Making Learning Relevant for the Whole Child « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education
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Making Learning Relevant for the Whole Child « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:Making Learning Relevant for the Whole Childby ASCD Whole Child BloggersPost submitted by Tim Magner, executive director of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), the leading national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. Magner has had an extensive career in education, serving most recently as the vice president of Keystone for KC Distance Learning as well as the director of ... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Did a TSA Note About Possible School Bus Terrorism Come Home in Your Child's Backpack?
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Missouri Education Watchdog: Did a TSA Note About Possible School Bus Terrorism Come Home in Your Child's Backpack?:Did a TSA Note About Possible School Bus Terrorism Come Home in Your Child's Backpack?by stlgretchenEight school buses have disappeared within the last year in St. Louis and Jefferson counties (Missouri). Could school buses be used in terroristic attacks? The TSA is concerned about missing school buses and possible criminal use.From School Transportation News 02.29.12:The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reminded student transporters to ... more »
Hechinger Report | How New York City’s value-added model compares to what other districts, states are doing
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Hechinger Report | How New York City’s value-added model compares to what other districts, states are doing:How New York City’s value-added model compares to what other districts, states are doingby Sarah ButrymowiczNew York City schools erupted in controversy last week when the school district released its “value-added” teacher scores to the public after a yearlong battle with the local teachers union. The city cautioned that the scores had large margins of error, and many education leaders around the country believe ... more »
Schools Matter: Rahm's Corporate Pals Running CPS School Closings and CPS School Openings
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Schools Matter: Rahm's Corporate Pals Running CPS School Closings and CPS School Openings:Rahm's Corporate Pals Running CPS School Closings and CPS School Openingsby Jim HornAfter years of malignant neglect by the Daley Machine in Chicago, Rahm Emanuel is now in charge of completing the school corporatization plan that has fully taken shape since 2000. Emanuel last year appointed the former head of the corporate welfare outfit, the Academy of Urban School Leadership (AUSL), to head his covey of appointed toadies ... more »
Anti charter school resolution passed by The Nova Project PTSA | Seattle Education
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Anti charter school resolution passed by The Nova Project PTSA | Seattle Education:Anti charter school resolution passed by The Nova Project PTSAby seattleducation2011Resolution from The Nova Project PTSA(also referred to as Nova High School)The Nova Project is an alternative public high school in Seattle that is committed to equitable education for all students. Our community believes that fully funded public education is fundamental to the survival of our democracy and collective well-being. We call upon all citizens to demand adequate ... more »
March 1st Day of Action for Education Transformation Blogger March #occupyeduM1 « Cooperative Catalyst
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March 1st Day of Action for Education Transformation Blogger March #occupyeduM1 « Cooperative Catalyst:March 1st Day of Action for Education Transformation Blogger March #occupyeduM1by coopcatalystToday all over the country students, educators, parents and community members are taking part in Day of Action for Education Transformation. There are many ways to support this day of action. One way is to make your voice heard online. Today we will be collecting blog posts and twitter/facebook status message and pictures and posters in ... more »
Daily Kos: About Andrew Breitbart
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Daily Kos: About Andrew Breitbart:About Andrew Breitbartby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)"a special pile of human excrement,"“villain,” a “duplicitous bastard,” and a “prick.”he was a f@#$er. a big ass motherf@#$er. this aint a 24-hour zone, baby. he was a bad, bad dude. if mary jo were your kin youd be dancin'.I could go on.The words are all Breitbart's.They are those he chose to use on the occasion of the passing of Ted Kennedy in August 2009.He thought they were appropriate to use towards ... more »
Williamsburg Parents File Suit Against Success Charter Network « New York City Parents Union
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Williamsburg Parents File Suit Against Success Charter Network « New York City Parents Union:Williamsburg Parents File Suit Against Success Charter Networkby adminWilliamsburg parents and community fight back seeking an injunction to stop PEP’s rubber stamp co-location vote.Williamsburg Parents Lawsuit Against Success Charter Network Seeking An Injunction To Prevent Co-location
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Democracy Now!
