Big Education Ape 2nd Banana Recap of Last Week's Best Post
SES IS A MESS: Scientology Tutoring Service Approved By Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee
By MELANIE ALNWICK @ FoxNews WASHINGTON - Federal law says that failing public schools have to provide free tutoring service to students. It is called Supplemental Educational Services (SES). Concerned parents contacted FOX 5 about one of the groups approved for tutoring by D.C.'s Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) - a group that has connections to the founder of the Church of Scientology. Applied Scholastics International is one of 29 tutoring services listed in the Title I Supplemental Educational Services Guide. Parents of students in failing D.C. public s... more »
John Thompson: Would a Reformers' Code of Ethics Help End Our Educational Civil War? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: Would a Reformers' Code of Ethics Help End Our Educational Civil War? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: Would a Reformers' Code of Ethics Help End Our Educational Civil War? by Anthony Cody *Guest post by John Thompson.* Early in my career, I floated a naive idea with my union business representative. What if education embraced a school reform code of ethics? The attacks on teachers by "reformers" who had declared war on the educational "status quo," were ramping up their attacks on teachers. I could already see that the blame game could ... more »
Big Education Ape Nite Cap UPDATE 5-17-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
*UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* [image: DFER Fake Democrats for Education Privatization (click on Picture)] Teachers Teach the Test When the Test Tests Teachers by Duke This morning, the Star-Ledger gave me a gift: the perfect reformy op-ed. I say "perfect" because this piece brings together pretty much every ill-informed and poorly conceived argument for using standardized tests as part of a teacher's evaluation into one place. It's like a Rosetta Stone of reforminess. The author, Marcus Winters, is a think-tanky type, but he has some serious credentials. That says to me that this i... more »
60 Minutes on the Gulen Charters « Diane Ravitch's blog
60 Minutes on the Gulen Charters « Diane Ravitch's blog: 60 Minutes on the Gulen Charters by dianerav I was curious to see how Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes would deal with the Gulen Charter schools in their program last night. The Gulen charters are the largest charter chain in the United States, with something like 135-140 charters. Few people realize that the Gulen charter chain is far larger than the KIPP chain. They focus mainly on math and science. Some of the Gulen charters get high test scores. That seems to seal the deal for 60 Minutes. Stahl was very impressed with the sch... more »
Student-Testing Backlash Grows - WSJ.com
Student-Testing Backlash Grows - WSJ.com: School-Test Backlash GrowsSome Parents, Teachers and Boards Rebel, Saying Education Is Being Stifled By STEPHANIE BANCHERO The increasing role of standardized testing in U.S. classrooms is triggering pockets of rebellion across the country from school officials, teachers and parents who say the system is stifling teaching and learning. The increasing role of standardized testing in classrooms is triggering pockets of rebellion across the U.S. from school officials, teachers and parents. Stephanie Banchero has details on The News Hub. Photo:... more »
6 Reasons Michelle Rhee is Bad for Students and Schools « educationclearinghouse
Anyone who has read my blog over the past year is well aware of the fact that I am definitely no fan of Michelle Rhee. I feel that she is “climber” – someone who will do anything to advance her own narcissistic goals and ambitions.
So, you will not be surprised when I came across the below Rhee Flyer. I think that people like Ms. Rhee are instrumental in hurting
Big Education Ape Nite Cap UPDATE 5-16-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
*UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* Citizens of the World charter: parent choice or segregation? by Leonie Haimson *Both nationally and locally,charter schools have been found to lead to more segregation**in our public schools. The following is by Brooke Parker, one of the founders of **Williamsburg and Greenpoint Parents for Our Public Schools (WAGPOPS)**, about a new charter chain that has applied to SUNY start in her district. Instructions on how to send in your comments to the SUNY Board of Trustees are **below; the deadline for public comments is May 21.* On the eve of the anniver... more »
U.S. Department of Education Issues Resource Document that Discourages Restraint and Seclusion | U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education Issues Resource Document that Discourages Restraint and Seclusion | U.S. Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Issues Resource Document that Discourages Restraint and Seclusion MAY 15, 2012 *Contact: * Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued a publication that outlines principles for educators, parents and other stakeholders to consider when developing or refining policies and procedures to support positive behavioral interventions and avoid the use of restraint and seclusion. The goa...
James Baldwin said it best:
"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."
