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My Problem(s) With #Educon | Connected Principals

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My Problem(s) With Educon | Connected Principals:My Problem(s) With Educonby Patrick LarkinAs I reflect on my third Educon experience, I feel the need to get a few things off my chest in regards to the conference put on by Mr. Lehmann and his crew at Science Leadership Academy.The sessions – What’s up with so many great conversations in each time slot? I am used to attending conferences where I struggle to find one quality session in each time slot.Between the ... more »

PARENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT LONGER SCHOOL DAY « Teachers Fight Back

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PARENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT LONGER SCHOOL DAY « Teachers Fight Back:PARENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT LONGER SCHOOL DAYby alkleenA mini revolt is being staged by parents of some elementary school children in Chicago. The Chicago public school administrators increased class time at several schools. The school day is now up to seven and a half hours at some schools. Many parents are upset that they had to change bedtimes, reset alarm clocks, and alter homework and dinner schedules for their little ones.The biggest ... more »

PAA on real parent empowerment – an antidote to phony “parental choice” « Parents Across America

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PAA on real parent empowerment – an antidote to phony “parental choice” « Parents Across America: PAA on real parent empowerment – an antidote to phony “parental choice”by pureparentsJanuary 31, 2012Contacts:Julie Woestehoff, PAA co-founder, Parents United for Responsible Education, Chicago 773-715-3989Leonie Haimson, PAA co-founder, Class Size Matters, New York City – 212-674-7320Lorie Barzano, PAA, The Coalition to Strengthen Austin (TX) Urban Schools – 512-447-5577Karran Harper Royal, PAA founder, Education advocate – 504-722-8174Parents Across America releases a proposalfor real... more »

Digital Educators Needed for 21st Century Digital Learners! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!

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Digital Educators Needed for 21st Century Digital Learners! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!:Digital Educators Needed for 21st Century Digital Learners!by OldschoolteachI am not a digital native by any means. I am 52 years old and have been teaching for 27 years. I am the teacher people assume is scared to touch a computer for fear of contracting a virus. I am the teacher they assume has dust gathering on the classroom computers like moss on a stone.I am ... more »

"Teachers & Parents for Real Education Reform": IFF Study Released to Criticism of Research Methodology

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"Teachers Parents for Real Education Reform": IFF Study Released to Criticism of Research Methodology:IFF Study Released to Criticism of Research MethodologyQuality Schools, Every Child, Every Neighborhood IndeedA response by Teachers and Parents for Real Education ReformThe Illinois Facilities Fund report titled: Quality Schools, Every School, Every Child, Every Neighborhood was released last week at a briefing by Deputy Mayor for Education De’Shawn Wright. There were no surprises in the report. Back in November, local analyst Mary Levy had accurately predicted ... more »

Teachers Inject Their Own Message Into Union-Busters' Twitter Campaign | Truthout

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Teachers Inject Their Own Message Into Union-Busters' Twitter Campaign | Truthout:Teachers Inject Their Own Message Into Union-Busters' Twitter CampaignMonday 30 January 2012by: Adam Bessie, The Daily Censored | Op-EdIn the last year, the national education debate has been occupied by economists, billionaires, hedge-fund managers, corporate columnists and party-politicians –indeed, it seems like the further a person is from the classroom, the more weight his opinion carries.Call it the Gates Paradox – the power of your voice in the “education reform” ... more »

Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top 1-30 Early Evening Posts #ows #edreform

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Teacher Unionism Reborn | The IndypendentBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-18 minutes agoTeacher Unionism Reborn | The Indypendent: Teacher Unionism RebornBYLOIS WEINERJANUARY 30, 2012 In the past five years, we have witnessed a demonization of teachers unions that is close to achieving its goal: destruction of the most stable and potentially powerful defender of mass public education. Teacher unionism’s continued existence is imperiled — if what we define as "existence" is organizations having the legal capacity to bargain over ... more »

RIP: National School Counseling Week - Resources (CA Dept of Education)

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National School Counseling Week - Resources (CA Dept of Education):National School Counseling WeekInformation regarding National School Counseling Week, February 6-10, 2012, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). National School Counseling Week will be celebrated from February 6-10, 2012 to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week (Outside Source), sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve scho... more »

Jersey Jazzman: Christie's Lies: Golden Oldies

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Jersey Jazzman: Christie's Lies: Golden Oldies:Christie's Lies: Golden Oldiesby DukeI haven't posted about this in a while:Christie joined with Democratic leaders last year to shift a greater share of the pension burden to public workers and to end cost-of-living increases for current and future retirees. The legislation helped drive down the state’s unfunded pension liability from $53.9 billion to $36.3 billion when the administration revised its figures for fiscal 2010, according to the actuarial reports made public on Tuesday. [emphasis ... more »

What the New Yorker Piece on Tyler Clementi and Dharun Ravi Gets Wrong « Student Activism

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What the New Yorker Piece on Tyler Clementi and Dharun Ravi Gets Wrong « Student Activism:What the New Yorker Piece on Tyler Clementi and Dharun Ravi Gets Wrongby Angus JohnstonThe New Yorker has published a major new article by Ian Parker on the September 2010 death of Rutgers first-year Tyler Clementi who, targeted by his roommate in a campaign of webcam spying and harassment, killed himself by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. (Clementi’s roommate, Dharun Ravi, will face trial ... more »

Mother Crusader: Can a Man Of God Run a School For The State?

