Will Gates Foundation ALSO Dump #ALEC owned Michelle Rhee?
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RheeFirst!: FEATURED STORYAs the test cheating scandalsheat up around the country, media attention is now increasingly focused on the issue. Viewpointsvary–from the uninformed and superficial tothose that offera deeper scrutiny on the root causes ofcheating. In other words, from the stupid to the sublime. Take your pick. Weare compilinga running list onrecentErasureGate articles. Please feel free [...]WHERE IS RHEE?ACADEMIC REPORTSFalse Choices: the economic argument against market-driven education reformBenefits of Bargaining: How Public Worker Negotiations Improve Ohio Communities...more »
Is There A War On Higher Education? | Loop21
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Is There A War On Higher Education? | Loop21: Is There A War On Higher Education?LOOP 21 COMPOSITELOOP 21 COMPOSITEMinority youth aiming for college degrees are faced with crushing debt and soaring unemploymentSince 1985, the cost of college has increased by 498%. Outstanding student loan debt, as reported earlier this year by Loop 21, has hit$1 trillion. In addition, wages for most Americans have remained stagnant since the 1970s, and some studies, like the one published in 2011 bySentier Research, ... more »
Smoking Toward New Jersey: Education Reform and What I Learned at Taft High School
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Smoking Toward New Jersey: Education Reform and What I Learned at Taft High School: Education Reform and What I Learned at Taft High SchoolHere's what education reformers like:- Tenure reform, which would end tenure to stop protecting “bad” teachers who supposedly are responsible for “failing” schools.- School turnaround, where lots of teachers at “failing” schools get fired in order to stop the failing.- Closure of “failing” schools. Self explanatory.- Merit pay, where teachers get extra money to teach better, because ... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: MN Social Studies Standards Paint a Picture of a Different America
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Missouri Education Watchdog: MN Social Studies Standards Paint a Picture of a Different America: MN Social Studies Standards Paint a Picture of a Different AmericabyAnngieThough there is plenty of discussion occurring regarding the language arts and math standards that have been drafted for Common Core, there is some solace in knowing that at the end of the day a noun is still a noun and 2+2=4. When it comes to history or, as the progressives have renamed it, social studies, ... more »
As States’ Pre-K Funding Declines, Feds Offer Another Early Learning Challenge Round «
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As States’ Pre-K Funding Declines, Feds Offer Another Early Learning Challenge Round «: As States’ Pre-K Funding Declines, Feds Offer Another Early Learning ChallengeRoundApril 11, 2012 byIrene SegePhoto: Alessandra Hartkopf for Strategies for ChildrenOver the past decade, pre-kindergarten enrollment across the country has increased, but states’ spending on pre-kindergarten has fallen 15% in real (inflation-adjusted) dollars, according to a report – “The State of Preschool 2011″ – released yesterday in Washington by the National Institute for Early Education Research. State ... more »
We Don’t Judge Teachers by Numbers Alone – The Same Should Go for (Some?) Schools
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We Don’t Judge Teachers by Numbers Alone – The Same Should Go for (Some?) Schools: We Don’t Judge Teachers by Numbers Alone – The Same Should Go for (Some?) SchoolsbyAnne HyslopIn theHuffington Postyesterday, Fordham’s Mike Petrilli throws his support behind adding a UK-esque school inspectorate system into school accountability – a topic Craig Jerald explored in Education Sector’sOn Her Majesty’s School Inspection Serviceand insubsequent chatteron this blog. Petrilli writes:To the extent that school grades (and consequences linked to them) drive ... more »
Schools Matter: Krash Course #6: Educators Know, Reformers Don't
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Schools Matter: Krash Course #6: Educators Know, Reformers Don't: Krash Course #6: Educators Know, Reformers Don'tbyP. L. ThomasWhen Diane Ravitch asks"What do teachers want?"we must be diligent to clarify that educators know what reformers do not.As I have noted recently, education has been driven historically by non-educators, and thecurrent self-identified crop of "reformers" have no expertise or experience as educators, resulting in an important inverse relationship between what educators identify as important education reform and what "deformers" claim is reform ... more »
Charter Schools Spend More On Administration, Less On Instruction Than Traditional Public Schools: Study
