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Aurora and Autism. « Fred Klonsky
Aurora and Autism. « Fred Klonsky: Aurora and Autism. by Fred Klonsky This morning I got an email from a colleague of mine at the school I just retired from. *Fred, * * * *I am furious about this! Incredibly harmful coming from a dad of a child with Asbergers. I wrote to NBC immediately and said he should be fired finally! We work so hard to fight people’s misconceptions about people with special needs and then this buffoon states this on his show! The full quote is incredible….* Some background here: In the three decades that I taught I had many kids with autism in my cla... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Tony Bennett on Common Core: "This administration has an insatiable appetite for federal overreach"
Missouri Education Watchdog: Tony Bennett on Common Core: "This administration has an insatiable appetite for federal overreach": Tony Bennett on Common Core: "This administration has an insatiable appetite for federal overreach" by stlgretchen Why is this superintendent supporting federal overreach in education? Here is an article from Truth in American Education to share with Missouri legislators or your respective state legislators if your state adopted Common Core standards. The following quotes are from one of the strongest proponents of Common Core letting the "cat out of t... more »
Bag the Junk! | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
Bag the Junk! | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Bag the Junk! by NEA Health Information Network *By Lisa Creighton, NEA HIN Senior Program Coordinator* Many of you may have heard about some big changes coming this fall to the school lunch and breakfast programs. As a result of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated the nutrition standards for school meals for the first time in fifteen years. The result? In cafeterias nationwide, students will be served more fruits, vegetables and whole gr... more »
Hearings | Education & the Workforce Committee
Hearings | Education & the Workforce Committee: *TOMORROW: Subcommittee to Examine Alternative Teacher Certification Programs* *WASHINGTON, D.C. – *On* Tuesday, July 24 at 10:00 a.m.*, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing entitled, “*Education Reforms: Discussing the Value of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs*.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Studies have consistently shown teacher quality to be one of the most influential f... more »
Dialogue with the Gates Foundation: How do we Build the Teaching Profession? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Dialogue with the Gates Foundation: How do we Build the Teaching Profession? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Dialogue with the Gates Foundation: How do we Build the Teaching Profession? by Anthony Cody *Post #1 of 5 in this dialogue.* Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody Two weeks ago I traveled to Seattle and spent most of the day meeting with leaders of the Gates Foundation, discussing their work around education reform. I have been critical of the impact their agenda has had, but they expressed an interest in opening up a dialogue. This blog post will be the firs... more »
Secretary Duncan, White House, Smithsonian Officials to Celebrate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Anniversary | U.S. Department of Education
Secretary Duncan, White House, Smithsonian Officials to Celebrate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Anniversary | U.S. Department of Education: Secretary Duncan, White House, Smithsonian Officials to Celebrate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Anniversary JULY 23, 2012 *Contact: * Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Education Secretary Arne Duncan, along with officials from White House and the Smithsonian Institution will join high-school student leaders from New York and Washington D.C., today for a series of events celebrating the 48th anniversary of Titl... more »
Tony at the Red Line Tap. « Fred Klonsky
