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Divider in Chief Shares Education Plan
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By Thomas Ultican 11/22/2024 President Trump’s new video on the Carter
Family’s YouTube channel lays out his ten points for public education. It
is no surp...
53 minutes ago
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SBE November 2024 Information Memoranda
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Background information and updates on issues of interest to the State Board
Members.
2 hours ago
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Who Will Trump Nominate for U.S. Attorney General Now That Gaetz is Out?
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This is a contest with no prizes. Please offer your ideas about who will be
chosen by Trump as U.S. Attorney General. First requirement: He or she must
be ...
2 hours ago
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How educational attainment may impact memory and dementia risk later in life
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Historical policies shaping educational attainment have enduring benefits
for later life memory and risk of dementia, according to a study led by a
Rutg...
2 hours ago
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TRUMP, MCMAHON AND THE GREAT BODY SLAM OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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*TRUMP, MCMAHON AND THE GREAT BODY SLAM OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION*
In the grand spectacle of American politics, the stage is set for yet
anoth...
5 hours ago
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Demographics Are Not destiny | Halimah Abdullah | The Emancipator
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Demographics are not destiny
by Halimah Abdullah, The Emancipator
November 17, 2024
Exit polling data from the 2024 presidential election is much like “...
6 hours ago
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Department of Redundency Department
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Teachers ought to know. Marketers certainly know. Politicians ignore it at
their peril.
Repetition works.
There is a tendency among certain brands of huma...
6 hours ago
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EXCERPT: When Freedom is the Question…
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When Freedom is the Question… In Bertolt Brecht’s 1938 play Galileo, the
astronomer’s breathtaking discoveries about the movement of the planets and
the st...
7 hours ago
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Hachiko
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The last photo of Hachiko, the faithful dog who waited for more than nine
years in front of Shibuya station for his master to return. This photo is
th...
7 hours ago
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Trump’s and Project 2025’s Education Policies Would Dangerously Roll Back
Civil Rights Protections
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It is disgusting that Donald Trump’s election campaign set out to create
the myth that the nation’s public schools are widespread settings for
“woke” indoc...
9 hours ago
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Democrats Must Choose: The Elites or the Working Class
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Editors’ note.
As a first step. Note. 74,118,950 people in the US voted for our
positions. They voted for a continuation of democracy. That is a...
19 hours ago
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Two Items of Interest for Seattle Schools
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The first is whether *any SPS schools will be closed tomorrow*; the
district closed 14 today. It looks like several regional districts like
Renton will b...
19 hours ago
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Resolution Urging the DOE to Implement a Multi-year Plan that will Provide
All NYC Students with the Benefits of Smaller Classes
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Nov. 2024 We have drafted the following resolution for PTAs, SLTs or CECs
to consider, urging the DOE to create and implement a actual multi-year
class siz...
1 day ago
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Running silent and deep.
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Trump is evil and he is setting our nation up for something far worse than
just failure. His actions over the past week should send shivers up our
nation’s...
1 day ago
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Sagan Flashback
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Carl Sagan nailed it back in 1995.
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— NightDiver13 (@nightdiver13.bsky.social) November 18, 2024 at 9:46 AM
1 day ago
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As Aspira Applies For A New Charter School In Georgetown, DOE Is Oblivious
To Issues At Their Newark School
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It has to be a busy time for the folks at Aspira! Not only is their
original school in Newark, Delaware up for renewal but they are applying
for a new Aspi...
2 days ago
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Student Writing as Teaching and Learning, Not Evaluation: And Why the
“Research Paper” Mindset Fails Students (Still)
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[Header Photo by Twinkl on Unsplash] I am teaching now into my fifth
decade, and most of that career has been dedicated to teaching students to
write. But ...
2 days ago
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"Activities Rather Than Objects"
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Like a younger sibling, our school has always run on hand-me-downs.
I've long believed that one of the functions of preschools in our society
is to be ...
2 days ago
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What Teachers Can Do about Pervasive Misinformation (Erica Meltzer)*
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A doctored [photo] of a Parkland shooting survivor ripping up the
Constitution. A fake story about a firefighter jailed for praying at the
scene of a fire,...
2 days ago
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Who’s Afraid of Anne Frank?
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Last week, in Howell, Michigan, the town where I used to live, a local
youth theatre group was putting on a production of the play version of The
Diary of ...
4 days ago
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¡Si, ganamos!
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En victorias desde la Carolinia del Norte hacia el Estado de Washington y
Maine, encontramos la evidencia que cuando nos organizamos, ganamos.
Siempre encu...
4 days ago
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Tell the Senate: RFK Jr. is wrong for Health and Human Services
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The nomination of RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services puts
America's children at risk. In addition to discouraging parents from
vaccinatin...
5 days ago
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Pointing Out The Parralles
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“Your friend professes belief yet I’m not convinced. What about you? Are
the gods real?” “They are real,” says I, “And you’re a prick.” ― Ferdia
Lennon, Gl...
6 days ago
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LOL, Craig Foster: I'm flattered, although I have no idea who you are
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The dumbest mystery in Polk County may be solved. A quintessential MAGA
man, picking on a woman who is not a public figure, may have revealed
himself. Come...
6 days ago
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Democrats Didn’t Lose the November Election in November…..
