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International Students’ Day « Student Activism
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International Students’ Day « Student Activism: International Students’ Day by Angus Johnston On this day in 1939, the Nazis shut down Czechoslovakia’s colleges and universities, executing nine student and faculty leaders and sending another 1200 to concentration camps. On this day in 1973, the Greek junta staged a tank attack on Athens Polytechnic university to put down a student uprising, killing least two dozen people. It’s International Students’ Day. Follow along with what’s happening on the #N17 Twitter hashtag.
Cool Cat Teacher Blog: You may be walking wounded, but Teacher, stay in the game!
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Cool Cat Teacher Blog: You may be walking wounded, but Teacher, stay in the game!: You may be walking wounded, but Teacher, stay in the game! by coolcatteacher@gmail.com (Victoria A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher) We are all walking wounded. We all have things that have hurt is in life: personal or professional situations that have left us limping. While it would be nice to go into the struggles of our lives with muscles rippling like a well-oiled Apollo or Athena in all the grandeur of a fresh rest on Olympus and a brief appearance to do battle among humankind -- that isn't what happe... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-17-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] If Baseball Were Like Race to the Top by dianerav I recently posted a hilarious item that asked what would happen if basketball leagues were run in accordance with the rules of No Child Left Behind. John Thompson asks what would Major League Baseball look like if it were conducted in accordance with the requirements of Race to the Top and the School Improvement Grants. Why this sudden interest in sports analogies? My guess is that education policy has become so insane that he Does Segregation Improve T... more »
Daily Kos: What Does Labor Want?
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Daily Kos: What Does Labor Want?: What Does Labor Want? by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) What Does Labor Want?We want more schoolhouses and less jails; More books and less arsenals; more learning and less vice; More leisure and less greed; more justice and less revenge; In fact, more of the opportunities to cultivate our better lives . . . These are words of Samuel Gompers, which you can read on the wall of the meeting room in AfL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC.We have come through an election cycle in which Labor played a major role. We are in a time where workers are now asser... more »
NYC Educator: Today's Cartoon
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NYC Educator: Today's Cartoon: Today's Cartoon by NYC Educator
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Newark teachers got the shaft
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Newark teachers got the shaft: Newark teachers got the shaft by Mike Klonsky Popout Warning to teachers. Please don't watch this video immediately after eating. I was sickened to see *Randi Weingarten* and Tea-Party *Gov. Christie* on Morning Joe, fawning over each other and over the deal they cut on the Newark teachers' contract. It was the worst display of seat-at-the-table unionism I have seen in years. Both are hailing the deal as a "model" for the rest of the country. I hope against hope that it isn't. Christie called it "the most gratifying day o... more »
Teachers Deserve This ‘Thank You’ | toteachornototeach
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Teachers Deserve This ‘Thank You’ | toteachornototeach: Teachers Deserve This ‘Thank You’ by aristotlethewise *Teachers Deserve This ‘Thank You’* by Eli Broad and Andy Stern With unemployment lines growing shorter, and the hopes of a regular paycheck starting to rise, our nation continues to push forward to get more Americans back to work. At the same time, millions of working Americans continue to work hard at their job each day, but earn nowhere near the value they bring to their workplace and this country, nor what they need to give their children a better life than they had. ... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core State Standards Explained.
