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#AskArne SEND HELP! - Sacramento City Schools Approve $28M In Cuts - Most Popular News Story - KCRA Sacramento

2012-Feb-3
Sacramento City Schools Approve $28M In Cuts - Most Popular News Story - KCRA Sacramento:Sacramento City Schools Approve $28M In CutsTeachers' Jobs, Sports , Music, Bus Service On Chopping BlockLeticia Ordaz/KCRAPOSTED: 5:39 am PST February 3, 2012UPDATED: 6:33 am PST February 3, 2012 Email Print2 commentsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) -- On Thursday, Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said the Sacramento City Unified School Board voted to approve a "gut-wrenching" budget to balance a $28 million deficit.More than 200 teachers, custodians, counselors and librarians ...
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The day the music died

2012-Feb-3
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Gov. Jerry Brown Details Unacceptable Assault on Current and Future Public Employees - California Teachers Association

2012-Feb-3
Gov. Jerry Brown Details Unacceptable Assault on Current and Future Public Employees - California Teachers Association:Gov. Jerry Brown Details Unacceptable Assault on Current and Future Public EmployeesContact: Steven Maviglio, (916) 697-8340, pensionfacts@gmail.comHere is a statement from Californians for Retirement Security, a coalition representing more than 1.5 million public employees and retirees, regarding the details from the governor’s pension proposals released today:“Governor Brown’s pension proposals amount to an unprecedented and unacceptable assault on current and future California teachers, firefighters, peace officers, ...
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New York Teacher | Edwize

2012-Feb-2
New York Teacher | Edwize:New York Teacherby W.J. LevayHighlights from the Feb. 2 issue of New York Teacher:Schools with high-needs students most likely to face axTen years into Bloomberg’s education reforms, the New York City school system has come full circle and is now shutting down new high schools at the same rate as old ones. High schools established by Bloomberg represent about 40 percent of all existing high schools and 38 percent of the high schools on the closing ...
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Evening Posts #ows #edreform 1-12

2012-Feb-2
Many in Rosemont Consider Waldorf-Style School - Rosemont, CA PatchBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-4 minutes agoMany in Rosemont Consider Waldorf-Style School - Rosemont, CA Patch:Many in Rosemont Consider Waldorf-Style SchoolMany families from the Rosemont area send their kids to George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science in Rancho Cordova.By Cody KitauraEmail the author11:15 am Email Print Comment PHOTOS (6) Upload Photos and VideosNote: This is the second part in a series about enrollment at Rosemont High School ...
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Life in Rahm’s Chicago. Thursday edition. « Fred Klonsky

2012-Feb-2
Life in Rahm’s Chicago. Thursday edition. « Fred Klonsky:Life in Rahm’s Chicago. Thursday edition.by Fred KlonskyBears’ founder George Halas. He went to Crane High School, one of Rahm’s closing targets. The Halas family tell The Mayor to keep Crane open as a neighborhood school.Parents United for Responsible Education reports on their website:It’s refreshing to hear that at least one powerful Chicago family is willing to come out publicly against Mayor Emanuel’s relentless attack on neighborhood schools.According to the Chicago Journal, ...
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Mayor Kevin Johnson and wife Michelle Rhee bring Students First education road show back to Sacramento - News - Local Stories - February 2, 2012 - Sacramento News & Review

2012-Feb-2
Mayor Kevin Johnson and wife Michelle Rhee bring Students First education road show back to Sacramento - News - Local Stories - February 2, 2012 - Sacramento News Review:Mayor Kevin Johnson and wife Michelle Rhee bring Students First education road show back to SacramentoSacramento’s first couple brings education road show back to SacramentoBy Nick Miller nickam@newsreview.comThis article was published on 02.02.12.Mayor Kevin Johnson and wife Michelle Rhee (above) speak on how to fix California’s broken schools at last week’s Students ...
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top 2-2 AM Posts #edreform #ows

2012-Feb-2
Jersey Jazzman: Newsflash: Evangelicals Evangelize!Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-1 hour agoJersey Jazzman: Newsflash: Evangelicals Evangelize!:Newsflash: Evangelicals Evangelize!by DukeNew Jersey is giving a lot of churchmen the chance to run their own charter schools. Is there anyone so naive that they think these schools will be completely scrubbed free of religion?Because - and I know this may come as a shock - religious leaders tend to want to proselytize for their religions:In prior meetings, Ortis had been a nappy-looking ...
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Future of Teaching: I Prefer To Boogie On The Soul Train | The Jose Vilson

2012-Feb-1
Future of Teaching: I Prefer To Boogie On The Soul Train | The Jose Vilson:Future of Teaching: I Prefer To Boogie On The Soul Trainby JoseClassic Soul TrainExcerpt:As I’ve gotten older and seen how different movements work, I’ve noticed that, whether charitable or nefarious, the most effective movements have a small, malleable, and memorable set of core beliefs and tenets for their congregation. Obviously, the core team of Teaching 2030 represents that. The diversity in ed-thought reigned supreme over the ...
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RheeFirst! » Diane Ravitch debates StudentsFirst lobbyist

2012-Feb-1
RheeFirst! » Diane Ravitch debates StudentsFirst lobbyist:Diane Ravitch debates StudentsFirst lobbyistby adminWatch Diane Ravitch dismantle Rhee’s proxy, Tim Melton, on issues of teacher tenure, seniority, testing, and teacher evaluation.From Minnesota Public Radio. Read the original article here.Tim Melton left the Michigan House of Representatives to become Rhee’s lobbyist after helping her push her agenda through the Michigan legislature. His status status is that of a revolving door lobbyist—called “perhaps the most pernicious lobbying strategy” by ThinkProgress. Convicted and imprisoned former ...
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Legislative Update: The Charter School Bill and the Teacher Evaluation Proposal | Seattle Education

