I want everyone to read this message regarding #rhee and #studentsfirst, the nerve, right @rheefirst? « At the Chalk Face
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I want everyone to read this message regarding #rhee and #studentsfirst, the nerve, right @rheefirst? « At the Chalk Face:I want everyone to read this message regarding #rhee and #studentsfirst, the nerve, right @rheefirst?February 9, 2012I got this little note in an email about Rhee’s crony organization, filling parents’ heads with drivel, getting everyone all ginned up, and shuffling them to some room to email elected officials. Check it:Our school board president, who is out of office in April, has ... more »
More Anti-Charter School Resolutions in Washington State | Seattle Education
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More Anti-Charter School Resolutions in Washington State | Seattle Education:More Anti-Charter School Resolutions in Washington Stateby seattleducation2011From the Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle:Resolution for Continued Prohibition of Charter Schools in Washington StateWhereas the platforms of the King County Democrats and the Washington State Democrats specifically oppose publicly funded charter schools and vouchers; andWhereas the voters of Washington State have defeated charter measures three times1; andWhereas peer-reviewed research shows that 83% of charter schools per... more »
NYC Public School Parents: Mayor's poor showing in Quinnipiac poll, and vote in our poll now!
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NYC Public School Parents: Mayor's poor showing in Quinnipiac poll, and vote in our poll now!:Mayor's poor showing in Quinnipiac poll, and vote in our poll now!by Leonie Haimson1. A new Quinnipiac poll came out yesterday, showing that only 26% of New Yorkers approve of the way Bloomberg is handling our schools; 61% disapprove. 57 57% think he has failed to improve our schools, and only 13% think the next mayor should retain mayoral control. The mayor blamed his poor ... more »
RheeFirst! » Rhee dismissed the cheating scandal as driven by the “enemies of school reform”
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RheeFirst! » Rhee dismissed the cheating scandal as driven by the “enemies of school reform”:Rhee dismissed the cheating scandal as driven by the “enemies of school reform”by adminWritten by Guy Brandenburg for his blog. Read the entire post here.“And, of course, all of that supposed credit for dubious gains at certain schools also went to Michelle Rhee and Kaya Henderson. Remember Rhee’s initial reaction to the USA Today article on cheating on her watch? ‘It isn’t surprising,’ Rhee said in ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Who will reform the reformers?
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Who will reform the reformers?:Who will reform the reformers?by Mike KlonskyRahm's urban removal projectHere's more on Chicago's top-down, corporate-style school reform -- the "miracle" that propelled Arne Duncaninto the Sec. of Education job.The latest study by the University of Chicago’s Consortium on Chicago School Research finds that after 20 years of reform efforts, reading scores in the city's weakest elementary schools didn't budge. An editorial in
On Kids in the College Classroom, and Academic Etiquette More Generally « Student Activism
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On Kids in the College Classroom, and Academic Etiquette More Generally « Student Activism:On Kids in the College Classroom, and Academic Etiquette More Generallyby Angus JohnstonThe “I hate my students” essay has long been a Chronicle of Higher Education staple, and for obvious reasons. The classroom can be a frustrating place, and sometimes a prof just needs to vent.The problem with venting in the Chronicle, though, is that you open yourself up to rebuttal.Meet Ann Hassenpflug.Hassenpflug is a professor of ... more »
Throughout February: Engaging Learning Strategies « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education
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Throughout February: Engaging Learning Strategies « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:Throughout February: Engaging Learning StrategiesFebruary 9th, 2012 by Klea ScharbergLearning is active, engaging, and social. Students need to be engaged and motivated in their learning before they can apply higher order, creative thinking skills. They are most engaged when they themselves are part of constructing meaning, not when teachers do it for them. By encouraging students to meet challenges creatively, collaborate, and apply critical thinking skills to ... more »
NYC: Stop the Vote to Close Schools - Occupy the PEP | OccupyWallSt.org #ows
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NYC: Stop the Vote to Close Schools - Occupy the PEP | OccupyWallSt.org:NYC: Stop the Vote to Close Schools - Occupy the PEPby OccupyWallStFollowing a mass walk-out by high school students earlier this month in protest of Mayor Bloomberg's plan to close their schools. Even as the demonstration was harassed by Bloomberg's NYPD, students and allies denounced Bloomberg as "Mayor 1%" and demanded fair and accessible education for all. Today at 5:30pm until 8:30pm at Brooklyn Technical High School (29 ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Who will turnaround the turnarounds?