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Some pundits are blaming Kamala Harris for not doing this or that, and
others are blaming Joe Biden for not dropping out earlier, but I am
convinced that D...
6 days ago
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Pre-Order a Signed Copy of “Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist
Education”!
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I'm thrilled to announce that anyone who pre-orders Teach Truth: The
Struggle for Antiracist Education through Seattle’s Elliott Bay Book
Company will rece...
1 week ago
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Closing the U.S. Department of Education: A LOSS for Children with
Disabilities
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Donald Trump just proclaimed the Project 2025 agenda in 10 points about
education. As expected, this includes dismantling the U.S. Department of
Educatio...
1 week ago
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A message from Quaker Meeting for Worship
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the branch of Society of Friends to which I belong is unprogrammed, we have
no designated ministers. Anyone who feels moved by the Spirit is free to
rise...
1 week ago
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It’s hard to win an election if you lose 11 million voters
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I was wondering what the actual popular vote totals were over the last 7 or
8 US presidential election cycles, and discovered a few important things
that h...
1 week ago
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Trump and Education
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I do not believe American education is a top concern for Donald Trump. I do
believe that he could well turn it over to the likes of the Heritage
Foundation...
1 week ago
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A Look Back: The Best “Best” Lists From The First Half Of 2024
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(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can
see the entire list of them here) Here are the best “Best” lists
published in ...
1 week ago
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Don’t Obey In Advance
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Last week, I hopped off a bus and voted early. It was quick, convenient,
and came with two stickers: one for me and one for ...
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The post Don’t...
1 week ago
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DOE privacy regulations: revised yet again but still puting student
privacy, health and safety at unacceptable risk!
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The DOE has issued revisions to their earlier version of the Chancellor's
A-820 regulations on student privacy for the second time. They have also
delay...
2 weeks ago
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“I’m Done With Him; He’s A Douchebag” …And Other Tales From Distant Doors
And Stoops
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The Democratic Party has been joining with thousands of allied groups
working feverishly to hold off TFG’s fever-dream. I’ve long…
The post “I’m Done Wit...
2 weeks ago
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Excerpts from Diaries of Americans - Posted in Chronological Order
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Diaries of Americans.
I will b collecting a number of diaries of ordinary individuals into one
document, portions of which may be of use to teachers....
2 weeks ago
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October’s Parent Engagement Resources
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"We need dads to make a difference not just in school, but in our
societies." – parenting coach Dion Chavis @NimahGobir 3 Strategies for
Encouraging Dads’ ...
3 weeks ago
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The Dumpster Fire at City Hall
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Too serious to be a soap opera.
4 weeks ago
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Safeguarding your child’s personal data: Threat to student privacy from
DOE’s use of digital learning, Teenspace, College Board, AI & more
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Oct. 24, 2024 Last night we held a privacy briefing, pointing out the flaws
in the privacy practices and policies of the NYC Dept. of Education.
Co-sponso...
4 weeks ago
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Try Substack?
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Seems like the popular new thing. Here’s my first try – it’s about
yesterday’s UFT Retired Teachers Chapter meeting – first ever not run by
Unity. (Spoiler...
4 weeks ago
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Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Aim to Control UFT
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There is a monster lurking in the shadows of the UFT. It's the Democratic
Socialists of America.
The Crack Team came across a Politico article from 201...
1 month ago
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Number 18 — A barely-hanging-on Blogoversary
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Blogoversary #18 SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 I started this blog while I was still
teaching, in 2006. I had just begun my 31st year as an educator. Just like
in pre...
2 months ago
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Student "Growth" Measures Are STILL Biased
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This caught my attention:
New Jersey school districts may soon be evaluated differently, *with a
greater emphasis on student growth* as compared to stud...
3 months ago
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Illustrative Math: The new curriculum that nearly every Algebra teacher in
NYC has to start using this fall and why it is destined to flop
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Starting this September, nearly every Algebra teacher in New York City is
expected to follow a new curriculum called ‘Illustrative Math.’ This is
part of a...
3 months ago
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Time to Rein in Vouchers
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Universal voucher programs have, in many states led to substantial budget
stress (Baker, 2024;[1] Hager, 2024). Initial cost estimates in Florida
were that...
3 months ago
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AI Has Little to Contribute to Traditional Education: Problems and
Possibilities
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AI is hot today. Almost everyone is talking about AI with all sorts of
suggestions, advice, comments, and emotions. The majority of the
conversations are a...
3 months ago
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AIN’T IT AWFUL
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As the terrible feelings of dread and angst spread across the world the
great majority of the American people feel powerless before the onslaught
of those ...
3 months ago
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15 Questions for the Candidates
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Those citizens who fantasize about defying tyranny from within fortified
compounds have never understood how liberty is actually threatened in a
modern bur...
4 months ago
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Inside Higher Education Podcast: A Bird’s Eye View of Higher Education
During Turbulent Times
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As we move further into 2024, the landscape of higher education continues
to evolve, presenting both challenges and opportunities for academic
leaders. The...
5 months ago
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Did Darryl Willie lie or interfere in the whistleblower investgation? Why
not both?
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Willie said below to Action News Jax
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It's troubling for quite a few reasons. First he is saying the board knew
about the complaint an...
5 months ago
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What Country Has The Longest School Day? A Comprehensive Guide
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In today’s fast-paced world, education plays a crucial role in shaping the
future of individuals and nations...
