James Baldwin said it best:
"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."
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Big Education Ape Special Early Evening Update #soschat #edreform
*Big Education Ape Special Early Evening Update* Pineapplegate continues, with 20 more errors, and finally an apologia from Pearson by Leonie Haimson It has been nearly three weeks since I first blogged about the absurd Pineapple story on the NY State 8th grade exam, produced by Pearson. Since then, even more errors have been found, and just yesterday twenty newly discovered mistakes in the math exams in foreign languages were announced. That brings this year's total to 29-30 errors in all, including six Pineapple questions, a question on the fourth grade math test with tw... more »
Rheevealing Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee Admits There Were Testing Irregularities - USATODAY.com Video
Rhee Admits There Were Testing Irregularities - USATODAY.com Video: Rhee Admits There Were Testing Irregularities Former D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee says she welcomes an investigation into erasures on standardized tests during her tenure.
Please help Philadelphia: Poster child for disasters of corporate reform « Parents Across America
Please help Philadelphia: Poster child for disasters of corporate reform « Parents Across America: Please help Philadelphia: Poster child for disasters of corporate reform by leoniehaimson Dear parents and PAA colleagues: It’s taken me a while to talk about what’s happening in Philadelphia because of the destructive forces threatening public education in our city. In case you haven’t read the news, Philadelphia’s Chief Recovery Officer – a gas industry executive paid $150K over six months – hired the Boston Consulting Group for a cool $1.4 million to create a “Blueprint for Reform”... more »
Mother Crusader: Cerf's Hostile Takeover Of Public Ed; Charter Regulations Edition
Mother Crusader: Cerf's Hostile Takeover Of Public Ed; Charter Regulations Edition: Cerf's Hostile Takeover Of Public Ed; Charter Regulations Edition by darciecima You wouldn't think a suburban mom would take changes to charter school regulations personally. But I am. I really am. There are some big changes here, and I will continue to outline them in the coming days and weeks. But you know what? The NJDOE has been operating as if many of these changes are already in effect. I have caught them not adhering to the existing regulations on more than one occasion, and I h... more »
UW-Madison Study Shows Impact of Walker’s Destructive Education Policies « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
UW-Madison Study Shows Impact of Walker’s Destructive Education Policies « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: UW-Madison Study Shows Impact of Walker’s Destructive Education Policies by millerlf *University of Wisconsin-Madison* *ELPA Policy Brief* *May 2012* *Making Matters Worse: School Funding, Achievement Gaps and Poverty under Wisconsin Act 32* *By James Shaw and Carolyn Kelley* The 2011-‐13 Wisconsin biennial budget (Act 32) reduced state aid to school districts by $792 million. This budget reduction follows a reduction of $284 million in the 2009-‐11 biennial bud... more »
Chicago Teacher Union’s Karen Lewis on pensions. « Fred Klonsky
Chicago Teacher Union’s Karen Lewis on pensions. « Fred Klonsky: Chicago Teacher Union’s Karen Lewis on pensions. by Fred Klonsky CTU President Karen Lewis on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. *What are your thoughts on pensions for teachers?*“I think a lot of people don’t realize that we don’t get social security at all. Pension is the only retirement thing we have outside of individual savings and plans. So it matters to us. I’m a younger teacher, I’m 32, but of course I think about my retirement. I feel really bad for a lot of teachers who are getting out of the system now because they a... more »
Unpacking the Meaning of Appreciation « InterACT
Unpacking the Meaning of Appreciation « InterACT: Unpacking the Meaning of Appreciation by David B. Cohen *Appreciation.* Let’s talk about the word, “appreciation.” By the time this blog post is done, you’re going to appreciate that word in whole new way. I love words – the sounds, the nuances, the etymology! (Did you know that the word “school” with reference to a group of fish has no linguistic relationship to the education term with the same spelling? The former is German and Dutch in origin, meaning “group” – while the latter is from Greek and related to learning). If a lov... more »
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana Break 5-9 #soschat #edreform
*Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana Break* Classified Employees of 2012 - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education) coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 8 minutes ago Classified Employees of 2012 - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces California's 2012 Classified School Employees of the Year SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today named six exemplary classified school employees as California's 2012 Classified School Employees of the Year - School/Teacher Recognition. "Across California, classified school employees are ... more »
