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The Great Connecticut State Employee Pension Fix of 2012 ---- A Bust! - Wait, What?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 4 minutes ago
The Great Connecticut State Employee Pension Fix of 2012 ---- A Bust! - Wait, What?: The Great Connecticut State Employee Pension Fix of 2012 —- A Bust! by jonpelto Attention Connecticut Taxpayers… Attention Retired and Active State Employees… The Great Pension Fix of 2012 isn’t the guaranteed fix that everyone thought it was… One of the most important fiscal issues facing Connecticut and its future is the State’s incredible unfunded pension liability. Adequate funding will directly impact more than 100,000 Connecticut families, as retired and active state employees, look to the Sta... more »
School Tech Connect: Will Someone Go Say Something?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 27 minutes ago
School Tech Connect: Will Someone Go Say Something?: Will Someone Go Say Something? by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) Man, I hate Facebook commenting. It's the sign of lazy management at a newspaper. Anyway, will someone with a Facebook account go over to this Indiana-based Gannett paper and let Michael Hicks know that his column probably makes sense to an economics professor, but that in the reality of the classroom, he's wrong? I'd do it, but I'm not in the walled garden known as Facebook. He's wrong because of the sheer numbers, too. Numbers of minutes, I mean. The coming i... more »
The Sunday Mail. « Fred Klonsky
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The Sunday Mail. « Fred Klonsky: The Sunday Mail. by Fred Klonsky *Photo: Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign.* *John Dillon’s Pension Vacabulary Part 2* of Structural Revenue Problem. *The State of Illinois is only one of seven states left in the entire nation operating under a flat tax.* *Diane Ravitch* asks, “Do Democrats support vouchers?” *How a political poem was bullied out of me.* Molly Meachem. *Happy birthday* Miles, Ray and Bruce. *Rahm is a conduit between*
NYC Educator: What Do You Do When Truth Doesn't Matter?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 32 minutes ago
NYC Educator: What Do You Do When Truth Doesn't Matter?: What Do You Do When Truth Doesn't Matter? by NYC Educator In the United States today, you can pretty much sell anything. Maybe those of us who've been trying to respond the the education "reform" movement have been going about it all wrong. Is it really a good idea to simply address the issues media brings up? Maybe we should ignore them and simply start attacking the media. I mean, sure, there are good reasons to do so. What can you say about an education summit hosted by Rush Limbaugh aficionado Brian Williams? What can you... more »
Daily Kos: Three important musical birthdays today
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Daily Kos: Three important musical birthdays today: Three important musical birthdays today by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) All three are musical giants. Each probably deserves a music-video heavy diary of his own let me offer one of my favorites for each: John Coltrane, born in 1926: Popout Ray Charles Robinson, born in 1930: Popout Bruce Springsteen, born in 1949 (and don't worry about dark video at beginning): Popout Perhaps you might want to add a favorite clip of one of these in the comments?
An Education Engine - Woodbridge, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post - A Professional Networking Community for Educators
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago
An Education Engine - Woodbridge, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post - A Professional Networking Community for Educators: Looking Ahead An Education Engine In this election year we continue hearing about “twenty-first century” skills. But what we should be talking about, IMHO, is what’s after the twenty-first century threshold. At the outset, the challenge seemed to be to simply be able to manage the data with which we are inundated. But as the tools to manage data have become more and more user-friendly, the next challenge is to find contexts for the pertinent information we e... more »
Schools Matter: Today in NYC
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Schools Matter: Today in NYC: Today in NYC by Jim Horn [image: Stealing Schools = Won't Back Down (click Picture)] Please consider coming to this event and help spread the word! PARENTS "*Won’t Back Down"***** FROM FIGHTING THE *CORPORATE TAKEOVER* OF OUR SCHOOLS!**** The film “Won’t Back Down” is backed by conservative billionaires Rupert Murdoch and Philip Anschtuz. The law portrayed in the movie, called parent trigger, claims to be about parent empowerment but actually promotes the privatization of public schools and blaming teachers for struggling schools. * *The movie claim... more »
Anti-Union Ads in Chicago Paid for By Hedge Funds, Billionaires | FDL News Desk
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Anti-Union Ads in Chicago Paid for By Hedge Funds, Billionaires | FDL News Desk: Anti-Union Ads in Chicago Paid for By Hedge Funds, BillionairesBy: David Dayen Wednesday September 19, 2012 6:17 am [image: Tweet]Tweet27 [image: digg] [image: stumbleupon] I wish I had known about this before the Chicago Teachers Union suspended their strike and returned to work, but it may shed some light on the timing of the suspension. At the least, it provides a little more context for what teachers unions have to deal with on the ground. Apparently the above anti-union ad played non-stop on t... more »