Tony at the Red Line Tap. « Fred Klonsky: Tony at the Red Line Tap. by Fred Klonsky “If this global warming keeps up I’m gonna start charging you rent for that stool,” Tony said to me as I grabbed the one next to him. “Christ, Tony. It’s another three digit day.” I nodded to Marty. “Bring me something *artisanal*,” I said. “An Old Style okay?” she said. “As long as it’s cold. Perfect.” “Topic?” Tony said. “No. Nothing. I’m heading downtown Wednesday morning for a rally at CPS. Supporting the teachers Which side are you on? by Fred Klonsky In box. Health care isn’t free now for reti... more »
Geaux Teacher!: SOUTHEAST LA. HOSPITAL CLOSURE - THE STARTLING TRUTH
Geaux Teacher!: SOUTHEAST LA. HOSPITAL CLOSURE - THE STARTLING TRUTH: SOUTHEAST LA. HOSPITAL CLOSURE - THE STARTLING TRUTH by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Barrios, M.Ed., NBCT) I received this open letter being circulated statewide and written by Dr. Mordecai Potash. Some attachments are included at the end of the letter but several others were sent as documents with no URL. They constitute documents that support the questions that this letter poses and were made available to the press. I will continue to report information and responses as I receive them. Louisiana can no longer sta... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLES by Mike Klonsky ** Jesse SharkeyCTU's Jesse Sharkey As the threat of a teachers strike looms larger in Chicago, the result of Rahm's unwillingness to bargain seriously over job security and longer school day, Sharkey says: *“There’s still some more runway left where we can land this plane.”* Sharkey says a key to unlocking the stalemate is the hiring back of "effective veteran teachers" who currently are being replaced with lower-paid teachers who are just starting out, many of them TFAers. *“We know that teacher... more »
Barbara Miner on “Why are Playgrounds Even Controversial?” « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Barbara Miner on “Why are Playgrounds Even Controversial?” « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Barbara Miner on “Why are Playgrounds Even Controversial?” by millerlf *Do children deserve playgrounds? Why is this even controversial?* By Barbara Miner July 22, 2012 View from the Heartland Barbara Miner’s blog is part of MJS’s Purple Wisconsin project. Miner is an award-winning journalist and photographer. It’s a sad day in Milwaukee when we are forced to debate whether young children deserve playgrounds at their school. Unfortunately, it’s another example of the deeply “se... more »
On Rollerball and Brave New World « Diane Ravitch's blog
On Rollerball and Brave New World « Diane Ravitch's blog: On Rollerball and Brave New World by dianerav In response to a post about Bill Gates’ prediction about the future of American education, a reader writes: “Corporate society takes care of everything. And all it asks of anyone, all it’s ever asked of anyone ever, is not to interfere with management decisions.” – Rollerball (1975)I didn’t see “Rollerball” when the film was released in 1975. It is a dystopian film about the distant future in 2018. It is not so distant anymore. Dystopian films and novels are warnings, not predic... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: New video exposes ALEC's ed task force
Schooling in the Ownership Society: New video exposes ALEC's ed task force: New video exposes ALEC's ed task force by Mike Klonsky Popout Here's a great tool you can use in meetings and classrooms to educate about ALEC's role in privatizing public schools, curriculum and testing. The video has a good critique of cyber-schools, the Virtual Schools Act currently being pushed in several states by ALEC, and companies like, K12 Inc. which are making millions in profits even while being currently under federal investigation.
Shanker Blog » The Unfortunate Truth About This Year's NYC Charter School Test Results
Shanker Blog » The Unfortunate Truth About This Year's NYC Charter School Test Results: The Unfortunate Truth About This Year’s NYC Charter School Test Results by Matthew Di Carlo There have now been several stories in the New York news media about New York City’s charter schools’ “gains” on this year’s state tests (see here, here, here, here and here). All of them trumpeted the 3-7 percentage point increase in proficiency among the city’s charter students, compared with the 2-3 point increase among their counterparts in regular public schools. The consensus: Charters performed f... more »
Daily Kos: “I call 6,000 rounds of ammunition running low,” he said.
