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Jersey Jazzman: Broadie Infestation of NJ: Part I
Jersey Jazzman: Broadie Infestation of NJ: Part I: Broadie Infestation of NJ: Part I by Duke Heads up, national readers: if you have any interest in the Broadification of American education, you need to check this one out, complicated as it may be. We'll start with this: looks like old Eli got his girl installed in Jersey City: *The Jersey City Board of Education tonight voted 6-3 to start negotiations with Delaware woman Marcia V. Lyles, who the board hopes will become the city’s new schools superintendent.* The three objectors were Marilyn Roman, Angel Valentin and Sterling W... more »
The right place for America's charter schools - Other Views - NewsObserver.com
The right place for America's charter schools - Other Views - NewsObserver.com: The right place for America's charter schools Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/06/29/2166133/the-right-place-for-americas-charter.html#storylink=cpy *and that's the truth* Let me say right up front that I celebrate any school that provides a child a first-class education. I do not care whether it is a magnet school, traditional public school, charter school or private school. I do not believe that public funds should be used for private schools, but I do believe that every child shou... more »
Advice for Bill Gates « Diane Ravitch's blog
Advice for Bill Gates « Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Advice for Bill Gates by dianerav A reader with an engineering degree read my blog about Bill Gates’ ideas for reforming American higher education, and he offered his advice to Gates: *I’m sure that everyone who has felt the sting of the Gates approach to k12 education will really love his cavalier, innovate, make mistakes and learn approach. How nice for him to treat not just one school or state but the whole nation as his guinea pigs.* *What was chilling was his terrier like tenacio... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, June 29, 2012
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education Headlines *Friday, June 29, 2012* Rio approves budget, delays vote on fact-finding reportThe Rio School District board approved a budget on Thursday that would result in a negative ending balance in 2013 while putting off a vote on a fact-finding report that calls for a pay cut across the district. Ventura Unified puts parcel tax on November ballotVoters in the Ventura Unified School District will be asked in November to back a parcel tax to maintain academic programs in the 29-school district. Defeat of Calif. teacher bil... more »
Compromise on school fees bill | Thoughts on Public Education
Compromise on school fees bill | Thoughts on Public Education: Compromise on school fees bill Share Passage would end litigation by ACLU Posted on 6/29/12 • Categorized as Uncategorized By *John Fensterwald - Educated Guess* * * * * Advocates of a complaint process for parents and students who believe they’re being charged illegal fees have amended a bill to satisfy all of the main opponents, save the silent one who hasn’t been heard from yet. That’s Gov. Jerry Brown, who vetoed similar legislation last year. On Wednesday, the Senate Education Committee approved *AB 1575* without opp... more »
Conservatives: Saving America's Youth From "Overeducation" | OurFuture.org
Conservatives: Saving America's Youth From "Overeducation" | OurFuture.org: Conservatives: Saving America's Youth From "Overeducation" by Terrance Heath Now that our "do nothing" Congress is finally set to "do something" to stop interest on student loans from doubling, I think I’ve finally figured out what motivates conservatives on education in general, and conservative opposition to student loans in general. Conservatives are fighting to save our children - your children, my children, America’s children - from a fate worse than collective bargaining. Conservatives are fighting t... more »
Hechinger Report | Can the burgeoning world of online teacher training improve public education?