Daily Kos: Romney to teacher "I didn't ask you a question"
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Daily Kos: Romney to teacher "I didn't ask you a question": Romney to teacher "I didn't ask you a question" byThatPoshGirlFollow 79.7K PERMALINK234 COMMENTS Sorry to post twice in one day. When I saw this I had to share it. It has only received around 300 views so far, and it really needs to go viral. It is a video of a CO teacher describing her experience at a round table with Mitt Romney. According to the teacher, Romney was going on about schools failing and how we need a voucher system. When she said she had an answer for that he told her "I didn't ask you a question." The v... more »
Morning UPDATE: LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-23-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] More Pre-School Madness in CT. (Link Added) by dianerav I posted this morning about the “standards” for pre-schoolers in Connecticut. The teacher I quoted added this comment: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/CCSS/Pk_to_Kindergarten_Mathematics_Continuum.pdf *Sorry Dr. Ravitch, I put in two links to the language arts standards and didn’t include the link to the math standards. The above link takes you to the math standards. I love the one about preschoolers being able to describe real graphs. Also the one... more »
A thank-you letter to Chicago teachers from some Georgia colleagues | Get Schooled
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A thank-you letter to Chicago teachers from some Georgia colleagues | Get Schooled: A thank-you letter to Chicago teachers from some Georgia colleagues by Maureen Downey [image: @CTULocal1 members march for "student needs, not corporate greed!] *I have published two pieces* by t*he Teaching Georgia Writing Collective,* which is a group of educators, parents and citizens who engage in public writing and public teaching about education in Georgia. The group had its impetus in Athens and includes UGA professors. The collective defines its goals as: 1) empowering educators to reclaim... more »
Schools Matter: GUEST POST: Instructed to Ignorance, Douglas Storm
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Schools Matter: GUEST POST: Instructed to Ignorance, Douglas Storm: GUEST POST: Instructed to Ignorance, Douglas Storm by P. L. Thomas [Original post can be found HERE.] [Instructional Hoops for Sale from Pearson] I started out thinking I could assert that the school curriculum (the "what" of instruction) is irrelevant but that is of course not what I would mean to say. Rather, curriculum is ALL possible responses to all possible utterances.* That means the space of instruction (fancy critical theory calls this the "scene")--home, church, playground, friend's home, school bus, s... more »
At School, Overweight Children Carry A Heavy Burden : NPR
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
At School, Overweight Children Carry A Heavy Burden : NPR: At School, Overweight Children Carry A Heavy Burden by KAVITHA CARDOZA One in three children in the United States is overweight or obese. Significant numbers of those young people are grappling with health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Those conditions can be difficult for children to manage in any setting, but they can pose particular challenges for children during the school day. Dr. Yolandra Hancock used to be an elementary school teacher, and it shows. She's patient, encouraging and has an... more »
Study Guide: Program or Be Programmed - Ten Commands for a Digital Age | Technology on GOOD
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Study Guide: Program or Be Programmed - Ten Commands for a Digital Age | Technology on GOOD: Study Guide: Program or Be Programmed - Ten Commands for a Digital Age GOOD.is - 7 hours ago A leap across chasms: making the virtual visible GOOD.is - 8 hours ago Will English Go the Way of Latin and Sanskrit? GOOD.is - 13 hours ago Point by Point: Obama and Romney on the Higher Education Crisis GOOD.is - 15 hours ago Shouldn't K-12 schools help build students coding skills? GOOD.is - 1 day ago Send a Teacher a Care Package or an Inspirational Note GOOD.is - 1 day ago The Lessons Learned in Sc... more »
Mom angry that male vice principal spanked child | ABC News Blogs - Yahoo! News
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Mom angry that male vice principal spanked child | ABC News Blogs - Yahoo! News: Mom angry that male vice principal spanked child By Abby Ellin | ABC News Blogs – 13 hrs ago - Email - - - 6 - Print Mom Angry That Male Vice Principal Spanked Her Daughter Rather than spend two days in in-school suspension for allegedly letting another student copy her classwork, Taylor Santos, a well-regarded student and athlete at Springtown High School, near Fort Worth, Texas, chose to get paddled. As her mother, Anna Jorgensen, told ABC News affiliate WFAA-TV in Dallas, Taylor di... more »
Cartoons on Common Core Standards | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Cartoons on Common Core Standards | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Cartoons on Common Core Standards by larrycuban For this monthly* post of cartoons, I have selected images about the impending Common Core curriculum standards in math and English for K-12 students. While many countries have a national curriculum, the U.S. does not. Since the Common Core standards have been adopted by 46 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. will soon have a national–not federally mandated–one. According to a recent analysis of the Common Core standards there are two ... more »