Classified Employees of 2012 - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education)
Classified Employees of 2012 - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces California's 2012 Classified School Employees of the Year SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today named six exemplary classified school employees as California's 2012 Classified School Employees of the Year - School/Teacher Recognition. "Across California, classified school employees are the people who do an awful lot of the work and get almost none of the credit," Torlakson said. "It's a pleasure to be able to recognize the contributions of... more »
Further Thoughts on Computer Scoring of Student Writing - Dana Goldstein
Further Thoughts on Computer Scoring of Student Writing - Dana Goldstein: Further Thoughts on Computer Scoring of Student Writing by Dana Goldstein Today Slate published a piece I've been working on for about a month, about computer assessment of student writing. You may have read about a new University of Akron study that found computer programs and people award student writing samples similar grades. The results are impressive, but their applicability is limited. As I discuss in the article, the study looked exclusively at the current generation of state standardized tests, whi... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Rethinking Reform
Missouri Education Watchdog: Rethinking Reform: Rethinking Reform by Anngie Current education reform discussions revolve around modifications to the * existing* system of education delivery. They rarely touch on *what* is being delivered. Though there is a big push to develop a set of "Common Standards" which would cover the "what", those standards still really on focus on creating efficiencies in the delivery of education. If everyone is learning the same things, from the same source materials, we get economies of scale and measurable production line improvements. This is why ch... more »
Springfield yeas and nays Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Springfield yeas and nays: Springfield yeas and nays by admin Some bills to contact your Illinois House members and Senators about: *Please support SB 637 as amended:* This bill requires charter schools to waive fees for low-income families and was introduced to address the outrageous fees charged by the Noble Charter School Network for minor infractions such as eating chips and failing to track the teacher with your eyes. *From Raise Your Hand* (with a few informational comments I added *in italics*) *Please support Recess... more »
NYC Public School Parents: Juking the Stats: Hallmark of the Bloomberg administration
NYC Public School Parents: Juking the Stats: Hallmark of the Bloomberg administration: Juking the Stats: Hallmark of the Bloomberg administration by Leonie Haimson Two of the most damning legacies of the 12-year Bloomberg imperium will likely be the fallacious, manipulative (over)use of data in the NYPD and the DOE -- what is commonly known in the police world as "juking the stats." For all who watch our children's educations and our city's public schools being systematically ruined by an ill-conceived and obsessive focus on "management by measurables," it is highly instructive to... more »
Thoughts on the Washington State PTA Convention | Seattle Education
Thoughts on the Washington State PTA Convention | Seattle Education: Thoughts on the Washington State PTA Convention by seattleducation2011 I had watched the charter resolution develop over the last several months from the time that the original plank was developed by Chad Mangendanz and Alison Meryweather through until the convention when Chad got up and talked about his visit to KIPP in San Diego as a school board member and how wonderful the school was and how there was a graduation rate of 95% and on and on. Chad called charter schools another “tool in the tool kit” during his... more »
Malloy’s 2012 Education Reform Initiative: It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose, But How You Spin the News… - Wait, What?
Malloy’s 2012 Education Reform Initiative: It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose, But How You Spin the News… - Wait, What?: Malloy’s 2012 Education Reform Initiative: It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose, But How You Spin the News… by jonpelto In the days and hours before the Connecticut legislature voted on the big “Education Reform” bill, Governor Malloy and his “education reform” allies where blasting Connecticut’s Democratic legislators. The attacks included the observation that Democrats were “killing hope in Connecticut,” that Democrats were dedicating to preventing “any real accou... more »
Hechinger Report | Getting a teaching license may soon include a new test — can hopefuls handle a classroom?