7 months ago
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Book Review: “The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good
Billionaire”
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By Anthony Cody What impact has Bill Gates had on the world since he
launched the most wealthy tax-exempt foundation in the world? We finally
have a book t...
9 months ago
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We are making a CPESS documentary!
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In 2020, I was approached by Deborah Meier and Jane Andrais and I decided
we should document the story of Central Park East Secondary School (CPESS).
This ...
9 months ago
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Radical Eyes for Equity: Media Misreads Reading Science (Again)
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Radical Eyes for Equity: Media Misreads Reading Science (Again)
For more than five years, mainstream media has been obsessed with two false
but compelling...
9 months ago
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Could This Be Gadfly’s End? Top 12 Articles From 2023 Read By Fewer Than
Ever
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After 9 years of pounding my head against the wall - well, it seems like
the wall is winning.
10 months ago
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The Sky is Falling, or is it?
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Well, this is the first anniversary of the introduction of Generative AI in
the form of ChatGPT to the world of education. Before it was a week old,
over o...
11 months ago
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Redesigning School Governance: Beyond Mayoral Control
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From time to time the legislature passes a bill with a sunset provision,
unless the law is reauthorized by a specific date the law reverts to the
law it re...
1 year ago
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20 Best Mph Programs In New York, NY (2024 Updated)
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20 Best Mph Programs In New York, NY 1. Pace University Rating: (4.2 )
Address: One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038...
The post 20 Best Mph Programs In...
1 year ago
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POSTPONED: Florida’s Impact on Social Studies
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POSTPONED: discussion with Florida and DC educators and advocates on the
impact of Florida's new laws
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1 year ago
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Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
1 year ago
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Metaphors in ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
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In this article, we will explore the powerful use of metaphors in Martin
Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” ...
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1 year ago
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All My New Writing is on Substack
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Come check it out . . . samchaltain.substack.com
1 year ago
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What ever happend to John Deasy, the Man From Gates?
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* Here's an update on Deasy from 2020*
By Thomas Ultican 7/29/2020
April 21, the Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) board accepted John
Deasy’s let...
1 year ago
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Testimony to the CPS Truancy Task Force
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I prepared testimony for one of two public hearings held by the Chicago
Public Schools Truancy Task Force, a body mandated by state legislation.
The meetin...
2 years ago
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Skin Deep
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She spends so much time on her outward appearance. There is never a hair
out of place. Her makeup is perfect and her clothes are stylish and match
to ...
2 years ago
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Tennis Memories from a Time When Racism and Anti-Semitism Still Prevailed
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I learned tennis at a public park in Brooklyn- Lincoln Terrace- where the
teaching pro was a mailman named Phil Rubell. Almost all the kids who took
lesson...
2 years ago
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There Is A Teacher Shortage.Not.
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. And just to be sure you understand, it’s not
that teachers don’t want to teach. It’s not that there aren’t enough
teachers cer...
2 years ago
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Reason #1 to pick Dr. Grace over Mr. Walters: The future we’ve already seen
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In 2014, Oklahoma voters corrected the mistake we made in 2010. In 2022,
let’s not make the mistake in the first place. Elect Dr. April Grace
instead. She ...
2 years ago
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*Defeating the Purpose of Education*
*Updated: May 2024*
*Most people would agree that the primary purpose of education is to
prepare children for a good a...
2 years ago
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. NOT!
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There is a teacher shortage.And just to be sure you understand, it's not
that teachers don't want to teach.It's not that there aren't enough
teachers certi...
2 years ago
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Abortion: Only For Those Who Need It!
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NOTE: This post contains my opinions on Catholicism based on my experiences
as a child in the 1960's and 70's. Take what you like and leave the rest. I
m...
2 years ago
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Want to know the condition of a Philly school building? New map to help.
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[image: Two students walk by a Philadelphia school building.] Aging
infrastructure has been an issue for Philadelphia schools for years. A new
interactive...
2 years ago
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STREET LIFE
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My mom told me, “You should treat all people equally, but don’t bring a
“colored” into the house.” I believed …
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2 years ago
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Schools Matter: Reflecting on Green Dot’s Disastrous Locke Takeover
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*“Green Dot came and made it into more of a jail.” — Chris*
My history of opposing the Green Dot Charter School Corporation back when I
was an activist i...
2 years ago
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Book Banning Turns to Dick and Jane
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Breaking News: Dateline February 4, 2022 - Parents in Dimwitty, Alabama
have asked the Dimwitty Board of Education to ban the children's primer *Fun
with...
2 years ago
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On the Edge of Silence
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“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.
Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the
fundamen...
2 years ago
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The Howlers of History and How We Must Reclaim the Narrative
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“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is
proof against all judgments and which cannot fail to keep a man in
everlasting ignor...
3 years ago
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Have You Heard Has a New Website
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TweetHave You Heard has a new website. Visit us at
www.haveyouheardpodcast.com to find our latest episodes and our entire
archive. And be sure to check out...
3 years ago
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Follow me at Substack
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
I'm now posting regularly at Substack. You can subscribe for free to my new
Edu/Pol blog at michaelklonsky.substack.com
...
3 years ago
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I’ve moved.
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I’m on Substack now. Five bucks a month to subscribe.