ChipIn: US Ed Reform: the comic
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
ChipIn: US Ed Reform: the comic: What's This All About? This is a page set up by Dan Archer and Adam Bessie, co-creators of a comic that explains the flipside to the US education reform debate: the one that went untold in films like "Waiting for Superman", that is generally left out of mainstream media discussion. For more info, scroll down for a comprehensive introduction to the topic. By clicking the "chipin!" button to the right, you can send money via paypal to us: $8 buys you a copy of the comic, plus $2
Jersey Jazzman: As Perth Amboy Turns
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago
Jersey Jazzman: As Perth Amboy Turns: As Perth Amboy Turns by Duke Because nothing is better for schools and children than having the same superintendent fired, rehired, and then fired again. A five month battle to remove Superintendent Janine Caffrey has come to a close unless Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s education commissioner once again overturns the elected Board of Education (BOE) members that originally gave her the job. Caffrey has been placed on suspension and officially notified that her contract will not be renewed when her term expires. She is expected to be rep... more »
School Tech Connect: Reviewing The Basic Understanding
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 14 hours ago
School Tech Connect: Reviewing The Basic Understanding: Reviewing The Basic Understanding by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) Let us now review the Basic Understanding. Which goes something like this.... The term "college-ready" means one thing now, in spite of all the vastly different admissions criteria that our 4,500 colleges and universities currently have. In the future, there will only be one set of admission criteria, because everyone graduating from high school will be "college-ready." And the mechanism that guarantees this phenomenon, which has never existed in human hi... more »
Primeros pasos hacia el éxito Parte 1 - Univision Vida y Familia
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 14 hours ago
Primeros pasos hacia el éxito Parte 1 - Univision Vida y Familia:
Maria Shriver Celebrates her Mother's Legacy of Hope
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago
Maria Shriver shares a personal message in celebration of her mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Help Maria celebrate her mom's legacy of hope for people with intellectual disabilities on September 22, 2012. See how at http://www.eksday.org/
School Tech Connect: I'm Listening In (Updated)
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago
School Tech Connect: I'm Listening In (Updated): I'm Listening In (Updated) by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) Mike Klonsky at the Heartland. 9AM Central Time WLUW I live right down the street from the Heartland, but my dogs are making it clear that I'm not allowed to leave them alone today, so we're tuning in on the web stream instead. I could sure use some *huevos rancheros *and coffee, though. *Update: *Ok, that was awesome. Mike reviewed the entire history--- this would make a great primer for anyone interested in knowing the full context of the CTU strike. I'm going to p... more »
Schools Matter: Nineteenth Century English Schools for the Poor in Yuma, AZ: Only the Monitors Have Been Swapped Out
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago
Schools Matter: Nineteenth Century English Schools for the Poor in Yuma, AZ: Only the Monitors Have Been Swapped Out: Nineteenth Century English Schools for the Poor in Yuma, AZ: Only the Monitors Have Been Swapped Out by Jim Horn Above is an illustration of cutting edge pedagogy in the early 19th Century for English children who could not afford private schools. The monitorial system was based on older boys monitoring younger ones who parroted back memorized lessons before they could move up to the next row. As many as 500 boys could be schooled in these learning sweat shops by... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: IN THE MAILBOX
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: IN THE MAILBOX: IN THE MAILBOX by Mike Klonsky Hi, You may be hearing the same things we are. But if not, I thought I would share. The CPS Board of Ed monthly meeting has been moved at the last minute from next Wednesday to Tuesday. George Schmidt of Substance News has said that the BOE will be approving many no-bid contracts on Tuesday in an attempt to bankrupt the budget. One of the first pieces to go private will be early childhood ed. I feel that connected to this is the latest requirement that 3 year-old children will be given standardized tes... more »
Memories. Nine years ago we went on strike. « Fred Klonsky
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
Memories. Nine years ago we went on strike. « Fred Klonsky: Memories. Nine years ago we went on strike. SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 This past week’s Chicago teacher strike brought back memories of November, 2003 when my own local, the Park Ridge Education Association, went on strike for the first time in 25 years. The issues were fair compensation and the cost burden of health insurance for teachers with families. We were on strike for a week. It was a difficult time for both families and teachers The resulting contract meant that the district has been able to attract terrific teachers. Sinc... more »
