Another PTA Issues an Anti-Charter School Resolution | Seattle Education
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Another PTA Issues an Anti-Charter School Resolution | Seattle Education:Another PTA Issues an Anti-Charter School Resolutionby seattleducation2011ResolutionWHEREAS the Olympic View community believes that a vibrant, fully funded and supported, public education is fundamental to the survival of our democracy, a thriving economy, and our shared well-being.WHEREAS public schools in Washington State are suffering from underfunding, resulting in cutbacks of teaching and support staff, and increasingly inadequate instructional materials.WHEREAS the Olympic View community has done what it... more »
Education fixes, straight from the students - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools
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Education fixes, straight from the students - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools:Education fixes, straight from the studentsThursday, February 9th, 2012 at 10:59 pm in high schoolsNo Commentsimage from alyssalaurel’s site at flickr.com/creativecommonsEarlier this week, as many of you have been discussing, Michelle Rhee presented her ideas for improving public education in the United States.Tonight, two high school debaters had their chance.In a fancy office building in downtown Oakland, Bay Area Urban Debate League members Kwodwo ... more »
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top 2-10 Mid Morning Posts #ows #edreform
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I want everyone to read this message regarding #rhee and #studentsfirst, the nerve, right @rheefirst? « At the Chalk FaceBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-4 minutes agoI 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 ... more »
Why Obama’s NCLB waivers aren’t what he says they are - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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Why Obama’s NCLB waivers aren’t what he says they are - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Why Obama’s NCLB waivers aren’t what he says they areby Valerie StraussPresident Obama sounded like the king of flexibility when he announced that his administration was granting 10 states the right to ignore the most onerous requirements of No Child Left Behind. “Sounded” is the key word in that sentence.Read full article The loss of solitude in schoolsby Valerie StraussThis was written by ... more »
First round of NCLB waivers | Thoughts on Public Education
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First round of NCLB waivers | Thoughts on Public Education:First round of NCLB waivers - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guessby John Fensterwald - Educated GuessIn early March, the State Board of Education will decide whether California will apply for the waiver from the No Child Left Behind law that the federal Department of Education awarded to an initial 10 states on Thursday. While not ruling out that possibility, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson hinted strongly Thursday that he ... more »
Better Test Scores Lead to Better Lives and Strong Economy: Fact or Hunch? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
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Better Test Scores Lead to Better Lives and Strong Economy: Fact or Hunch? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:Better Test Scores Lead to Better Lives and Strong Economy: Fact or Hunch?by larrycubanIt is rare that a pundit (and ardent reformer) lays out clearly and crisply the core assumption driving the past thirty years of school reform. It is not only rare but startling when that insider then questions the assumption, suggesting that it is a hunch, not ...more »
KUDOS TO UTLA PRESIDENT WARREN FLETCHER, SHAME ON LAUSD'S JOHN DEASY - Perdaily.com
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KUDOS TO UTLA PRESIDENT WARREN FLETCHER, SHAME ON LAUSD'S JOHN DEASY (FELICITACIONES A UTLA PRESIDENTE WARREN FLETCHER, LA CULPA A JOHN DEASY DE LAUSD) - Perdaily.com:KUDOS TO UTLA PRESIDENT WARREN FLETCHER, SHAME ON LAUSD'S JOHN DEASY (FELICITACIONES A UTLA PRESIDENTE WARREN FLETCHER, LA CULPA A JOHN DEASY DE LAUSD)by Leonard Isenberg(Mensaje se repite en Español)(For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)It is important for the credibility of this blog to recognize when ... more »
The Educated Reporter: Which States Got Waivers From NCLB?