3 years ago
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Milwaukee Bradley Foundation at Center of Attacks on U.S. Voting Rights
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The Big Money Behind the Big Lie Donald Trump’s attacks on democracy are
being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined
to win...
3 years ago
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Milwaukee Bradley Foundation at Center of Attacks on U.S. Voting Rights
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The Big Money Behind the Big Lie Donald Trump’s attacks on democracy are
being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined
to win...
3 years ago
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Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
New rules kick in today that will help aspiring teachers pay for c...
3 years ago
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Major victory over a corporate charter school chain and their trade
association
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Original post at Robert’s page on Medium. On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, I got
my second big win in court against a charter school corporation. It was
also a ...
3 years ago
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Tips Akses Situs Judi Qq Tanpa Perlu Takut Nawala
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Kegiatan berjudi slot melalui situs judi qq online, sekarang sudah
dilakukan oleh banyak penjudi Indonesia. Tentu, Kamu yang sedang membaca
artikel ini a...
3 years ago
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CEJ’s Virtual Mayoral Candidate Forum; Racial Justice in Public Schools
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On Thursday, February 18th, over 1,000 students, parents, educators,
community members, and activists alike, joined CEJ to hear the mayoral
candidates’ vis...
3 years ago
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GA run-offs need your help!
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Extremely important. Volunteer if you can. Thank you if you are already
doing so. Out of state opportunities here: Ralph …
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3 years ago
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Pandemic Teaching – What’s up?
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Responding to the call from Pocketful of Primary to answer questions about
how teaching during the pandemic is going.
3 years ago
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The Threat of Integration
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I have lived in the same house in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles
for over 30 years, where up until now I have had little or no interaction
with th...
4 years ago
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New Teacher Evaluation Report Released by the Network for Public Education
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A new report on current teacher evaluation systems throughout the US was
just released by the Network for Public Education. The report is titled,
“Teachers...
4 years ago
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www.job-applications.com
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https://www.job-applications.com/bed-bath-and-beyond-job-application/
4 years ago
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Teacher Creates National Database Tracking COVID-19 Outbreaks in Schools
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Kansas educator Alisha Morris's online coronavirus news-tracker goes viral,
now hosted on a new NEA website.
4 years ago
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School Year 2020-21: We Are Asking the Wrong Questions
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It is perfectly understandable that many in our country want public school
buildings to be open for in person instruction this year. Among the many
hardshi...
4 years ago
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Correction for July 10th Post on School District Audit
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On July 10, 2020 we published a post “School District Caught Manipulating
Attendance Records to Get More Money” which incorrectly cited Valley Park
School ...
4 years ago
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We fight for a democracy worthy of us all!
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The nation stands at a crossroads, said NEA President Lily Eskelsen GarcÃa
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
4 years ago
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Giving Private Schools Federal Emergency Funds Slated for Low-income
Students Will Shortchange At-risk Kids
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Low-income Seattle students began to pick up bagged lunches in March after
their school closed. Karen Ducey/Getty Images Derek W. Black, University of
Sout...
4 years ago
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A Fundamental Redesign of Our Schools
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I climbed the hill leading up to one of my favorite coffee shops in Seattle
this morning to enjoy a coffee while taking in a phenomenal view of the
city o...
4 years ago
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The Passing Of Chaz 1951-2020 Age 69
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I am the son of Chaz and like to inform you that he passed away this
afternoon from the COVID virus. My father passed in peace beside his loved
ones. We ar...
4 years ago
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Thoughts on schooling in the era of COVID-19
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Well, a whole lot has changed since I returned to blogging a month and half
ago. In case you didn't notice, and I'm sure everyone reading this did,
there's...
4 years ago
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What are You Going to Do when Disaster Capitalism Knocks on the
Public-School Door?
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“Schools will be closed until at least April 20, after the upcoming spring
break, but could stay closed for significantly longer, Mr. de Blasio said.”
Whe...
4 years ago
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Let The Next Round Of Anti-Semitic Ads Begin
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All four pro-public education candidates came in first in their LAUSD
school board elections, but two will face run-offs in November.
4 years ago
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NAEP scores and "the science of reading"
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*Sent to US News. They just informed me that they no longer publish
letters to the editor. *
*Re: “National reading emergency” November 12*
*[https://www...
5 years ago
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2019 NAEP Scores: Achievement Gap or …?
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Here you go: A ‘Disturbing’ Assessment: Sagging Reading Scores,
Particularly for Eighth-Graders, Headline 2019’s Disappointing NAEP Results
NAEP 2019: Re...
5 years ago
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Cara Menang Bermain Judi Bola Online
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Bermain judi bola online tentu saja memiliki kesenangannya tersendiri baik
itu mendapatkan keuntungan maupun ketika menantikan hasil skor pada sebuah
perta...
5 years ago
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What Cory Booker isn’t telling us about the Newark water crisis.
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BY GUY STERLING Guy Sterling, a longtime resident of Newark and a member of
the Newark Water Group, spent almost 30 years as reporter with The
Star-Ledger ...
5 years ago
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A Storm is Coming! (…again)
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A new Commissioner will have as much impact on our state ed system as a new
meteorologist will have on …
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5 years ago
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JerseyCAN Can't Hide From Opioids Crisis Billionaire Founder
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NJ Spotlight needs to stop giving space to billionaire-backed corporate
reform groups like JerseyCAN. JerseyCAN does n...
