SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Whitney Tilson Thinks He's In The Army
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 10 minutes ago
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Whitney Tilson Thinks He's In The Army:Whitney Tilson Thinks He's In The Armyby noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)Imagine much to my surprise as I am eating breakfast this morning at Denny's on Wolf Rd in Albany this morning as I open up my email and come across the depraved and confused mind of Whitney Tilson's ramblings. What a way to start off a new year. Hopefully, 2012 we'll hear less and less of Whitney as he becomes more and ... more »
You Have No Idea What To Count, So Shut Up | The Jose Vilson
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 10 minutes ago
You Have No Idea What To Count, So Shut Up | The Jose Vilson:You Have No Idea What To Count, So Shut Upby JoseIra Socol, the unabashed scholar he is, dropped my first favorite quote of 2012 in his meme on December 30th:Things I don’t want to hear in 2012: (3) “Accountability” – you have no idea what to count, so shut up.Gospel. I almost fell on my face laughing. How did he jump in my skull and pull that ... more »
A Second New Year | Connected Principals
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 10 minutes ago
A Second New Year | Connected Principals:A Second New Yearby Brian Nichols“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.” -Abraham LincolnJanuary 1st brings about a unique opportunity for school leaders that often goes unnoticed. School leaders actually have the benefit of celebrating two “New Years”. The initial New Year arrives on the first day that the staff assembles in the summer before students start back. Everyone is excited about the possibilities ... more »
A New Year, A New List of Trends « Chalkdust101
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 10 minutes ago
A New Year, A New List of Trends « Chalkdust101:A New Year, A New List of Trendsby pjhigginsAs has been said elsewhere, it’s list season, and being that I am working through some serious writing muscle atrophy, I’ll use this opportunity to join the fray.Each year, we dig up what we’ve thought a lot about over the course of the past year, what we noticed, and what we feel will make the most impact on our lives, and our schools ... more »
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Evening Posts #ows #edreform
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 10 minutes ago
+(Small).jpg)
Professor: Educating New Jersey's impoverished kids costs more - NorthJersey.comBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-1 minute agoProfessor: Educating New Jersey's impoverished kids costs more - NorthJersey.com:Professor: Educating New Jersey's impoverished kids costs moreSUNDAY JANUARY 1, 2012, 12:58 PMBY GEOFF MULVIHILLASSOCIATED PRESSASSOCIATED PRESSPAGES: 1 2 3 DISPLAY ON ONE PAGE | PRINT | E-MAILOne in a periodic series on efforts to remake New Jersey's education system.NEW BRUNSWICK — A scholar who studies and blogs about education finance says improving the ... more »
Forging Ahead With Nutty Teacher Evaluation Plan by Carol Corbett - ParentAdvocates.org
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 10 minutes ago
Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org:Forging Ahead With Nutty Teacher Evaluation Plan by Carol CorbettNew York State Commissioner John King is about to get tough with 10 school districts that have not finalized negotiations on their teacher evaluation plans. He threatened to take away their schools’ improvement grants if they do not comply. With little or no consideration of countervailing concerns, the commissioner’s approach illustrates the 'My way or the highway' mantra of Race to the Top reformers. The plan, of course, ... more »
MY ENDORSEMENT OF A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE « Teachers Fight Back
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago
MY ENDORSEMENT OF A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE « Teachers Fight Back:MY ENDORSEMENT OF A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEEby alkleenMy phone has been constantly ringing with calls from the campaign managers of the Republican presidential contenders. Given my large readership on this blog, all the candidates are vying for my endorsement. I’m getting really tired of this harassment, so here goes, these are my thoughts about the candidates and also which one I will endorse.Michele Bachman – Sorry Michele, no endorsement for ... more »
4LAKids LAUSD TEACHERS TOP NATION IN NUMBER OF NEW NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS.
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD TEACHERS TOP NATION IN NUMBER OF NEW NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS.:LAUSD TEACHERS TOP NATION IN NUMBER OF NEW NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS.Rose ceremony at UTLA honors the 189 educators achieving the prestigious distinction this year.FROM THE UTLA UNITED TEACHER | HTTP://BIT.LY/TURMBWDec 16, 2011 :: For the first time, LAUSD teachers have outpaced educators across the nation in the number of candidates achieving National Board certification.With 189 successful candidates this year, ... more »
Kimble's Corner: Jack Kimble Lands Game Changing Endorsement in Iowa
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago
Kimble's Corner: Jack Kimble Lands Game Changing Endorsement in Iowa:Jack Kimble Lands Game Changing Endorsement in Iowaby Representative KimblePopoutIn this day and age, it's hard to call any endorsement a game changer, but the Kimble Campaign picked up about the biggest possible endorsement this week in Iowa when God the Almighty appeared to Jack Kimble and threw his support behind him in the Iowa Caucuses. God explained his support for Jack as being based on good
Segregated Charter Schools Evoke Separate but Equal Era in U.S.
