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What’s a Mother’s Worth? « MomsRising Blog #MOTHERS
What’s a Mother’s Worth? « MomsRising Blog: What’s a Mother’s Worth? by riane eisler By Riane Eisler and Shireen Mitchell Should Mother’s Day just be about nice cards and pretty flowers? Or should it be about giving the people who care for us, and the essential work they do, real worth? How did we do this Mother’s Day? [image: Image of Mother's Day Tea] Mother’s Day Tea in the East Room of the White House, May 10, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert) In our wealthy nation, millions of mothers – largely women who devoted all or part of their lives to taking care of o... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board Meeting - Big and Bulky
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board Meeting - Big and Bulky: Seattle School Board Meeting - Big and Bulky by Melissa Westbrook A fascinating, chock-a-block Board meeting to come this Wednesday night and I can only say, "Superintendent Banda, help us!" That said, this meeting will have it all so he will get a very good look at what's to come. *You should make plans to come given the uncertainty of what the Transportation Plan is at this time. Both the Board and Banda should be able to see parents mean business. * * * To note: if you want to speak, sign-up start... more »
The Clownbloq is coming to Chicago | 99% Solidarity
The Clownbloq is coming to Chicago | 99% Solidarity: The Clownbloq is coming to Chicago Posted on May 13, 2012 by georgefranklin [image: 20120513-143737.jpg] If you will be on Chicago on May 18, be sure to check out the ClownBloq
Missouri Education Watchdog: What Gift Can you Give Birthmothers on Mother's Day? The Sunday Education Weekly Reader 05.13.2012
Missouri Education Watchdog: What Gift Can you Give Birthmothers on Mother's Day? The Sunday Education Weekly Reader 05.13.2012: What Gift Can you Give Birthmothers on Mother's Day? The Sunday Education Weekly Reader 05.13.2012 by stlgretchen A sweet baby. Happy Mother's Day on this Sunday....and did you know yesterday was Birthmother's Day? There are many ways to honor mothers, whether they be mothers who gave birth, are adoptive mothers or even those women who are caring for children in foster or family situations as legal guardians. Here are two very disparate ways to m... more »
Dallas ISD elections: How much did the winners spend per vote? | Dallas ISD Blog | dallasnews.com
Dallas ISD elections: How much did the winners spend per vote? | Dallas ISD Blog | dallasnews.com: Dallas ISD elections: How much did the winners spend per vote? by Matthew Haag/Reporter A hallmark of this year's Dallas ISD school board elections will be the amount of money injected into the campaigns. For years, Dallas ISD school board candidates could win by raising somewhere between $15,000 and $30,000. Not this year. The winners -- Elizabeth Jones in District 1, Dan Micciche in District 3 and Bernadette Nuttall in District 9 -- raised substantial sums of money. They were helped... more »
The Reformers’ Narrative Is Wrong « Diane Ravitch's blog
The Reformers’ Narrative Is Wrong « Diane Ravitch's blog: The Reformers’ Narrative Is Wrong by dianerav In a commencement speech, Richard Rothstein challenged the reform narrative. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/the-fantasies-driving-school-reform-a-primer-for-education-graduates/2012/05/13/gIQA5vwzLU_blog.html First, he demonstrated that the central thesis of “reform” is wrong: American public education is not failing. Second, he demonstrated the dramatic progress made in recent years especially by African American students. Third, he challenged the “reform”...more »
Why Mother’s Day founder came to hate her creation (and more on moms, gifts, baby names etc.) - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
Why Mother’s Day founder came to hate her creation (and more on moms, gifts, baby names etc.) - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: Why Mother’s Day founder came to hate her creation (and more on moms, gifts, baby names etc.) by Valerie Strauss Your friendly Census Bureau has provided the following facts about mothers, children and there is some surprising history behind the annual ritual we call Mother’s Day (and that some people see as a gift from greeting card companies to themselves). First of all, where did Mother’s Day originate and how is that the founder of the day ... more »
Fred Klonsky (Reposted.)
Fred Klonsky: * * *Fred Klonsky (Reposted.)* Word is that the pension bill is coming this week. (Reposted.) Fred Klonsky at Fred Klonsky - 2 minutes ago Word is circulating that there will be a bill put before the Illinois General Assembly next week. Will it increase teacher contributions? Will it move the eligibility age to 67? Will it reduce or eliminate the COLA? Will it shift the share of the obligation that the state has to local districts? Yes? Some?All four? [...] Saturday coffee. (reposted) Fred Klonsky at Fred Klonsky - 6 minutes ago Happy Mother’s Day Mrs. Eileen Quinn. T... more »
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Week 33: WWCCD? (What would Common Core do)
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Week 33: WWCCD? (What would Common Core do): Week 33: WWCCD? (What would Common Core do) by alicemercer [image: 33] My last post was about Common Core, and this one will be about an assessment my students did with our student teacher this week, and how that could look under some models of Common Core that have been pushed forward. Students were reading *The Coming of the Long Knives* from “Sing Down the Moon” by Scott O’Dell about the removal of the Navajo (spelled Navaho in this story) from Canyon De Chelly to Bosque Redondo (Fort Sumner). I... more »
A Parent’s Guide to K-12 School Success
*A Parent’s Guide to **K-12 School Success* [image: PARENTS CAN! (click on picture)]
Engaging Parents In School… » “Parent Handbooks” For Content Areas Are Nice, But What About “Parent Engagement Handbooks” For Teachers?
