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Missouri Education Watchdog: From The Trenches
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 7 minutes ago
Missouri Education Watchdog: From The Trenches: From The Trenches by Anngie Diane Ravitch and Anthony Cody teamed up and had a call to action for parents, teachers, administrators and anyone interested in education to write a letter to the President by October 17th. The letters were a way to push back on the “education reform” changes that are being pushed at the national level and in states across the nation. The letters were written, most of them gut wrenching accounts of what it is like in today's classrooms. By far the issue of greatest concern is standardized testing and its ... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, October 19, 2012
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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Communities for Teaching Excellence, Los Angeles-based education organization, closing Education Headlines *Friday, October 19, 2012* Big money in play in Oakland school board campaignsLocal school board races are often low-budget, low-profile affairs, and until now, Oakland has been no exception. But this year, two new political action committees have thrown themselves into the election, infusing once-lethargic races with energy -- and cash. Most students give more healthful state school menus thumbs upFor every three Californ... more »
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to visit New York City to present the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education | U.S. Department of Education
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 24 minutes ago
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to visit New York City to present the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education | U.S. Department of Education: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to visit New York City to present the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education *While in New York, Duncan Will Visit a School and Participate in a Classroom to Career Forum* *Contact: * Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov *Event Date 1: *October 23, 2012 11:00 am - 12:00 pm *Event Date 2: *October 23, 2012 01:15 pm - 02:15 pm *Event Date 3: *October 23, 2012 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm U.S. Secret... more »
The nation’s leading voice for public education calls Connecticut’s Carmen Lopez a hero of public education. - Wait, What?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 27 minutes ago
The nation’s leading voice for public education calls Connecticut’s Carmen Lopez a hero of public education. - Wait, What?: The nation’s leading voice for public education calls Connecticut’s Carmen Lopez a hero of public education. by jonpelto [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Today, one of Diane Ravitch’s blog posts focused on Judge Carmen Lopez and her contribution to fighting for public education in Connecticut. Ravitch writes, “She has stood up against the most powerful people in her state to defend the public schools and the basic principles of democracy. Sh... more »
If common core fails, then what? « My Island View
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 31 minutes ago
If common core fails, then what? « My Island View: If common core fails, then what? by tomwhitby I was invited to attend the Annual Conference on Evidence-based Policy making and Innovation sponsored by the National Association of State Boards of Education. The conference was well planned with excellent leaders and speakers in each of the sessions. These were the very sessions the members of NASBE needed to consider the weighty decisions they need to make on policy required by their positions on their State Boards of Education. I was there as an observer and a blogger, and I was ... more »
Remarks by the President at the 2012 Alfred E. Smith Dinner | The White House
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 40 minutes ago
Remarks by the President at the 2012 Alfred E. Smith Dinner | The White House: Remarks by the President at the 2012 Alfred E. Smith Dinner Waldorf Towers New York, New York 9:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Everyone, please take your seats -- otherwise Clint Eastwood will yell at them. (Laughter.) Thank you to Al and Ann. To Your Eminence; Governor, Mrs. Romney; Governor Cuomo; Mayor Bloomberg; Senator Schumer; all the distinguished guests who are here. In less than three weeks, voters in states like Oh... more »
Modern School: California’s New Open Textbook Law
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 50 minutes ago
Modern School: California’s New Open Textbook Law: California’s New Open Textbook Law by Michael Dunn California Governor Jerry Brown has recently signed two new bills (SB 1052 and SB 1053) that pave the way for free, open license digital textbooks for the 50 most popular lower-division college courses offered in California. The legislation, introduced by Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, passed the state Senate and Assembly in August. Textbooks developed under the new will be made available under the Creative Commons Attribution license. This will allow anyone to use o... more »
HechingerEd Blog | Parents choose new charter operator in first ever ‘parent trigger’
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HechingerEd Blog | Parents choose new charter operator in first ever ‘parent trigger’: Parents choose new charter operator in first ever ‘parent trigger’ by Natasha Lindstrom A small group of parents in Adelanto, Calif., became the first in the nation Thursday to choose a charter operator to take over their neighborhood school through the controversial “parent trigger” law. On a 50 to 3 vote, parents who voted choseLaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy as the charter operator to take over the embattled Desert Trails Elementary School, which has been at the center of a bitter battle... more »
Public education is under assault
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Public education is under assault: Public education is under assault Print Email 5 hours ago • Chuck Arnold / A Valley View (0) Comments For most any government program involving benefits to society and large sums of money, you will find Wall Street and the big money people seeking ways to tap into the money. Social Security is a case in point — the mantra of privatization is “government is wasteful and inefficient and business is efficient and can do any job better.” Many people think that the government cost of running Social Security may run as high as 50 percent. In reality,... more »
