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Blue Jersey:: Liars For Yahweh! How The Tikun Olam Charter School Got A $600,000 Federal GrantBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-46 minutes agoBlue Jersey:: Liars For Yahweh! How The Tikun Olam Charter School Got A $600,000 Federal Grant:Liars For Yahweh! How The Tikun Olam Charter School Got A $600,000 Federal Grantby Chris RoddaAn infuriating and amazing story. Superb reporting by Chris Rodda, Senior Research Director for the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), and author of Liars For Jesus: The ... more »

Modern School: Andre Agassi Profiteering Off Charter School Mania

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Modern School: Andre Agassi Profiteering Off Charter School Mania:Andre Agassi Profiteering Off Charter School Maniaby Michael DunnTennis star Andre Agassi has partnered his Andre Agassi Ventures L.L.C. with Canyon Capital Realty Advisors, a private equity real estate company based in Los Angeles, to help charter schools purchase facilities. The joint venture, known as the Canyon-Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund, recently clinched their first deal, securing housing for the KIPP Philadelphia Elementary Academy, according to Philly.com. Agassi’s new fund is backed ... more »

Mother Crusader: Much Ado About Nothing…. If You Consider the Corporate Takeover of Public Education Nothing, Then I Guess You're Right Ms. Waters!

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Mother Crusader: Much Ado About Nothing…. If You Consider the Corporate Takeover of Public Education Nothing, Then I Guess You're Right Ms. Waters!:Much Ado About Nothing…. If You Consider the Corporate Takeover of Public Education Nothing, Then I Guess You're Right Ms. Waters!by darciecimaBelow is my comment on the opinion piece posted today on NJ Spotlight by Ms. Laura Waters, President of the Lawrence Township School Board. I have emailed John Mooney numerous times to ask why he continues to ... more »

Feed-up, Feedback, Feed Forward: Making Formative Assessment Come Alive « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education

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Feed-up, Feedback, Feed Forward: Making Formative Assessment Come Alive « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:Feed-up, Feedback, Feed Forward: Making Formative Assessment Come Aliveby Klea ScharbergA comprehensive formative assessment (FA) system should fit seamlessly within the daily flow of the classroom. But in many places, FA requirements signal an end to instruction so that students can be tested. In a recent webinar, Nancy Frey discussed an ongoing approach to FA that enhances the give-and-take relationship between teachers and ... more »

Unschooling in the Art of War | Lefty Parent

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Unschooling in the Art of War | Lefty Parent:Unschooling in the Art of Warby Cooper ZaleThis is quite a long piece (over 7000 words) weaving a narrative thread through my young life that I think illustrates a key principle of unschooling. That principle is that the natural desire and capability of a young human being to learn and the opportunity to take a “deep dive” into the subject of interest results in a profound degree of broad learning and development ... more »

Diane Ravitch Addresses Sacramento, and Undresses Education Reform « InterACT

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Diane Ravitch Addresses Sacramento, and Undresses Education Reform « InterACT:Diane Ravitch Addresses Sacramento, and Undresses Education Reformby David B. CohenWhile my main purpose in traveling to Sacramento last week was for an event I helped plan and present, the added benefit was seeing some excellent speeches at the Sacramento Convention Center that evening. The main draw was Diane Ravitch, who delivered a vigorous call to action for the audience of a few thousand like-minded educators and allies. I was positioned ... more »

Jersey Jazzman: Miss Laura Frets About Charters

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Jersey Jazzman: Miss Laura Frets About Charters:Miss Laura Frets About Chartersby DukeWell, fiddle-de-dee! Miss Laura Waters is so very upset by the nasty tone of those who object to having charter schools shoved down their throats; I'm afraid she's going to get the vapors!Perhaps the biggest rap against charters is that the local community must pay for them -- at least for tuition and transportation -- a fact that's trotted out at seemingly every opportunity by their opponents.In the fabric ... more »

This Week In Education: Thompson: Oakland's "Mutual Consent" Unfair To Veteran Teachers

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This Week In Education: Thompson: Oakland's "Mutual Consent" Unfair To Veteran Teachers:Thompson: Oakland's "Mutual Consent" Unfair To Veteran Teachersby john thompsonIt's hard not to agree with the notion presented by Jill Tucker in this SF Chronicle article that "there is a particular type of teacher who wants to work in an urban environment," and that many teachers who are great "in schools with few challenges" would not make it in the inner city." That is why we have such a ...more »

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Where did she go? Emily Alpert Former Voice of San Diego Reporter Joins the LA Times - FishbowlLABig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-9 minutes agoFormer Voice of San Diego Reporter Joins the LA Times - FishbowlLA:Former Voice of San Diego Reporter Joins the LA TimesBy Matthew Fleischer on January 17, 2012 10:00 AMLooks like former Voice of San Diego reporter Emily Alpert has landed on her feet. Alpert was one of three VoSD journos laid off shortly before the ... more »

New Brief Detailing Failure of Mayor’s School Closings Policy « EdVox

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New Brief Detailing Failure of Mayor’s School Closings Policy « EdVox:New Brief Detailing Failure of Mayor’s School Closings Policyfrom EdVox by edvoxny“School Closures: A Shell Game with Students” shows that lower percentages of high-needs students at Bloomberg’s new schools inflated performance. Click here to read the policy brief! Parents, elected officials and advocates gathered on the City Hall steps(January 27, 2012 – New York, NY) About a dozen elected officials joined the City’s largest public school and parent-led organizations today ... more »

NYC Public School Parents: Deadline Mon. Jan. 30 on the state's awful NCLB waiver proposal; please make your voice heard

