND JONATHAN LEMIRE / NEW YORK DAILY NEWSSaturday, January 21 2012, 7:44 PMStumbleUponTumblrRedditEmailCHRISTIE M FARRIELLA FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWSEllen Cooper, whose taxpayer-funded business was criticized by Gov. Cuomo, can afford this stylish home in posh neighborhood of Syosset, ...
John Thrasher Wants to Ban Lawmakers from Holding Jobs at Post-Secondary Schools They Fund but Silent on Doing the Same for Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings:John Thrasher Wants to Ban Lawmakers from Holding Jobs at Post-Secondary Schools They Fund but Silent on Doing the Same for Charter Schoolsby Bob SikesFrom the Tampa Bay Times:TALLAHASSEE — Amid a clamor to overhaul a state university system lawmakers say isn’t cutting it, Sen. John Thrasher wants to ban lawmakers from holding jobs ...
Dear Michelle Rhee: About that teacher evaluation study - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Dear Michelle Rhee: About that teacher evaluation studyby Valerie StraussDear Michelle Rhee, former D.C. schools chancellor and current leader of StudentsFirst:I just wanted to dash off a quick note about that commentary you wrote in Education Week about the big value-added teacher evaluation study that made headlines this month.Read full article
Missouri Education Watchdog: Follow Up Story on Slaves Picking Oranges in Math Lessons:Follow Up Story on Slaves Picking Oranges in Math Lessonsby stlgretchenDo you remember the outcry about the math word problems for third graders which used slaves picking oranges? The example was used to integrate history lessons into math, one of the goals of common core standards. The parents of the students were outraged that slaves would be used in the math problems and that math shouldn't be taught ...
Diane Ravitch: Embattled teachers need support, not more testing - California Teachers Association:Diane Ravitch: Embattled teachers need support, not more testingLodi News-Sentinel -Diane Ravitch believes public school teachers are getting bashed for problems beyond their control. She's strongly critical of standardized testing, which she says is corroding public education, not building it.She is an author, professor, and former Assistant Secretary of Education who is speaking in Sacramento Friday to the Coalition to Save Public Education. Many local teachers plan to ...
Diane Ravitch shares her views on education reform - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee:Diane Ravitch shares her views on education reformShareBy Melody Gutierrezmgutierrez@sacbee.comPublished: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 - 12:00 am | Page 3BWith a sharp tongue and unapologetic gaze, Diane Ravitch has spent the past two years touring the country with a message of support for teachers and criticism for the high-stakes testing culture she helped create.Ravitch, a research professor of education at New ...
RheeFirst! » Federal Department of Education is looking for information on NCLB cheatingBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-2 minutes agoRheeFirst! » Federal Department of Education is looking for information on NCLB cheating:Government seeks help to stop teacher-led cheatingfromRheeFirst!byadminWritten by Greg Toppo for The Washington Post. Read theentire article here.“The Obama administration is creating a manual showing how schools can fight teacher-led cheating on standardized tests, asking educators to help stomp out “testing irregularities.”Bob Schaffer of the National Center for ...