Hechinger Report | Getting a teaching license may soon include a new test — can hopefuls handle a classroom?: Getting a teaching license may soon include a new test — can they handle a classroom? by Sarah Butrymowicz To earn a teaching license in most states, candidates must pass a handful of exams — largely multiple-choice — that test basic skills and knowledge of specific subjects. Some states also include tests that focus on teaching strategies. One state, Montana, requires no tests at all, just graduation from a teaching program. This pathway to the classroom has long been call... more »
Everyone has iPad except the BIG EDUCATION APE
Orangutans at Miami's Jungle Island use iPads to communicate - Florida Wires - MiamiHerald.com: Orangutans at Miami's Jungle Island use iPads to communicate Related Content - http://orangutan.org - http://missmillie.org - http://redapes.org - http://jungleisland.com BY DAVID FISCHERASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI -- The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family's teenagers also like the hand-held computer tablets, too, but the clan's elders show no interest. The orangutans at Miami's Jungle Island apparently are j... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, May 9, 2012
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education Headlines *Wednesday, May 9, 2012* * * * * Lodi Unified says plans 'stable' for 2012-13 school yearThe Lodi Unified School District remains in position to fully implement an estimated $215 million spending plan for 2012-13. Bret Harte kids bring their own computersBret Harte Union High School District will continue its “Bring Your Own Device” program next year, after a successful spring trial run that allowed students to use their own laptops and other electronic devices for academic work on campus. Schools benefit change...more »
The Privatization of Creativity | Dissident Voice
The Privatization of Creativity | Dissident Voice: The Privatization of Creativity by Max Haiven *1. The new hype about creativity* Who can hate creativity? Who would want less of it? No one, obviously. But something profound has happened to the idea of creative expression in the past 20-30 years that should give us pause. For one, it’s become big business: as the globalized economy becomes more and more competitive, corporations are increasingly desperate to have their workers “create” new and different things to sell. As advertising media accelerate and slowly fill up public spa... more »
Studying school quality, to fight inequality - MIT News Office
Studying school quality, to fight inequality - MIT News Office: Studying school quality, to fight inequality New MIT center examines education and its lifelong effects. “The charter schools’ idea is, ‘Let a thousand flowers bloom,’” Angrist says. “Well, many of those flowers are dandelions. … [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] Education has long been perceived as a great leveler in the United States, providing opportunities throughout society. But at a time of economic struggle, millions of people are wondering if the country’s schools can still provi... more »
David Chura: Who Are the True 'Failures' in America's School System?
David Chura: Who Are the True 'Failures' in America's School System?: Who Are the True 'Failures' in America's School System? [image: "Those who can, teach. Those who cannot pass laws about teaching."] Like most teachers I've gotten some praise from my high school students over my 26 years of teaching -- a lesson "wasn't bad," or a particular class was "sorta interesting." I've even been told that I was a "pretty good teacher." High praise coming from teenagers. But the truth is I wasn't a "good teacher." I was a "failure," at least according to America's "education reformers" -- ... more »
Schools Matter: The Naked Truth about the National Reading Panel Report
Schools Matter: The Naked Truth about the National Reading Panel Report: National Reading Panel Erred; Letter Incorrect Published in Education Week, May 9, 2012 To the Editor: I was astounded to read Linda Diamond's revisionist view of the last decade in literacy research ("Common-Core Standards in Reading Not 'Flawed,' " March 28, 2012). Ms. Diamond maintains that the National Reading Panel's conclusions supporting explicit and systematic instruction "in the reading-foundation skills" is "well supported by research." Either Ms. Diamond is not aware of the furious criticism that e... more »
Shanker Blog » The Weighting Game
Shanker Blog » The Weighting Game: The Weighting Game by Matthew Di Carlo A while back, I noted that states and districts should exercise caution in assigning weights (importance) to the components of their teacher evaluation systems before they know what the other components will be. For example, most states that have mandated new evaluation systems have specified that growth model estimates count for a certain proportion (usually 40-50 percent) of teachers’ final scores (at least those in tested grades/subjects), but it’s critical to note that the *actual* importance of these ... more »
Citing Costs, Poor Service, Charters Ditch District Special Ed - voiceofsandiego.org: Education