Hechinger Report | Can the burgeoning world of online teacher training improve public education?: Can the burgeoning world of online teacher training improve public education? by Sarah Butrymowicz Screen shot from class Online teacher training involves much of the workload that traditional in-the-class instruction does: textbook lessons, classroom observations, student teaching. But the challenges of training successful teachers online were made clear to me during a recent online chat, when the professor in my “Foundations of Education” course slapped on heavy-duty headphones, peer... more »
I may be the only one who makes under a million bucks who had dinner with Rahm. « Fred Klonsky
I may be the only one who makes under a million bucks who had dinner with Rahm. « Fred Klonsky: I may be the only one who makes under a million bucks who had dinner with Rahm. by Fred Klonsky Not long ago I posted a story about my dinner with Rahm. This wasn’t a planned dinner. It was an accident. Anne and I were having dinner at our neighborhood fine dining establishment, the wonderful Lula, and up drove a big black SUV and out came Rahm with some friends who plopped themselves down at the table next to ours. According to the latest column in the Chicago Reader by Ben Joravsky and ... more »
Daily Kos: We need ACA but its not enough
Daily Kos: We need ACA but its not enough: We need ACA but its not enough by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) The World Health Organization gives the U.S. health system an overall ranking of 37th in the world, far below other Western democracies. The CIA World Factbook — hardly the work of a bunch of left-leaning one-worlders — reports that life expectancy in the United States is not just lower than in other industrialized countries but also lower than in Jordan and Bosnia.Infant mortality in this country, according to the CIA, exceeds that of Slovenia and Cuba. It is possible to qui... more »
The 29th Edition Of The ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival Is Up! | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
The 29th Edition Of The ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival Is Up! | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: The 29th Edition Of The ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival Is Up! by Larry Ferlazzo Sharon Turner has just posted the 29th edition of the ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival! As she writes: *The posts… represent future visions, perspectives and warnings of all kinds pertaining to English Language Education.* Thanks, Sharon! David Deubelbeiss will be hosting the September 1st edition. I’ll post here when he publishes info on if that edition will have a “theme” or if it will be a general one on ESL/EFL te... more »
New Report Links Teacher Satisfaction to Supportive Work Environments | Education Trust
New Report Links Teacher Satisfaction to Supportive Work Environments | Education Trust: New Report Links Teacher Satisfaction to Supportive Work Environments [image: Share this] In recent years, much attention has been paid to developing meaningful teacher evaluation systems as a strategy to improve public education, and rightly so. But while states and districts implement better ways to identify their strongest educators, too many are giving short shrift to the culture and work environments in schools, particularly in high-poverty and low-performing schools. In a new studyreleas... more »
How GERM is infecting schools around the world - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
How GERM is infecting schools around the world - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: How GERM is infecting schools around the world By Valerie Strauss This *was written by Pasi Sahlberg, author of “ Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn About Educational Change in Finland? and director general of Finland’s Center for International Mobility and Cooperation. He has served the Finnish government in various positions, worked for the World Bank in Washington D.C. and for the European Training Foundation in Italy as senior education specialist. Sahlberg has also advised governme... more »
Pearson Spends “Hundreds of Thousands” to Influence Florida Politicians | Scathing Purple Musings
Pearson Spends “Hundreds of Thousands” to Influence Florida Politicians | Scathing Purple Musings: Pearson Spends “Hundreds of Thousands” to Influence Florida Politicians by Bob Sikes From *WFTV *and the work of investigative reporter George Spencer: Despite scoring problems and student failures, the state is paying Pearson $249 million for five years of tests and grading. WFTV also found that Pearson spend hundreds of thousands to influence those same leaders. “Public education is open for business. Whoever the best bidder is, you can come in and administer our test for us,” said... more »
Edu-Implications of Yesterday's Supreme Court 7-2 Medicaid Ruling :: Frederick M. Hess
Edu-Implications of Yesterday's Supreme Court 7-2 Medicaid Ruling :: Frederick M. Hess: Edu-Implications of Yesterday's Supreme Court 7-2 Medicaid Ruling Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld the bulk of President Obama's health care reform. Amidst the drama, it was easy to overlook SCOTUS's 7-2 ruling to strike down the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. Yet, that ruling had some important implications for education. The Court limited Uncle Sam's ability to withhold aid from states which refuse to comply with new federal mandates. This has potentially big impacts on current a... more »
The insurance companies are happy. And so am I. I guess. « Fred Klonsky
The insurance companies are happy. And so am I. I guess. « Fred Klonsky: The insurance companies are happy. And so am I. I guess. by Fred Klonsky *In the summer of 2009, Anne and I drove to Wakarusa, Indiana to support Obama’s plan for health care with a public option.* Great. The Supreme Court decided people without health insurance shouldn’t die. What a country. Don’t get me wrong. I’m glad Obamacare got passed the crazies like Scalia, Alioto and Thomas on the Supreme Court. Millions of people are better off because of the decision. I don’t treat that lightly. I’ve read a lot of a... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Is StudentsFirst Prompting Candidates?
