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Modern School: Lack-of-School-to-Prison Pipeline
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 minutes ago
Modern School: Lack-of-School-to-Prison Pipeline: Lack-of-School-to-Prison Pipeline by Michael Dunn Image from Flickr, by aclu.socal We often hear of the school-to-prison pipeline, where kids exit our public education system poorly educated and without a diploma or skills, leaving them vulnerable to unemployment and a future life of crime. While this is clearly a bombastic overstatement, it is true that prisoners tend to be less literate and educated than society at large. Indeed, some estimates indicate that as many as 66% of California’s inmates are reading below a 9th-grade read... more »
Help now! A call to action on the No on Initiative 1240 campaign. | Seattle Education
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 minutes ago
Help now! A call to action on the No on Initiative 1240 campaign. | Seattle Education: Help now! A call to action on the No on Initiative 1240 campaign. by seattleducation2011 What do we want? DIRECT VOTER CONTACT! When do we want it? NOW! Help People for Our Public Schools reach voters this week and tell them to vote NO on I-1240! To paraphrase Mr. Rogers, YOU are the only YOU there is. And we need YOU to help us now!! *1. Phone bank* – THIS WEEK, Tuesday Oct 23, Wednesday Oct 24 and Thursday Oct 25 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at our office in Seattle, 1914 N. 34th Street, Suite 20... more »
Ed Notes Online: Washington Irving Campus Acts Up Against Eva Moskowitz Invasion
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 minutes ago
Ed Notes Online: Washington Irving Campus Acts Up Against Eva Moskowitz Invasion: Washington Irving Campus Acts Up Against Eva Moskowitz Invasion by ed notes online Evil has been given a reported 27 rooms in the school, prime real estate located in the heart of Gramercy Park, the most outrageous land grab since the railroad barons. Public Hearing: Nov. 1, 6PM - *Anti Moskowitz Co-location Rally at Washington Irving* *October 18, 2012* Video at: http://vimeo.com/m/51866144 We made this happen today! Against all odds (a beaten down rest staff of the phasing out original school, 2 b... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Odd Corners of I-1240
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 28 minutes ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Odd Corners of I-1240: Odd Corners of I-1240 by Charlie Mas There are some potential consequences of I-1240 which have not been much discussed. [image: No on 1240 (click on picture)] The proponents of the initiative are proud to say that the teachers in the charter schools will have to meet the same certification requirements as public school teachers. That's true, but it neglects to consider how the charter schools are much more likely to hire many more teachers with conditional certificates. As we know, the state doesn't make any effort whatsoev... more »
Schools Matter: A Common Reading of the Insidious State
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 30 minutes ago
Schools Matter: A Common Reading of the Insidious State: A Common Reading of the Insidious State by Storm Dear Principal, My child will be absent for three days to visit grandparents out of state. Besides this form of notification (email) is there anything else that needs to be done to assure you take proper note of this absence? Sincerely, Child's Parent *** Dear Child's Parent, Thank you for this communication. Per School Board Policy students are allowed 10 excused/unexcused absences before any action would be
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Binders of horses and bayonets
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 33 minutes ago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Binders of horses and bayonets: Binders of horses and bayonets by Mike Klonsky *"There were no binders full of women at the final presidential debate on Monday, but there were certainly horses and bayonets."* -- Huffington Post *"I love teachers"* -- Mitt Romney * "I think we all love teachers"* -- Bob Schieffer Sharpton spun it best, comparing Romney to a boxer clinching and holding on to his opponent just to keep from getting knocked out. Romney handlers knew that few among his right-wing base gave a crap about his foreign policy positions, thei... more »
As they say in public radio, it’s never too late to donate - Wait, What? needs your help - Wait, What?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago
As they say in public radio, it’s never too late to donate - Wait, What? needs your help - Wait, What?: It is 10 A.M. on a School Day: Do you known what your children are doing? by jonpelto *At school, learning may not be the correct answer.* Thanks to the “education reform” movement, standardized testing now appears to be the Number #1 priority of public education. Governor Malloy’s 2012 “Education Reform” bill proposed a new standardized test for 11thgrade and ended with new standardized tests and assessments for kindergarten through second grade. Meanwhile, the new teacher evalu... more »
Beyond Charter Schools: Thinking About Public Education's Future - Bridging Differences - Education Week
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Beyond Charter Schools: Thinking About Public Education's Future - Bridging Differences - Education Week: Beyond Charter Schools: Thinking About Public Education's Future by Pedro Noguera Dear Deborah, I hope that you enjoyed your time in Belgium and returned with some interesting stories to share about the schools there. Although Belgium is not one of the countries typically cited as an example of educational innovation and success that we can learn from, I imagine that like other nations in Western Europe that have a strong social-welfare system, its education policies must be v... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Your Future is Not in Your Hands.
