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Is School Retention Child Abuse? « Diane Ravitch's blog
Is School Retention Child Abuse? « Diane Ravitch's blog: Is School Retention Child Abuse? by dianerav When I spoke earlier this year to the National Association of School Psychologists, I listened to introductory remarks by Philip Lazarus, the president of the organization. In talking about the role of school psychologists and reviewing the many problems that students have today, he mentioned that there were three things that students feared most. Number one was going blind. Number two was the death of a parent. And number three was being held back in school. That really shook me ... more »
'The New Jim Crow' - Bridging Differences - Education Week
'The New Jim Crow' - Bridging Differences - Education Week: 'The New Jim Crow' by Deborah Meier [image: Let Them Learn In Prison] Dear Diane, I've had a startling experience—even though "I knew it all" before. But it didn't add up until I read Michelle Alexander's *The New Jim Crow*. Everything connects with everything, but the role that the incarceration of black men in America has played and continues to play seems suddenly a greater crisis than bad schools, or even poverty. If we—white Americans—were truly concerned about the "achievement gap," it's the gap in incarceration ra... more »
You probably thought the reason for the underfunding of pensions was the failure of the state to pay their share. Madigan says it is because of retired pensioners getting a cost of living adjustment. « Fred Klonsky
You probably thought the reason for the underfunding of pensions was the failure of the state to pay their share. Madigan says it is because of retired pensioners getting a cost of living adjustment. « Fred Klonsky: You probably thought the reason for the underfunding of pensions was the failure of the state to pay their share. Madigan says it is because of retired pensioners getting a cost of living adjustment. by Fred Klonsky In this video, Democratic Party Chairman and Speaker of the Illinois House Mike Madigan makes an astonishing statement. AKA, a lie. He claims the present ... more »
Mixed Messages | Taking Note
Mixed Messages | Taking Note: Mixed Messages by John Merrow Inside John Merrow's 'bipolar life.' [image: John Merrow][image: John Merrow] Lately, I have been living a bipolar life. Here’s why: Our production company, Learning Matters, has two editing rooms, and the sounds emanating from them couldn’t be more different. *“You want to become a civil rights leader? Become a teacher. You want to get involved in the greatest chapter in the American civil rights movement, dedicate yourself to the education of our young people.”* I hear those rousing words almost every day as we work on ou... more »
RheeFirst! » Divisive Darling of the Right Wing Michelle Rhee headed to Pennsylvania to preach her brand of corporate ed reform
RheeFirst! » Rhee headed to Pennsylvania to preach her brand of corporate ed reform: Rhee headed to Pennsylvania to preach her brand of corporate ed reform by admin * Just Like Michelle Rhee's* * Students first **Astroturf lobbying** **(only Better) * Michelle Rhee will be in Harrisburg, PA on 6/12 to plot corporate education reform strategy with Pennsylvania education secretary Ron Tomalis, and a representative of the US Chamber of Commerce. If you’re wondering, the Chamber isn’t sending down Mitt Romney advisor (and Rhee backer) Margaret Spellings, but Cecilia Retelle—a former... more »
Modern School: California School Pressures Parents to Buy IPads
Modern School: California School Pressures Parents to Buy IPads: California School Pressures Parents to Buy IPads by Michael Dunn The American Civil Liberties Union (ALCU) is challenging an elementary school’s drive to put technology into the hands of every student, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported this week. Tierra Bonita Elementary School, in Poway, California has initiated a technology program requiring every fourth and fifth grader to have an iPad or similar tablet-style computer. Students were given the choice of using their own device, buying one from the district for $3... more »
The cost of educating Latinos
The cost of educating Latinos: The cost of educating Latinos by Felipe Diaz [image: Cost of Education] The cost of attending college has rapidly increased over the past 30 years. Since 1982, tuition has increased by530 percent. As an undergraduate student, I have seen tuition at my shamefully-expensive private school steadily increase over the last four years while my financial aid has dwindled. I depend on scholarships, financial aid and student loans to pay tuition, so the possibility of my interest rate doubling on July 1 is terrifying. While both Democrats and Republicans have ... more »
The Charlie Rose Show: Reflections « Diane Ravitch's blog