Missouri Education Watchdog: Is StudentsFirst Prompting Candidates?: Is StudentsFirst Prompting Candidates? by Anngie One of the hardest things to do is write a questionnaire that does not reveal the questioner's bias. If you want to see thee worst example of such bias, look at any survey in a teen magazine. The "right" answer is obvious. A really good researcher could produce a questionnaire where an argument could be made for any answer. But sometimes, the mere act of offering the questionnaire biases the taker. Is this the case with the latest nationwide candidate survey from ... more »
MPS School Board President Michael Bonds Refutes Wisconsin Policy Research Institute’s Fabrications « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
MPS School Board President Michael Bonds Refutes Wisconsin Policy Research Institute’s Fabrications « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: MPS School Board President Michael Bonds Refutes Wisconsin Policy Research Institute’s Fabrications by millerlf A misleading picture of MPS liability By Michael Bonds June 27, 2012, Milwaukee JS The Christian Schneider column published Wednesday contains information that is, at best, flatly misleading. Before he even gets to the main point of his argument – and there are critical problems there, too – Schneider falsely claims Milwaukee Pub... more »
The Educated Reporter: Public-Private Partnerships For School Improvement Efforts
The Educated Reporter: Public-Private Partnerships For School Improvement Efforts: Public-Private Partnerships For School Improvement Efforts by Emily Richmond Turning good intentions into meaningful action is one of the toughest elements of trying to improve public education. How can school and community partners most effectively join forces to produce positive academic, physical, and social outcomes for those students who arrive with the fewest advantages? These were some of the questions The After School Corporation (TASC) and the Partnership For Youth Development tackled earl... more »
NYC Educator: Mayor4Life Must Be Kept Cool
NYC Educator: Mayor4Life Must Be Kept Cool: Mayor4Life Must Be Kept Cool by NYC Educator While more than a million kids get swelter in hundred-year-old buildings and tin-coated trailers, New York City is investing in innovative ways to keep billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg cool. Mayor4Life travels in SUVs, and they must be equipped withhome air conditioners, because regular auto AC simply does not meet his discerning standards. Mayor4Life is a regular guy, of course, and wants to conserve energy. That's why he takes the subway to work after two SUVs drive him there. I mean, yo... more »
Spreading the word about United Opt-Out | The Classroom Sooth
Spreading the word about United Opt-Out | The Classroom Sooth: Spreading the word about United Opt-Out by classroomsooth [image: leader3] As I passed through Eaton, OH, I met Mary who runs a health foods store just outside of town. She let me fill my water from her tap, and I got to chatting with her over a luna bar and sweet tea. When she found out I was a teacher and headed to DC for NEA, she felt compelled to tell me how testing is just the worst thing in education right now. I told her about the United Opt-Out campaign, and she was very excited to spread the word among her ... more »
We Need To End This Liberal Enabling of Bad Behavior in Our Schools www.southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: We Need To End This Liberal Enabling of Bad Behavior in Our Schools by noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher) My son turned 11 years old today. Time sure does fly. Part of me wishes that he would have stayed 5 years old forever, the other half of me can't wait to see what kind of man he grows up to be. I remember when my wife was pregnant we were discussing how we would be as parents. Basically it came down to that our household will not be a democracy, but rather a benign authoritative junta. What we say goes. Wait, before you think I am a crazy perso... more »
Hebrew Language Charter Schools: Who Knew? | Re:education in Baltimore
Hebrew Language Charter Schools: Who Knew? | Re:education in Baltimore: Hebrew Language Charter Schools: Who Knew? by Edit Barry The language spread of Hebrew in the United States according to U. S. Census 2000 and other resources interpreted by research of U. S. ENGLISH Foundation, percentage of home speakers, via Wikimedia Commons A Hebrew language charter school won approval last week to open in Harlem. In April, Washington, D.C., approved its first Hebrew language charter school. In March, San Diego approved one for a September 2012 opening. There is a Hebrew language charter sc... more »
Rick Ayers: It's the Curriculum, Stupid!
Rick Ayers: It's the Curriculum, Stupid!: It's the Curriculum, Stupid! While many educators believe the development of a just, multicultural society is central to our values, very powerful forces have been fighting against such a vision for decades. Here's the kind of thinking that drives the education standards writers: "The costs of multiculturalism -- in terms of disunity, the clash of classes, and declining trust -- are likely to be huge in the long run. *All cultures are not equal when it comes to promoting progress, and very few can match Anglo-Protestantism in this respect... more »
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