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Missouri Education Watchdog: Your Future is Not in Your Hands.: Your Future is Not in Your Hands. by stlgretchen Educational tidbit for the Day: The government is here to plan your life via data tracking. You are incapable of making your own decisions. Below is a short video explaining how the Oklahoma P20 Statewide Longitudinal Data System will operate and how it will place students in jobs based on data gathered on them from birth. This data is not so much for education as it is to provide workforce data and how that student's data will (or will not) fit employers' specifica... more »
Governor Quinn brings Diane Ravitch to Chicago | Bleader
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Governor Quinn brings Diane Ravitch to Chicago | Bleader: Governor Quinn brings Diane Ravitch to ChicagoPosted by Ben Joravsky today at 06.45 AM [image: Diane Ravitch] - - Diane Ravitch For many years, Chicago's been ground zero for what passes as school reform—bashing teachers, busting teacher unions, doling out millions to the mayor’s charter school cronies and forcing kids to take one high-stakes standardized test after another. And for much of that time, the sharpest voice of opposition to all those things on the national level has been education historian Diane Ravi... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-23-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Bobby Jindal’s Little White Lies by dianerav Voters in one of Louisiana’s high-performing school districts are angry that their public schools will lose funding to pay for Governor Bobby Jindal’s harebrained voucher scheme, which sends students to backwoods fundamentalist schools that teach religious doctrine. Jindal insisted that this could not possibly be true, that the vouchers were drawing money from someplace else, not from local taxes. Where does he think taxes come from? Is there a reserve fund in th... more »
solidaridad: Second Community Based LAUSD District 2 Candidate Forum Announced
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
solidaridad: Second Community Based LAUSD District 2 Candidate Forum Announced: Second Community Based LAUSD District 2 Candidate Forum Announced by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene I am honored to have been invited to this event and am looking forward to discussing critical education issues. Many thanks to the *District 2 Neighborhood Coalition* for organizing these forums. Thanks to PESJA, CARECEN, MALDEF, and others for endorsing the event. Popout A very prominent candidate was missing from the first forum...