Daily Kos: “I call 6,000 rounds of ammunition running low,” he said.: “I call 6,000 rounds of ammunition running low,” he said. by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) That is a line from this New York Times story on the amount of ammunition the Aurora shooter had been able to obtain. I was a Marine. While I never saw combat, many of those with whom I served did. None of them were ever issued anything close to that amount of ammunition, even in a combat situation. Yes, those operating M-60 Machine guns or their equivalent, whether in infantry or on helicopters, had lots of rounds. But not ... more »
Education firm linked to Fattah's son lays off all its teachers, administrators
Education firm linked to Fattah's son lays off all its teachers, administrators: Education firm linked to Fattah's son lays off all its teachers, administrators By Martha Woodall Inquirer Staff Writer [image: Chaka Fattah Jr.] Chaka Fattah Jr. 1 of 2 View images Post a comment ALSO ON PHILLY.COM Disciplinary school gets mixed reviews PHILLY.COM's TOP FIVE PICKS PSU to learn NCAA's sanctions today With little fanfare, Penn State removes Paterno statue Water-main break forces evacuations What more do we have to give to end 'stop-snitching' culture? School firm's layoffs s... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH - 7-23-12 - Diane Ravitch's blog
Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] A Glimmer of Hope in Philadelphia? by dianerav Thanks to the reader who sent the link to this editorial in the *Philadelpia Inquirer*. The editorial warns that charter schools are no panacea; that many of them are no better than the public schools they replace; that opening charters does nothing for the vast majority left behind in public schools for which there is no plan at all. Opening escape hatches that skim off the most motivated kids solves no problems. Most children will be left behind. Remember the... more »
Suburbs and charter schools: More room for innovation | Get Schooled
Suburbs and charter schools: More room for innovation | Get Schooled: Suburbs and charter schools: More room for innovation by Maureen Downey *Interesting post by Fordham Institute’s Michael J. Petrilli* on why charter schools ought to be viable options in leafy, affluent suburbs with great schools. Petrilli says pro charter school forces typically focus on throwing a lifeline to poor kids in failing urban schools rather than their accelerated peers in the suburbs. But he says charter schools could have a strong role in the super zip codes such as Scarsdale, Bethesda or McLean, wh... more »
The Innovative Educator: 5 majors to discuss with teens thinking about college
The Innovative Educator: 5 majors to discuss with teens thinking about college: 5 majors to discuss with teens thinking about college by noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen) While the new common core standards call for all students to be college and career ready, the narrowed, one-size-fits-all initiative gives little attention to customizing coursework to a student’s unique talents, interests or abilities. As a result, like me, many young people are left with a diploma in one hand, and in the other hand scratching their head, unsure of exactly what course of study they want to pursu... more »
The Innovative Educator: 5 majors to discuss with teens thinking about college
The Innovative Educator: 5 majors to discuss with teens thinking about college: 5 majors to discuss with teens thinking about college by noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen) While the new common core standards call for all students to be college and career ready, the narrowed, one-size-fits-all initiative gives little attention to customizing coursework to a student’s unique talents, interests or abilities. As a result, like me, many young people are left with a diploma in one hand, and in the other hand scratching their head, unsure of exactly what course of study they want to pursu... more »
Khan Academy: The hype and the reality - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
Khan Academy: The hype and the reality - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: Khan Academy: The hype and the reality By Valerie Strauss This* was written by Karim Kai Ani, a former middle school teacher and math coach, and the founder of Mathalicious, which is rewriting the middle school math curriculum around real-world topics.* By Karim Kai Ani In a new profile in Time magazine, Sal Khan, founder of the popular Khan Academy, explains how he prepares for each of his video lessons. He doesn’t use a script. In fact, he admits, “I don’t know what I’m going to say half the time.” D... more »
Fists of Freedom: An Olympic Story Not Taught in Schools - Education - GOOD
Fists of Freedom: An Olympic Story Not Taught in Schools - Education - GOOD: Fists of Freedom: An Olympic Story Not Taught in Schools by Dave Zirin [image: black.power] It's been almost 44 years since Tommie Smith and John Carlos took the medal stand following the 200-meter dash at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and created what must be considered the most enduring, riveting image in the history of either sports or protest. But while the image has stood the test of time, the struggle that led to that moment has been cast aside. When mentioned at all in U.S. history textbooks, th... more »
Private school scores fall as public schools see rise | The Journal Gazette
Vouchers vary test outcomes | The Journal Gazette: The Journal Gazette Published: July 23, 2012 3:00 a.m. Vouchers vary test outcomesPrivate school scores fall as public schools see rise Niki Kelly | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – Private schools that accepted voucher students saw their ISTEP passing rates dip this year at the same time public school scores rose slightly, a Journal Gazette analysis shows. About 71 percent of Indiana’s public school students passed both the English and math portion of the ISTEP+ in 2012, up from 70 percent last year. The scores mark an 8 percent ... more »
STOP LAUSD DELAY TACTICS - BECOME A COMMISSION ON PROFESSION COMPETENCE PANEL MEMBER - Perdaily.com
STOP LAUSD DELAY TACTICS - BECOME A COMMISSION ON PROFESSION COMPETENCE PANEL MEMBER - Perdaily.com: STOP LAUSD DELAY TACTICS - BECOME A COMMISSION ON PROFESSION COMPETENCE PANEL MEMBER by Leonard Isenberg [image: Three Judges.jpg] *(For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post) **If you would like to take an active part in ending the witch hunt against the removal of hundreds of teachers without due process of law, then you might consider becoming a panel member for the Commission of Professional Competence (CPC) to stop the stalling that is starvin... more »
NYC Educator: How Do You Get Teachers to Clap for Bill Gates?