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago
Segregated Charter Schools Evoke Separate but Equal Era in U.S.:Segregated Charter Schools Evoke Separate but Equal Era in U.S. December 28th, 2011 | Author: National OfficeComment by RachelPendergraftThe kids in the article below seem to be happy. Parents have been given a choice as to where to send their children and without government interference, many have selected schools with a student population that reflects the race of those children. In addition, many of these schools satisfy the children’s longing to ... more »
Occupy’s Rose Parade Octopus Floats Down the Street Tomorrow! | La Figa #ows
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago
Occupy’s Rose Parade Octopus Floats Down the Street Tomorrow! | La Figa:Occupy’s Rose Parade Octopus Floats Down the Street Tomorrow!Lisa Derrick Sunday January 1, 2012 10:57 am Tweet It’s really freaky to wake up New Year’s Day and not have the Rose Parade on because it’s a Sunday. Oh the tyranny of religion, which also interfered with my ability to grocery shop on December 25. And seriously, on Christmas Day, there’s always something you need at the last minute–duck fat, ... more »
2011: the year Wisconsin fought back. SSWIDTMS's most viewed videos of the year #ows #edreform
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago
2011: the year Wisconsin fought back. SSWIDTMS's most viewed videos of the year |:2011: the year Wisconsin fought back. SSWIDTMS’s most viewed videos of the yearby bluecheddarArthur of the facebook page Shit Scott Walker is Doing to My State is a combination organizer, videographer, and facebook blogger who has traveled across the state and across the country this year to protest. If you’ve watched more than 1 Wisconsin protest video this year, chances are you’ve watched 1 of Arthur’s pieces. ... more »
Professor: Educating New Jersey's impoverished kids costs more - NorthJersey.com
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 17 hours ago
Professor: Educating New Jersey's impoverished kids costs more - NorthJersey.com:Professor: Educating New Jersey's impoverished kids costs moreSUNDAY JANUARY 1, 2012, 12:58 PMBY GEOFF MULVIHILLASSOCIATED PRESSASSOCIATED PRESSPAGES: 1 2 3 DISPLAY ON ONE PAGE | PRINT | E-MAILOne in a periodic series on efforts to remake New Jersey's education system.NEW BRUNSWICK — A scholar who studies and blogs about education finance says improving the state's urban schools will take more money — and that merit pay is not likely to help.Bruce ... more »
Jersey Jazzman: I Take a Day Off On Vouchers
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 17 hours ago
Jersey Jazzman: I Take a Day Off On Vouchers:I Take a Day Off On Vouchersby DukeWhy should I do battle yet again with Tom Moran and the Star-Ledger editorial page? So many others are knocking down today's ridiculous piece cheering on vouchers that I'm taking the day off!Here's NJ Parents Against Christie's School Cuts:The assertion that it's ok to hand public money to religious institutions for education as long as we let parents choose which ones is utterly wrongheaded. Why ... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Who Gets a "Superstar" Teacher?
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 17 hours ago
Jersey Jazzman: Who Gets a "Superstar" Teacher?:Who Gets a "Superstar" Teacher?by DukeThe NY Times writes about merit pay in post-Rhee Washington, D.C.:“The most important role for incentives is in shaping who enters the teaching profession and who stays,” said Eric A. Hanushek, a professor of economics at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. “Washington’s incentive system will attract talented teachers, and it’ll help keep the best ones.” Under the system, known as Impact Plus, teachers rated “highly effective” earn bonuses ... more »
Profits before students with charter schools | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 17 hours ago
Letters: Profits before students with charter schools | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:Profits before students with charter schoolsKurt Strazdins/McClatchy-TribuneFILED UNDEROpinionLetters To The EditorCharter SchoolsRick SnyderGrosse PointeNow that Gov. Rick Snyder has lifted the cap on charter schools, we can expect to see a rise in for-profit companies running schools under the "authority" of universities.In case anyone thinks charter schools are still "public" because they are run by universities, read the print in Senate Bill 618, which lists the kinds of ... more »
School Tech Connect: Let's Get On With It
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 17 hours ago
School Tech Connect: Let's Get On With It:Let's Get On With Itby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Jill Sobule and Julia Sweeney last night at Evanston SPACE. Another hilarious show. After the show, I raced back home before the fireworks started because they terrify the dog. Really, throughout the course of the year, there are any number of events that terrify the dog.Now back to another year of calling out Arne Duncan
New Year’s Day links. « Fred Klonsky
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 17 hours ago
New Year’s Day links. « Fred Klonsky:New Year’s Day links.by Fred KlonskyNew York Mayor Bloomberg kisses Lady Gaga. Ball drops. H/T Arthur Goldstein.500 Occupy Wall Street protesters briefly took back Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhanttan last night and this morning. “At least a dozen police officers charged into the park, plowing directly into a crowd of people, some of whom were trying to flee, pushing and shoving. One man was thrown down and pinned to the ground by several officers.”“We ... more »
PWCS “Debt” and Budget « PWC Education Reform Blog
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 17 hours ago
PWCS “Debt” and Budget « PWC Education Reform Blog:PWCS “Debt” and BudgetJanuary 1, 2012 — pwceducationreformEvery year about this time the school division begins preparing its budget for next year. The budget is a little confusing, and with over 100 pages of detail, kind of cumbersome. We’ll try to keep you aware of things we notice as the budget is released. Before we get into the details of the budget we wanted to review one item in particular which is ...more »
What Mayor Bloomberg Kisses When He isn't Kissing Lady Gaga #edreform #ows
Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 17 hours ago
What Mayor Bloomberg Kisses When He