The Charlie Rose Show: Reflections « Diane Ravitch's blog: The Charlie Rose Show: Reflections by dianerav [image: The Charlie Rose Show tv show photo] I was on the Charlie Rose show last night. I was very excited to be there. Over the past two years, as the debate about education has gotten more and more heated, I have had many opportunities to express my views on the radio, especially on NPR, but not so many opportunities on television. I represent “the other side” in a very one-sided debate. I support public education; I respect the education profession; I oppose privatization an... more »
educationalchemy
educationalchemy: Even Snow White Would Know Better than to Bite into this Rotten Apple (Common) CorePosted: May 24, 2012 in Uncategorized0 The National Common Core Standards (NCCS) are coming to a school near you. While the name might sound familiar, what do parents (and often even teachers) really *know* about the Common Core. Who wrote it? Where did it originate? Who owns it? What’s in it? Most parents concerned with their child’s nutrition read beyond the labels, and look carefully at the actual ingredients. For example, the front of the Trix cereal box announces it is “vitam... more »
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst moves $2 million to "BUY" Elections
Capitol Alert: Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst moves $2 million into PAC: Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst moves $2 million into PAC StudentsFirst, the education advocacy group formed by former Washington D.C. public schools chancellor Michelle Rhee, has poured $2 million into a campaign committee created to influence state legislative races ahead of the June 5 primary. The "Parents and Teachers for Putting StudentsFirst" committee reported its first contribution late Tuesday,spending more than $400,000 on television buys, polling and consulting services to support Democrat Brian Johnso... more »
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http://www.southbronxschool.com: Little Evan Stone Meet Whitney Tilson of T2 Partners LLC. Or Have You Two Met? by noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher) Not too long ago, in fact earlier this month, Whitney Tilson was involved in some sort of funny business with Barnes and Noble stock. We here at SBSBreported on it and called for an SEC investigation. Today the Crack Team here at SBSB has learned through sources that Whitney Tilson is under federal investigation. We do not know if it is because of his imbroglio with Barnes and Noble, or his other famously inept Netflix issues, but t... more »
Funding increases for school meals amid education budget cuts | 89.3 KPCC
Funding increases for school meals amid education budget cuts | 89.3 KPCC: Funding increases for school meals amid education budget cuts Amid all the bad news about budget cuts to public schools there is a bright spot: More money is now available for free and subsidized school meals, and not just for school breakfast and lunch. For about a decade, federal grants allowed schools to serve after-school snacks like juice and crackers. But youth nutrition advocate Matt Sharp says educators had concerns about the program. “Which is that the amount of snacks are too small, too few, driv... more »
Boy mayors, pet teachers - Bites - Opinions - May 24, 2012 - Sacramento News & Review
Boy mayors, pet teachers - Bites - Opinions - May 24, 2012 - Sacramento News & Review: Boy mayors, pet teachers By Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.com This article was published on 05.24.12. *Related stories:* Make Fargo’s a triple Fargo attempts first ever mayoral hat trick. SN&R, 02.07.08. *The boy who would be mayor snagged a* big endorsement this week. Former Mayor *Heather Fargo* announced on Tuesday she’s backing *Jonathan Rewers* in the mayor’s race, over *Kevin Johnson* and even *Leonard Padilla*, who has threatened to make Fargo his city manager if elected. “I think Jona... more »
Jeb Bush’s FCAT Listening Tour Begins | Scathing Purple Musings
Jeb Bush’s FCAT Listening Tour Begins | Scathing Purple Musings: Jeb Bush’s FCAT Listening Tour Begins by Bob Sikes From the *Tampa Tribune*: TAMPA – Sarah Robinson thinks high-stakes testing has hijacked and perverted Florida’s educational system. Carolyn Collins is worried about the self-esteem of students who think they stink at writing. Those were just two of the concerns raised Wednesday night as the state’s education commissioner came to town as part of a public relations blitz in the aftermath of controversy over startlingly poor writing scores on the Florida Comprehensive... more »
NJ Spotlight | Spotlight Q&A: Randi Weingarten
NJ Spotlight | Spotlight Q&A: Randi Weingarten: Spotlight Q&A: Randi Weingarten At the Newark bargaining table, a place for the president of the American Federation of Teachers print | email | share By John Mooney, May 24, 2012 in Education |Post a Comment Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. When the two sides sit down to discuss the Newark teachers contract, it’s a pretty high-profile group at the bargaining table. In a half-dozen discussions so far, joining Superintendent Cami Anderson and Newark Teachers Union President Joseph DelGrosso has been N... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Are Arne Duncan's Educational Reform Plans from a Republican Playbook?
