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Afternoon UPDATE: Chicago Teachers Strike News and Commentary 9-12-12
Morning Chicago Teachers Strike News and Commentary 9-12-12
Synergizing Entrepreneurship and a Strong Commons | Lefty Parent
Synergizing Entrepreneurship and a Strong Commons | Lefty Parent: Synergizing Entrepreneurship and a Strong Commons by Cooper Zale As a progressive, I continue to be frustrated with the ideological split in our country’s governing bodies that seems to be preventing them from addressing key issues that will help us move forward as a society. But as not a particularly partisan one, I always try to appreciate the positions and underlying world view of more conservative comrades on the other side of our current dysfunctional divide. So trying to get beyond all this pitched political con... more »
A Petition to reduce the use of Standardized Testing in Connecticut - Wait, What?
A Petition to reduce the use of Standardized Testing in Connecticut - Wait, What?: A Petition to reduce the use of Standardized Testing in Connecticut by jonpelto It’s a Petition to reduce the use of Standardized Testing in Connecticut This is our opportunity to make a difference. The “education reformers” and their corporate partners are making their push to undermine and destroy public education. Public school teachers are on the picket line in Chicago. The strike is not the traditional battle over fair pay, as much as it is a about a group of courageous teachers, willing to
Schools Matter: How Can Randi and Dennis Support the Chicago Teachers and Continue to Embrace the Policies They Are Rejecting
Schools Matter: How Can Randi and Dennis Support the Chicago Teachers and Continue to Embrace the Policies They Are Rejecting: How Can Randi and Dennis Support the Chicago Teachers and Continue to Embrace the Policies They Are Rejecting by Jim Horn We all knew sooner or later teachers would wake up and realize they have been sold down the river by the union bosses. That has happened in Chicago, even as Randi and Dennis continue to spin their lies that teachers support the ed deforms that are dismantling public education for the benefit of the ed industry and the social control ol... more »
Diane in the Evening Diane Ravitch's blog
Diane Ravitch's blog: Why Is the State Commissioner in Tennessee Interfering in Local Decision? by dianerav Kevin Huffman–the Tennessee Commissioner of Education–really, really wants the Metro Nashville school board to approve the Great Hearts Charter School. He ordered them to do it. He monitored their meeting through an aide. Against his wishes, they turned it down–for a third time. It will come back for a fourth consideration, and no doubt arms will be twisted. Why is the State Commissioner of Education–a TFA alum–injecting his personal wishes into a local decision? Maybe we wi... more »
Dealing with Students Who Bully: Part I (The Essential First Step) — Whole Child Education
Dealing with Students Who Bully: Part I (The Essential First Step) — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Bob Sullo]Dealing with Students Who Bully: Part I (The Essential First Step) September 12, 2012 by Bob Sullo Note: Just as I warned about the dangers of identifying kids as "victims" in my last post, I try to avoid calling kids "bullies." So even though it's faster and easier to label a kid as a bully, I prefer to say "a kid who bullied another." It might seem like a subtle difference, but I think it dramatically changes our perception and behavior. After readi... more »
UPDATE: Topinka knows who caused the pension problem. But she is afraid to say how to fix it. « Fred Klonsky
Topinka knows who caused the pension problem. But she is afraid to say how to fix it. « Fred Klonsky: Rebel Diaz. Chicago Teacher. by Fred Klonsky [CHORUS] Homey I was taught by a Chicago teacher! Chicago teacher, Chicago teacher! I learned to read and write from a Chicago teacher, So I’m inspired by the fight from our Chicago teachers! [RODSTARZ VERSE] The teachers are tired, the students dumbfounded, the budgets get cut so classes are overcrowded. Streets full of violence, the blue code of silence so imma keep rhyming til salaries start rising! The unions uprising! takin to the stree... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Tom Moran: Put Up Or Shut Up
Jersey Jazzman: Tom Moran: Put Up Or Shut Up: Tom Moran: Put Up Or Shut Up by Duke *Did I really say all that? Oh, man, I really can act like a jerk...* Tom Moran writes yet another column saying that Chris Christie would be even more awesome if he wasn't so angry all the time. Whatever; the Star-Ledger Op-Ed Editor has been giving the guv career advice since he was sworn in. What really irks me here is that Moran once again ascribes all sorts of bad motives to the teachers union without giving cause: Christie has had many overheated moments like this. But *when he targets the te... more »