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Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core State Standards Explained.: Common Core State Standards Explained. by stlgretchen Just one reason to oppose federally funded standards that are REALLY not "state led" The American Principles Project, Concerned Women for America of Georgia and stopcommoncore.com have prepared a five part youtube series about the Common Core State Standards. Attorney Jane Robbins provides historical information about the standards, how they are not "state led" and how they will lead to a nationalized curriculum. *Share this video series with your local schoo... more »
“Zombie Ideas” and Online Instruction | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
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“Zombie Ideas” and Online Instruction | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: “Zombie Ideas” and Online Instruction by larrycuban “Zombie ideas” are “beliefs about policy that have been repeatedly refuted with evidence and analysis but refuse to die,” according to Paul Krugman. The astonishment that Krugman expresses about the return of erroneous ideas again and again that simply won’t die regardless of how much evidence there is to destroy them springs from Krugman’s belief in policymakers being rational beings. Policymakers consider research studies and rational... more »
The corporate press has become irrelevant | Seattle Education
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The corporate press has become irrelevant | Seattle Education: The corporate press has become irrelevant by seattleducation2011 The corporate press has become irrelevant. I realized that while watching the sun come up over Gaza on live stream last night with someone giving us first hand reports and information flowing in from different sources via twitter. The press as we know it has simply become a propaganda machine that fewer and fewer are listening to. These are the real images.
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 11-17-12
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*4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:* *4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT* TEACHERS’ OBSESSION WITH TECHNOLOGY SEE GADGETS WORTH MILLIONS SIT IN CUPBOARDS smf at 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit - 1 hour ago ACROSS THE POND: Millions of pounds (£) of technology is languishing in school cupboards because teachers are being lured into buying the latest gadgets, according to research. By Graeme Paton, Education Editor, The Telegraph (UK) | http://bit.ly/U5lOrG The study was based on an analysis of more than 1,000 research papers on the use of technology in... more »
This Week's Education Research Report 11-17-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
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Education Research Report: *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* * * Swimming kids are smarter Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 17 hours ago Children who learn how to swim at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm. Researchers from the Griffith Institute for Educational Research surveyed parents of 7000 under-fives from Australia, New Zealand and the US over three years. A further 180 children aged 3, 4 and 5 years have been involved in intensive testing, making it the world’s most comprehensive study into early-years swimm... more »
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 11-17-12 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL *LARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAY* [image: Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers To Classroom Problems.] Video Gives A Sense Of What People With Autism Might Experience Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 38 minutes ago Here’s how the creators of this video describe it: Some people with autism have difficulty processing intense, multiple sensory experiences at once. This animation gives the viewer a glimpse into sensory overload, and how often our sensory experiences in... more »
Miss the #KidsNotCuts Twitter Party? Here's the Recap | K-12 News Network
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Miss the #KidsNotCuts Twitter Party? Here's the Recap | K-12 News Network: Miss the #KidsNotCuts Twitter Party? Here’s the Recap by cynthia In case you missed the #kidsnotcuts Twitter party with our expert Lily Eskelsen (@NEAToday) as the featured guest, I’ve collected some of the tweet highlights. Good morning, all! Let’s get #kidsnotcuts Twitter Party started! Thanks for joining us Lily. Use @neatoday 2 any Qs u have re fed school $ — K-12 News Network (@K12NN) November 15, 2012 A brief excerpt from Ms. Eskelsen’s bio: President Obama recently appointed Lily to the White House... more »
New L.A. teachers too often placed with neediest students, study finds - latimes.com
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New L.A. teachers too often placed with neediest students, study finds - latimes.com: New L.A. teachers too often placed with neediest students, study finds A new study has found that inexperienced teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are disproportionately more likely to be assigned to lower-performing math students, perpetuating the achievement gap. The study also found that L.A. Unified teachers “vary substantially” in their effectiveness, with top teachers able to give students the equivalent of eight additional months of learning in a year compared with weaker ... more »