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Charter Schools Spend More On Administration, Less On Instruction Than Traditional Public Schools: Study: Charter Schools Spend More On Administration, Less On Instruction Than Traditional Public Schools: StudyPosted: 04/10/2012 4:49 pm Updated: 04/10/2012 4:50 pm Public schools are often criticized and scrutinized for perceived administrative bloat, tied to concerns that those sitting behind desks in district offices are diverting funds away from investment in students. Conversely,charter schools are touted for successesthrough their leaner administrative model, allowing for more r... more »
Divisive Darling of the Right Wing Michelle Rhee Details How Her Ed Reform Group Will Jack The Mayor’s Race [Video] | Politicker
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Michelle Rhee Details How New Ed Reform Group Will Influence The Mayor’s Race [Video] | Politicker: Michelle Rhee Details How New Ed Reform Group Will Influence The Mayor’s Race [Video]ByDavid Freedlander4/10 5:31pmMichelle Rhee, the former chancellor of the Washington DC school system and now the the head of Students FirstNY, a new group dedicated to electing education reformers in New York, appeared on “Good Day New York this morning to lay out her agenda.“We want to make sure that the ... more »
From Diane Ravitch: Stunning statistics and a plea for investing in teachers - News Blog - Rochester City Newspaper
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From Diane Ravitch: Stunning statistics and a plea for investing in teachers - News Blog - Rochester City Newspaper: From Diane Ravitch: Stunning statistics and a plea for investing in teachersByMary Anna TowlerComments (0)Total Recommendations (0)Leave A CommentRead Comments (0)I don't always agree with Diane Ravitch, one of the heroes of the anti-testing, anti-charter education activists, buther articlein the March 22 New York Review of Books has a ton of wise reminders about the reality of urban education - and ... more »
Report: A black male disabled student is most likely to be suspended | 89.3 KPCC
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Report: A black male disabled student is most likely to be suspended | 89.3 KPCC: Report: A black male disabled student is most likely to be suspended4:18 p.m. | ByTami Abdollah0Robyn Beck/Getty ImagesA student on his way to school walks past a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school, in Los Angeles, California on February 13, 2009.If you're a black male student who is disabled, you are more likely to be suspended from the classroom in California's largest districts than ... more »
THE UNCHALLENGED FRAUD OF LAUSD AND WHERE IT HAS LED - Perdaily.com
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THE UNCHALLENGED FRAUD OF LAUSD AND WHERE IT HAS LED - Perdaily.com: THE UNCHALLENGED FRAUD OF LAUSD AND WHERE IT HAS LEDbyLeonard IsenbergTHE STUDENT AND TEACHER TRAP THAT IS LAUSD(Mensaje se repite en Español)(For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)The supposed operating premise of Superintendent John Deasy and his predecessors at LAUSD that has been accepted without question by the mainstream media has been that they want the best possible public education ... more »
COULD WE PLEASE GET CREATIVE AND ALSO SHOW SOME OUTRAGE ? « Teachers Fight Back
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COULD WE PLEASE GET CREATIVE AND ALSO SHOW SOME OUTRAGE ? « Teachers Fight Back: COULD WE PLEASE GET CREATIVE AND ALSO SHOW SOME OUTRAGE ?byalkleenI would like to see the Illinois Teachers’ RetirementSystem officials come up with some ideas for alternative funding in order to lower the unfunded liabilityof the system. Rather than appear to roll over and cave in to the suggestions of some state legislators and the anti public employee forces, how about some outrage and demands ... more »
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RheeFirst! » Video: Students and parents from New York to Seattle are fighting corporate education reform agendaBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-39 minutes agoRheeFirst! » Video: Students and parents from New York to Seattle are fighting corporate education reform agenda: Video: Students and parents from New York to Seattle are fighting corporate education reform agendabyadminPopoutWritten by Laura Clawson for the DailyKos. Read theentire post here.“Michelle Rhee calls her organization StudentsFirst, a common affectation among corporate-style education reformers, who oft... more »
More Corporate Entities Drop ALEC | FDL News Desk
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More Corporate Entities Drop ALEC | FDL News Desk: More Corporate Entities Drop ALECbyDavid DayenMcD will no longer sell ALEC with your cheeseburger (Wikipedia)A coalition trying to force corporations to disassociate from ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, a right-wing group responsible for modeling and writing a substantial portion of the bills that come through the Republican side of state legislatures, has notched a couple more victories. First, the Bill and Melinda Gates
Jersey Jazzman: Christie: More Money's Good For My Kid, But Not Yours!