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The Educated Reporter: Which States Got Waivers From NCLB?:Which States Got Waivers From NCLB?by Emily RichmondPresident Obama announced Thursday that 10 states will receive waivers from some of the tougher provisions of No Child Left Behind – including the requirement that all students demonstrate proficiency in reading and math by 2014 – in exchange for implementing specific accountability reforms.The states receiving the waivers are Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. In exchange for being ... more »
Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Show - NYTimes.com
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Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Show - NYTimes.com:Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies SayBy SABRINA TAVERNISEPublished: February 9, 2012RECOMMENDTWITTERLINKEDINE-MAILPRINTSINGLE PAGEREPRINTSSHAREWASHINGTON — Education was historically considered a great equalizer in American society, capable of lifting less advantaged children and improving their chances for success as adults. But a body of recently published scholarship suggests that the achievement gap between rich and poor children is widening, a development that threatens to dilute education’s ... more »
What This Teacher Means By Whole Child Education | The Jose Vilson
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What This Teacher Means By Whole Child Education | The Jose Vilson:What This Teacher Means By Whole Child Educationby JoseOn Monday, I finally handed in my second quarter grades, still dizzy from the desultory amounts of sleep I got the night before. Gasses in a baby don’t have an appointment, so I spend nights either patting my baby’s back or listening to my fiancee do this. As I start looking at my online gradebook, I put in my grades on ...more »
NYC Public School Parents: Thursday night massacre
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NYC Public School Parents: Thursday night massacre:Thursday night massacrePanel for Education Policy votes to close all 23 schools despite thousands of protesters.photo: Ben Chapman, Daily News
School Tech Connect: The Time Is Now For Crane
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School Tech Connect: The Time Is Now For Crane:The Time Is Now For Cranenoreply@blogger.com (Tim) Feb 9, 2012 7:40 PM - Show original item...to hit the phones.1-713-553-1500Ask for Jean Claude Brizard. Tell him to read the hearing officer's report, and keep Crane open. And get over to the feeder schools as well, because Crane belongs to them, too.Don't forget Ayodeji Griffin's words at the community hearing:A couple of years ago, I questioned an elementary counselor who attended our articulation breakfast ... more »
Daily Kos: Applying the Success of NCLB to the Improvement of Interscholastic Football
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Daily Kos: Applying the Success of NCLB to the Improvement of Interscholastic Football:Applying the Success of NCLB to the Improvement of Interscholastic Footballby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)NCLB: The Football Version1. All teams must make the state playoffs and all MUST win the championship. If a team does not win the championship, they will be on probation until they are the champions, and coaches will be held accountable. If after two years they have not won the championship, their footballs and equipment will ... more »
Asthma and Indoor Air Quality in Schools - Letters (CA Dept of Education)
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Asthma and Indoor Air Quality in Schools - Letters (CA Dept of Education):Asthma and Indoor Air Quality in SchoolsJoint letter from the California Department of Education and the California Department of Public Health regarding asthma and indoor air quality in California schools.CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTOM TORLAKSON, State Superintendent of Public Instruction1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814-5901916-319-0800CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHRON CHAPMAN, MD, MPH, Director1615 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA, 95814916-558-1700February 9, 2012Dear County and District Su... more »
Modern School: Tech Giants Take On Publishers for Control of Education
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Modern School: Tech Giants Take On Publishers for Control of Education:Tech Giants Take On Publishers for Control of Educationby Michael DunnCollage by Modern School (with Images from Flickr, sucello and mikebaird)In a rare moment of lucidity and honesty, the Los Angeles Times published a piece last week criticizing tech giants’ play for billions of federal and state K-12 public education tax dollars. Reporting for the Times, Michael Hiltzik attended a Digital Learning Day Town Hall meeting sponsored by Google, Comcast, ... more »
Arne Duncan Supports Using Student Portfolios To Evaluate Teachers? | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
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Arne Duncan Supports Using Student Portfolios To Evaluate Teachers? | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…:Arne Duncan Supports Using Student Portfolios To Evaluate Teachers?February 9, 2012 by Larry Ferlazzo | 0 comments2I support using alternative methods to student performance on standardized tests to evaluate teachers. In fact, I have a long list of “tried and true” alternatives at The Best Articles Describing Alternatives To High-Stakes Testing.One of those alternative measures worth considering, I believe, are student portfolios.Well, this week, Arne ... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Pioneer Institute Asks "Is the US Department of Education Violating Federal Law by Directing Standards, Tests, and Curricula?"
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Missouri Education Watchdog: Pioneer Institute Asks "Is the US Department of Education Violating Federal Law by Directing Standards, Tests, and Curricula?":Pioneer Institute Asks "Is the US Department of Education Violating Federal Law by Directing Standards, Tests, and Curricula?"by stlgretchenIs the Federal Government breaking the law with Race to the Top? Various organizations have come to the conclusion that it indeed is acting unconstitutionally. Reprinted with permission from The Pioneer Institute:Contact Jamie Gass, 617-723-2277, ext. 210 or jgass@pioneerinstitute.orgIS THE U... more »
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 »
