Big Education Ape: PARENTS CAN!
Published by Coopmike48 – 7 news spotters today
- Next update in about 12 hours
- See all articles
Call to boycott education tests
theage.com.au - Lorraine Wilson: 'These decisions have been made by politicians, not by teachers.' Photo: Justin McManus A GROUP of education consultants is urging Australian parents to withdraw their children fro...
2012 Spring Education Forum :: Learning Leaders
learningleaders.org - Please join Learning Leaders and our distinguished guests for a luncheon forum on the role of family engagement in education reform.Please purchase tickets below or click here to make a contributio...
$3.1 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve Science, Engineering Education at Predominantly Minority Institutions
ed.gov - The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of 14 grants worth more than $3.1 million to promote long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority...
Lower Student Loan Interest Rates
huffingtonpost.com - Fifty years ago college was a luxury. Back then, you could still graduate from high school and get a good paying job that would guarantee you a place in the middle class. Those days are gone.A post...
Students protest closing of Southwestern High by walking out of class | Detroit Free Press
freep.com - Students at Western International and Southwestern high schools in Detroit walked out of classes today to protest the closure of Southwestern High. At about 11 a.m., more than 200 students -- mostl...
The Old versus New Illinois Pension Reality
teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com - “Payment of the required State contributions and of all pensions, retirement annuities, death benefits, refunds, and other benefits granted under or assumed by this [Teachers Retirement] System and...
Live Twitter stream on
@coopmike48/big-edu-ape-news-11
coopmike48 Education Perspectives / Measuring Success - Opting Out: Education Perspectives / Measuring Success - Optin... bit.ly/IFv8Nm #eduabout 1 hour ago · reply · retweet · favorite
coopmike48 Youth United For Change - YUC launches new campaign | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: YUC launches new... bit.ly/J2N4Qk #eduabout 1 hour ago · reply · retweet · favorite
coopmike48 the Mighty Quinn...the Governor pinterest.com/pin/4236205271…about 1 hour ago · reply · retweet · favorite
coopmike48 Quinn the Governor. « Fred Klonsky: Quinn the Governor. « Fred Klonsky: Quinn the Governor.by Fred KlonskyS... bit.ly/IFzRPe #edu38 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
tbfurman Omg she's terrible. She's one of the least credible people I've ever seen draw a paycheck. @Breezydays38 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
coopmike48 #EDU Just Another Unschooling Story – No Big Deal | Lefty Parent: Just Another Unschooling Story – No Big Deal |... bit.ly/KaVh8k18 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
coopmike48 NOM – Same-sex households and their children don’t matter | Pam's House Blend bit.ly/IxQOI417 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
coopmike48 Teachers, Principals, Money Unresolved for 24 Turnaround Schools – SchoolBook nyti.ms/IxR0ao16 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
coopmike48 Fans of Flight Welcome the Space Shuttle – SchoolBooknyti.ms/KiZgLM2 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
coopmike48 Job Match: Elementary, middle school and high school principals -NorthJersey.com bit.ly/J3auW38 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
coopmike48 Discovery en Espanol Airs Puebla DocumentaryPuebla English Website - Hispanically Speaking Newsbit.ly/J3awNu8 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
EducationSee all
Metrics Mania: The Growing Corporatization of U.S. Philanthropy
nea.org - Nonprofit leaders have long been told to behave “more like a business” and the corporatization of higher education, where I now labor, has gotten critical attention. But these issues are still not ...
Teacher Ratings and Rubric Reverence - Diana Senechal
open.salon.com - Some seven years ago, when I was taking education courses as a New York City Teaching Fellow, we had to hand in “double-entry journals”—that is, two-column pages with a quotation or situation on ...
Evaluation plan flawed, say teachers
warwickonline.com - Warwick Teachers Union President James Ginolfi feels vindicated, not that that was what he was looking for. More importantly, Ginolfi questions the teacher evaluation system Commissioner of Element...
SocietySee all
The Appearance of a Process
schooltechconnect.com - I have been critical of Elaine Nekritz over time, I admit it. I thought her performance during the committee hearing on SB512 was lacking, and of course her vote there was insane. She voted for a t...