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Democracy Now!:Democracy Now!by Mike KlonskyOccupy Education: Teachers, Students Fight School Closings, Privatization, Layoffs, RankingsPopout
A Parent Says: Enough of the Blame Game With Teachers – SchoolBook
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A Parent Says: Enough of the Blame Game With Teachers – SchoolBook:A Parent Says: Enough of the Blame Game With TeachersFACEBOOKTWITTERPRINT0 Commentsr ResearchMarch 1, 2012, 11:56 a.m.By MARTHA FOOTE“TDRs are a four-letter word!” That was my son’s favorite slogan when the parents and teachers at his school, Public School 321 in Park Slope, held a rally in the fall of 2010 to protest the imminent release of the teacher data reports. We were not alone. Sister rallies were held the ... more »
What Florida is doing to its public schools - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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What Florida is doing to its public schools - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:What Florida is doing to its public schoolsBy Valerie StraussThis was written by Jean Clements, president of Florida’s Hillsborough County Classroom Teachers Association, representing more than 9,000 teachers and school personnel.By Jean ClementsHorace Mann called public education the “great equalizer.” Quite simply, he believed that without a strong system of public schools in this country, the elite would get an education while the middle class ... more »
School Tech Connect: Demented Ed Reform Tweet of the Day
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School Tech Connect: Demented Ed Reform Tweet of the Day:Demented Ed Reform Tweet of the Dayby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)In reference to this. I'm not sure who the "we" is to whom the author refers, but this is quite an indictment. It's sort of the baseline hyperbole that you find on Twitter.I love the reference to Gatto, the most overquoted arch-conservative in educational history. I didn't see him at CPAC this year-- I hope he's okay.Here's another sample:A new way of thinking ... more »
Kimble's Corner: Congressman Kimble's Speech at Saint Nicholas Owen College
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Kimble's Corner: Congressman Kimble's Speech at Saint Nicholas Owen College:Congressman Kimble's Speech at Saint Nicholas Owen Collegeby Representative KimbleThanks for inviting me to speak to your organization. I wish we had had a abstinence club at Notre Dame back when I was in college, but I guess we never really needed it. I graduated in 1985 and in the 1980s, nobody in college was having sex. A lot of people would tell stories, but I knew they were making it ... more »
Trigger bill gets more guardrails | EdNewsColorado
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Trigger bill gets more guardrails | EdNewsColorado:Trigger bill gets more guardrailsby Todd EngdahlA significantly amended version of House Bill 12-1149, this year’s milder “parent trigger” bill, got preliminary House approval Wednesday despite Democrats’ energetic efforts to amend or stop it.Two familiar sports team mascots joined the governor and lieutenant governor Feb. 29, 2012, at a rally promoting early childhood literacy.The vote was just one development in a busy day that also saw the proposed testing reduction bill die in committee, ... more »
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Teachers Need To Give Our Support To Pascale Mauclair
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SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Teachers Need To Give Our Support To Pascale Mauclair:Teachers Need To Give Our Support To Pascale Mauclairby noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)The righteous rise/With burning eyes/Of hatred and ill-will/Madmen fed on fear and lies/To beat and burn and kill....Neil Peart 1981Last night before the radio show I was reading Edwize to do catch up on what I wished to discuss with Leo Casey. But before I could I get the information I was seeking I came across an excellent ... more »
MORE SOCIAL WORKERS NEEDED ? « Teachers Fight Back
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MORE SOCIAL WORKERS NEEDED ? « Teachers Fight Back:MORE SOCIAL WORKERS NEEDED ?by alkleenThe school shooting in Ohio and the reports about the shooters background has once again spurred calls for more social workers in our schools. People are asking how kids like that are able to go unnoticed and why students and teachers weren’t able to spot a potentially troubled student and refer them to a social worker. There is no way to tell if any of the recent ... more »
Schools Matter: If The Plan Is to Kill Us With Tests, Then We Will Kill the Tests