10 great education tweets from debate
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
10 great education tweets from debate: 10 great education tweets from debate Posted by Valerie Strauss on October 23, 2012 at 12:30 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - - - - Highlights from Monday’s debate between President Obama and Governor Romney at Lynn University. (The Washington Post) Monday night’s debate between President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney was supposed to be exclusively about foreign policy, but education came up anyway (though not, it should be noted, in any illuminating way.) Here are some of... more »
Common Core will falter if global competitiveness is sole goal | EdSource Today
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Common Core will falter if global competitiveness is sole goal | EdSource Today: Common Core will falter if global competitiveness is sole goal ** October 23rd, 2012 | Add a Comment | By Merrill Vargo Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on google_plusone More Sharing Services [image: Merrill Vargo] Merrill Vargo Why have public schools anyway? We’ve all heard the answer: Public schools are the engine of our economy, the cornerstone of our democracy, and the avenue for individuals to achieve their dreams. This list of goals sounds like mere rhetoric, but these three g... more »
A Binder Full of Bad Ideas | toteachornototeach
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
A Binder Full of Bad Ideas | toteachornototeach: A Binder Full of Bad Ideas by aristotlethewise *A Binder Full of Bad Ideas* by Randi WeingartenEarlier this year at a roundtable discussion in Colorado, Mitt Romney was talking about education — extolling the virtues of private schools and vouchers, and criticizing public schools and teachers unions. When a teacher participating in the discussion tried to offer her perspective, Romney shot back: “I didn’t ask you a question.” But teachers, like many other Americans, have questions about Romney’s policies and proposals. They worry abo... more »
Daily Kos: NY Times slams Romney for final debate
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Daily Kos: NY Times slams Romney for final debate: NY Times slams Romney for final debate by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) in an editorial titled simply The Final Debate Here's the first paragraph: Mitt Romney has nothing really coherent or substantive to say about domestic policy, but at least he can sound energetic and confident about it. On foreign policy, the subject of Monday night’s final presidential debate, he had little coherent to say and often sounded completely lost. That’s because he has no original ideas of substance on most world issues, including Syria, Iran and ... more »
Legacies of the Civil Rights Era: Accountability and Attention to Poverty (John Spencer) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Legacies of the Civil Rights Era: Accountability and Attention to Poverty (John Spencer) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Legacies of the Civil Rights Era: Accountability and Attention to Poverty (John Spencer) by larrycuban *John P. Spencer is a former high school social studies teacher and an associate professor in the Education department at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. He is the author of In the Crossfire: Marcus Foster and the Troubled History of American School Reform**.* * *The past decade has brought a steady stream of commentary on how education... more »
Students Last: Not Our Usual Fare
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Students Last: Not Our Usual Fare: Not Our Usual Fare by Students Last *We know you come to this site for a laugh but some things are just NOT funny. Here's a non-satirical editorial from Students Last.* ------------ How nice to be told by presidential candidates that they "love teachers." Too bad it's bullshit, like the flowers a woman gets the day after her abuser gives her a black eye. In fact America has, at least as of late, quite the abusive relationship with teachers. Claiming to love teachers but repeatedly disrespecting them in a myriad of ways. What teachers need is few... more »
NYC Educator: Sick Days? ATRs Don't Need No Stinking Sick Days!
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
NYC Educator: Sick Days? ATRs Don't Need No Stinking Sick Days!: Sick Days? ATRs Don't Need No Stinking Sick Days! by NYC Educator For the past couple of weeks I've been feeling sick. Not 'can't get out of bed' sick, but I have a runny nose and cough that never seems to go away, for a few days I had a nasty intestinal virus that made me weak and nauseous, and the constant changes of schedule have made me tired and sluggish. Had I been in a normal teaching situation, I probably would have called in sick one of those days to recuperate. I often found that taking one day off just to ... more »
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 10-22-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 11 hours ago