Morning UPDATE: LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-19-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Another Superintendent Joins the Honor Roll by dianerav On my trip to the Midwest this past week, I met the superintendents of 86 districts in Michigan who belong to the Tri-County Alliance, which enrolls almost half the children in the state. Every one I spoke to (and I had a private dinner with a dozen leaders of the group) told me of the state’s efforts to destroy public education and to create a free market of schools, where schools compete for “customers” (students). One of the members is already on ... more »
Mitt Romney: Tough on Bullying or Just Tough Bully? | toteachornototeach
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Mitt Romney: Tough on Bullying or Just Tough Bully? | toteachornototeach: Mitt Romney: Tough on Bullying or Just Tough Bully? by aristotlethewise *Mitt Romney: Tough on Bullying or Just Tough Bully?* by Veronica Percia It is a meaningful coincidence that this critical political month of October marks Bullying Prevention Month across the U.S. With just weeks to go before Election Day, and undecided voters still searching for meaningful points of contrast between the two candidates, they need look no further than to the relative seriousness with which Governor Romney and President O... more »
Closing the achievement gap: We’ve been building vocabulary. How about also building character? | Get Schooled
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Closing the achievement gap: We’ve been building vocabulary. How about also building character? | Get Schooled: Closing the achievement gap: We’ve been building vocabulary. How about also building character? by Maureen Downey What sets children on a successful path in school and, hopefully, in life? The current belief is that it’s how much children know, so we buy math flashcards for 3-year-olds and sit toddlers down in front of “Baby Einstein” videos. We eliminate recess to direct more time to reading and numbers. But is the answer stuffing information into children’s brains at e... more »
Big money flowing into Oakland school board races - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Big money flowing into Oakland school board races - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools: Big money flowing into Oakland school board races Thursday, October 18th, 2012 at 11:45 am in 16 Comments » *Photo by Laura A. Oda/Staff* As we reported today, this Oakland school board election is a departure from past cycles — and not just because every race is contested. The teachers union revived its political action committee after 20 years, throwing its weight behind *Thearse Pecot* (District 1), *Richard Fuentes* (District 3), and *Mike Hutchinson* (District 5). B... more »
A new approach to the difficult middle school years
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A new approach to the difficult middle school years: A new approach to the difficult middle school years Posted by Valerie Strauss on October 19, 2012 at 4:00 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » *I once attended a back-to-school night where the school principal asked a big group of parents if anybody, given the chance, would return to middle school and take the chance to redo their lives. Not a single hand went up — and it’s not just because of bad memories of those difficult years. Parents know... more »
Obama, Romney and Education | Taking Note
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Obama, Romney and Education | Taking Note: Obama, Romney and Education by John Merrow How would a second Obama term look in terms of education? What about a Romney Presidency? Are there great differences between the presidential candidates on education? What would a Romney presidency mean? A second Obama term? Unfortunately (from my point of view), education has not been front-and-center in the campaign. Perhaps the low point came in the second debate when both men endorsed education as an antidote to the proliferation of assault weapons. Talk about bizarre! Neither man was asked ... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Questions Newark Teachers MUST Ask About Their Contract
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Jersey Jazzman: Questions Newark Teachers MUST Ask About Their Contract: Questions Newark Teachers MUST Ask About Their Contract by Duke [image: Good News About New Jersey's Public Schools] UPDATE: NJ Spotlight published the highlights of the contract and the contract itself here. I am afraid some of my questions below have been answered. Stand by... The Newark teachers contract is the most important topic in New Jersey education right now - so I'll be writing a lot about it over the next few days. But let's get a few things on the table first: I am a union guy. I am for collect... more »
NYC Educator: Man vs. Machine--Further Adventures with Skedula
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 3 hours ago
NYC Educator: Man vs. Machine--Further Adventures with Skedula: Man vs. Machine--Further Adventures with Skedula by NYC Educator Yesterday I had a big problem contacting a student's home. A girl walked in 20 minutes late, like she owned the place, after having arrived just before the ending bell rang two days ago. She had a big smile, looking as though she was expecting to win a prize. At least two times I caught her fussing with makeup rather than paying attention. This was fairly easy for her to do as the only seat in my 34-person class was one in the back. The girl had written a... more »
(Just Like) Starting Over
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 11 hours ago
JOHN LENNON - (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER LYRICS Our life together is so precious together We have grown, we have grown Although our love is still special Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere alone It's been too long since we took the time No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly But when I see you darling It's like we both are falling in love again It'll be just like starting over, starting over Everyday we used to make it love Why can't we be making love nice and easy It's time to spread our wings and fly Don't let another day go by my love It'll be just like starting ove... more »
Diane in the Evening 10-18-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 11 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog: LA Times Sues to Get Teachers’ Names by dianerav Remember that the LA Times created a firestorm in 2010 when it created value added ratings for teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District and released the names and ratings of thousands of teachers. Arne Duncan said it was a good idea, but many researchers warned that the ratings were volatile, inaccurate, and unstable. And others saw a violation of confidentiality as well as ethical issues. In the aftermath, a teacher named Roberto Riguelas committed suicide, and his family said he was depressed t... more »
School Tech Connect: It's All The Same Thing!