The Weekly Update: Edu Bully Kevin Huffman in Tennessee, a few last words about the teachers’ strike in Chicago, cashing in on online learning and the web of ed reform | Seattle Education
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
The Weekly Update: Edu Bully Kevin Huffman in Tennessee, a few last words about the teachers’ strike in Chicago, cashing in on online learning and the web of ed reform | Seattle Education: The Weekly Update: Edu Bully Kevin Huffman in Tennessee, a few last words about the teachers’ strike in Chicago, cashing in on online learning and the web of ed reform by seattleducation2011 *The Weekly Update for the news and views you might have missed* One item of business first. We have to defeat charter school Initiative 1240. In the right column of this page are the organizations and promine... more »
A Week without Homework Challenge #aweekwithouthomework « Cooperative Catalyst
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
A Week without Homework Challenge #aweekwithouthomework « Cooperative Catalyst: A Week without Homework Challenge #aweekwithouthomework by John T. Spencer I’ve written before about my belief that homework is far more destructive than constructive. I don’t think it increases learning, adds to motivation or develops a strong work ethic. For a long time, I assigned homework out of a sense that I was “supposed to.” I never questioned it as a practice. After getting rid of it, I remained quiet on the topic. After watching my sons lose necessary playtime and learning time to do extra-d... more »
Anderson Cooper: This Teacher Has Something to Tell America… No to Parent Trigger !!! « Continuing Change
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
Anderson Cooper: This Teacher Has Something to Tell America… No to Parent Trigger !!! « Continuing Change: Anderson Cooper: This Teacher Has Something to Tell America… No to Parent Trigger !!! by gatorbonbc *Anderson Cooper wants teachers on his show. If you know me, you know I do not watch TV. I never even knew he had a show lol… but I applied anyway. I sent his show this statement:* *“I am a public school teacher and activist for public education. I joined with other parents and teachers around Florida last year to stop the parent trigger law. We have founded grassroots nonpro... more »
Grumpy Educators: Don't Cry for Me JC Penney.
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago
Grumpy Educators: Don't Cry for Me JC Penney.: Don't Cry for Me JC Penney. Today I visited the local JC Penney store and happily purchased a pair of shoes on sale. What a deal! The salesperson was great, but prior to the end of the transaction asked if I wanted to donate 45 cents to Teach for America. I let her know that the question itself was upsetting to me. She gave me my receipt, told me about the online survey, and said I could voice my concern there. I did just that. Here's what I sent using the character limitations available. *Upon checkout, I was asked if I would like t... more »
DIRTY DANCING AND TEACHABLE MOMENTS « Teachers Fight Back
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DIRTY DANCING AND TEACHABLE MOMENTS « Teachers Fight Back: DIRTY DANCING AND TEACHABLE MOMENTS by alkleen Students around the Chicago suburbs are rebelling against school rules designed to prevent “dirty dancing” at school dances such as Homecoming Dances. At one high school a student has organized a dance outside of the school sanctioned dance, and the school reportedly has tried to thwart the “rival” dance. The student is claiming foul, is threatening to sue, and has the backing of his parents. The student and his friends want to be able to dance the way they want and can’t und... more »
UPDATE: Diane in the Afternoon 9-22-12 What You Need to Know About NBC’s Education Nation « Diane Ravitch's blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago
What You Need to Know About NBC’s Education Nation « Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Will Education Nation Choose a Teacher? by dianerav Please read Students Last, who noticed the absence of any real, actual teachers at the New York Times conference on “Schools of Tomorrow.” He says there is a rumor that NBC’s “Medication Nation” might invite a physician, to add to the panel of pharmaceutical giants. What You Need to Know About NBC’s Education Nation by dianerav This week, we will be subjected (or treated) to days of NBC’s celebration of c... more »
UPDATE: Jersey Jazzman: It's All the Teachers' Fault
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
Jersey Jazzman: It's All the Teachers' Fault: A Suggestion For Randi Weingarten by Duke Here's some news about NBC's "Education Nation" via Diane Ravitch: Just in: An email that says, this is the panel for the parent engagement discussion at Education Nation. Maybe it is a joke. · Rep. George Miller · Randi Weingarten · Doreen Diaz, Desert Trails Parent Union (parent trigger takeover school in California) · Michelle Rhee · Joel Klein · Vanessa Bush Ford, Black Star Project/The National PTA No one should be surprised at this. Teachers are traditionally excluded from the majority of N... more »
The in box. Second cup of coffee. Glen Brown on Constitutional Amendment 49. « Fred Klonsky