Citing Costs, Poor Service, Charters Ditch District Special Ed - voiceofsandiego.org: Education: Citing Costs, Poor Service, Charters Ditch District Special Ed *Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:00 am* There's a quiet, studious hum in Deborah Armusewicz's classroom. Kids dressed neatly in button-down, pine-green sweater vests and neckties politely raise their hands to answer questions while two support teachers mill around the room like earnest chaperones, pausing occasionally to whisper encouragement or corrections over a child's shoulder. Observing this calm period at one of t... more »
Rheeform faces Rheesistance in Nashville | The Tennessean | tennessean.com
Great Hearts charter school faces resistance in Nashville | The Tennessean | tennessean.com: Great Hearts charter school faces resistance in NashvilleParents fear school wants affluent, white families Officials with Arizona-based Great Hearts Academies charter school chain say they never have had resistance trying to start schools around Phoenix like they’re having in Nashville. After laws changed in Tennessee to lift a cap on the number of charter schools that can open, and also allow any student to enroll, Great Hearts targeted the Volunteer State and Texas to expand. But about ... more »
Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 5-9 AM Posts #soschat #edreform
*BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS* The heat is on. « Fred Klonsky coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 3 minutes ago The heat is on. « Fred Klonsky: The heat is on. by Fred Klonsky *Illinois State Representative Darlene Senger.* It is getting harder and harder for Illinois legislators to hide. And pressure from active and retired teachers is not just coming in the form of traditional IEA lobbying. For example, Naperville tomorrow from 4 to 6 PM. Folks will gather at the Free Speech Pavillion at the corner of Webster and Jackson and march to *Darlene Senger’s* office a block ... more »
The heat is on. « Fred Klonsky
The heat is on. « Fred Klonsky: The heat is on. by Fred Klonsky *Illinois State Representative Darlene Senger.* It is getting harder and harder for Illinois legislators to hide. And pressure from active and retired teachers is not just coming in the form of traditional IEA lobbying. For example, Naperville tomorrow from 4 to 6 PM. Folks will gather at the Free Speech Pavillion at the corner of Webster and Jackson and march to *Darlene Senger’s* office a block away. Senger is a State Representative and sits on the Governor’s Pension Panel. Senger is one of those who put her name on th... more »
Ay, caramba! Foreign language versions of school exams riddled with errors - NY Daily News
Ay, caramba! Foreign language versions of school exams riddled with errors - NY Daily News: Ay, caramba! Foreign language versions of school exams riddled with errorsState throws out 20 questions, blaming bad translations, from test versions in Spanish, Chinese, Haitian creole, Korean and Russian *GO TO * *National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing* STATE OFFICIALS tossed out 20 questions from the foreign-language versions of the state math exam, citing sloppy translations, the Daily News has learned. The latest revelations brought the total number of discredited state exam ques... more »
ALEC Gets a Break From State Lobbying Laws | Mother Jones
ALEC Gets a Break From State Lobbying Laws | Mother Jones: ALEC Gets a Break From State Lobbying Laws The American Legislative Exchange Council says it's not a lobbying group. Then why have three states specifically exempted it from their rules for lobbyists? —By Paul Abowd | Tue May. 8, 2012 3:00 AM PDT 16 - - On April 20, Common Cause submitted awhistleblower complaint to the IRS, claiming that the American Legislative Exchange Council is "a corporate lobbying group masquerading as a charity." The move was the latest salvo in progressive groups' campaign to limit the inf... more »
Senator Mary Landrieu: Please Investigate! « Diane Ravitch's blog
Senator Mary Landrieu: Please Investigate! « Diane Ravitch's blog: Senator Mary Landrieu: Please Investigate! by dianerav My last two posts about the alleged miracle in New Orleans referred to a good news story that appeared–at least online, if not in print–in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The story included a photograph of Senator Mary Landrieu standing with a group of students from the New Orleans College Prep Charter School. Something about that school rang a bell. I remembered that the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a complaint against the Louisiana Department of Educatio... more »
Modern School: The Pendulum of Stupidity: All Reforms Lead to Broken Schools
Modern School: The Pendulum of Stupidity: All Reforms Lead to Broken Schools: The Pendulum of Stupidity: All Reforms Lead to Broken Schools by Michael Dunn Are We There Yet? (Image from Flickr, by Phillie Casablanca) I’ve written a lot about the Common Core Standards movement recently and its corporate benefactors (click here, here and here). Anthony Cody just published a wonderful interview withYong* *Zhao (Presidential Chair and Associate Dean for Global Education, College of Education at the University of Oregon) on the topic. Rather than republish the entire interview (you can... more »
The CHE's Craven Blow Against Honest Speech :: Frederick M. Hess