*Nite Cap UPDATE**UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* Is It Something I Said?: What We Say...What They Hear! by Lisa M I received an email from a parent the other day. It wasn't a hostile email. It was written in a polite tone. It was just a parent trying to find out what was going on in my classroom regarding his daughter. If this happened with my kids, I probably would have written an email like it as well. I also really appreciated the fact that this parent sent the email to me, instead of going straight to my principal. The email went something like this: "K" was very upset last nig... more »
Big Education Ape - Late Day Banana Break 10-22-12 #lynndebate #soschat #edreform
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago
*Big Education Ape - Late Day Banana Break* More Special Ed Coverage by Melissa Westbrook KUOW also has a report on Special Education in SPS. It is heartbreaking and, to me, confusing. Confusing because in the first story, about a little boy named Ryder, it labels him as being on the "autism spectrum." It states he received services in preschool and yet, he can't get them in SPS? If he has a diagnosis, then he should be receiving services. Then there is another child in the story, Tenzin, who also has autism and yet he can't get something simple like instructions in a written... more »
2012 Digital Slate Card #lynndebate
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
2012 Digital Slate Card: *Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama* * VOTE FOR:* * * *Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama* [image: save image]
Daily Kos: Armstrong's Invisible Hand: The Strong Arm of Corporate Sponsors
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
Daily Kos: Armstrong's Invisible Hand: The Strong Arm of Corporate Sponsors: Armstrong's Invisible Hand: The Strong Arm of Corporate Sponsors by rss@dailykos.com (plthomasEdD) Professional cycling is a sport rich in tradition. One such tradition is personified by Bernard Hinault, known with equal parts respect and disdain as le Patron (the boss of the peloton). On the road, during races, veteran and successful team leaders have often taken over control of entire races. That command of the event included many strong personalities, such as Lance Armstrong. The recent fall from grac... more »
ED Mailbag: Arne Answers Your Questions | ED.gov Blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
ED Mailbag: Arne Answers Your Questions | ED.gov Blog: ED Mailbag: Arne Answers Your Questions Posted on October 22, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley Secretary Arne Duncan sat down recently to answer questions he received from social media, email and regular mail. Duncan responded to Dillon’s question about the future of charter schools, saying that “good charter schools are part of the solution, bad charter schools are part of the problem.” Arne noted that there needs to be more successful coordination between charters and school districts. ED recently announced new grants to help fost... more »
State Sen. Jason Carter on charter schools amendment: Shifts power from local elected officials to state bureaucrats | Get Schooled
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
State Sen. Jason Carter on charter schools amendment: Shifts power from local elected officials to state bureaucrats | Get Schooled: State Sen. Jason Carter on charter schools amendment: Shifts power from local elected officials to state bureaucrats by Maureen Downey [image: State Sen. Jason Carter opposes the charter schools amendment and says language is meant to deceive.]State Sen. Jason Carter opposes the charter schools amendment and says language is meant to deceive. Earlier today, we heard from a Republican state senator from DeKalb on the charter schools amendment on the Nov... more »
Five reasons why Chicago should have an elected School Board | catalyst-chicago.org
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
Five reasons why Chicago should have an elected School Board | catalyst-chicago.org: Five reasons why Chicago should have an elected School Board Our hope is that the democratic process will lead us to increased civic engagement and greater opportunities for input on how best to run our schools from parents, students, voters and taxpayers. *By: *Valerie F. Leonard / October 22, 2012 - Valerie F. Leonard The Chicago Board of Education has been appointed by the mayor since its inception in 1872. The Board of Education currently has seven members who serve staggered terms. The ... more »
Policy Memo on Washington State Initiative 1240 | Seattle Education
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
Policy Memo on Washington State Initiative 1240 | Seattle Education: Policy Memo on Washington State Initiative 1240 by seattleducation2011 By Wayne Au *Dr. Wayne Au is an Assistant Professor of education at the University of Washington, Bothell, and he is an editor for Rethinking Schools, a magazine focused on issues of educational justice. He is a product of Seattle Public Schools (Garfield Class of ’90), and he earned his BA and MIT from The Evergreen State College. He also taught in Seattle Public Schools (including teaching at a program for drop outs) and in the Berkeley Unifie... more »