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NYC Public School Parents: Deadline Mon. Jan. 30 on the state's awful NCLB waiver proposal; please make your voice heard:Deadline Mon. Jan. 30 on the state's awful NCLB waiver proposal; please make your voice heardby Leonie HaimsonThe NY State Education Department is proposing to submit a NCLB waiver request to the US Dept. of Education that is posted here. The deadline for public comment is 5 PM, this Monday, Jan. 30. While purporting to create more district “flexibility,” it will ... more »

Jersey Jazzman: Merit Pay Fails Outside of Schools

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Jersey Jazzman: Merit Pay Fails Outside of Schools:Merit Pay Fails Outside of Schoolsby DukeMerit pay is a disaster wherever it goes:We’ve talked about this since the financial meltdown. Now it’s time to do it: Unlink pay from performance. The evidence keeps growing that pay for performance is ineffective. It also may induce executives to take company-killing risks. There are other ways to motivate employees that yield better results at lower cost.Thanks mainly to provisions linked to performance, CEO compensation has ... more »

Blue Jersey:: Liars For Yahweh! How The Tikun Olam Charter School Got A $600,000 Federal Grant

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Blue Jersey:: Liars For Yahweh! How The Tikun Olam Charter School Got A $600,000 Federal Grant:Liars For Yahweh! How The Tikun Olam Charter School Got A $600,000 Federal Grantby Chris RoddaAn infuriating and amazing story. Superb reporting by Chris Rodda, Senior Research Director for the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), and author of Liars For Jesus: The Religious Right's Alternate Version of American History.Promoted by Rosi, with thanks to Chris.Cross-posted from The Public Record.Question: How does a charter school whose ... more »

SB 161 Antiseizure Medication Law FAQs - Health Services & School Nursing (CA Dept of Education)

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Antiseizure Medication Law FAQs - Health Services School Nursing (CA Dept of Education):Antiseizure Medication Law FAQsFrequently asked questions pertaining to SB 161 antiseizure medication law.Q: Does SB 161 apply only to diazepam, or also to other medications approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for this purpose?A: The "emergency antiseizure medication" in SB 161 means diazepam rectal gel and emergency medications approved by the federal FDA for patients with epilepsy for the management of seizures by persons other ... more »

RheeFirst! » Selling Schools Out

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RheeFirst! » Selling Schools Out:Selling Schools Outby adminWritten by Lee Fang for The Nation. Read the entire article here.“If the national movement to “reform” public education through vouchers, charters and privatization has a laboratory, it is Florida. It was one of the first states to undertake a program of “virtual schools” — charters operated online, with teachers instructing students over the Internet — as well as one of the first to use vouchers to channel taxpayer money to charter schools ... more »

Parents 4 Teachers says, “Call Brizard.” « Fred Klonsky

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Parents 4 Teachers says, “Call Brizard.” « Fred Klonsky:Parents 4 Teachers says, “Call Brizard.”by Fred KlonskyHi Fred,My name is Erica–I’m a CPS parent (going on 14 years in the system!), an avid reader of your blog, and really ticked off at what passes for education debate in the country, state, city these days.For the last year, I’ve been complaining (to anyone who would listen) that parents need to get organized and stand up to the teacher bashing that is so ... more »

“Shorting” New York City’s Schools? | Edwize

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“Shorting” New York City’s Schools? | Edwize:Shorting” New York City’s Schools?Jan. 27, 20121:25 pmby Christina Collins No CommentsFiled under:Charter SchoolsHedge fund manager David Einhorn was in the news this week after he and his firm were hit with an $11.2 million fine for insider trading. Based on an investigation by authorities in the UK, Einhorn was cited for selling millions of shares of a troubled business just minutes after an executive there quietly revealed to him that the company was ... more »

Remarks by the President on College Affordability, Ann Arbor, Michigan | The White House

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Remarks by the President on College Affordability, Ann Arbor, Michigan | The White House:Remarks by the President on College Affordability, Ann Arbor, Michiganby The White HouseRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan10:00 A.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Hello, Michigan! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be back in Ann Arbor. (Applause.)Thank you, Christina, for that introduction. I also want to thank your president, Mary Sue Coleman. (Applause.) The mayor of Ann Arbor, John Hieftje, is here. (Applause.) My outstanding Secretary ... more »

Missouri Education Watchdog: Senator Chappelle Nadal Struggles with the Right to an Education

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Missouri Education Watchdog: Senator Chappelle Nadal Struggles with the Right to an Education:Senator Chappelle Nadal Struggles with the Right to an Educationby AnngieLast night, the Washington University Brown School Policy Forum and Teach For America held a public forum to discuss St Louis Public Education. On the panel were: Senator Chappelle-Nadal (District 14), Senator Cunningham (District 7), Representative Dieckhaus (District 109), Representative Jones (District 63), Dr. Nicastro (Commissioner of Ed), and Dr. Senti (Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis.) ... more »

IEA leadership wants a stay-at-home Lobby Day? Here’s a New Business Item. « Fred Klonsky

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IEA leadership wants a stay-at-home Lobby Day? Here’s a New Business Item. « Fred Klonsky:IEA leadership wants a stay-at-home Lobby Day? Here’s a New Business Item.by Fred KlonskyTim Furman at School Tech Connect also wonders why we’re not heading for Springfield in May for Lobby Day.But he has a suggestion:It all seems like a golden opportunity to move forward with the suggestion I keep making about “back-home lobbying.” If it’s such a good strategy, then it should be supported.My colleagues ... more »