Engaging Parents In School… » “Parent Handbooks” For Content Areas Are Nice, But What About “Parent Engagement Handbooks” For Teachers?: “Parent Handbooks” For Content Areas Are Nice, But What About “Parent Engagement Handbooks” For Teachers? Posted on May 13, 2012 by Larry Ferlazzo 1 I was looking through the California Department of Education website to see theirparent engagement resources, and found that they had “Parent Handbooks” for each class content area. Each one is full of ideas about how parents can help their children learn more in those specific content areas (Languag... more »
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Common Core at Ground-level
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Common Core at Ground-level: Common Core at Ground-level by alicemercer [image: "Street Level 2" - Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim at Ground Level] In response to Don’t Be Snowed on the Complexity of Unwritten Common Core Assessments, I’ve pulled this post out of the dust-bin of “Drafts”… Many teachers at my site were scrambling to get more PD hours as the school year winds down, so we had a presentation from a fellow teacher who is on the district’s Common Core working group. She’s a great teacher. She does ELD and intervention pull-outs part-tim... more »
Malloy Not Alone: Last Minute Corporate Contributions from StudentsFirst to Missouri Democratic Legislators pays off - Wait, What?
Malloy Not Alone: Last Minute Corporate Contributions from StudentsFirst to Missouri Democratic Legislators pays off - Wait, What?: Malloy Not Alone: Last Minute Corporate Contributions from StudentsFirst to Missouri Democratic Legislators pays off A few readers have complained that it’s been unfair to single out Governor Malloy for his support of “education reform.” Despite the fact that he proposed the most anti-teacher, anti-union proposal of any Democratic governor in the nation, these apologists claim that there are lots of Democrats supporting Michelle Rhee and the corp... more »
Mother Crusader: Happy Mother Crusader's Day!!
Mother Crusader: Happy Mother Crusader's Day!!: Happy Mother Crusader's Day!! by darciecima I can't take any credit for the name of my blog. That credit goes to Bob Braun. On the polished floor of the community center in Millburn’s Taylor Park, a small group of children sat quietly, hands folded, as their mothers chanted: "What do we want? A vote! When do we want it? Now!" while an assortment of politicians pledged obeisance to what these parents demanded: An end to the unchecked growth of charter schools. The scene was repeated elsewhere last night, in South Brunswick and Highl... more »
Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Ruling That Trainee Teachers Not Intended as “Highly Qualified” Under NCLB eg: Teach for America | Seattle Education
Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Ruling That Trainee Teachers Not Intended as “Highly Qualified” Under NCLB eg: Teach for America | Seattle Education: Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Ruling That Trainee Teachers Not Intended as “Highly Qualified” Under NCLB eg: Teach for America by seattleducation2011 *As a reminder that Teach for America, Inc. recruits should not be teaching our children.* From Public Advocates: A federal appeals panel yesterday re-affirmed its September 2010 ruling that the U.S. Department of Education unlawfully diluted the standard of teacher owed every student in the country ... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Star-Ledger Op-Ed = Free Advertising For Ed Contractors!
Jersey Jazzman: Star-Ledger Op-Ed = Free Advertising For Ed Contractors!: Star-Ledger Op-Ed = Free Advertising For Ed Contractors! by Duke With the exception of Bob Braun, the *Star-Ledger* op-ed pages have been exceptionally ill-informed about education. But today, they reach a new low: they give column space for a edu-preneur to hawk his wares. Along with the think-tanky Herbert Walberg from Hoover, David Anderson weighs in on the big problem facing New Jersey's schools: not enough standardized testing ! We commend Gov. Chris Christie for his proposal to make greater use of ach... more »
Thinking about “Corporate Reform”: Reflections on Language | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Thinking about “Corporate Reform”: Reflections on Language | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Thinking about “Corporate Reform”: Reflections on Language by larrycuban Critics of the contemporary school reform agenda of test-based accountability, evaluating and paying teachers on the basis of test scores, more charter schools, and Common Core Standards point to the stakeholders in the civic, philanthropic, and business led coalition (e.g., Walton, Gates, and Broad foundations, hedge fund managers, mayors who have taken over city schools, testing companies) that ... more »
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 »
Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 5-13 AM Posts Happy Mom's Day #soschat #edreform
*BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS* Happy Mom's Day! Respecting Moms on Mother’s Day « MomsRising Blog coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 30 minutes ago Respecting Moms on Mother’s Day « MomsRising Blog: [image: ACLU] Respecting Moms on Mother’s DayPosted May 13th, 2012 by ACLU *By Tiseme Gabriella Zegeye, ACLU Women’s Rights Project* The current presidential campaign has brought attention to the "war on women" and the "war on moms," with both Republicans and Democrats speaking out on the need to recognize and value the work mothers do in raising their children. Attention ...more »