Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky
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Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky:Saturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyCartoon: Paul SchicklerThe coffee just seemed extra good this morning. Maybe because it is so cold out.Everyone seems to be blaming themselves for the wet sloppy three to four inches of snow that came through the north side of the city on Thursday. They blame themselves because everyone has been talking about how there has been no snow this winter. It amazes me that normal, rational people think that if you talk about ... more »
NYC Public School Parents: The diminishing number of black students at Stuyvesant and other NYC selective high schools
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NYC Public School Parents: The diminishing number of black students at Stuyvesant and other NYC selective high schools:The diminishing number of black students at Stuyvesant and other NYC selective high schoolsby Leonie HaimsonThere is an interesting NY Times article about the diminishing numbers of black students at Stuyvesant and other Specialized Science High Schools (SSHS) in NYC. It includes the following statement: NY Times chartOver the years, there have been a host of efforts to increase the number of black ... more »
All of Our Students! | Connected Principals
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All of Our Students! | Connected Principals:All of Our Students!by Dave MeisterA couple of weeks ago I received an email from a parent that has really set me to thinking about many things. Sometimes there are situations where students go way beyond the expectations of educators and achieve what was thought to be unattainable. When students exceed expectations we celebrate those great accomplishments and pat ourselves on the backs for a job well done. But, sometimes expectations are set so ... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Conspiracy in Connecticut
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Jersey Jazzman: Conspiracy in Connecticut:Conspiracy in Connecticutby DukeI thought we had it bad in Jersey:But, bad as this is, Connecticut may be worse; check out Jon Pelto:The situation as of 2012:As of today, Alex Troy serves as the Chairman of the Board for Achievement First’s Amistad Academy and the Elm City College Preparatory School.Jonathan Sackler is a member of Achievement First’s Board of Directors and 50CAN’s Board
Teach For America Corps Members in Dialogue: Can this Model Work? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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Teach For America Corps Members in Dialogue: Can this Model Work? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:Teach For America Corps Members in Dialogue: Can this Model Work?By Anthony Cody on February 25, 2012 11:04 AMYesterday this blog featured a guest post from a current Teach For America corps member, Jameson Brewer. The following comment was posted by another TFA teacher. A response from Jameson Brewer follows.As can be expected from a Corps Member, this is a reasonably accurate ... more »
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: UFT VP Leo Casey Live Internet Radio February 28!
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SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: UFT VP Leo Casey Live Internet Radio February 28!:UFT VP Leo Casey Live Internet Radio February 28!by noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)This Tuesday night, February 28 at 9 PM EST United Federation of Teachers Vice President Leo Caseyjoins us live to discuss the new NYS as well as NYC teacher evaluation that Governor Andy Cuomo brokered. Mr Casey wrote a piece defending, as well as explaining, the new evaluation agreement at Edwize (the official blog of the UFT) yesterday, ... more »
“Value Added” is wrong, not funny « JD2718 #soschat
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“Value Added” is wrong, not funny « JD2718:“Value Added” is wrong, not funnyby jd2718The UFT took a good ad with the wrong graphic yesterday. We were right to push back, that was necessary. But not with this:1. It is not NYC’s Value Added formula. It is a generic Value Added formula. Not sure if I’m right? The UFT calls it a “sample”.2. This formula, with even more terms and symbols and subscripts and Greek letters, this formula on steroids – ... more »
Chicago Teachers Union joins with Rainbow/PUSH and community groups to seek changes at CPS - chicagotribune.com
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Chicago Teachers Union joins with Rainbow/PUSH and community groups to seek changes at CPS - chicagotribune.com:Teachers union, community groups want elected school boardRev. Jackson says minorities have paid price for inequalities at CPSComments0Share7The Rev. Jesse Jackson approaches the podium Wednesday at Chicago Public Schools headquarters. Jackson criticized a slate of school closings and changes that were adopted by the board. Friday he met with representatives of the Chicago Teachers Union and community groups to focus on returning the school board ... more »
Teacher tenure: Teacher tenure is not what's causing schools to fail - Courant.com
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Teacher tenure: Teacher tenure is not what's causing schools to fail - Courant.com:Can't Blame Teacher Tenure For Failing SchoolsShare51By JASON COURTMANCHEThe Hartford CourantFebruary 26, 2012Diane Ravitch, an education expert, points out that today's school reformers know nothing about what works in education, and so they try to make schools look more like businesses.They propose to test students, evaluate teachers according to those tests and then reward or punish teachers consequently. Their proposals make little to no mention of curriculum or ... more »
The Whole Child Petition — Whole Child Education
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The Whole Child Petition — Whole Child Education:THE WHOLE CHILD PETITIONSign the Whole Child Petition asking your state board of education to support policies and practices that ensure each student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. When your state has reached its goal, we will deliver the petition to your state board of education.We Stand for Whole Child EducationIn a time of rapid change and innovation, our education system is struggling to keep pace. The global marketplace is a ... more »