NYC Public School Parents: The real issues in the Chicago teachers strike and why they should matter to us here in NYC: Leonie Haimson on CNBC
NYC Public School Parents: The real issues in the Chicago teachers strike and why they should matter to us here in NYC: Leonie Haimson on CNBC: The real issues in the Chicago teachers strike and why they should matter to us here in NYC: Leonie Haimson on CNBC by Leonie Haimson See the video from last night below, in which I stood up for the teachers in Chicago, three against one, on the Kudlow Report on CNBC. I tried to explain why most voters and parents in Chicago support the teachers, and how the strike is about many issues, one of them being class size. In the NY Times yest... more »
Why Rahm Emanuel and The New York Times are wrong about teacher evaluation - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
Why Rahm Emanuel and The New York Times are wrong about teacher evaluation - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: Why Rahm Emanuel and The New York Times are wrong about teacher evaluation By Valerie Strauss You know things are going very badly for public school teachers when The New York Times editorial board calls a bad teacher evaluation system a “sensible policy change.” The Times ran an editorial on Wednesday that smacked Chicago teachers for striking against a school reform package pushed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a former chief of staff of President Obama. It says in part: ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Latest I'm hearing...
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Latest I'm hearing...: Latest I'm hearing... by Mike Klonsky At Clemente High School this morning, teachers manned all 4 corners at Division and Western . I seemed like every car , truck, bus and taxi that went by was honking its horn in support of the strikers. (M. Klonsky pic)Fire Alarm Insiders tell me that Fire Dept. inspectors went to Children First holding centers to do safety checks yesterday. Many of the buildings aren't schools and may not have proper safety requirements for little kids. I'm told that
Is Your Governor A Shill for Corporate Education Reformers? Do you have to fear your Public Schools being Privatized?
Education 50: EDUCATION 50 - States - FAQ - Our Mission *SELECT* A STATE - ALABAMA - ALASKA - ARIZONA - ARKANSAS - CALIFORNIA - COLORADO - CONNECTICUT - DELAWARE - FLORIDA - GEORGIA - HAWAII - IDAHO - ILLINOIS - INDIANA - IOWA - KANSAS - KENTUCKY - LOUISIANA - MAINE - MARYLAND - MASSACHUSETTS - MICHIGAN - MINNESOTA - ... more »
Ed Waivers, Junk Ratings & Misplaced Blame: Jersey Edition « School Finance 101
Ed Waivers, Junk Ratings & Misplaced Blame: Jersey Edition « School Finance 101: Ed Waivers, Junk Ratings & Misplaced Blame: Jersey Edition by schoolfinance101 I’ve been writing over the past few weeks about NCLB waivers and the schools that are being targeted by states under the waiver program as targets for federally endorsed state intervention. [all of which is built on highly suspect legal/governance assumptions] My concerns here operate at a number of levels. First, the current Federal Administration has again used an “incentive” application process to coerce states to adopt ... more »
RheeFirst! » DC auditor slams Rhee’s deceptive accounting
RheeFirst! » DC auditor slams Rhee’s deceptive accounting: DC auditor slams Rhee’s deceptive accounting by admin When Michelle Rhee closed 23 schools in DC, the damage to communities was evident. Rhee justified the closures by citing supposed cost savings, but a recently released investigation by the DC Inspector Generalshows that those savings, like so much of Michelle Rhee’s legacy, have turned out to be illusory. The $9.7 million price tag that Rhee quoted at the time turned into a whopping $40 million. Even on Rhee’s terms, the number should have been $17.7 million, and the ... more »
Corp reform media blaming teachers, touting charters Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Corp reform media blaming teachers, touting charters: Corp reform media blaming teachers, touting charters by admin The corporate reform-backed media is doing its “Education Nation” best to prop up Rahm Emanuel’s union busting efforts, with a lot of help from Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. Parents Across America’s Leonie Haimson was put up against three white male corp reformers on CNBCyesterday. I know, not fair that the men were so overmatched, but one of them still managed to suggest that the parents supporting the CTU are ... more »
Afternoon UPDATE: Chicago Teachers Strike News and Commentary 9-12-12