NYC Educator: How Do You Get Teachers to Clap for Bill Gates?: How Do You Get Teachers to Clap for Bill Gates? by NYC Educator At the last AFT Convention, incredibly, Bill Gates was the keynote. Personally, I was horrified. Here is this man who's doing everything his billions will permit to eviscerate our profession, and we're inviting him in to tell us about it. Why on earth would anyone want to do that? I have no idea. I I do know a little about how you get New York teachers to clap, though. It's largely because each and every UFT member at the convention is a member of the Unit... more »
The Educated Reporter: Student Loan Crisis Needs Congressional Intervention: Consumer Protection Bureau
The Educated Reporter: Student Loan Crisis Needs Congressional Intervention: Consumer Protection Bureau: Student Loan Crisis Needs Congressional Intervention: Consumer Protection Bureau by Emily Richmond Not surprisingly, the repercussions of the nation's student loan debt crisis continue to grow. A new consumer protection agency, in a report to Congress and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, compared private loans to the subprime mortgages which contributed to the housing bubble and the disastrous fallout when it burst. (For a first-rate overview of the newly created Cons... more »
NJ Spotlight | Fine Print: Charter School Performance Framework
NJ Spotlight | Fine Print: Charter School Performance Framework: Fine Print: Charter School Performance Framework The rules and regulations for the charter schools, specifically the nine newest [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] print | email | share By John Mooney, July 23, 2012 in Energy & Environment |Post a Comment *What it is:* The state Department of Education last week released a 23-page checklist for all new charter covering academic, financial and other operations. The framework sets standards on everything from how well students must fare on state... more »
Chicago Teachers – Canaries In The American Coalmine | OurFuture.org
Chicago Teachers – Canaries In The American Coalmine | OurFuture.org: Chicago Teachers – Canaries In The American Coalmine by Jeff Bryant When a leading conservative pundit compliments a labor union leader for getting something right, it's usually worth noticing. That's exactly what happened recently when *The Washington Post's* conservative op-ed columnist *George Will*praised Karen Lewis, the head of the Chicago Teachers Union, and its members for being "not all wrong" to pick a fight with Chicago mayor Rham Emanuel. Will pointed out that Emanuel is forcing tough new "accountabil... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: News Round-Up
Seattle Schools Community Forum: News Round-Up: News Round-Up by Melissa Westbrook In the ever-continuing line of "is there nothing *Michelle Rhee* won't say to get her way", comes this latest videofrom her group, Students First. It's a play on the Olympics (by the way, Michelle, you might want to watch that usage because the REAL Olympics is highly territorial about the use of the word). It's a cheap shot video that has earned her a lot of criticism. There are rumblings coming out of Chicago, which may have a teachers strike, that *TFA* is going to roll in with 5,000 TFAers. ... more »
In box. Health care isn’t free now for retired teachers. « Fred Klonsky
In box. Health care isn’t free now for retired teachers. « Fred Klonsky: In box. Health care isn’t free now for retired teachers. by Fred Klonsky *Fred:* *I think another area of clarification when explaining to others our pension benefits, is that a large number of state pensioners who were part of AFSCME, etc. do get free health care, we’re not part of that group. My neighbors and friends have no idea the difference between AFSCME, TRS, SERS, etc. and the pension benefits for each system/group. My neighbors think I’m pulling the wool over their eyes when I tell them we’re not par... more »
Remarks by the President After Hospital Visit | The White House
Remarks by the President After Hospital Visit | The White House: Remarks by the President After Hospital Visit University of Colorado Hospital Aurora, Colorado 6:40 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by just thanking all the state, local, and federal officials who have responded magnificently to this tragedy. Governor Hickenlooper, who has already been dealing with a range of natural disasters here in the state, has been an extraordinary example of strength. The Mayor, who has only been on the job seven months, and obviously has responde... more »
"A Subsidy For Charters" Brown's Tax Initiative "Compromise" Pushes Priv...