Font size may keep issue off Mich. ballot
upi.com - LANSING, Mich., April 26 (UPI) -- Opponents of a contentious Michigan law say they may go to court to fight a decision by elections officials to keep a challenge to the law off the state ballot. Th...
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE PENSION PROPOSAL > Capitol Fax
iearegion28.wordpress.com - 26 Apr Illinois’ Constitution is pretty darned clear about public employee pension benefits. They “shall be an enforceable contractual relationship,” according to the document, “the benefits of whi...
StoriesSee all
Quinn the Governor. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - Sent by a reader. With apologies to Bob Dylan. Come all without, come all withinYou’ll not see nothing like the Mighty QuinnCome all without, come all withinYou’ll not see nothing like the Mighty Q...
Hey, if you think it is only lousy for teachers. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - Yesterday I stop in for a cold one at the Red Line Tap. “Aw, stop your whining Klonsky,” says Tony. “Huh?” “I read your blog. What’s with all this fair crap?” I go into my standard rap about our pe...
Quinn the Governor. « Fred Klonsky
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Quinn the Governor. « Fred Klonsky: Quinn the Governor. by Fred Klonsky Sent by a reader. With apologies to Bob Dylan. Come all without, come all withinYou’ll not see nothing ...
PoliticsSee all
Petulant [pech-uh-luhnt] - Wait, What?
jonathanpelto.com - Apr 26 jonpeltoBudget Cuts, Democratic Legislators, Education, Malloy, State Politics Budget cuts, Education Reform, Malloy Petulant [pech-uh-luhnt]: Adjective: (of a person or their manner) Childi...
Let Student Loan Rates Double
thinkprogress.org - The House will vote today on a bill to prevent the interest rate on government-backed student loans from doubling. Both Republicans and Democrats support the extension on the lower rate, but not th...
Now Is the Time to Increase Social Security
fdlaction.firedoglake.com - The collapse in home values (a main source of personal wealth for many), the big drop in the stock market following the economy meltdown, and the long term trend away from traditional pensions have...
HealthSee all
House Vote to Eliminate Prevention Fund Jeopardizes Efforts to Improve Health, Reduce Costs -- WASHINGTON, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
prnewswire.com - WASHINGTON, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.The U.S. House of Representatives has taken tru...
Jersey Jazzman: Why Newspapers Are Dying: Perth Amboy Edition Why Newspapers Are Dying: Perth Amboy Edition
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Why Newspapers Are Dying: Perth Amboy Edition: Why Newspapers Are Dying: Perth Amboy EditionWhoo, boy:PERTH AMBOY – In an exclusive interview with School Board Member Israel Varela ...
CALIFORNIA’S EARLY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND THE OBSTACLES TO SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
4lakidsnews.blogspot.com - by PACE/Policy Analysis for California Education | http://bit.ly/JrIjlf April 12, 2012 :: The Early Assessment Program (EAP) has emerged as a national model for states seeking to design policies ...
LeisureSee all
What’s in Store for Latinos Corporate America for Cinco de Mayo
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Cinco do Mayo is around the corner, the time to celebrate Latinos and more importantly time to make more money off of them. So I am always on the look out for what is being offered for our pueblo ...
NYC Full Schedule of Permitted and Unpermitted May Day Events and Actions
occupywallst.org - Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comment section. Not in NYC? Find events in your city here.99 Picket Lines Midtown ManhattanCommunity groups, unions, affinity groups and OWSmore info Pop-u...
Kale Salad and the Kids of East Los Angeles! « MomsRising Blog
momsrising.org - I originally wrote this story for my food blog Presley’s Pantry. All photos were taken by Mando Lopez. –NicoleLA CAUSA is a local non-profit organization in East Los Angeles that works to re-empowe...
#pineapplerebellionSee all
Problems with Florida's Science FCAT Test?
thehappyscientist.com - Over the past few weeks, I have discovered some major scientific errors in the guidelines that are used to develop questions for the fifth and eighth grade Science FCAT tests. The Science FCAT is F...
Big Education Ape: 4-26-12 PM Michelle Rhee’s Exaggerated Test Scores EDition #PINEAPPLEREBELLION
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: PARENTS CAN!:Big Education Ape: PARENTS CAN! Published by Coopmike48 – 6 news spotters today Next update in about 12 hours See all articles HEADLINES EDUCATION SOCIETY S...
