Portland schools' defense in lawsuit: Incompetence, not discrimination, got Diana Fernandez fired | OregonLive.com
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Portland schools' defense in lawsuit: Incompetence, not discrimination, got Diana Fernandez fired | OregonLive.com:Portland schools' defense in lawsuit: Incompetence, not discrimination, got Diana Fernandez firedPublished: Monday, January 02, 2012, 12:01 PM By Betsy Hammond, The Oregonian FollowView full sizeJoel Davis / The OregonianStudents speaking more than 90 different languages count on Portland Public Schools to help them learn English and master grade-level academic content. Portland's English as a second language program has chronically failed to meet minimum state standard... more »
Schools Matter: Buy This Book on January 9
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Schools Matter: Buy This Book on January 9:Buy This Book on January 9by Jim HornThis new book, Corporations Are Not People, by Jeff Clements has a foreword by Bill Moyers and has been praised in the highest terms by some of our nation's best activists and organizers. No one can read it and not understand the pressing need to put an end to corporate personhood.By making this book a bestseller on Amazon, we will get it in front of many ...more »
Results of online polls reflect dissatisfaction with GOP initiatives on K-12 education | MLive.com
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Results of online polls reflect dissatisfaction with GOP initiatives on K-12 education | MLive.com:Results of online polls reflect dissatisfaction with GOP initiatives on K-12 educationPublished: Monday, January 02, 2012, 1:10 PM Updated: Monday, January 02, 2012, 1:11 PM By Julie Mack | Kalamazoo Gazette FollowYes, online polls are highly unscientific.Still, the results of two online polls posted this past week on mlive.com provide further evidence of Michigan residents' dissatisfaction with the changes in K-12 year implemented over the past year ... more »
No still means no, Boss Johnson - Cut&Paste - Opinions - December 29, 2011 - Sacramento News & Review
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No still means no, Boss Johnson - CutPaste - Opinions - December 29, 2011 - Sacramento News Review:No still means no, Boss JohnsonThis article was published on 12.29.11.What is it about no, no, no, no, no, no and no that Mayor Kevin Johnson doesn’t understand? Is it the part where he doesn’t get what he wants?The city council has repeatedly rejected the mayor’s requests to put one strong-mayor scheme or another on the ballot. A citizen charter review committee found ... more »
Modern School: Less Than 25% of California Schools Have Librarians
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Modern School: Less Than 25% of California Schools Have Librarians:Less Than 25% of California Schools Have Librariansby Michael Dunn(Image from Flickr, by library_mistress)Less than 1 out of 4 California schools have full-time credentialed librarians, according to the state Department of Education (See San Francisco Chronicle, 1/2/12). There are only about 900 school librarians in the state, down roughly 20% from two years ago. Many schools have cut librarians entirely, while others have hired them part-time or are sharing them with ... more »
Yes we can. « Fred Klonsky
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Yes we can. « Fred Klonsky:Yes we can.by Fred KlonskyI want to talk about Obama voting this morning.It sort of started back last July at the NEA convention. IEA President Dennis Van Roekel, in his infinite wisdom, decided we should endorse the guy two years ahead of his election.No discussion on the convention floor. Two speakers for and against at thee Illinois IEA caucus. Done. Obama endorsed.I thought Obama hadn’t done anything to deserve our endorsement. I still don’t. Plus,
Stories that resonated in 2011 — and will matter in 2012 - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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Stories that resonated in 2011 — and will matter in 2012 - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Stories that resonated in 2011 — and will matter in 2012by Valerie StraussLists of most-read stories or blog posts are popular on the Internet, but I doubt they tell us all that much about what really matters to readers.The fact that more people read a story about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt than about the U.S. debt ceiling doesn’t make the former ... more »
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Mid Day Posts #ows #edreform
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SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Whitney Tilson Thinks He's In The ArmyBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-10 minutes agoSOUTH 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 ... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Back to Work - First Up, Charter Legislation
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Back to Work - First Up, Charter Legislation:Back to Work - First Up, Charter Legislationby Melissa WestbrookOkay, Happy NewYear and best wishes for everyone's health, safety and happinessBUTThere's work to be done. First up, charter schools. I am so unhappy to be having to waste my time on this issue but if not, well then we get to see one more layer of bureaucracy at the state level and more dollars exiting our own district. (As ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: NAACP resolution on charter schools
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: NAACP resolution on charter schools:NAACP resolution on charter schoolsby Mike KlonskyIn a process established by the NAACP Constitution, this resolution was adopted by the delegates to the 101st Annual Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, during the legislative session in July, 2010. It was subsequently ratified by the NAACP National Board of Directors at its meeting on October 15, 2010. This resolution is now the policy of the Association, and is “binding on the Board of Directors, ... more »
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Whitney Tilson Thinks He's In The Army
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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
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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
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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
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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 »
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 »