The CHE's Craven Blow Against Honest Speech :: Frederick M. Hess: The *CHE*'s Craven Blow Against Honest Speech*by Frederick M. Hess • May 9, 2012 at 9:02 am* *Cross-posted from Education Week* Last week, the *Chronicle of Higher Education* blogger Naomi Schaefer Riley posted a tough, skewering (dare we say "mean-spirited") item blasting what she sees as a lack of academic rigor in black studies departments (hardly an earth-shattering observation, given that similar complaints have been made about all sorts of race and gender studies programs). For her trouble, on Monday she wa... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Tenure Hypocrisy Update
Jersey Jazzman: Tenure Hypocrisy Update: Tenure Hypocrisy Update by Duke Here's your latest update on the Perth Amboy tenure hypocrisy case: When we last checked in, ACTING NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf had reinstated anti-tenure superintendent Janine Caffrey, overriding the vote of the PA school board. In other words, Caffrey used an appeal to a third-party to protect her right to due process - which is *exactly* the definition of tenure. The hypocrisy here is stunning. NJ Spotlight has posted Cerf's decision. You'll notice that he's very slick here (he is, after all, a lawyer)... more »
The Dangerous Facts About New Orleans « Diane Ravitch's blog
The Dangerous Facts About New Orleans « Diane Ravitch's blog: The Dangerous Facts About New Orleans by dianerav I wrote in a blog yesterday about a balanced news story about the New Orleans story. It began with the usual paeans of praise to the charter miracle and the miracle of having great (inexperienced TFA) teachers, but then shifted gears and gave time to critics of this narrative. This is the link: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/05/sen_mary_landrieu_touts_new_o r.html However, the story did not appear in the print edition, and critics of the miracle in New Orlea...more »
Telling Lies About US Education « Diane Ravitch's blog
Telling Lies About US Education « Diane Ravitch's blog: Telling Lies About US Education by dianerav Someone sent me a link to an organization I had not previously heard of. It’s called the State Government Leadership Foundation, and it sounds a lot like ALEC. It takes positions and offers policy advice on many different issues, all from a conservative point of view. After much scouring of the site, I discovered that SGLI is a 501(c)(4) organization associated with the Republican State Leadership Committee. When I went to the section of the website on education reform, I was not ... more »
Bullets, marijuana and other barriers to school reform in East Oakland - Inside Bay Area
Bullets, marijuana and other barriers to school reform in East Oakland - Inside Bay Area: Bullets, marijuana and other barriers to school reform in East Oakland By Katy Murphy Oakland Tribune Posted: 05/08/2012 04:01:47 PM PDT Updated: 05/09/2012 04:56:49 AM PDT Click photo to enlarge Principal Daniel Hurst asks some direct questions of local law enforcement, school district... - - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - » OAKLAND -- East Oakland's Fremont High School campus is undergoing a transformation this year -- the second major reform effort in a decade. Its three... more »
Philly School District goes to Supreme Court in charter case - Philly.com
Philly School District goes to Supreme Court in charter case - Philly.com: Philly School District goes to Supreme Court in charter case May 08, 2012|By Martha Woodall, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER - - - Share on emailShare on printShare on redditMore Sharing Services - - - - [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] The Philadelphia School District has asked the state Supreme Court to consider overturning a recent Commonwealth Court ruling about charter schools that could have dire consequences for Philadelphia and oth... more »
Students must summon our inner superheroes for educational justice | Thoughts on Public Education
Students must summon our inner superheroes for educational justice | Thoughts on Public Education: Students must summon our inner superheroes for educational justice Share Posted on 5/08/12 • Categorized as Achievement Gap By *Citlali Hernandez* When I was a young child, every Saturday morning I would watch cartoons, especially Batman. Although people may think it’s a cliché for children to be inspired by superheroes, the feeling children get from watching people who can change the world into a better place touches a true emotion. I don’t have superpowers, but I do have the power t... more »
Cerf Enters Perth Amboy Superintendent Fight
NJ Spotlight | Fine Print: Cerf Enters Perth Amboy Superintendent Fight: Fine Print: Cerf Enters Perth Amboy Superintendent Fight Acting commissioner's ruling puts embattled school administrator back to work print | email | share By John Mooney, May 9, 2012 in Education |3 Comments *What it is:* New Jersey’s acting education commissioner, Chris Cerf, yesterday ruled on a legal challenge that Perth Amboy superintendent Janine Caffrey must be reinstated to her job, at least for now, after the district’s school board voted in April to dismiss her over a number of political differences... more »
Daily Kos: A brief moment of personal reflection