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The in box. Second cup of coffee. Glen Brown on Constitutional Amendment 49. « Fred Klonsky: The in box. Second cup of coffee. Glen Brown on Constitutional Amendment 49. by Fred Klonsky *Fred,* *House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 49 Will Diminish Public Pensions* *…Public employees know they are victims of a tyranny by the few who lack accountability for destroying a representative democracy and a just economy in Illinois; public employees know they are victims of the corporate “We Mean Business” PAC and vast resources of money and influence committed to reforming th... more »
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day: The Service of Play | Maria Shriver | The Open Field Network
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day: The Service of Play | Maria Shriver | The Open Field Network: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day: The Service of Play By Maria Shriver *This article was originally featured at The Huffington Post. It's being re-published here for MariaShriver.com readers.* My mother was a warrior. No, not someone who carried a sword and went into hostilities to harm, but rather a warrior for good, and for the well-being of people with intellectual disabilities worldwide. My mother's battlefield was the Special Olympics organization she founded in 1968. Her weapons of choice were... more »
Voter ID Laws Take Aim At College-Student Voters
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Voter ID Laws Take Aim At College-Student Voters: Voter ID Laws Take Aim At College-Student Voters Posted: 09/22/2012 9:39 am EDT Updated: 09/22/2012 10:16 am EDT [image: College Voter Suppresion] In Tennessee, a new law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls explicitly excludes student IDs. In Wisconsin, college students are newly disallowed from using university-provided housing lists or corroboration from other students to verify their residence. Florida's reduction in early voting days is expected to reduce the number of young and first-time voters there. An... more »
Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky: Saturday coffee. by Fred Klonsky *Democrat Illinois House Representative Robyn Gabel. Is she crazy?* We woke to as close to the definition of a Fall day as anyone could claim. A chill in the air. A little rain. Then sun wandering behind scattered gray clouds. Chicago already knew. The leaves on the Dogwood in the backyard had given us a rusty warning signal earlier in the week. Yesterday I had coffee at Peet’s. I sat at the counter, but there was some sticky stuff. Joanne, a Peet’s employee grabbed a wet cloth. I offered to wipe it off. I laughed ... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Training America's Next Generation of Followers
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Jersey Jazzman: Training America's Next Generation of Followers: Training America's Next Generation of Followers by Duke *Guess which child is heading off to the KIPP Academy?* Paul Krugman breaks down Romney's "Boca Moment," and tells us something about class stratification in the process: Where does this disdain for workers come from? Some of it, obviously, reflects the influence of money in politics: big-money donors, like the ones Mr. Romney was speaking to when he went off on half the nation, don’t live paycheck to paycheck. But it also reflects the extent to which the G.O.P.... more »
Three fears about blended learning - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Three fears about blended learning - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: Three fears about blended learning By Valerie Strauss The tech revolution has led many to see a future where students get their education through a blend of traditional learning in classrooms and instruction through computer or other tech device.. Here, John Merrow, veteran education reporter for PBS, NPR, and dozens of national publications, writes about this key concerns about blended learning. Merrow is president of Learning Matters, a non-profit media production company, and his latest book is *The I... more »
Party Politics, the Post Office, and the Common Good « Student Activism
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Party Politics, the Post Office, and the Common Good « Student Activism: Party Politics, the Post Office, and the Common Good by Angus Johnston I spent a few days in Missouri last week, giving a talk and hanging out with local campus activists. They’ve got a fascinating senate race in Missouri this year, between Todd “legitimate rape” Akin and embattled incumbent Claire McCaskill. We talked a bit about the race while I was in town, my hosts and I, and so when I stumbled across a lifestream of the campaign’s first debate yesterday morning, I watched a bit of it. As it turned out, on... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-22-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Hope for the Children of Chicago: Despite Rahm by dianerav Ms. Katie is one of the best education bloggers out there. She has deep experience working with children in need, she is passionate, and she writes from the heart. In this post, she explains what the Chicago Teachers Union won for the children of Chicago. And she makes clear why Rahm Emanuel should stop saying he is doing it “for the children,” for “our children.” He has not earned that right. Who is he doing “it” for? Why does he want to close anoth... more »
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