*Morning Chicago Teachers Strike News and Commentary 9-12-12* Chicago teacher: They didn’t think that we were serious by Eric W. Dolan Union delegate Darryl Reed explained Monday that the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) began their strike on Monday to prevent teachers from being unjustly fired. “We’ve been saying all along that the [Chicago Public School system] did not think that we were this strong, did not think that... The Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Two Visions by dianerav This is my analysis of the strike, posted on the website of the New York Review of Books. Debating the ... more »
Chris Hedges on the Chicago teachers’ strike | Seattle Education
Chris Hedges on the Chicago teachers’ strike | Seattle Education: Chris Hedges on the Chicago teachers’ strike by seattleducation2011 From Democracy Now’s program on September 11, 2012: Chris Hedges: Dems Owe Chicago Public Teachers Support For “Most Important Labor Action in Decades” As the Chicago public school teachers’ strike enters its second day, we’re joined by the journalist and author Chris Hedges. “The teacher strike in Chicago is arguably one of the most important labor actions in probably decades,” Hedges says. “If it does not prevail, you can be certain that the temp... more »
Chicago teachers say they’ve been handed an ultimatum | The Raw Story
Chicago teachers say they’ve been handed an ultimatum | The Raw Story: Chicago teachers say they’ve been handed an ultimatum By David Ferguson Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:52 EDT [image: Print] Share on facebookShare on redditShare on diggShare on twitterShare on farkShare on stumbleupon0 [image: Chicago teachers strike via Flickr] Topics: chicago board of education ♦ Chicago teachers ♦ Chicago Teachers Union Chicago Teachers’ Union representatives say that school district officials have issued them an ultimatum with regards to their demands, according to ABC News. The strike... more »
» CHART: High School Graduation Rates in “Right-to-Work” States Clearly Lower than States Where Unionism is Welcome
» CHART: High School Graduation Rates in “Right-to-Work” States Clearly Lower than States Where Unionism is Welcome: CHART: High School Graduation Rates in “Right-to-Work” States Clearly Lower than States Where Unionism is Welcome by Chaz Bolte An interesting, though dated map is making its way around the web that shows graduation rates across the country versus state “Right-to-Work” status. The graphic likely resurfaced, despite showing information from 2002-2003, because of the Chicago Teachers Union strike and the ongoing assault on public education. Even though the Right-to-... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Autocrat Rahm draws a line in the sand on test-based evaluation
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Autocrat Rahm draws a line in the sand on test-based evaluation: Autocrat Rahm draws a line in the sand on test-based evaluation by Mike Klonsky Whitney Young H.S. teachers are hanging tough. So far, the teachers have won overwhelming community support.. Latest polls show 47% support CTU and only 39% for the mayor. (CTU pic)It appears this morning that our autocrat mayor has decided to stonewall the negotiations. While he's moved on compensation issues but he's refusing to even discuss teacher evaluation and the power of principals to hire and f... more »
Schools Matter: PBS-Gates News Hour Features Present Randi-Roy Tag Team Against Teachers
Schools Matter: PBS-Gates News Hour Features Present Randi-Roy Tag Team Against Teachers: PBS-Gates News Hour Features Present Randi-Roy Tag Team Against Teachers by Jim Horn Ever since the PBS News Hour became a subsidiary of the Gates Foundation, their reporting has suffered, both in what they cover and how they cover it. In terms of the street actions going on in Chicago, with parents, children, and teachers raising holy hell to save their schools from corporate takeover, PBS remains a distant observer, preferring to interview a polite PBS affiliate reporter two nites ago, and... more »
The Chicago Strike and the History of American Teachers' Unions - Dana Goldstein
The Chicago Strike and the History of American Teachers' Unions - Dana Goldstein: The Chicago Strike and the History of American Teachers' Unions by Dana Goldstein * [image: Haley] Margaret Haley, the "lady labor slugger" of Chicago. She was one of the nation's first teachers' union organizers.* I live in New York, and like almost every national education commentator, I have no idea about the specific details left on the table in the Chicago teachers’ negotiations. Broadly, we know the union leadership resents Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s enthusiasm for non-unionized charter schools and ne... more »