5 years ago
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Déjà vu: 2019 ELA Assessment: Dear Board of Regents
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Dear Board of Regents,
I have copied below an email I sent to you almost a year ago, after the
2018 ELA assessment's computer-based testing failures and mo...
5 years ago
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This Week in Education Organizing - February 15, 2019
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Coalition for Education Justice to Release Report on CRE
Eighty-five percent of public school students in New York City are Black,
Latinx, or Asian and y...
5 years ago
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Black Lives Matter at Schools National week of Action: Feb 4 - Feb 8
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Join the National Week of Actions for Black Lives Matter at Schools.
Starting Monday, February 4th educators in cities across the country will
draw closer...
5 years ago
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The World According to Michelle Rhee
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The men behind the curtain fashioning the brave new world of corporate run
education in America! Michelle Rhee is the founder of StudentsFirst, The
New T...
6 years ago
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13 Things I Learned While Blogging for Education Week
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This is the 500th blog I've written as the Teacher in a Strange Land, for
Education Week Teacher. As it turns out, it's also my final blog for
EdWeek. Here...
6 years ago
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Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
I created this video as a follow up to the one I prepared last year on
Social Impact Bonds. It is time to examine...
6 years ago
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New York Times piece on '68 Democratic Convention Protest
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‘The Whole World Is Watching’: The 1968 Democratic Convention, 50 Years
Later
On Aug. 28, 1968, violent clashes in Chicago between demonstrators and the
...
6 years ago
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My Letter to the NYS Board of Regents and Commissioner Elia Regarding ESSA
Opt Out Provisions
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commissioner@nysed.gov Regent.cashin@nysed.gov ESSARegComment@nysed.gov
Regent.Rosa@nysed.gov Regent.Reyes@nysed.gov Regent.Chin@nysed.gov
Regent.Young@n...
6 years ago
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Corruption on Top of Corruption: How Rahm’s Response to Sexual Abuse of
Students Reveals His Core Function
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Rahm Emanuel’s response to the Chicago Tribune investigation that found CPS
failed to protect hundreds of students from sexual abuse is cowardly. It
is co...
6 years ago
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New Local Businesses in Sacramento
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Starting a new local business in Sacramento is a monumental task, but can
be accomplished with footwork, perseverance and knowledge. One must learn
the loc...
6 years ago
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3rd Grade Reading: Who is Failing?
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Education Trust Midwest has just released its study on third grade reading
and, predictably, the results aren’t great. This study uniquely compares
Michiga...
6 years ago
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Why Poetry? Why Now? – a poem from Linda Christensen and an invitation
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My dear friend Dr. James Avington Miller Jr. sent me a phenomenal book on
poetry called Rhythm and Resistance – Teaching Poetry for Social Justice.
Here is...
6 years ago
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Opting out of the Dinosaur (end of year test)
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Today I sent in a second letter to refuse PARCC/CMAS for my son, Luke. The
first email I sent at the beginning of the year was not sufficient as they
requi...
6 years ago
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Resurrection
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I realized it's Lent, but this blog, bless Jesus Christ, can't wait.
Ok, so with that said, I plan to discuss Class Action suits in existence,
as well as w...
6 years ago
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Chicago Collegiate Charter School Must STOP Expansion Plans
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So I did a little digging into Chicago Collegiate Charter Schools, the
tiny school looking to expand into the empty Kohn Elementary School
building. A sch...
6 years ago
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IDEA Is Still The Law Of The Land
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you know the US Department of
Education (USDOE) rescinded 72 Dear Colleague and other letters of
explanation to ...
6 years ago
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Education Is a Civic Question
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In their final post to end Bridging Differences' decade-long run, Deborah
Meier and Harry Boyte urge readers to put the energy, talents, wisdom, and
hard w...
7 years ago
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Site News: New Home for Education News & Commentary
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
commentaries that you're probably looking for are now being published over
at The Gra...
7 years ago
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An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am
addressing you all ...
7 years ago
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CANCER IS BACK AND THIS TIME IT HURTS RIGHT OFF THE BAT!
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APRIL IS STILL POETRY MONTH AND LIBRARY MONTH. MANY WONDERFUL THINGS TO
CELEBRATE.
But in the middle of the month I received some bad news about my ca...
7 years ago
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The Secret to Fixing Schools (My Next Bestseller)
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The Secret to Fixing Schools (My next bestseller) Prologue I just finished
watching a fascinating documentary on Netflix entitled, “The Secret”. The
film p...
7 years ago
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Farewell, Sleep
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Today is the official last day of my spring break. I've done a scientific
survey: My natural bedtime is 2 AM, and my natural wake up time is 9:41
AM. Tom...
7 years ago
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IBO REPORT: NYC Charter School Costs To Grow More Than Budgeted!
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*New York City Charter School Costs To Grow More Than Budgeted!*
Although the preliminary budget forecast of charter school enrollment is
lower than project...
7 years ago
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Attitude Determines Altitude* (*conditions apply)… and the Importance of
Humane District Themes
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It has been a tumultuous few years in the South Brunswick community,
specifically the South Brunswick School District. All you have to do is
google the dis...
7 years ago
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Capturing the Spark
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It’s been a long time since InterACT was an active education blog, though I
remain quite proud of what we did here. Those of us who wrote blog posts
here h...