Diane in the Evening 10-22-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog: Why Are Billionaires Funding School Board Races in Louisiana? by dianerav There are few investigative writers in education journalism these days. It is disturbingly rare to find writers who look behind the press releases, the hype and spin. One place that cries out for investigative journalism is Louisiana, the locus for the most extreme privatization schemes. The governor is now imposing the New Orleans model on the entire state, and many hold up New The Referendum in Bridgeport, Connecticut by dianerav Bridgeport will be voting on whether the mayor... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Name That...World's Largest Diameter Tunneling Machine
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Name That...World's Largest Diameter Tunneling Machine: Name That...World's Largest Diameter Tunneling Machine by Melissa Westbrook This would be the one to create the tunnel for State Route 99 downtown. So funny but yes, a contest for kids so tell yours to have at it. From DOT: *Here’s a riddle for the kids of Washington state: What do you call the record-breaking, dirt-chomping, future-changing machine that will begin tunneling beneath downtown Seattle next summer? Answer: You tell us. The Washington State Department of Transportation kicked... more »
Teaching as a Profession | The IDEA Blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago
Teaching as a Profession | The IDEA Blog: Teaching as a Profession Posted by Dana Bennis in on Oct 22, 2012 - 12:08 PM In a column in yesterday's NY Times, Tom Friedman praises the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top program as having raised the level of the teaching profession. In Friedman's words, Race to the Top gave funding to states that met the expectations of the DOE, including developing: ...systems for teacher and principal evaluation and support, as well as systems to reward great teachers, learn from their best practices and move out those at the bottom — ... more »
New Orleans offers lessons for Philadelphia’s ‘portfolio’ | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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New Orleans offers lessons for Philadelphia’s ‘portfolio’ | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: New Orleans offers lessons for Philadelphia’s ‘portfolio’by Katie McCabe Photo: Dale Mezzacappa *A classroom in the now-demolished Abramson High School in New Orleans in May 2006, eight months after Katrina hit. A charter school now operates on the site.* - COMMENTS (2)PRINT - EMAIL[image: ""] As the Philadelphia School District continues its shift toward portfolio management for its public schools, it makes sense to look at another city at the forefront of this movement: New ... more »
CTA’s big push, winning hearts and minds, one voter at a time | EdSource Today
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago
CTA’s big push, winning hearts and minds, one voter at a time | EdSource Today: CTA’s big push, winning hearts and minds, one voter at a time ** October 22nd, 2012 | 1 Comment | By John Fensterwald and Kathryn Baron Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on google_plusone More Sharing Services Instead of meeting in Los Angeles, as they usually do this time of year, the 800 state council delegates of the California Teachers Association, along with hundreds of others, mobilized over the weekend in their local districts, making phone calls and house calls urging voters to... more »
With political money, charter schools try to wield influence in Tallahassee | Politics | Bradenton Herald
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
With political money, charter schools try to wield influence in Tallahassee | Politics | Bradenton Herald: With political money, charter schools try to wield influence in Tallahassee * * Tallahassee -- In the looming battle for public education dollars, Jon Hage has launched a preemptive strike. His school management company, Charter Schools USA, has doled out more than $205,000 in contributions to political candidates and organizations this election cycle, state records show. That’s more than triple what the Fort Lauderdale-based company spent on political campaigns in 2010, and se... more »
The World is . . . a Sisyphean Hill of Policy Smackdowns?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
The World is . . . a Sisyphean Hill of Policy Smackdowns?: The World is . . . a Sisyphean Hill of Policy Smackdowns? by Sam **As a former teacher with a MBA, I read a lot of “business books.” And of the titles I’ve read over the past few years, none have characterized the future of public education more presciently than Thomas Friedman’s *The World is Flat*. You can imagine my surprise, then, when I read an Op-Ed in this weekend’s *New York Times* in which Friedman abandons the nascent non-hierarchical plains of the twenty-first century for the familiar twentieth-century terrain ... more »