» Chicago Teachers Union Begins Day 3 of Strike to Save the City’s Schools
» Chicago Teachers Union Begins Day 3 of Strike to Save the City’s Schools: Chicago Teachers Union Begins Day 3 of Strike to Save the City’s Schools by Steve Cooper For a third straight day, Chicago’s public school teachers (members of the Chicago Teachers Union) will be on strike to protest the direction that Chicago’s school system is headed. The CTU and Mayor Rahm Emanuel are at odds on a handful of issues, leaving 350,000 students unable to attend school. The catch is, however, that even if they were in school, they might not have books, they’d likely be in classrooms of 40 o... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Is THIS why Arne Duncan wants Everyone to go to College?
Missouri Education Watchdog: Is THIS why Arne Duncan wants Everyone to go to College?: Is THIS why Arne Duncan wants Everyone to go to College? by stlgretchen Is college debt collection the new "Wild West in Education" scheme for "entrepreneurs" to make money? It is no secret this Administration's goal is to make the majority of students college/career ready, in fact, it is in its educational blueprint and heard in many of their speeches. What is the stated goal of the Administration's school reform? From an Arne Duncan speech: Last Call for Common Core Questions to Smarter Ba... more »
Mid Day UPDATE: Good News from the Heritage Foundation LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-12-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] What Does Equal Educational Opportunity Mean in Chicago? by dianerav An article that appeared in “In These Times” describes the school where Mayor Rahm Emanuel sends his children. It is the University of Chicago Lab School. President Obama chose it for his girls when he lived in Chicago. Arne Duncan is a graduate. It is a wonderful progressive school, originally founded by John Dewey. It has small classes, a broad and rich curriculum, wonderful facilities, a beautiful library, seven full-time arts teachers... more »
Obama between a rock and a hard place with Chicago teachers strike - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
Obama between a rock and a hard place with Chicago teachers strike - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: Obama between a rock and a hard place with Chicago teachers strike By Valerie Strauss Among the signs that striking Chicago teachers are carrying are ones that say, “Obama don’t ignore us.” Actually, the Chicago teachers, who began their first strike in 25 years on Monday, shouldn’t expect President Obama to do much more than ((Sitthixay Ditthavong/AP))ignore them. Their strike is at best highly inconvenient and could actually work against him, though how much isn’t clear. Th... more »
Teachers For Social Justice: Why We're Striking in Chicago
Teachers For Social Justice: Why We're Striking in Chicago: Why We're Striking in Chicago by sarah atlas Teachers, paraprofessionals and school clinicians in Chicago have been without a labor agreement since June of this year. Following the inability of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to reach an agreement over benefits, the role of standardized tests in teacher evaluations, and physical improvements to schools that teachers say are harming both teacher and student performance, the CTU has announced that a city-wide stirke will begin today - ... more »
The New York Times’ folly. « Fred Klonsky
The New York Times’ folly. « Fred Klonsky: The New York Times’ folly. by Fred Klonsky *The NY Times issues their encyclical.* It’s not being provincial to point out that the NY Times, which stakes some claim on being a national newspaper, generally ignores the middle of the country. Once in a while you might read *36 Hours in Iowa* in the travel section. But that’s about it. Over this past year they have certainly ignored the story of Chicago and its teachers. Until this morning, when they decided to lecture the 30,000 members of the Chicago teachers on the folly of For your Face... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: No On 1240 Campaign
Seattle Schools Community Forum: No On 1240 Campaign: No On 1240 Campaign by Melissa Westbrook [image: No on 1240 (click on picture)] In the "tag you're it" section, I looked around a couple of months ago and realized that no one seemed to mounting a campaign against charter schools. So I'm the head of the No On 1240 campaign. I have a great steering committee (all parents) and great supporters down in Tacoma and we have a starting list of volunteers. I put a link to our campaign on the blog to the right of the threads. It is chock-full of information (unlike the Yes side - th... more »
School Tech Connect: Truly, Truly...