8 years ago
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Prison Gerrymandering: Incarceration Weakens Vulnerable Voting Communities
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One person equals one vote: seems simple enough. Unfortunately, that hasn’t
worked out for many Americans throughout history, specifically women and
peop...
8 years ago
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Random Musings and Observations. . . .
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I’ve been gone a while from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular
readers no doubt noticed but did not hassle me about it. Thank you for
that. Sinc...
8 years ago
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Tweets by sharonoak
8 years ago
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WTU Peterson Slate: Not a 1 Woman Dictatorship
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Candi Peterson & GeLynn Thompson
Candidates for WTU Prez & GVP 2016By Candi Peterson, WTU Gen. Vice President
*Statements or expressions of opinions herein...
8 years ago
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WHY SCHOOL START TIMES PLAY A HUGE ROLE IN KIDS’ SUCCESS
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Teens are severely sleep-deprived. This needs to change. Rebecca Klein
Editor, HuffPost Education| https://t.co/zInVJoy29W evgenyatamanenko via
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8 years ago
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Feminism-in-Schools Featured at First International Girls’ Studies
Association Conference
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Leaders in the feminism-in-schools movement recently made history at the
inaugural International Girls’ Studies Association (IGSA) conference when
we were ...
8 years ago
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MY NEW BLOG
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My new blog will consist of fictitious headlines, meant to be a blend of
humor and satire. I apologize ahead of time if any other satirical site has
simila...
8 years ago
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Thank you
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
for the time being. Although I no longer post here, I do still s...
8 years ago
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GLSEN Massachusetts Educator Retreat
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*GLSEN Massachusetts Educator Retreat*
*SAVE-THE-DATEMarch 8-10, 2019 • Provincetown, MA*
The GLSEN Massachusetts Educator Retreat in Provincetown is a s...
9 years ago
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I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
conte...
9 years ago
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Flaws at the Heart of Current Education Reforms
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Originally posted on Creative by Nature:
“Teaching is an art form rooted in the wise and careful use of educational
research and assessment tools. When gove...
9 years ago
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Joanne Barkan: One of my favorite writers on #EdReform…
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I’ve been going through some of my Twitter “favorites” and retweeting them.
I thought I would pass on to you some information about one of my favorite
writ...
9 years ago
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Pay Teachers Less to Improve School Efficiency - hmmm!
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As I was reading through education news on several of the news sites I
regularly visit, I came...
10 years ago
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The Empowerment Parents Want: The LSC Model for School Reform
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The Empowerment Parents Want: A Real, Effective Voice in our Children’s
Education As corporate efforts to privatize and capitalize on public
education are ...
12 years ago
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Kimberly Olson, Broad Superintendents Academy Class of 2005
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Kimberly D. Olson, Colonel, USAF (retired), is currently the Executive
Director of *Grace After Fire*, an online social support network for women
veteran...
13 years ago
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The MAP Test
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Teachers will be voting this afternoon on the contract that has been
tentatively agreed upon. I am asking all teachers to not allow an
evaluation system th...
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Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 5-21 AM Posts #soschat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS
Modern School: Big Surprise: Schools Hiring Fewer Nurses, Librarians: Big Surprise: Schools Hiring Fewer Nurses, Librarians by Michael Dunn According to recent findings released last week by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), California is issuing fewer credentials for K-12 service positions like librarians, school nurses and administrators, and schools are hiring fewer service staff. Between the 2006-07 and 2010-11 school years, CTC issued 11% fewer service credentials, while the number of people working in service positions dropped by 9%. The biggest declin... more »
A Significant Error That Policymakers Commit | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: A Significant Error That Policymakers Commit by larrycuban As a result of inhabiting a different world than teachers, policymakers make a consequential error. They and a cadre of influentials confuse teach* er* quality with teach*ing* quality, that is, the personal traits of teachers—dedicated, caring, gregarious, intellectually curious—produce student learning rather than the classroom and school settings. Both are important, of course, but policymakers and their influential camp f... more »
Corporate Reformers Love Lofty Goals « Diane Ravitch's blog: Corporate Reformers Love Lofty Goals by dianerav One of the favorite tactics of corporate reformers is to set lofty goals. We have learned over the past twenty years that you can’t have reform without goals. I remember back when No Child Left Behind was passed, and it included the goal (mandate, actually) that all students in grades 3-8 would be proficient by the year 2014. (By the way, if anyone wonders, I was not an architect of NCLB. I wasn’t involved at any point in writing it. That distinction goes to Sandy Kress, Ma... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLES by Mike Klonsky Rita SolnetRita Solnet, Parents Across America *“It’s kind of like a tsunami at this point — a movement underway. Primarily, we’re saying we know you wanted accountability, but the pendulum has swung too far. It’s gotten ridiculous where one test on one day determines everything for that one child. We are saying use the FCAT as a diagnostic tool — for what it’s meant to be used.”* -- Miami Herald Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/14/2799459/parents-sign-petition-against.html#stor...more »