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago
School Tech Connect: It's All The Same Thing!: It's All The Same Thing! by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) One thing I'm looking for during my declining years is how this term "college ready" is going to play out. Everyone's going to be "college-ready." Here's how Yale defines that..
JUST DRUG EM ALL « Teachers Fight Back
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago
JUST DRUG EM ALL « Teachers Fight Back: JUST DRUG EM ALL by alkleen I hate to be an “I told you so”, but I knew the day would come when underachieving students were all treated with some drug to make them pay attention better and perform better in school. Now we have doctors prescribing Adderall and other powerful stimulant drugs to improve the grades of underperforming but otherwise healthy schoolchildren. These are not children with ADHD or any diagnosed problem. This is great. Why stop with the underachieving ones ? Let’s drug em all, even the high achievers, maybe it will hel... more »
Allow More Mistakes, And Other Advice for Getting Kids Into Math [Edutopia] | The Jose Vilson
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago
Allow More Mistakes, And Other Advice for Getting Kids Into Math [Edutopia] | The Jose Vilson: Allow More Mistakes, And Other Advice for Getting Kids Into Math [Edutopia] by Jose An excerpt from my latest (highly shared) Edutopia article: 1) Allow More MistakesI would suggest this to just about every teacher, but specifically math teachers, especially those of us who use the word “wrong” a lot. We should strike a balance between using direct instruction and exploration, leaning more on the exploration piece. Once we allow more mistakes, we let students into the process that our ea... more »
Opting Out | Inside Higher Ed
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 14 hours ago
Opting Out | Inside Higher Ed: Opting Out by Afshan Jafar Blog: University of Venus I am opting out. Not out of my career, but out of the educational system. I have a seven year old who started second-grade this year. A few weeks into second-grade, we decided to finally act on a decision that’s been a long time coming. We decided we’re going to home-school her – at least for this year. We live in a rural community, where, besides our public school and one very expensive private school, we don’t have any other options. And although homeschooling seems more common than I had rea... more »
NYC Public School Parents: Movie of the year: 100% rating for Brooklyn Castle!
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 14 hours ago
NYC Public School Parents: Movie of the year: 100% rating for Brooklyn Castle!: Movie of the year: 100% rating for Brooklyn Castle! by Leonie Haimson All New Yorkers who care about kids and who care about our public schools should see the wonderful movie, Brooklyn Castle, about the national chess championship team at IS 318, in Williamsburg Brooklyn, with an amazing cast of characters and more drama than you can believe. It even has a 100% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. * * *There is a screening hosted by GothamSchools this Sunday at 1:45 PM at Lincoln Center, discount t... more »
Are We Teaching the Academic or Are We Teaching the Whole Child? — Whole Child Education
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 14 hours ago
Are We Teaching the Academic or Are We Teaching the Whole Child? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Sean Slade]Are We Teaching the Academic or Are We Teaching the Whole Child? October 18, 2012 by Sean Slade This question was tweeted out from the recent Australian Council for Educational Leaders Conference in Brisbane and sums up one of the key questions being asked not only Down Under, but around the globe. It is one of the bigger questions that must be to asked before we try and answer others around merit pay, large-scale testing (NAPLAN), national curriculum, ... more »
Gates-funded advocacy group to shut down - latimes.com
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
Gates-funded advocacy group to shut down - latimes.com: Gates-funded advocacy group to shut down The Gates Foundation, the nation’s most influential education-policy organization, has quietly ended financial support for a locally based national group formed to push for favored reforms, including an overhaul of teacher evaluations. Communities for Teaching Excellence, headed by former L.A. school board member Yolie Flores, is planning to close its doors next month. Although based in Los Angeles, the group had a presence in Pittsburgh, Memphis and Hillsborough County in Florida — a...more »
How do you plead: Guilty or Ignorant? Choose carefully, lying will get you a bigger fine. - Wait, What?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
How do you plead: Guilty or Ignorant? Choose carefully, lying will get you a bigger fine. - Wait, What?: How do you plead: Guilty or Ignorant? Choose carefully, lying will get you a bigger fine. by jonpelto *There are some who seem to think they are above the law.* And then there are those who act like they are above the law, and then attempt to claim they didn’t know they were doing something wrong when they are caught. We’ll soon find out which strategy the education reform forces in Bridgeport will be taking. Not satisfied with intentionally manipulating the wording of Bridgepor... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Sylvester Cann and I-1240
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Sylvester Cann and I-1240: Sylvester Cann and I-1240 by Melissa Westbrook [image: No on 1240 (click on picture)] There was some interest in hearing more about this candidate (from the 46th) and his views on charter schools. This is particularly important because he is one of Stand for Children's candidates and naturally, they generally only fund people who share their views. (They are going after Senator Rosemary McAuliffe of the 1st Legislative district in an aggressive and harsh way.) The Maple Leaf Community Council had their candidate/issues... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: What's wrong with this picture? The man in the middle.