Missouri Education Watchdog: Are Arne Duncan's Educational Reform Plans from a Republican Playbook?: Are Arne Duncan's Educational Reform Plans from a Republican Playbook? by stlgretchen Check out then Conference Chair of the Republican Party Lamar Alexander talking about educational reform at a governor's conference in 1989. Do some of these Republican reforms sound like Arne Duncan's Race to the Top reforms? Popout From the youtube description: Lamar Alexander lays out the plan to restructure education at the 11-2-1989 Governors Conference on
Ignoring Facts about Schools and Society (Richard Rothstein) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Ignoring Facts about Schools and Society (Richard Rothstein) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Ignoring Facts about Schools and Society (Richard Rothstein) by larrycuban *This is the text of the commencement speech that Richard Rothstein, a research associate at theEconomic Policy Institute, gave at the Loyola University Chicago School of Education. Rothstein is also the author of several books on education issues, and is senior fellow of the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy at the University of California (Berkeley) School of Law... more »
Romney Education Adviser and His Dropout Scandal | Mother Jones
Romney Education Adviser and His Dropout Scandal | Mother Jones: Romney Education Adviser and His Dropout Scandal —By David Corn | Tue May. 22, 2012 9:26 AM PDT 10 - - [image: mitt romney]Mitt Romney. Gage Skidmore/Flickr With President Barack Obama on a tear in recent weeks to keep interest rates on college loans low—an issue that plays well with young voters—Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP nominee, on Tuesday unveiled his Education Policy Advisory Group. It features at least ten education experts who served during the George W. Bush administration, most notably Rod P... more »
Can a New Campaign Force Candidates to Prioritize Education? - Education - GOOD
Can a New Campaign Force Candidates to Prioritize Education? - Education - GOOD: Can a New Campaign Force Candidates to Prioritize Education? by Liz Dwyer Popout Two-thirds of swing-state voters say improving education should be a top priority, but politicians don’t always give the issue the attention it deserves. Now a new nonpartisan College Board campaign called "Don’t Forget Ed" is aiming to use public support to pressure presidential candidates to pay more attention to public education. The effort has the potential to generate plenty of support: A College Board survey finds th... more »
Chicago is at the center of a teacher storm. « Fred Klonsky
Chicago is at the center of a teacher storm. « Fred Klonsky: Chicago is at the center of a teacher storm. by Fred Klonsky *What does a real teacher union look like? This is what a real teacher union looks like.* “It’s not like the old days,” IEA President Cinda Klickna said to me in explanation of why the IEA wasn’t doing a very good job of mobilizing members earlier this year, canceling a mass rally in Springfield with the bogus excuse of Capitol construction. Recent attempts to take credit for the local demonstrations at many legislators offices are pretty smelly. Yesterday, the y... more »
WHY DIDN'T LAUSD'S EX-SUPERINTENDENT CORTINES SEXUALLY HARASS ME? - Perdaily.com
WHY DIDN'T LAUSD'S EX-SUPERINTENDENT CORTINES SEXUALLY HARASS ME? - Perdaily.com: WHY DIDN'T LAUSD'S EX-SUPERINTENDENT CORTINES SEXUALLY HARASS ME? by Leonard Isenberg [image: Ramon Cortines3.jpg] *(Mensaje se repite en Español) (For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post) As I patiently wait for my court date before the Office of Administrative Hearings that is presently set for September 10, 2012, two years and seven months after I was removed from my class on bogus charges, I lament the fact that ex-Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) S...more »
Big Education Ape Nite Cap UPDATE 5-23-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
*UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* If I have to take one more of these frigging standardized test, I think my head will explode! *GO TO * *National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing* "Hey hey. Ho ho. Rahm Emanuel has got to go! by Mike Klonsky Thousands of CTU members march up Michigan Avenue to CPS Headquarters after a rally at the Auditorium Theatre. | Scott Stewart~Chicago Sun-Times.That was the thunderous sound of 5,000 red-clad Chicago union teachers marching past CPS headquarters at Adams & Clark. Just when Rahm thought is was safe to come out of his office after last weekend's N... more »
Big Education Ape Nite Cap UPDATE 5-22-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
*UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* If I have to take one more of these frigging standardized test, I think my head will explode! *GO TO * *National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing* College Is No Guarantee of Success by Duke Professional blind squirrel Campbell Brown finds a nut: Hardly reassuring words when you look at the reality. According to the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, about 53.6 percent of men and women under the age of 25 who hold bachelor’s degrees were jobless or underemployed last year, the most in at least 11 years. According to the Pew... more »