School Tech Connect: Truly, Truly...: Truly, Truly... by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) Moronic. And these are the best and brightest? Seriously, this kid writes with the certainty of someone who's never been shat upon once in her life. And this.. Great educators produce great results. Using challenging social factors as an excuse, as a crutch, as a reason to say our children cannot perform on standardized tests is shameful. Karen Lewis is using these challenges as a scapegoat for the failures of the public education system. You can almost see the holier-than-thou expression th... more »
Students Last: Drug Dealers Defeat Teachers: New Poll
Students Last: Drug Dealers Defeat Teachers: New Poll: Drug Dealers Defeat Teachers: New Poll by Students Last Some surprising results turned up in a new Gallup poll. The poll asked parents to rank occupations according to how much they hoped their children aspired to the profession. Among the most desired were perennial favorites, doctors and lawyers. Nurses also did well. Although they fell 3% from last year's ranking, nurses still managed to come in third place. Teachers, however, did not fair so well. Two years ago they came in third place; this year they scored below drug dea... more »
Conservatives and Education Reformers: When in doubt, make sh*t up - Wait, What?
Conservatives and Education Reformers: When in doubt, make sh*t up - Wait, What?: Conservatives and Education Reformers: When in doubt, make sh*t up by jonpelto The verbal assault on teachers has reached a fevered pitch as conservatives and “education reformers push to make it look like the Chicago Teacher Strike is about money and the demands of greedy teachers and their greedy unions, rather than the fact that Chicago teachers are actually standing up to the “education reform” industry and the politicians that support it. Yesterday, Leonie Haimson, a leader of Parents Across Amer... more »
Teaching Exponents In Eighth Grade, Part 1: [Old To The Now] | The Jose Vilson
Teaching Exponents In Eighth Grade, Part 1: [Old To The Now] | The Jose Vilson: Teaching Exponents In Eighth Grade, Part 1: [Old To The Now] by Jose India Power Outage Every so often, I’m inserting some posts on pedagogy, especially for those of us who aren’t as math-inclined. If you find this helpful, just let me know in the comments. Today, I’m differentiating between the old way I used to prepare the students for a lesson on exponents and the way I do it now. *Old Way* 1. Ask “What’s an exponent?” 2. Here are the five mail rules you need to know. 3. Apply them. *New Way* 1. Ask “... more »
115 YEARS AGO « Teachers Fight Back
115 YEARS AGO « Teachers Fight Back: 115 YEARS AGO by alkleen A hundred and fifteen years ago, in 1897, a strike by coal miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia ended with the miners winning an eight-hour workday. (The previous day, 20 Pennsylvania miners were killed when sheriff’s deputies fired on them.) I posted the above, lest we forget that every major benefit and working condition ever gained by working men and women in this country came at a very high cost. If you have a working knowledge of the history of the labor movement in this country, you can’t help but be a l... more »
Rick Scott: “Should we get rid of the FCAT and just go with the ACT?” | Scathing Purple Musings
Rick Scott: “Should we get rid of the FCAT and just go with the ACT?” | Scathing Purple Musings: Rick Scott: “Should we get rid of the FCAT and just go with the ACT?” by Bob Sikes Maybe Rick Scott really has seen the light. After meeting with parents and teachers in Boca Raton yesterday,*Sun Sentinel *reporter Anne Geggis reported this: For his first year-and-a-half in office, Gov. Scott seemed at odds with many parents and teachers by supporting the state’s use of high stakes testing for everything from teacher pay to student promotion. He signed teacher performance pay legislat... more »
Radical Scholarship: THE DISASTER CAPITALISM CURRICULUM: THE HIGH PRICE OF EDUCATION REFORM