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Schools Matter: If The Plan Is to Kill Us With Tests, Then We Will Kill the Tests:If The Plan Is to Kill Us With Tests, Then We Will Kill the Testsby Jim HornAs Michael Winerip points out in his commentary below, the line has been drawn between those who believe that a 26 point margin or error is good enough to make high stakes education policy decisions, and those who now ask Cuomo, Bloomberg, Duncan, and Gates: "Have you no ... more »
The Guerilla Teacher's Handbook Part 2 by Espiritu Makiguchi - Perdaily.com
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The Guerilla Teacher's Handbook Part 2 by Espiritu Makiguchi - Perdaily.com:The Guerilla Teachers Handbook Part 1 by Espiritu Makiguchiby Leonard Isenberg(Mensaje se repite en Español)(For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)The term "Guerrilla" is Spanish for "little war." It originated in the Napoleonic Wars. The French took over Spain. A "Guerrillero" was a soldier in the Spanish Rebel Army. However, during the Battle of Puebla, in Mexico, the French met a new ... more »
The Educated Reporter: Occupy Education, NCLB and Community Colleges
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The Educated Reporter: Occupy Education, NCLB and Community Colleges:Occupy Education, NCLB and Community Collegesby Emily Richmond The Occupy Education movement is calling for a national day of action today, aimed at "turning back the tide of austerity" through coordinated large-scale public action."We refuse to accept the dismantling of our schools and universities, while the banks and corporations make record profits," according to a statement on the organization's Web site. "We refuse to accept educational re-segregation, massive tuition increases, outrageous student ... more »
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Calif. Seeks its Own Version of an NCLB Waiver - Politics K-12 - Education WeekBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-26 minutes agoCalif. Seeks its Own Version of an NCLB Waiver - Politics K-12 - Education Week:Calif. Seeks its Own Version of an NCLB WaiverBy Michele McNeil on February 29, 2012 3:03 PMBy Sean CavanaghCalifornia is continuing to hold out on pursuing a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act, citing its objections to the Obama administration's requirements of ... more »
Teacher Cheating Scandals Spur Obama Administration Call To Address Growing Problem
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Teacher Cheating Scandals Spur Obama Administration Call To Address Growing Problem:Teacher Cheating Scandals Spur Obama Administration Call To Address Growing Problemby Joy ResmovitsThe first time Bob Wilson, a former DeKalb County, Georgia, district attorney, interviewed educators suspected of cheating on exams in 56 Atlanta schools, he got nothing. The second time, armed with information, lawyers and Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents, the teachers began to crack.By last summer, the investigation by Wilson and his colleagues gave Atlanta the notoriety of ... more »
American Principles in Action Issues Press Release on SC Vote | Truth in American Education
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American Principles in Action Issues Press Release on SC Vote | Truth in American Education:American Principles in Action Issues Press Release on SC VotePosted on February 29, 2012 by James BellFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jameson CunninghamFebruary 29, 2012 Shirley Banister Public Affairs703-739-5920/800-536-5920 jcunningham@sbpublicaffairs.com Bipartisan Vote to Restore South Carolina’s Parental Authority over their Children’s EducationAmerican Principles Project Praises Sen. Fair’s Leadership toCombat Government MandatesWashington, DC – Today, American Principles in Action (API... more »
House-Senate committee on school finance named by Dewhurst, Straus | The Education Front Blog | dallasnews.com
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House-Senate committee on school finance named by Dewhurst, Straus | The Education Front Blog | dallasnews.com:House-Senate committee on school finance named by Dewhurst, Strausby Terrence Stutz/ReporterLegislative leaders on Wednesday appointed 11 senators and 11 House members to a special committee that will study the state's beleaguered school finance system and recommend changes to the 2013 Legislature. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (right) and House Speaker Joe Straus announced the appointments as the state gears up to fight four separate school funding ... more »
Modern School: Only Slavery Can Save a School When Funding Dries Up?
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Modern School: Only Slavery Can Save a School When Funding Dries Up?:Only Slavery Can Save a School When Funding Dries Up?by Michael DunnTilden Middle School in Philadelphia lost a number of teachers to budget cuts this year, as well as a secretary, noontime aides, and money for their before- and after-school programs. Despite the cuts, they managed to add a grief-counseling program, which may have helped kids deal with the loss of favorite teachers axed as a result of the ...more »