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Who will turnaround the turnarounds?:Who will turnaround the turnarounds?by Mike KlonskyLast summer, we learned that L.A.'s mayor-run and privately-operatedturnaround/charter schools were a miserable failure even when compared to struggling regular district-operated public schools. Similar results are now being reported in other urban districts where contract-hungry corporate reformers are imposing top-down turnaround solutions to complex problems.Now the University of Chicago’s Consortium on Chicago School Research reports that, after four years, “tur... more »
Union's Advice to District: Don't Play Budget Game - voiceofsandiego.org: Education
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Union's Advice to District: Don't Play Budget Game - voiceofsandiego.org: Education:Union's Advice to District: Don't Play Budget GameStoryComments (5)ImageShareSharePrintCreate a hardcopy of this pageFont Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizeFile Photo by Sam HodgsonBill FreemanRELATED STORIESThe Teachers Union Gets Tough, and IsolatedCity Schools: Please Respond ASAP to Our Nonexistent ProposalTeachers Union: We’ve Heard Budget Woes Before'The Worst of Times in California Public Education'From the ReporterChanging a Broken SystemThe teachers union says the school district should s...more »
Brent McKim | The many problems of charter schools | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com
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Brent McKim | The many problems of charter schools | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com:Brent McKim | The many problems of charter schoolsProponents' ads ignore failingsWritten byBrent McKimSpecial to The Courier-JournalFILED UNDEROpinionOpedJefferson County Public SchoolsJcpsRecently, proponents of charter schools have been spending remarkable sums of money on advertisements designed to make our public schools look worse and charter schools look better than they really are. Before jumping on the charter school bandwagon, Kentuckians should consider these points:Charters woul... more »
LAUSD Elementary Schools Could Soon Offer 100% Less Arts Education [UPDATED]: LAist
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LAUSD Elementary Schools Could Soon Offer 100% Less Arts Education [UPDATED]: LAist:LAUSD Elementary Schools Could Soon Offer 100% Less Arts Education [UPDATED]Photo by Valeriy Lebedev via ShutterstockFor many children, a chance to do some artwork, make some music, or get up on a stage is the highlight of their school day, and a opportunity to learn lessons in a creative way. But the Los Angeles Unified School District is looking to take that away from their elementary school students, with ... more »
NYC Educator: How Many Kids Did You Abuse Today?
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NYC Educator: How Many Kids Did You Abuse Today?:How Many Kids Did You Abuse Today?by Miss EyreBecause if you ask the folks at Slate, you'd swear we public school teachers had a quota.This might be the most irresponsible headline writing I've seen in quite a long time. In response to the terribly disturbing and horrible (as if I needed to clarify that I do indeed find it disturbing and horrible) news out of Los Angeles these past few days, Slate ...more »
solidaridad: LAUSD Adult Education Students Resist Devastating Cuts Desired by Coalition for School Reform Funded Trustees
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solidaridad: LAUSD Adult Education Students Resist Devastating Cuts Desired by Coalition for School Reform Funded Trustees:Wednesday, February 08, 2012LAUSD Adult Education Students Resist Devastating Cuts Desired by Coalition for School Reform Funded Trustees
Support PURE! » Illinois needs our input on ESEA flexibility waivers NOW
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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Illinois needs our input on ESEA flexibility waivers NOW:Illinois needs our input on ESEA flexibility waivers NOWby adminAs the first round of ESEA flexibility waivers are about to be announced (Thursday, we hear), the Feb. 21 deadline for the second round – which will include Illinois – is coming up fast.That’s a pretty short timeline for people to get a clue about something that may lead to major changes in state ... more »
Taking a stand for ‘the whole child’ approach to school reform - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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Taking a stand for ‘the whole child’ approach to school reform - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Taking a stand for ‘the whole child’ approach to school reformby Valerie StraussThis was written by Sean Slade, director of Healthy School Communities, a program of the ASCD, an educational leadership organization.By Sean SladeThe White House recently launched their We The People initiative that gives Americans a “new way to petition the Obama administration to take action on a range of important ... more »
Budget burnout blamed for apathy over Sacramento City Unified's approval of school budget cuts - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee
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Budget burnout blamed for apathy over Sacramento City Unified's approval of school budget cuts - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee:Budget burnout blamed for apathy over Sacramento City Unified's approval of school budget cutsShareBy Melody Gutierrezmgutierrez@sacbee.comPublished: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 - 12:00 am | Page 1BSacramento City Unified School District trustees have approved $28 million in budget cuts that call for hundreds of employee layoffs, increasing class sizes and eliminating sports and extracurricular activities.While these ...more »
Sacrament City Unified School District proposes gutting schools - Sacramento News & Review
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Sacrament City Unified School District proposes gutting schools - News - Local Stories - February 9, 2012 - Sacramento News Review:Sacrament City Unified School District proposes gutting schoolsSac city schools chief says this year’s budget is worst yetBy Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.comThis article was published on 02.09.12.PHOTO BY TK GALLEYSay goodbye to school sports, music classes and school-bus transportation, and hello to more crowded classrooms.At least that’s the scenario facing Sacramento City Unified School District schools. Last week, the school board ... more »
LAO nixes Gov’s community college budget | Thoughts on Public Education
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LAO nixes Gov’s community college budget | Thoughts on Public Education:LAO nixes Gov’s community college budget - by Kathryn Baronby Kathryn BaronGov. Brown missed a chance to save millions for community colleges by reining in Board of Governors fee waivers, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The LAO released its review of Brown’s 2012-13 higher education budget plan yesterday, and raised red flags on that program and on the governor’s proposals to make major changes in [...]Plans to slash and ... more »
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Diverse: Issues In Higher Education HeadlinesBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-16 minutes agoHigher Education Headlines:SUNO Reaches 94 Percent of Pre-Katrina EnrollmentLatest articles - 9 minutes agoSUNO president Victor Ukpolo said he credits aggressive recruitment efforts and good relations with local high schools for the school's continued growth. in NewsEmerging Scholars: Visionary Thinker – Osagie ObasogieLatest articles - 9 minutes agoThe tenth profile in a 12-part series on prominent young scholars is that of Dr. Osagie Obasogie, who is an ... more »