Lets Unite All Public Workers and Fight Back The United Public Workers For Action is a network and political organizing committee that seeks to unite the 1.5 million California public workers and to take collective action to defend public education and public services. We believe that there are structural problems that have been put in place in order to marginalize and destroy public services. We also believe that there needs to be a basic political education campaign with public workers, working people, students and the oppressed to illuminate the systemic problems in our society.... more »
Voucher Proponents Question Need for Playgrounds at Schools « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Voucher Proponents Question Need for Playgrounds at Schools « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Voucher Proponents Question Need for Playgrounds at Schools by millerlf ** *If you have the time, please attend the Common Council Meeting, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 9:00 a.m., 3rd Floor – City Hall. We need your support!* *Playgrounds may be mandatory at new elementary schools* *A move to require outdoor play spaces at new elementary schools draws worry from supporters of voucher schools.* By Erin Richards of the Journal Sentinel July 19, 2012 New elementary schools in the city ... more »
On My Two Recommendations for Gregory Michie and Daniel Willingham | The Jose Vilson
On My Two Recommendations for Gregory Michie and Daniel Willingham | The Jose Vilson: On My Two Recommendations for Gregory Michie and Daniel Willingham by Jose Here’s my first big confession of 2012: I’ve been reading a lot. You’d think, Vilson, that’s not a big deal for you. I’d reply, “As a matter of fact, yes it is.” Huge. Not just my monthly GQ / Wired fix, either (with dabbles of Men’s Health). In the last few months, I’ve read about a book every two weeks on average. More importantly, a couple of them hadn’t even come out to the general public yet … Until this month. I’m pro... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Winners and Losers (So Far) in House Appropriations
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Winners and Losers (So Far) in House Appropriations: Winners and Losers (So Far) in House Appropriations by Melissa Westbrook [image: kitten in hat animated gif] From the House Appropriations Committee work of last week, comes these results (via Ed Week): *Winners:* Extension of allowing teachers in alternative certification programs to count as "highly qualified" through the 2014-2015 school year. This would include those "higly qualified" TFA 5-week trained teachers. *Losers*: organizations, many of whom support disabled/Special Ed students,... more »
Daily Kos: Political Fundamentalism: Misreading the Right to Bear Arms
Daily Kos: Political Fundamentalism: Misreading the Right to Bear Arms: Political Fundamentalism: Misreading the Right to Bear Arms byplthomasEdDFollow 8 PERMALINK1 COMMENT Fundamentalism is often associated with religion, specifically when literal interpretations of religious texts drive dogma. Religious fundamentalism exposes how commitments to the material *thing* can often create behaviors that contradict the larger principles. Consider how interpreting the scripturally-based truism "spare the rod, spoil the child" (Proverbs 13:24) as license for physically spanking or beating... more »
Update: Microsoft Paperclip Goes to College « Diane Ravitch's blog
Microsoft Paperclip Goes to College « Diane Ravitch's blog: Microsoft Paperclip Goes to College by dianerav A reader sent me the following press release. It describes how college freshmen who get a scholarship will have an electronic monitoring system, where they are expected to check in and report. It appears that the system relies on the student to check in regularly and interact with his or her electronic tracking system. Maybe this will be helpful. Or maybe it will be like that accursed Microsoft Paperclip that used to pop up uninvited and offer to help you whether you wanted... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Tom Moran: Listen To Your Readers!