Connecting More Dots Between Propositions 30, 32, and 38
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Connecting More Dots Between Propositions 30, 32, and 38: Connecting More Dots Between Propositions 30, 32, and 38 by JIM MILLER on OCTOBER 22, 2012 · 0 COMMENTS in CALIFORNIA, CIVIL RIGHTS, ECONOMY, ELECTION, HISTORY, LABOR, UNDER THE PERFECT SUN The Munger Muddle, Democrats for Education Reform, Obama, and the Koch Brothers et al Weave a Tangled Web that Might Just Kill Our Children’s Future (if we let it) In a recent column, I outlined the connections between the advocates and funders of Proposition 32 and opponents of Proposition 30, noting the central role of Proposition 38 bac... more »
CFPB Report on Student Loan Servicing Shows Same Predatory Tactics as Mortgage Servicing | FDL News Desk
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
CFPB Report on Student Loan Servicing Shows Same Predatory Tactics as Mortgage Servicing | FDL News Desk: CFPB Report on Student Loan Servicing Shows Same Predatory Tactics as Mortgage Servicing by David Dayen (photo: Kyle James / wikimedia) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released an eye-opening report on student lending late last week that got me thinking about a simple truth I think I had overlooked previously. I’ve documented for well over a year the extent to which mortgage servicers make their profits almost entirely through ripping off their customers, adding
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Times and I-1240
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Times and I-1240: Seattle Times and I-1240 by Charlie Mas [image: No on 1240 (click on picture)]*http://www.no1240.org/* Okay. We get it. The Seattle Times endorses initiative 1240. Boy, do they ever. They have run a string of editorials in support of it and they have hosted two live chat events for it. This latest stunt should not have surprised me, but it did. The Times editorial board invited folks to send a tweet about I-1240 to their twitter account @seatimesopinion with the hashtag #I1240. I sent a few. I'm sure other folks sent som... more »
Lawmakers seek to end N.J. takeover of schools : page all - NorthJersey.com
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Lawmakers seek to end N.J. takeover of schools : page all - NorthJersey.com: Lawmakers seek to end N.J. takeover of schools SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012 BY NICK CLUNN STAFF WRITER Paterson would gain control of its public school system for the first time in 21 years under legislation introduced by Democrats that also would limit future state takeovers to five years, lawmakers announced Friday. "It's time for the state to admit that the prolonged takeover of a local school district is a failed experiment, and it's time to return the school districts that have languished under state c... more »
Why Rahm Does Not Care About the Kids in Chicago | K-12 News Network
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Why Rahm Does Not Care About the Kids in Chicago | K-12 News Network: Why Rahm Does Not Care About the Kids in Chicago by David Chicago leads the country in the number of murders of any major city. Our mayor continues to ignore this fact and go ahead with funding and building new parks that cost $55 million downtown and a new river walk downtown that costs $100 million. My students on the South Side of the city live in one of the most violent and low income neighborhoods. Our mayor claims he cares about the kids, but his actions prove otherwise. How can he invest millions of dollar... more »
SI&A Cabinet Report – Panel questions cost, performance of online programs
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: *Panel questions cost, performance of online programs* *By Tom Chorneau* Monday, October 22, 2012 A bipartisan, Texas-based education advocacy group cautions that the benefits of online early are hard to evaluate both in terms of student performance and savings to the state. In a new policy paper, Raise Your Hand Texas, warned that online learning has “not been validated as a reliable and effective way to educate students on a full-time, widespread basis.” The organization, which includes on its board a variety of private and public sector rep... more »
Food Allergies: What School Employees Need to Know | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Food Allergies: What School Employees Need to Know | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Food Allergies: What School Employees Need to Know by NEA Health Information Network *By Nora L. Howley, Manager of Programs, NEA Health Information Network** * *The fourth-grade class at Shadyside Elementary is having a birthday party. Selena just ate a cookie brought into the class by parent of one of her classmates. All of a sudden she notices a rash and gives on her arms. She begins to feel short of breath, so she lets Pam the Paraeducator know that something is wrong * Nex... more »