Radical Scholarship: THE DISASTER CAPITALISM CURRICULUM: THE HIGH PRICE OF EDUCATION REFORM: THE DISASTER CAPITALISM CURRICULUM: THE HIGH PRICE OF EDUCATION REFORM by P. L. Thomas THE DISASTER CAPITALISM CURRICULUM: THE HIGH PRICE OF EDUCATION REFORM BY ADAM BESSIE AND DAN ARCHER *“What do you do when you want to reach the public but you have no access to the mainstream media? Here’s what: Some very brilliant educators decided to try a novel way to explain the issues to the public. They used comic journalism, a simple, direct means of communicating complex ideas.”* Diane Ravitc... more »
Modern School: Chicago Strike Update
Modern School: Chicago Strike Update: Chicago Strike Update by Michael Dunn Yesterday, the first day of Chicago’s teacher strike, 35,000 teachers and their supporters (including hundreds of students) picketed in front of their schools and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) headquarters. 578 schools held pickets, according to “On The Line,” the CTU’s strike website. Today, CTU asked all members to picket at one of the 144 school sites that CPS is trying to keep open. These sites are being run by people from the district office, with scab support from members of religious organizations. *... more »
Last Stand for Children First: Teachers Strike Day 2: Our Newest Radio Ad
Last Stand for Children First: Teachers Strike Day 2: Our Newest Radio Ad: Teachers Strike Day 2: Our Newest Radio Ad by Last Stand for Children Popout We couldn't stand it anymore. With our kids locked out of their beloved schools, we jumped into action with an ad buy aimed at getting the Chicago teachers to call off their strike and think of the most vulnerable in our society.
Charter campuses focus of L.A. school-board protests - latimes.com
Charter campuses focus of L.A. school-board protests - latimes.com: Charter campuses focus of L.A. school-board protests [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] About 400 charter school advocates descended on Los Angeles school district headquarters Tuesday to protest a proposed moratorium on new charters. Later, a smaller but equally passionate contingent of parents and teachers from Berendo Middle School arrived to oppose construction of a building to house a charter school on that campus. Charters have become a flashpoint in battles over school reform. Charte... more »
Chicago Teachers Strike: Why I'm On Strike & What I'm Telling My Family and Friends | K-12 News Network
Chicago Teachers Strike: Why I'm On Strike & What I'm Telling My Family and Friends | K-12 News Network: Chicago Teachers Strike: Why I’m On Strike & What I’m Telling My Family and Friends by David As the strike makes national news I am finding along with many teachers that many people are weighing in on the strike who really have no idea what is going on and are basing their opinions off a 2 minute news clip. Here are the talking points and explanation I will share with my family. Dear Friends and Family, As the Chicago Teachers Strike becomes national news it is important to re... more »
American School Health Association Offers Free School Health Webinars — Whole Child Education
American School Health Association Offers Free School Health Webinars — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Kristen Pekarek]American School Health Association Offers Free School Health Webinars September 11, 2012 by Kristen Pekarek Schools play an important role in improving student health, social outcomes, and overall academic success. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, aside from families, schools have the most direct contactwith more than 95 percent of U.S. young people aged 5–17 years, for 6 hours a day, and for up to 13 critical years of their s... more »
Blue Jersey:: School Privatization Efforts Continue in NJ
Blue Jersey:: School Privatization Efforts Continue in NJ: School Privatization Efforts Continue in NJ by KendalJames The deceptively-named school privatization group American Federation for Children is attempting to link the Chicago Teachers Union strike to what they claim is public support for school vouchers. That's a long walk, considering that most Americans don't want their tax dollars to pay for private and religious schools. AFC claims that their commissioned polling shows a whopping 85% of New Jerseyans support vouchers. If that figure seems weird, it is - AFC's claims are... more »
The Educated Reporter: Chicago Teachers' Union Strike: Win the Battle But Lose the War?