Jersey Jazzman: Tom Moran: Listen To Your Readers!: Tom Moran: Listen To Your Readers! by Duke So I opened up my dead tree version of the Star-Ledger this morning and read yet another charter cheerleading editorial by Tom Moran and crew. And I was dreading firing up the laptop and writing yet another post that says - yet again: *"Successful" charter schools in New Jersey do not serve the same students as neighboring public schools. They owe much of their "success" to the fact that they have fewer poor children, fewer children who speak a language other than English at home, and fe... more »
Explaining Why Florida’s School Grade System is Fatally Flawed and Why Its Dooms Parent Trigger | Scathing Purple Musings
Explaining Why Florida’s School Grade System is Fatally Flawed and Why Its Dooms Parent Trigger | Scathing Purple Musings: Explaining Why Florida’s School Grade System is Fatally Flawed and Why Its Dooms Parent Trigger by Bob Sikes Matt Di Carlo didn’t know that the Florida Department of Education would be changing 213 school grades when he posted his data in a Shanker Institute blog post on Friday. A well-respected senior research fellow, Dr. Di Carlo effectively shows that Florida’s school grad formula reveals that a remarkable correlation exists between poverty and of performan... more »
Defy gravity! - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post - A Professional Networking Community for Educators
Defy gravity! - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post - A Professional Networking Community for Educators: Defy gravity! This past week I listened to Dr. Gene Carter, Executive Director of ASCD, deliver his opening remarks at our Leader to Leader conference in a crowded ballroom of eager ASCD leaders from around the world. He addressed many important themes for the conference, but one phrase jumped out of me in its startling simplicity: “Defy gravity!” I tweeted it out right away, and then let it sit with me the next few days of the conference to appreciate its full im... more »
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Texas GOP wages war on thinking - San Jose Mercury News
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Texas GOP wages war on thinking - San Jose Mercury News: Leonard Pitts Jr.: Texas GOP wages war on thinking By Leonard Pitts Jr. Posted: 07/22/2012 06:00:00 AM PDT Some recent headlines from the alternate universe of modern conservatism: Rush Limbaugh claims the bad guy in the new Batman movie was named Bane to remind voters of Mitt Romney's controversial tenure at Bain Capital. Michelle Bachmann, citing zero credible evidence, accuses a Muslim-American aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood. Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio...more »
Taking College Classes in High School Keeps Low Income Kids on Track - Education - GOOD
Taking College Classes in High School Keeps Low Income Kids on Track - Education - GOOD: Taking College Classes in High School Keeps Low Income Kids on Track [image: students] Dual high school/college programs that shorten the time it takes to earn a high school diploma and let students earn up to two years of college credit for free are growing in popularity. But the programs have more benefits than just saving cash-strapped families money. A new study from California's Community College Resource Center says students from low-income communities who participate in dual programs re... more »
Schools Matter: ALEC and the Privatization Agenda
Schools Matter: ALEC and the Privatization Agenda: ALEC and the Privatization Agenda by Jim Horn Great short video, less than 5 minutes, that connects many dots, especially in relation to the virtual school corporate welfare program. HT to Monty Neill: Popout
Charter schools, the privatization of education & the Gulen schools In The US | Seattle Education
Charter schools, the privatization of education & the Gulen schools In The US | Seattle Education: Charter schools, the privatization of education & the Gulen schools In The US by seattleducation2011 Sharon Higgins, an education activist and a founding member of Parents Across America, has followed the Broad Foundation for several years and is editor of the Broad Report, as well as Charter School Scandals and the Perimeter Primate. Two years ago she began to investigate the Gulen charter schools and to follow is an in-depth interview with Ms. Higgins on that topic: CHARTER SCHOOL... more »
How Much and What Kind of Teacher Education Do Novices Need? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
How Much and What Kind of Teacher Education Do Novices Need? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: How Much and What Kind of Teacher Education Do Novices Need? by larrycuban An official with an influential foundation eager to transform teacher education was convinced that: *[T]eacher education could occur rapidly given the long tenure in classrooms already served by intending teachers:* *The underlying assumption was that bright candidates, after spending sixteen years in elementary, secondary, and college classrooms, have inevitably absorbed a good deal of knowle... more »
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