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Mother Crusader: Can a Man Of God Run a School For The State?:Can a Man Of God Run a School For The State?by darciecimaJersey Jazzman and I have been using our blogs in the last week or so to raise questions about the Regis Academy that was approved by Acting Commissioner Cerf for Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Lawnside and Somerdale. Jersey Jazzman came up with a great timeline that raises some serious questions as to how and why this application made ...more »

Bill Repealing Kings Dominion Law Passes VA House « PWC Education Reform Blog

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Bill Repealing Kings Dominion Law Passes VA House « PWC Education Reform Blog:Bill Repealing Kings Dominion Law Passes VA HouseJanuary 30, 2012 — pwceducationreformLegislation repealing the “King’s Dominion Law” has passed the VA House Education Committee. The legislation, HB 43, was proposed by Del. Bob Tata and will repeal the law which prohibits schools from opening before Labor Day. The full text of the bill is below the fold.The VA Senate Education Committee narrowly defeated similar legislation proposing to repeal ... more »

Principal at Mavericks High in Palm Springs Not Certified to Teach in Florida - Broward/Palm Beach News - The Daily Pulp

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Principal at Mavericks High in Palm Springs Not Certified to Teach in Florida - Broward/Palm Beach News - The Daily Pulp:Mavericks High Assistant Principal Was Investigated for Misconduct in KissimmeeBy Lisa Rab Mon., Jan. 30 2012 at 11:46 AMCategories: Education, InvestigationsShare0diggmaverickshigh.comBrandon was hired at Mavericks High in Palm Springs.​Here's the leadership team at Mavericks High School in Palm Springs: Principal Thomas Lockett is not certified to teach in Florida, and has a background in pharmaceutical sales. Assistant Principal Tisa Brandon ... more »

Belief Only Carries Us So Far (Guest Post by Emily Crum) « Cooperative Catalyst

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Belief Only Carries Us So Far (Guest Post by Emily Crum) « Cooperative Catalyst:Belief Only Carries Us So Far (Guest Post by Emily Crum)by dloitzOriginally posted at Oregon Save Our Schools’ blogMy heart is breaking over comments made by well-intended folks that if teachers just believed in their students, they can bring them out of poverty and into the arms of an ivy-league school. If I could, I would save every kindergartner that walks through my door of every injustice ... more »

LAUSD: BLIND OBEDIENCE AND INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL (LAUSD: obediencia ciega y la traición INSTITUCIONAL) - Perdaily.com

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LAUSD: BLIND OBEDIENCE AND INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL (LAUSD: obediencia ciega y la traición INSTITUCIONAL) - Perdaily.com:LAUSD: BLIND OBEDIENCE AND INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL (LAUSD: obediencia ciega y la traición INSTITUCIONAL)by Leonard Isenberg(Mensaje se repite en Español)(For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)The actual task of fixing public education would be rather straight forward - if honestly addressed. There are several factors that continue to purposefully confound the process by substituting platitudes for any in depth ... more »

NEA Foundation Launches Gaming Challenge on ED’s Open Innovation Portal | ED.gov Blog

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NEA Foundation Launches Gaming Challenge on ED’s Open Innovation Portal | ED.gov Blog:NEA Foundation Launches Gaming Challenge on ED’s Open Innovation PortalPosted on January 30, 2012 by Guest BloggerHow can interactive technology and game-based learning help engage students to learn?The next great teaching frontier is light years away from chalk and erasers. Outside the classroom, students are fascinated and engaged in interactive technology and game-based activities. If these tools are being used for entertainment, why not take advantage of their ... more »

Teachers For Social Justice: Oppose Attack on Ethnic Studies in Arizona

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Teachers For Social Justice: Oppose Attack on Ethnic Studies in Arizona:Oppose Attack on Ethnic Studies in Arizonaby sarah-ji(from Rethinking Schools blog:) On Jan. 10, the governing board of Tucson schools voted to terminate the popular and enormously successful Mexican American Studies program, under pressure from the Arizona state superintendent of education. Follow this link to a letter from Tucsan Mexican American studies teacher Curtis Acosta posted on the Rethinking Schools blog:http://rethinkingschoolsblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/behind-the-curtain-in-tucson-a-letter-from-cu... more »

Teacher Unionism Reborn | The Indypendent

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Teacher Unionism Reborn | The Indypendent: Teacher Unionism RebornBYLOIS WEINERJANUARY 30, 2012 In the past five years, we have witnessed a demonization of teachers unions that is close to achieving its goal: destruction of the most stable and potentially powerful defender of mass public education. Teacher unionism’s continued existence is imperiled — if what we define as "existence" is organizations having the legal capacity to bargain over any meaningful economic benefits and defend teachers’ rights to exercise professional judgment about ... more »

A Guide to Understanding the Sweetwater Scandal - voiceofsandiego.org: Education

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A Guide to Understanding the Sweetwater Scandal - voiceofsandiego.org: Education:A Guide to Understanding the Sweetwater ScandalStoryCommentsImageShareSharePrintCreate a hardcopy of this pageFont Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizeFile Photo by Sam HodgsonConstruction workers at Chula Vista High School working on projects funded by a $644 million borrowing plan. The Sweetwater school district's construction spending is at the center of an ongoing political corruption scandal there.Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 6:45 am |Updated: 7:16 am, Mon Jan 30, 2012.By Rob Davis The corrup... more »

In Case You Missed It: High-performing schools on the block; conflicting reports on new schools’ success « EdVox

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In Case You Missed It: High-performing schools on the block; conflicting reports on new schools’ success « EdVox:In Case You Missed It: High-performing schools on the block; conflicting reports on new schools’ successby edvoxnyHere on EdVox we’re excited to bring you the latest news about education issues and policies affecting our communities. It can be hard to keep up with all of the events and happenings, so – in case you missed it… Here is a recap of the latest ... more »