Schools Matter: Diane Ravitch Pt. 2 in New York Review of Books
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Schools Matter: Diane Ravitch Pt. 2 in New York Review of Books:Diane Ravitch Pt. 2 in New York Review of Booksby Jim HornLast week the New York State Education Department and the teachers’ unions reached an agreement to allow the state to use student test scores to evaluate teachers. The pact was brought to a conclusion after Governor Andrew Cuomo warned the parties that if they didn’t come to an agreement quickly, he would impose his own solution (though he ... more »
OCCUPY EDUCATION - occupywallstreet: NYC Student Assembly National.. #ows
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OCCUPY EDUCATION - occupywallstreet: NYC Student Assembly National...:occupywallstreet: NYC Student Assembly National Day of Action...occupywallstreet:NYC Student Assembly National Day of Action to Defend Education
SBE Agenda for March 2012 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)
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SBE Agenda for March 2012 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education):SBE Agenda for March 2012Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting to be held on March 7 and 8, 2012.State Board MembersMichael W. Kirst, PresidentTrish Williams, Vice PresidentCarl CohnAida MolinaJames C. RamosPatricia A. RuckerIlene W. StrausCaitlin Snell, Student MemberVacancyVacancyVacancySecretary Executive Officer Hon. Tom TorlaksonExecutive DirectorSusan K. BurrSchedule of MeetingLocationWednesday, March 7, 20128:30 a.m. Pacific Time +STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONClosed Session – IF ... more »
Participatory Democracy: Good for the Goose, Gander & Goslings | Lefty Parent
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Participatory Democracy: Good for the Goose, Gander Goslings | Lefty Parent:Participatory Democracy: Good for the Goose, Gander Goslingsby Cooper ZaleIn my opinion, there is no more thoughtful and well-written person out there contributing to the discussion about the continuing development of American society than my friend and activist for education alternatives, Ron Miller. His recent piece, “Toward Participatory Democracy”, published in Education Revolution, eloquently elaborates on an activist thread in American history that motivates my own cheerleading for a more ... more »
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Common Core: David Coleman is no Doug Lemov…
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Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Common Core: David Coleman is no Doug Lemov…:Common Core: David Coleman is no Doug Lemov…This week, my student teacher and I were discussing questioning techniques during reading of texts to guide student learning, and boy this was timely with some recent discussions about Common Core ELA.Thanks to Tom Hoffman, I’m learning more about Common Core standards than my district is sharing with me (even though a chunk of our districts $81M budget for ... more »
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's Backers Include Obama Bundler Billionaire, Big Romney Backer
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Michelle Rhee's Backers Include Obama Bundler Billionaire, Big Romney Backer:Joy ResmovitsHuffington Post education reporter.GET UPDATES FROM JOY:Like779Michelle Rhee's Backers Include Obama Bundler Billionaire, Big Romney BackerPosted: 02/24/12 05:16 PM ET | Updated: 02/24/12 05:16 PM ETRhee with husband Kevin Johnson, the mayor of Sacramento, at the premiere of 'Waiting for Superman.'Politics is once again making strange bedfellows. A top Mitt Romney supporter and one of Barack Obama's wealthier contributors have a common cause: They're both backing Michelle Rhee.Until now, identi...more »
Frerichs kicks off his council campaign | Davis Enterprise
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Frerichs kicks off his council campaign | Davis Enterprise:Frerichs kicks off his council campaignby Enterprise staff Lucas Frerichs, chairman of the Davis Planning Commission, invites the public to the kickoff of his City Council campaign at a “Celebrate Green” event Saturday, March 17. The fun runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at Blue Oak Energy, 1560 Drew Ave. in South Davis. The minimum donation is $25 and the maximum donation is $100 per person.This will be a family-friendly event with ... more »
NYC releases teachers’ value-added scores — unfortunately - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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NYC releases teachers’ value-added scores — unfortunately - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:NYC releases teachers’ value-added scores — unfortunatelyby Valerie StraussThis takes some kind of special nerve: New York City’s Education Department publicly released the rankings of 18,000 public school teachers based entirely on student standardized-test scores — after pleas from educators not to do it because it would be unfair and disparaging. And then it told the news media not to use the results to disparage teachers.Read ... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Dishonest Discussion
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Dishonest Discussion:Dishonest Discussionby Charlie MasThe Seattle School Board will soon consider terminating the District's contract with Teach for America. There is disagreement about this on the School Board, so we are likely to hear a discussion of the question with Board directors advocating for each side. This is good and healthy. This is what democracy looks like. I welcome a full discussion regardless of the eventual conclusion. I will, however, be deeply disappointed if the discussion ... more »
U study: Segregation, performance woes persist in metro charter schools | StarTribune.com
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U study: Segregation, performance woes persist in metro charter schools | StarTribune.com:U study: Segregation, performance woes persist in metro charter schoolsArticle by: PAUL WALSH , Star Tribune Updated: February 24, 2012 - 1:12 PM6comments resize text printbuy reprintsMost charter schools in the Twin Cities still underperform academically when compared with traditional public schools and are highly segregated by race and income, according to updated research released Friday by the University of Minnesota.The new data, collected in 2010-11 and augmenting a ... more »