A Big Education Ape Nite Cap
SES IS A MESS: Scientology Tutoring Service Approved By Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee
By MELANIE ALNWICK @ FoxNews WASHINGTON - Federal law says that failing public schools have to provide free tutoring service to students. It is called Supplemental Educational Services (SES). Concerned parents contacted FOX 5 about one of the groups approved for tutoring by D.C.'s Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) - a group that has connections to the founder of the Church of Scientology. Applied Scholastics International is one of 29 tutoring services listed in the Title I Supplemental Educational Services Guide. Parents of students in failing D.C. public s... more »
John Thompson: Would a Reformers' Code of Ethics Help End Our Educational Civil War? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: Would a Reformers' Code of Ethics Help End Our Educational Civil War? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: Would a Reformers' Code of Ethics Help End Our Educational Civil War? by Anthony Cody *Guest post by John Thompson.* Early in my career, I floated a naive idea with my union business representative. What if education embraced a school reform code of ethics? The attacks on teachers by "reformers" who had declared war on the educational "status quo," were ramping up their attacks on teachers. I could already see that the blame game could ... more »
Big Education Ape Nite Cap UPDATE 5-17-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
*UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* [image: DFER Fake Democrats for Education Privatization (click on Picture)] Teachers Teach the Test When the Test Tests Teachers by Duke This morning, the Star-Ledger gave me a gift: the perfect reformy op-ed. I say "perfect" because this piece brings together pretty much every ill-informed and poorly conceived argument for using standardized tests as part of a teacher's evaluation into one place. It's like a Rosetta Stone of reforminess. The author, Marcus Winters, is a think-tanky type, but he has some serious credentials. That says to me that this i... more »
60 Minutes on the Gulen Charters « Diane Ravitch's blog
60 Minutes on the Gulen Charters « Diane Ravitch's blog: 60 Minutes on the Gulen Charters by dianerav I was curious to see how Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes would deal with the Gulen Charter schools in their program last night. The Gulen charters are the largest charter chain in the United States, with something like 135-140 charters. Few people realize that the Gulen charter chain is far larger than the KIPP chain. They focus mainly on math and science. Some of the Gulen charters get high test scores. That seems to seal the deal for 60 Minutes. Stahl was very impressed with the sch... more »
Student-Testing Backlash Grows - WSJ.com
Student-Testing Backlash Grows - WSJ.com: School-Test Backlash GrowsSome Parents, Teachers and Boards Rebel, Saying Education Is Being Stifled By STEPHANIE BANCHERO The increasing role of standardized testing in U.S. classrooms is triggering pockets of rebellion across the country from school officials, teachers and parents who say the system is stifling teaching and learning. The increasing role of standardized testing in classrooms is triggering pockets of rebellion across the U.S. from school officials, teachers and parents. Stephanie Banchero has details on The News Hub. Photo:... more »
6 Reasons Michelle Rhee is Bad for Students and Schools « educationclearinghouse
Anyone who has read my blog over the past year is well aware of the fact that I am definitely no fan of Michelle Rhee. I feel that she is “climber” – someone who will do anything to advance her own narcissistic goals and ambitions.
So, you will not be surprised when I came across the below Rhee Flyer. I think that people like Ms. Rhee are instrumental in hurting
Big Education Ape Nite Cap UPDATE 5-16-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
*UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* Citizens of the World charter: parent choice or segregation? by Leonie Haimson *Both nationally and locally,charter schools have been found to lead to more segregation**in our public schools. The following is by Brooke Parker, one of the founders of **Williamsburg and Greenpoint Parents for Our Public Schools (WAGPOPS)**, about a new charter chain that has applied to SUNY start in her district. Instructions on how to send in your comments to the SUNY Board of Trustees are **below; the deadline for public comments is May 21.* On the eve of the anniver... more »
U.S. Department of Education Issues Resource Document that Discourages Restraint and Seclusion | U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education Issues Resource Document that Discourages Restraint and Seclusion | U.S. Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Issues Resource Document that Discourages Restraint and Seclusion MAY 15, 2012 *Contact: * Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued a publication that outlines principles for educators, parents and other stakeholders to consider when developing or refining policies and procedures to support positive behavioral interventions and avoid the use of restraint and seclusion. The goa...James Baldwin said it best:
"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."
A Big Education Ape Nite Cap