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: What's wrong with this picture? The man in the middle.: What's wrong with this picture? The man in the middle. by Mike Klonsky The man in the middle, between Walter Isaacson and Adlai Stevenson II is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. They took the stage at Wednesday's Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner benefiting the Chicago Public Library Foundation. Why Rahm is allowed within 100 feet of library awards dinner escapes me. He presides over a school system that has 160 schools with no libraries. That was one of the big issues raised by teachers during th... more »
“Walk In Our Children’s Shoes” « EdVox
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago
“Walk In Our Children’s Shoes” « EdVox: “Walk In Our Children’s Shoes” by edvoxny *Bronx District 9 Parents & Elected Officials to the Department of Education: “Walk In Our Children’s Shoes”* *Parents, Advocates and Electeds Lead March Highlighting Abysmal School Opportunities for South Bronx Children; Demand Action Plan* Bronx, NY- Frustrated by a decade of ineffectual reforms, while seeing almost half of their schools on state lists for poor performance, Bronx students, parents, community advocates and elected officials, including Senator Gustavo Rivera, led a “Walk in Our Childre... more »
Who Is the Real Mitt Romney?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago
"Who Is the Real Mitt Romney?" highlights how the presidential candidate changes his story depending on his audience. Despite what he said during debates, in Massachusetts, Romney made cuts that led to teacher layoffs and higher college costs but gave tax breaks to the wealthiest. He'll do that again if he's elected President. The Romney-Ryan budget plan would cut education funding by 20 percent. Get the facts at www.edvotes.org.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: How to talk to parents in Dallas: Use "power words"
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: How to talk to parents in Dallas: Use "power words": How to talk to parents in Dallas: Use "power words" by Mike Klonsky How did I let Ravitch beat me to this one? It seems that Dallas ISD Superintendent *Mike Miles* wants the district to undergo a makeover — including how it communicates with the public.The first thing he asked his communications chief Jennifer Sprague to do was, distribute flyers to all his principals and A.P.s advising them on how to best communicate with parents and community members. The multipage brochure recommends “power word... more »
The Seattle Public School Board says “NO!” on charter school Initiative 1240 and so does our superintendent | Seattle Education
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
The Seattle Public School Board says “NO!” on charter school Initiative 1240 and so does our superintendent | Seattle Education: The Seattle Public School Board says “NO!” on charter school Initiative 1240 and so does our superintendent by seattleducation2011 [image: No on 1240 (click on picture)] Last night the Seattle Public School board voted unanimously to pass a resolution opposing charter school Initiative 1240. Here is the resolution: *A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Seattle School District No. 1, King County, Seattle, Washington in opposition of Initiative 1240, w... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: We don't need no stinking approval -- we've got Gates $$
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Schooling in the Ownership Society: We don't need no stinking approval -- we've got Gates $$: We don't need no stinking approval -- we've got Gates $$ by Mike Klonsky The Sun-Times reports that two private charter school operators are planning to open schools in Chicago even though they have yet to be vetted by CPS. Why are the owners of Foundations College Prep and Intrinsic Schools they so sure that board approval is coming -- even while CPS is supposed to be downsizing? Simple. They have Gates money behind them and in Rahm's world, money can buy you as many charters as you wa... more »
DIANE in the Afternoon 10-18-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog: TONIGHT ON PBS by dianerav When I visited Austin recently, I taped an interview with Evan Smith for his PBS program “Overheard.” It will air tonight on PBS stations in Texas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Tampa, New Orleans, and other places. If you miss it, this is the link that will go live after the show airs. There was a live and very enthusiastic audience, which made it a lively setting. Just what you would expect in Texas. PBS Is Now Online by dianerav My interview ith Evan Smith will air tonight in Texas and other locales but it is now online her... more »
THE REVISIONARIES- "SOMEBODY'S GOT TO STAND UP TO THESE EXPERTS!" (VIDEO) - Perdaily.com