Russell Means, Indian activist, actor, dies at 72 - TwinCities.com
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Russell Means, Indian activist, actor, dies at 72 - TwinCities.com: Russell Means, Indian activist, actor, dies at 72 By Dirk Lammers Associated Press Posted: 10/22/2012 12:01:00 AM CDT Updated: 10/22/2012 10:26:12 AM CDT Russell Means, a former American Indian Movement activist who helped lead the 1973 uprising at Wounded Knee, reveled in stirring up attention and appeared in several Hollywood films, has died. He was 72. Means died early Monday at his ranch in Porcupine, S.D., Oglala Sioux Tribe spokeswoman Donna Salomon said. Means, a Wanblee native who grew up in the San Fran... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Monday, October 22, 2012
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education Headlines *Monday, October 22, 2012* Rowland Unified voters to decide on $158.8 million bond measureThe Rowland Unified School District is hoping voters in November will approve Measure R, a $158.8 million school bond that would fund a performing arts center at Rowland High School and replace portable classrooms at Oswalt Academy, a technology school. Schools look to boost use of computers, other gadgets without breaking the budgetInexpensive tablets, the rise of smart phones and the development of online textbooks and... more »
Is Thomas Friedman a Low-Performing Columnist? | EduShyster
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Is Thomas Friedman a Low-Performing Columnist? | EduShyster: Is Thomas Friedman a Low-Performing Columnist? by edushyster2012 *New York Times* columnist Thomas Friedman looks glum after learning that claims he made about Race to the Top have been widely and repeatedly debunked. *New York Times* columnist Thomas Friedman knows that in these days of economic uncertainty there is only one sure fire way to ensure prosperity: marry a friggin bazillionaire attend college and hope to be able to land a job that pays enough to cover your mountain of student debt. If you somehow missed Mr. Fr... more »
The Campaign for Our Public Schools. CNN reports. « Fred Klonsky
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
The Campaign for Our Public Schools. CNN reports. « Fred Klonsky: The Campaign for Our Public Schools. CNN reports. by Fred Klonsky *President Obama’s Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and his policies were the target of many of the letters.* About a month ago education historian and public school’s activist Diane Ravitch called on us to write President Obama on October 17th with our concerns about the direction federal education policy has taken during his administration. 400 people responded. CNN reports: Earlier this month, Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered his state of... more »
Shanker Blog » The Data-Driven Education Movement
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Shanker Blog » The Data-Driven Education Movement: The Data-Driven Education Movement by Esther Quintero In the education community, many proclaim themselves to be “completely data-driven.” Data Driven Decision Making (DDDM) has been a buzz phrase for a while now, and continues to be a badge many wear with pride. And yet, every time I hear it, I cringe. Let me explain. During my first year in graduate school, I was taught that excessive attention to quantitative data*impedes* – rather than aids – in-depth understanding of social phenomena. In other words, explanations cannot simp...more »
Life in Rahm’s Chicago. It’s working? What’s working? « Fred Klonsky
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
Life in Rahm’s Chicago. It’s working? What’s working? « Fred Klonsky: Life in Rahm’s Chicago. It’s working? What’s working? by Fred Klonsky *Rahm and top cop Garry McCarthy.* On Thursday, Chicago’s sad excuse for a mayor held another one of his press conferences to announce his crime fighting strategy was working. Friday through Sunday seven people were murdered and 21 were shot. Typical of what Rahm calls *working.* Two men were killed and a woman was injured after they were shot Sunday evening in the Burnside neighborhood, police said. The trio were part of a bloody weekend in which... more »
The War of Women on Federal Control of Local Schools Being Waged in Maryland and Missouri. Missouri Education Watchdog:
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
Missouri Education Watchdog: The War of Women on Federal Control of Local Schools Being Waged in Maryland and Missouri.: The War of Women on Federal Control of Local Schools Being Waged in Maryland and Missouri. by stlgretchen Education Reformers and Washington DC take over your local schools and students' education. You bet it's a war women and men must fight. Two women, one in Maryland and the other in Missouri, are extremely concerned about what's happening in public education. One is sounding the alarm about Common Core, the other about Race to the Top and her district plan... more »
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