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All Education Matters: 10 Student Loan Reform Leaders: #1 President Obama, Three Others, Then . . Me?

All 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 being named a leader by OnlineCollege.org in the fight for student loan reform over at my column, "Seriously Subversive," at Hypervocal. (I'm number 5; the President is no. 1). What a day, and what a surprise! And my editor's note of congratulations - at ... more »

Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address | The White House

Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address | The White House:Remarks by the President in State of the Union Addressby The White HouseRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseUnited States CapitolWashington, D.C.9:10 P.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under ... more »

School Tech Connect: What Did The President Say?

School Tech Connect: What Did The President Say?:What Did The President Say?by noreply@blogger.com (Tim)I haven't had time to look into this, but during my recent chat with some Crane kids, toward the end, one of the young men talks about their recent trip to the White House, where they told the President that Crane was being targeted for shut down.According to the young man, the President seemed shock and said he'd send help.According to the ancient code of journalists (If ... more »

LA schools agreement to give unions greater role in imposing cuts By David Brown and 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 más 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 más importante en los cortes imponer por David Brown y Dan Conway)by Leonard ...more »

Cost-cutting changes set for LAUSD - LA Daily News

Cost-cutting changes set for LAUSD - LA Daily News:Cost-cutting changes set for LAUSDBy Barbara Jones, Staff WriterPosted: 01/24/2012 07:06:00 PM PSTUpdated: 01/24/2012 07:08:46 PM PSTSuperintendent John Deasy is taking the first steps in restructuring Los Angeles Unified, with a plan that would thin the district's administrative ranks and redirect resources to improving classroom instruction.Under a draft of the proposed reorganization obtained by the Daily News, LAUSD's eight local district offices would be squeezed down to four, with a new structure ... more »

School Tech Connect: Separated At Birth?

School Tech Connect: Separated At Birth?:Separated At Birth?by noreply@blogger.com (Tim)The only difference I can find between Scott Walker and Rahm Emanuel is their position on gay marriage, which, unfortunately, seems like all it takes to with the gay vote in Chicago. Anyway, Walker's been raising a boatload of money because the campaign contribution laws don't kick in until after the election is "officially triggered."Walker’s campaign announced earlier that he raised $4.5 million in just the period from December 11 through ... more »

Failed D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee "Sells" Corporate #EdReform and Privatization in Sacramento

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. Qu... more »

Obama on education in State of the Union address - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Obama on education in State of the Union address - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Obama on education in State of the Union addressBy Valerie StraussHere’s the part of President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address that was about education, taken from a text prepared for delivery:....To prepare for the jobs of tomorrow, our commitment to skills and education has to start earlier.For less than one percent of what our Nation spends on education each year, we’ve convinced ... more »

ASCD Inservice: ASCD Responds to President Obama's 2012 State of the Union Address

ASCD Inservice: ASCD Responds to President Obama's 2012 State of the Union Address:ASCD Responds to President Obama's 2012 State of the Union AddressThe President's call for improving education and training for students and workers comes at a time when ASCD is calling for similar efforts in our 2012 Legislative Agenda, released today at the association's annual Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy in Washington, D.C. ASCD believes that a quality education is the pathway to a successful future for today's students ... more »

Plan would close half of L.A. Unified's regional headquarters - latimes.com

Plan would close half of L.A. Unified's regional headquarters - latimes.com:Plan would close half of L.A. Unified's regional headquartersOfficials with the Los Angeles Unified School District are fashioning a plan to reduce the number of regional headquarters by nearly half, The Times has learned.The plan is still under development, but would probably reduce these offices, which are spread across the sprawling school system, from eight to four. A fifth division would oversee campuses that merit especially close attention, such as ... more »

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Skill Center

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Skill Center:Skill Centerby Charlie MasThere are high school students in our house, so we got a robocall and an email about the Skill Center.Here is the text for those who are interested:Starting now, students who will have at least 10 credits OR are at least 16 years old may enroll in the new Seattle Public Schools SKILLS CENTER for next fall. A skills center is a public school opportunity for a student to take advanced Career ... more »

Jersey Jazzman: Obama Blows It On Education

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 ... more »

Protesters take over cottage on Quad | Davis Enterprise #ows

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 ... more »

A different view from Denver | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

A different view from Denver | Philadelphia Public School Notebook:A different view from Denverby Guest bloggerThis guest blog post comes from Andrea Mérida, a director of the Denver School Board.Recently, a mayoral delegation from Philadelphia traveled to Denver to visit Denver Public Schools. Given their reaction, you would have thought that they were journeying to an educational Shangri-La.But in reality, DPS has been a national flashpoint for the battle between corporate-style education reformers and those focusing upon a more child-centric, ... more »

Support PURE! » PSAT SOTU edition: Here’s how to join in

Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT SOTU edition: Here’s how to join in:PSAT SOTU edition: Here’s how to join inby adminFrom ed.gov:Watch the State of the Union Live TonightTonight at 9 pm EST, President Obama will give his annual State of the Union address, with education being a likely topic of discussion during the speech. You can watch an enhanced version of the speech with graphics and data at whitehouse.gov/live, and join the conversation on Twitter ... more »

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 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 ... more »

Support PURE! » PSAT for 1-24-12: Call for a moratorium on school closings

Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 1-24-12: Call for a moratorium on school closings:PSAT for 1-24-12: Call for a moratorium on school closingsby adminWe’ve done it before, but the momentum for demanding a citywide moratorium on school closings grows stronger than ever.Why do I say that?1) The front-page headline story in the Sun-Times exposing the rent-a-protesters at school closing hearings hasturned up the heat on CPS and its refusal to listen to the real people ... more »

New Book Critiques 'Corporate' School Reform

New Book Critiques 'Corporate' School Reform:DescriptionNeoliberal education reforms, including No Child Left Behind and Chicago's Renaissance 2010, tend to "marketize" schools and threaten to dismantle public education as we know it, according to a new book edited University of Illinois at Chicago education researcher William Watkins.New Book Critiques 'Corporate' School ReformReleased: 1/24/2012 3:15 PM ESTSource: University of Illinois at ChicagoNeoliberal education reforms, including No Child Left Behind and Chicago's Renaissance 2010, tend to "marketize" schools and threaten to...more »

Students Occupy Former Cross Cultural Center at UC Davis « occupy california

Students Occupy Former Cross Cultural Center at UC Davis « occupy california:Students Occupy Former Cross Cultural Center at UC Davisby gStudents at UC Davis have occupied the former Cross Cultural Center, the center having moved to a new $22 million building.They have declared their solidarity with UCR, Egypt, the hotel occupation in San Francisco and Occupy Oakland – especially with their upcoming moving day on January 28th.Pictures will be posted soon, here is the communiqué:The spaces we live in are ... more »

Ravitch: Why California gives me hope - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Ravitch: Why California gives me hope - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Ravitch: Why California gives me hopeby Valerie StraussThis was written by education historian Diane Ravitch for her Bridging Differences blog, which she co-authors with Deborah Meier on the Education Week website. Ravitch and Meier exchange letters about what matters most in education. Ravitch, a research professor at New York University, is the author of the bestselling “The Death and Life of the Great American School System,” an ... more »