Charter Schools Vs. Catholic Schools « Diane Ravitch's blog: Charter Schools Vs. Catholic Schools by dianerav Charter schools contribute directly to the collapse of Catholic schools in the inner city, according to new research by Abraham Lackman, a scholar in residence at the Albany Law School in New York. I have a pdf file for his findings, but don’t know how to turn it into an URL, so the best I can offer here is a summary of his findings in the New York Daily News: http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-02-22/news/31088718_1_charter-schools-catholic-schools-new-charter Lackman was... more »
Priorities. « Fred Klonsky: Priorities. by Fred Klonsky I posted a picture of Illinois State Police on Facebook yesterday. It provoked some passionate comments. One was from a cop, my friend and former neighbor, Abraham. Abraham did what you would expect most cops to do. He defended his buddies and his job. What my friend Abraham doesn’t say is whether he was on duty yesterday at the NATO protest. Or if he has traveled around the city these last few days like I have. I was in Grant Park yesterday. There were thousands of people who looked pretty much like people I have been with at... more »
The League of Student Workers launches its foray into politics and union organizing for students at Santa Monica College (SMC) | Dailycensored.com: The League of Student Workers launches its foray into politics and union organizing for students at Santa Monica College (SMC) by Danny Weil Thursday *May 24, 2012 at 11:15 AM* there will be a *General Assembly* for the *League of Student Workers at Santa Monica College. *I’ve been told the meeting is going to be pretty informal; the group is meeting to create a contact point for the *Student Workers*, introduce the committee members ... more »
Straight Up Conversation: New NSNO CEO Neerav Kingsland :: Frederick M. Hess: Straight Up Conversation: New NSNO CEO Neerav Kingsland *by Frederick M. Hess • May 21, 2012 at 8:13 am Cross-posted from Education Week* I recently had a chance to chat with Neerav Kingsland, recently named CEO of New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO). NSNO has been a pivotal player in New Orleans' post-Katrina reform landscape. A Tulane and Yale Law School alum, Neerav previously served as the chief strategy officer for NSNO. You may also recall him as a former guest star at RHSU. Neerav is taking the re... more »
LAO: No need to cut schools $5.5 billion | Thoughts on Public Education: LAO: No need to cut schools $5.5 billion - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess The Legislative Analyst’s Office is suggesting an alternative to the massive cut to K-12 schools and community colleges that Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing if his tax initiative fails in November. Instead of a real spending cut of $2.8 billion or $415 per K-12 student, districts and community colleges would be cut $1 billion or only $162 per K-12 student, under the LAO plan. The LAO detailed its... more »
A nation grows more diverse as many of its schools grow less | Get Schooled: A nation grows more diverse as many of its schools grow less by Maureen Downey [image: downeyart (Medium)] I have written a lot about the resurgence of segregated schools in the South, not by court order, but by housing choices. Despite the hopes of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, court-ordered school desegregation never led to full community integration. “Our nation, I fear, will be ill served by the court’s refusal to remedy separate and unequal education, for unless our children begin to lea... more »
Saving Poor Kids from Failing Schools? « Diane Ravitch's blog: Saving Poor Kids from Failing Schools? by dianerav Several people sent me a video of Glen Ford of the Black Agenda Report skewering Corey Booker, the mayor of Newark, and Howard Fuller of Black Alliance for Educational Options as sell-outs for a rightwing agenda. See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdPACwRgw04 I must say there was nothing in the video that surprised me. Back in the late 1990s, when I was involved in three different conservative organizations, there was a concerted effort to find and promote bl... more »
“Tutoring Doesn’t Work” (According to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan) - Wait, What?: “Tutoring Doesn’t Work” (According to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan) by jonpelto No really, that’s what Secretary of Education said and while he doesn’t have any real education or teaching experience, he did go to Harvard (for sociology) so he must know these things. As a result of this news, I spent Sunday afternoon writing a letter of concern to the Mansfield Board of Education. You see, the Mansfield Middle School Parent’s Association Newsletter just arrived. It leads with a pict... more »
The Innovative Educator: It's wrong to group kids by date of manufacture: It's wrong to group kids by date of manufacture by noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen) *Guest post by Teresa McCloskey* * * * * While at the park today with the kids, I saw a classmate of Mason's, coincidentally also named Mason and also in as much trouble with authorities as my own Mason. Mason & Mason F. started kindergarten at the same time. Their date of manufacture is obviously comparable. They are both currently in 7th grade. But Mason F. now stands nearly 2 feet taller than my Mason. He's filling o... more »
Why college-for-everybody is a sham: Ravitch - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: [image: Answer Sheet] Why college-for-everybody is a sham: Ravitch by Valerie Strauss This *was written by education historian Diane Ravitch . She is a research professor at New York University and author of numerous books, including the best-selling “The Death and Life of the Great American School System,” a critique of the flaws in the modern school reform movement. This piece appeared on her blog.* Read full article >> Test scores plummet — so Florida drops passing grade by Valerie Strauss... more »
Schools Matter: NYC Parents Infuriated Over "Valueless" Test: NYC Parents Infuriated Over "Valueless" Test by Judy Rabin There's a lot of talk of VAM (value added measures) these days as the new tool and solution to closing the achievement gap. VAM is popular with corporate ed deformers because it's now obvious the ones being used over the past decade under NCLB used to declare students, teachers and schools failures, have actually been a huge failure. Unfortunately for the architects of this brilliant education policy, the economic crisis is causing the entire testing craziness... more »