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
THE REVISIONARIES- "SOMEBODY'S GOT TO STAND UP TO THESE EXPERTS!" (VIDEO) - Perdaily.com: THE REVISIONARIES- "SOMEBODY'S GOT TO STAND UP TO THESE EXPERTS!" (VIDEO) by Leonard Isenberg [image: Copernicus.jpg] *(Mensaje se repite en Español) (For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post) If you are a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teacher who is presently being targeted for extinction on consciously fabricated charges brought by LAUSD administration, you are in good company. Galileo Galileiwas charged with heresy and sentence to incarcera... more »
A Teacher Writes: President Obama, Please Change Now - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
A Teacher Writes: President Obama, Please Change Now - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: A Teacher Writes: President Obama, Please Change Now by Anthony Cody Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody Today I am working to assemble the close to 400 letters the Campaign for Our Public Schools, spearheaded by Diane Ravitch, has collected in the past twelve days. They will be sent to the White House, the Department of Education, and made available for download. Today I am sharing one more, written by a math teacher from Southern California, Lori Walton. * Dear President Obama,* ... more »
President Obama Goes on Record on Child Poverty | Children's Health Fund
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
President Obama Goes on Record on Child Poverty | Children's Health Fund: President Obama Goes on Record on Child Poverty [image: Missing From This Election] Irwin Redlener, MD, Co-founder and President With 22% of children in America living in poverty, millions regularly go hungry and struggle for access to medical care and early education programs. And these adversities may interfere with optimal brain growth in early childhood and learning impediments during school years. That’s why I have been helping organize an effort involving six of the nation’s leading child advocates to g... more »
The War on Teachers | Dissident Voice
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The War on Teachers | Dissident Voice: The War on Teachers by David Macaray No matter how disillusioned we are with Barack Obama—no matter how disgruntled or disappointed we are with the job he’s done as president—none of us would be silly enough to suggest that if only we had paid the man, say, $1,000,000 a year instead of that measly $400,000, he would have done a better job, because, as everyone knows, the more you pay a person, the harder they work. As absurd as that suggestion would be, a version of it is being used by anti-union propagandists and free-market fanatics to att... more »
Student produced video questions push for charter schools amendment | Get Schooled
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Student produced video questions push for charter schools amendment | Get Schooled: Student produced video questions push for charter schools amendment 10:45 am October 18, 2012, by Maureen Downey Now students are getting into the charter amendment debate. Here is a video by two Grady High School students. I am not allowing comments on this post because I am on deadline today and can’t monitor comments. I recognize that many of you will disagree with the students, but I applaud student involvement in public policy debates. - ShareThis - Print
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Here they go again: L.A. TIMES SUES LAUSD FOR INFO ON TEACHERS
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Here they go again: L.A. TIMES SUES LAUSD FOR INFO ON TEACHERS: Here they go again: L.A. TIMES SUES LAUSD FOR INFO ON TEACHERS smf’s 2¢: The Times’ previous “*Value Addled”* efforts have been as close to *Abuse-of-Freedom-of-the-Press* as it gets![image: Courthouse News Service]BY MATT REYNOLDS , COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE | HTTP://BIT.LY/T1YIC4 Thursday, October 18, 2012L | ast Update: 9:04 AM PT | LOS ANGELES (CN) :: The Los Angeles Times claims Los Angeles Unified School District is violating public records law by refusing to release r...more »
UPDATE: FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Thursday, October 18, 2012
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: 'Drop, cover and hold on' for national quake drill Education Headlines *Thursday, October 18, 2012* Cypress schools drop lawsuit against cityAbout a year ago, to clear their path, Cypress School District officials sued the city of Cypress, which had made overtures that it would disrupt the district's plans to lease or sell vacant properties in the city. Now both parties have publicly ended the spat, with the district dropping the lawsuit and city officials promising to work with the district on future plans. Retiree catches glitch... more »
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