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Jersey Jazzman: Christie: More Money's Good For My Kid, But Not Yours!: Christie: More Money's Good For My Kid, But Not Yours!byDukeChris Christie, 4/10/12:The thing that’s stunned me all along about this is that I don’t understand Democrats who are the ones who are predominantly representing these kids and don’t stand up and fight for them. I don’t understand it.Here I am, a Republican living in a suburban district, with an overwhelming majority of my votes coming from rural and ... more »
Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event -- Hollywood, FL | The White House
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event -- Hollywood, FL | The White House: Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event -- Hollywood, FLbyThe White House 5:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Florida! (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. (Applause.) It is good to be back in the Sunshine State. (Applause.) Well, there are some folks here I want to acknowledge. Everybody, have a seat. Relax. I've got a few things to ... more »
Twitter, teaching and what is learned - The Educator's PLN
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Twitter, teaching and what is learned - The Educator's PLN: Twitter, teaching and what is learnedbyBenjamin DarrTwitter is a funny animal. Many school districts block its use due to the serious risks that it poses. However, if your district is willing to give it a try, Twitter is really worth using. There are important skills students can learn from using Twitter in the classroom. I got most of these ideas fromMatt Levinson's excellentposton ways in which parents can teach kids ... more »
What Would You Do With a Longer School Day? « Diary of a Public School Teacher!
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What Would You Do With a Longer School Day? « Diary of a Public School Teacher!: What Would You Do With a Longer School Day?byOldschoolteachI don’t know about you, but this is how I feel at the end of each day with my students, (see pic above), and that’s with a group that’s not too difficult!And now, they’re thinking of extending the school day? Well, I feel two ways about this, it depends onwhythey want to extend the school day. ... more »
April 17 forum in NYC: Teacher Evaluation Nightmare! « Parents Across America
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April 17 forum in NYC: Teacher Evaluation Nightmare! « Parents Across America: April 17 forum in NYC: Teacher Evaluation Nightmare!byleoniehaimsonA forum on testing, teacher evaluations and our schoolsTuesday, April 17 at 5:30 PMMurry Bergtraum High School Auditorium411 Pearl Street, Manhattan(Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall Station 4,5,6 -Fulton Street Station 2,3 – Chambers Street Station J)Come to a Meeting to Discuss:Why are the new teacher evaluations bad for teachers, students, and families?How can we organize to
Annual State Pre-K Reports: State Preschool Yearbooks | nieer.org
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Annual State Pre-K Reports: State Preschool Yearbooks | nieer.org: Annual State Pre-K Reports: State Preschool YearbooksTheState Preschool Yearbookis an annual publication whichhas tracked the funding, access, and policies of state-funded preschool programs since the 2001-2002 school year.TheYearbookseeks to improve the public's knowledge and understanding of state efforts to expand the availability of high-quality education to young children in the 21st century. We hope that this report will serve as a resource for policymakers, advocates, and researchers to make more informed ... more »
Parents, students decry proposed cuts to Portland Public Schools: 'What did we do wrong to deserve this?' | OregonLive.com
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Parents, students decry proposed cuts to Portland Public Schools: 'What did we do wrong to deserve this?' | OregonLive.com: Parents, students decry proposed cuts to Portland Public Schools: 'What did we do wrong to deserve this?'Published: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 2:33 PM Updated:Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 3:30 PMView full sizeThe Oregonian/ 2011Portland high school students told Superintendent Carole Smith and the school board they are gravely concerned about the proposal to cut more than 100 teaching jobs. They worry about ... more »