Two More Florida Districts Poised to Join National Resolution on High Stakes Testing | Scathing Purple Musings: Two More Florida Districts Poised to Join National Resolution on High Stakes Testing by Bob Sikes From *TCPalm*: More Florida and Treasure Coast school boards could join a growing nationwide campaign against an “over-reliance” on high-stakes standardized tests like the FCAT. Almost a week before state officials warned more rigorous grading on the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test triggered a steep decline in scores, the St. Lucie County Scho... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Having the Bully Pulpit Doesn't Mean You Get to be a Bully.: Having the Bully Pulpit Doesn't Mean You Get to be a Bully. by stlgretchen Shouldn't bullying constitute teacher termination? "It’s illegal to disrespect the president, a North Carolina high school teacher told a student in an audiotape that turned up on YouTube". This story about a teacher bullying a student is going viral. You can find write ups on this story here andhere and here and here and here. This social studies teacher should be fired...not only for her bullying tactics, but al... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Some Kids (and Teachers) MUST Fail: Some Kids (and Teachers) MUST Fail by Duke Those of us fighting back against reforminess have made a tactical mistake: we don't talk about the grading of standardized tests nearly enough. And Todd Farley has a ton of material for us; here he is on the latest debacle in Florida: he writing portion of this year's FCAT plummeted so precipitously that the abilities of Florida's student writers aren't even being called into question. The validity of the scoring statistics are. While I don't want to say "I told you so" regarding the ... more »
For-profit standardized testing industry can't be trusted - Tampa Bay Times: For-profit standardized testing industry can't be trusted By Todd Farley, Special to the Times In Print: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Facebook 547 Email Share 611 Story ToolsPrint this storyPurchase reprintsContact the editorEmail Newsletters ------------------------------ The scores for the writing portion of this year's FCAT plummeted so precipitously that the abilities of Florida's student writers aren't even being called into question. The validity of the scoring statistics are. While I don't want to say "I to... more »
NYC Educator: File Letter: File Letter by NYC Educator Dear Ms. Walker: On May 15th, we met in my office with you and your representative, UFT chapter leader Mr. Rosenboom. We discussed the fact that, despite Common Core standards, you persist in teaching literature in your English class. As we discussed, Common Core standards mandate that no more than 25% fiction be taught in the classroom. As we discussed, you taught several novels, including*The Grapes of Wrath, The Kite Runner* and *The Joy Luck Club*. You also taught several Shakespeare plays, though these were not included... more »
Drip to the Top: Arne Duncan authorizes new ways to increase test scores | Dailycensored.com: Drip to the Top: Arne Duncan authorizes new ways to increase test scores Posted by: Danny Weil Posted date: *May 21, 2012* In: *Daily Journal (Opinion), Education* | comment : 0 Comments *Published on May 15, 2012 by * iamcompucomp In order to stay competitive with the Chinese, who are now using I.V. drips of amino acids to raise test scores, Arnie Duncan has launched the “Drip to the Top” for junior I.V. Leaguers. It’s a wild ride in America on “goof balls” but with the population under ... more »
Schools Matter: Why Corporate Media is Ignoring Public School Closings: Why Corporate Media is Ignoring Public School Closings by Judy Rabin [image: Corporate Media = Corporate Lies] *Where will those children find an education? Where will the teachers find work? Almost certainly in an explosion of private sector “charter schools,” where the quality of education -- from the curriculum to books to the food served at lunch -- will be sacrificed to the lowest bidder, and teachers’ salaries and benefits will be sacrificed to the profits of the new private owners, who will also eat up m... more »
Lifting the Cap and Political Activity « DFER Watch: LIFTING THE CAP AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY Posted by ken libby on May 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment Earlier this year, ERN submitted a Form 990 from the year 2010 noting “political expenditures.” The updated Form 990 noted ERN would file a Form 4720, but that form was not included. However, a more recent Form 990 including the Form 4720 is now available here. Quickly, here is what the IRS website says about 501c3 organizations and political activity : Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely ... more »
WE NEED TO BE RESISTERS, NOT COLLABORATORS « Teachers Fight Back: WE NEED TO BE RESISTERS, NOT COLLABORATORS by alkleen Every public school teacher needs to ask themselves the following question: Have I done enough to help fight the pension injustice and the teacher bashing and scapegoating that has been going on over the last several years? What have you done? When the topic comes up among you and your neighbors do you speak out and defend teachers? Have you made your anger known to your legislators? Have you made others aware of the injustices? Have you written in to the news...more »
The growing fascism in America and the pushback | Seattle Education: The growing fascism in America and the pushback by seattleducation2011 Even though this blog is about education it is also about the right that I have to share my views and opinions as well as information that might not be too comfortable for some people to have acknowledged publicly, but nonetheless I am able to write freely without concern of censorship or someone breaking down my door and arresting me. This is America. Right? When I read the following article, I felt it was time to post what I have seen as an ... more »
Do Our Public Schools Threaten National Security? by Diane Ravitch | The New York Review of Books: Do Our Public Schools Threaten National Security? Diane Ravitch *US Education Reform and National Security* ** by Joel I. Klein Condoleezza Rice, and others. Council on Foreign Relations, 103 pp., available at www.cfr.org [image: ravitch_1-060712.jpg] Simpson Kalisher Syracuse, New York, 1971; detail of a photograph by Simpson Kalisher from his recent book *The Alienated Photographer*. It is published by Two Penny Press, with an intro... more »