The Educated Reporter: Chicago Teachers' Union Strike: Win the Battle But Lose the War?: Chicago Teachers' Union Strike: Win the Battle But Lose the War? by Emily Richmond As numerous news organizations have noted, including the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor,and the Wall St. Journal, the Chicago teachers' strike is being posited by some as a referendum on President Obama’s education initiatives. Indeed, the U.S. Department of Education has dangled some sizeable carrots to motivate states and districts to adopt significant reforms. Among them is Race To The Top... more »
LAUSD: DOING ITS PART IN "THE UNRAVELING" OF AMERICA INTO PAKISTAN? - Perdaily.com
LAUSD: DOING ITS PART IN "THE UNRAVELING" OF AMERICA INTO PAKISTAN? - Perdaily.com: LAUSD: DOING ITS PART IN "THE UNRAVELING" OF AMERICA INTO PAKISTAN? by Leonard Isenberg [image: Birsing Deo.jpg] *(Mensaje se repite en Español) (For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)* *Over the years I have kept in touch with my old Indian school chum Madukar Shah from my days in the late 1960s and 1970s at UCLA. While I didn't know it until I visited him in India several years ago, Madukar is the Maharajah of the Indian state of Madya Pradesh, even though th... more »
9-11-12 Late Nite with the Unabridged Diane Diane Ravitch's blog #FairContractNow #CTUstrike
Diane Ravitch's blog: Conservative Pundits Pummel Chicago Students by dianerav Jersey Jazzman calls out the conservative pundits who, in an effort to embarrass Chicago teachers,try to show how awful student perormance is in that district and paint it in the worst possible light. If they are casting stones, you kinda wonder why they don’t throw them at Arne Duncan and Mayor Daley, whose policies determined what happened in the schools. What they do is akin to blaming the war in Iraq on the soldiers, not the policymakers. The National Context of Chicago Strike by dianerav The New ... more »
Why the Chicago Teachers Strike Is Really About Better Schools #ctustrike #1u #labor #faircontractnow
Why the Chicago Teachers Strike Is Really About Better Schools | Alternet: Why the Chicago Teachers Strike Is Really About Better Schools The Chicago Teachers Union has pushed for smaller classes, enriched curriculum, better supplies and facilities, and more counselors and support staff. *September 10, 2012* | Photo Credit: CTU Local 1 / Flickr LIKE THIS ARTICLE? Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. The following article first appeared at Working In These Times , the labor blog of In These Times magazine. For more news and analysis like ... more »
Striking Chicago teachers get support from parents | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
Striking Chicago teachers get support from parents | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com: Striking Chicago teachers get support from parents - By Don Babwin - Associated Press - 2 Comments [image: Parents Stand With CTU (CLICK ON PICTURE)] * * * * *Chicago* — As Chicago teachers walked the picket lines for a second day, they were joined by many of the very people who are most inconvenienced by their walkout: the parents who must now scramble to find a place for children to pass the time or for babysitters. Mothers and fathers — some with their kids in tow — are marching... more »
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Big Education Ape Nite Cap SPECIAL STRIKE EDITION 9-11-12 #faircontractnow #CTUSTRIKE #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
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