Daily Kos: A brief moment of personal reflection: A brief moment of personal reflection by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) In exactly two weeks I will turn 66. Each year as May 23 approaches, I find myself reflecting, looking back on the year that has passed, wondering what if anything I might have to offer on that date itself. Certainly in the year that I turned 60 that seemed most appropriate. This year is somewhat different. My birthday will occur less than 3 weeks before I leave the school at which I have taught, except for one year, since 1998. It will be exactly one week ... more »
Teacher evaluation: What it should look like - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
Teacher evaluation: What it should look like - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: Teacher evaluation: What it should look like Valerie Strauss at The Answer Sheet - 2 hours ago A new report from Stanford University researcher Linda Darling-Hammond details what the components of a comprehensive teacher evaluation system should look like at a time when such assessments have become one of the most contentious debates in education today. Read full article >> [image: Add to Facebook] [image: Add to Twitter] [image: Add to Reddit] [image: Add to StumbleUpon] Ben Carson's creationist...more »
FINALLY MAKING A STAND AGAINST LAUSD IN THE OAH - Perdaily.com
FINALLY MAKING A STAND AGAINST LAUSD IN THE OAH - Perdaily.com: FINALLY MAKING A STAND AGAINST LAUSD IN THE OAH by Leonard Isenberg [image: Case dismissed with prejudice.jpg] *(Mensaje se repite en Español) (For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post) *For years the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has been running roughshod over teachers, who they have succeeded in removing from their livelihood as professional tenured teachers as if they had no rights under collective bargaining or to due process of law. With the Miramonte Child Abuse ... more »
The Innovative Educator: Parent opts child out of field test and opts into meaningful learning
The Innovative Educator: Parent opts child out of field test and opts into meaningful learning: Parent opts child out of field test and opts into meaningful learning by noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen) *Opt Out of Field Tests*Students across the nation have been unnecessarily subjected to the most expensive and least effective assessments possible over the past few months...standardized tests. While in all cases this resulted in stolen instructional time, in many cases it was even worse and also resulted in students forced to take tests against parental will even if it meant emot... more »
Arts high school students walk out to protest proposed budget cuts - latimes.com
Arts high school students walk out to protest proposed budget cuts - latimes.com: Arts high school students walk out to protest proposed budget cuts [image: Cortines school student protest] More than 1,000 students from the Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts walked from their downtown campus to school district headquarters Tuesday afternoon to protest budget cuts that have the potential to devastate the school’s arts program. The high school opened three years ago as the district’s flagship arts program in a gleaming, high-tech campus on the north edge of downtown. The s... more »
NYC Educator: Obama to Teachers--Drop Dead
NYC Educator: Obama to Teachers--Drop Dead: Obama to Teachers--Drop Dead by NYC Educator To show how much he appreciates the endorsements of NEA and AFT, President Barack Obama declared this week, Teacher Appreciation Week, to be National Charter School Week. So all you public school teachers wasting your time with kids who don't speak English, kids who have special needs, kids who need alternate assessment, and all the other kids who don't improve the test scores can go straight to hell. The President has taken your week and given it to Bill Gates, Eli Broad, Michelle Rhee and the... more »
Peg with Pen: Mind Trust's David Harris: His Next Step Will Be Over You
Peg with Pen: Mind Trust's David Harris: His Next Step Will Be Over You: Mind Trust's David Harris: His Next Step Will Be Over You by Peggy As a former public school teacher who knows a lot about authentic assessment, I am always fascinated to read directives given by the likes of Mr. Harris, who hasn't taught - yet can suggest a school closing based on standardized test data - data that quite honestly, is worthless – if indeed you wish to know about real student learning. Mr. Harris, CEO of Mind Trust, recently stated that The Project School (as well as three other schools) in I... more »
Big Education Ape Nite Cap UPDATE 5-8-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Big Education Ape: Big Education Ape Nite Cap 5-8-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2: *UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* *BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS* *BEFORE NOON HONEST!* North Hollywood school is part of Maurice Sendak's legacy by By C.J. Lin, Staff Writer Former North Hollywood elementary school Principal Nancy Oda took the news of beloved children's author Maurice Sendak's death especially hard. Original enclosure (20120508_071913_do08 maurice sendak obit 1.jpg) DOE Response on Opting Out of State Tests by Patrick J. Sullivan *After reports of some families receiving harsh treatme... more »