2012-Feb-1
Legislative Update: The Charter School Bill and the Teacher Evaluation Proposal | Seattle Education:Legislative Update: The Charter School Bill and the Teacher Evaluation Proposalby seattleducation2011As expected, several business interests including Boeing and Gates along with LEV and SFC have put a lot of pressure on our representatives to vote for the House and Senate bills related to charter schools and teacher evaluations.There is at least one more month to go and anything can happen. LEV and SFC, Boeing lobbyists and ...
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NYC Public School Parents: City Hall rally today protesting the epidemic of school closings and DOE's broken promises to Jamaica HS

2012-Jan-31
NYC Public School Parents: City Hall rally today protesting the epidemic of school closings and DOE's broken promises to Jamaica HS:City Hall rally today protesting the epidemic of school closings and DOE's broken promises to Jamaica HSby Leonie HaimsonThere was a rally today, organized by the Coalition for Educational Justice, protesting against the mayor's wrecking ball policies and school closings. Speakers included NYC Comptroller Liu, Public Advocate De Blasio, Manhattan Borough President Stringer, former NYC Comptroller Thompson, parents and students ...
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top 1-31 Early Evening Posts #ows #edreform

2012-Jan-31
School Tech Connect: Half The StoryBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-11 minutes agoSchool Tech Connect: Half The Story:Half The Storyby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Mayor's collaboration with nutcases and the odious Juan William getting some press, although it doesn't tell the whole story. I posted a comment; we'll see if it gets through.The story of the mayor’s collaboration with this right wing group is incomplete without a full description ofHow our dues are being used. « Fred KlonskyBig Education Ape - PostRank ...
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Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

2012-Jan-31
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress:Issue: EducationIssue's ViewsToday:35Past Seven Days:192All-Time:41,869 Most Recent Has Become Law Back to All IssuesView Hot Bills By Issues AreaSee Bills for Previous SessionsPrevious123456789…3334NextH.R.3826To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.Introduced Jan 25, 201259 ViewsH.Res.523Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.Introduced Jan 24, 201238 ViewsH.Res.525Expressing support for designation of the week of February 6 through February 10, 2012, as "National School Counseling Week".Introduced Jan 24, 201247 ...
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Education Secretary, FCC Chairman to Headline Digital Learning Day Town Hall; 20,000 Students, Teachers Expected Online | U.S. Department of Education

2012-Jan-31
Education Secretary, FCC Chairman to Headline Digital Learning Day Town Hall; 20,000 Students, Teachers Expected Online | U.S. Department of Education:Education Secretary, FCC Chairman to Headline Digital Learning Day Town Hall; 20,000 Students, Teachers Expected OnlineContact: Education Department, Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Neil Grace, FCC: Press Secretary, 202-418-0506, neil.grace@fcc.gov Jason Amos, Communications Director , Alliance for Excellent Education, jamos@all4ed.org Event Date 1: February 01, 2012 01:00 pm - 03:00 pmU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Federal Communications Commission ...
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My Problem(s) With #Educon | Connected Principals

2012-Jan-30
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 ...
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What the New Yorker Piece on Tyler Clementi and Dharun Ravi Gets Wrong « Student Activism

2012-Jan-30
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 ...
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Principal at Mavericks High in Palm Springs Not Certified to Teach in Florida - Broward/Palm Beach News - The Daily Pulp

2012-Jan-30
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 ...
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LAUSD: BLIND OBEDIENCE AND INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL (LAUSD: obediencia ciega y la traición INSTITUCIONAL) - Perdaily.com

2012-Jan-30
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 ...
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MENSAJE SEMANAL: El plan específico del Presidente incluye la renovación de los valores de EE.UU. | The White House

2012-Jan-30
MENSAJE SEMANAL: El plan específico del Presidente incluye la renovación de los valores de EE.UU. | The White House:LA CASA BLANCAOficina del Secretario de Prensa______________________________________________________________________________DEL SÁBADO, 28 DE ENERO, 2012MENSAJE SEMANAL: El plan específico del Presidente incluye la renovación de los valores de EE.UU.WASHINGTON, DC— En su mensaje semanal, el Presidente discute el plan específico que él presentó esta semana en su discurso del Estado de la Unión para crear una economía construida para que perdure. Después de concentrarse en ...
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Big Education Ape: 1-30-12 AM Diane Ravitch's response to 'Open Mike, Jan. 27-29' EDition #OWS #EDCAMP

2012-Jan-30
Big Education Ape: Ed News Now: Big Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 7 news spotters todayNext update in about 10 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONSOCIETYPOLITICSHEALTHENVIRONMENTBUSINESS#OWS#EDCAMP Just Don’t Call Her Chenytimes.com - Santiago, Chile LATE last month the British newspaper The Guardian asked readers to vote for its person of the year. The candidates included household names like German Chancellor Angel...leoniehaimsonWhy I did a third year of TFA and why you should toogaryrubinstein.teachforus.org - Despite the TFA PR that claims ...
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Stop ACTA NOW | Seattle Education

2012-Jan-29
Stop ACTA NOW | Seattle Education:Stop ACTA NOWby seattleducation2011I have not been paying attention to ACTA until yesterday when my daughter brought it to my attention and helped me understand the seriousness of the issue. Yes, this blog is about education but it is also about my freedom to say what I believe to be the truth. It’s a small example of truth to power and I am grateful that I am able to share my views and information freely ...


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