Education for Profit in Detroit | Dissident Voice
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Education for Profit in Detroit | Dissident Voice: Education for Profit in Detroit by Tolu Olorunda Here is fruit for the crows to pluck. — *Strange Fruit* — Billie Holiday It seemed like a scene from an auction block. This past Tuesday at the House of Representatives in Lansing, MI, the education committee held a hearing on a bill (HB 6004) which would help drive a deeper stake into the heart of public education in Detroit, transferring absolute power to the Education Achievement Authority (EAA), a “public body corporate,” as its chancellor, John Covington, defined during his te... more »
Marzano on Evaluation That Helps Teachers Improve — Whole Child Education
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Marzano on Evaluation That Helps Teachers Improve — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Klea Scharberg]Marzano on Evaluation That Helps Teachers Improve November 16, 2012 by Klea Scharberg What is shared and different, about evaluation systems that rate, and evaluation systems that raise, the skills of teachers? In this video, *Educational Leadership* Editor-in-Chief Marge Scherer talks with Bob Marzano on what's driving renewed interest in teacher evaluation and how evaluation systems differ if their primary purpose is rating teachers, versus improving teaching. Lear... more »
SignOn.org - President Obama: Replace Arne Duncan with Linda Darling-Hammond
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SignOn.org - President Obama: Replace Arne Duncan with Linda Darling-Hammond: President Obama: Replace Arne Duncan with Linda Darling-Hammond *By Bill Ayers* (Contact) To be delivered to: President Barack Obama PETITION STATEMENT Mr. President: Prove your support for a deep and rich curriculum for all students regardless of circumstance or background. Fire Arne Duncan and appoint Linda Darling-Hammond as Secretary of Education. Petition Background Dear Mr. President: You and Secretary Arne Duncan—endorsed in your efforts by Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan, and a host of reactionary polit... more »
“This is not a deficit…It’s a shortfall” - Governor Malloy 11-15-2012 - Wait, What?
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“This is not a deficit…It’s a shortfall” - Governor Malloy 11-15-2012 - Wait, What?: “This is not a deficit…It’s a shortfall” – Governor Malloy 11-15-2012 by jonpelto No, this is not a segment on the Daily Show, although it is certainly worthy of what John Stewart and his team of award winning writers come up with. Let’s take a step back, a deep breath and try this again… What we do know is that Connecticut is facing a “fiscal problem.” The Governor proposed, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed a state budget into law. Now, state revenue is coming in below what was projec... more »
Declaraciones Del Presidente En Conferencia De Prensa | The White House
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Declaraciones Del Presidente En Conferencia De Prensa | The White House: DECLARACIONES DEL PRESIDENTE EN CONFERENCIA DE PRENSA Sala Este 1:34 p.m. EST PRESIDENTE: Buenas tardes a todos. Siéntense, por favor. Me han dicho que ustedes tienen algunas preguntas para mÃ. (Risas.) Déjenme decir algunas cosas al principio y luego les dejo que me pregunten. Antes que nada, deseo reiterar lo que dije el viernes. Ahora mismo, nuestra economÃa todavÃa está recuperándose de una crisis muy profunda y perniciosa; por ello, los empleos y el crecimiento tienen que ser nuestra prioridad. Tenemos ... more »
The newest rhetoric on teacher evaluation — and why it is nonsenseSave Our Schools
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The newest rhetoric on teacher evaluation — and why it is nonsenseSave Our Schools: The newest rhetoric on teacher evaluation — and why it is nonsense by Server The newest rhetoric on teacher evaluation — and why it is nonsenseOriginally Published at *The Washington Post*. By Valerie Strauss. November 13, 2012 *Carol Burris is the award-winning principal of South Side High School in Rockville Centre, New York, and a frequent Answer Sheet blogger.* She just underwent an ordeal as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Here’s what she wrote: (Photograph by Mike Stobe/AFP/Getty Images) Physical... more »
Jersey Jazzman: News For Christie & Weingarten: Merit Pay Doesn't Work
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
Jersey Jazzman: News For Christie & Weingarten: Merit Pay Doesn't Work: News For Christie & Weingarten: Merit Pay Doesn't Work by Duke Chris Christie, Randi Weingarten, and Bradley Cooper (?) were guests today on *Morning Joe*, discussing the Newark teachers contract: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I will have plenty to say about this segment over the weekend. But let's start with something that was not said here; something that needs to be said loudly and clearly, over and over if necessary: *Merit pay does not work.* From my project ... more »
Duncan Sketches Out Second-Term Agenda - Politics K-12 - Education Week
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago
Duncan Sketches Out Second-Term Agenda - Politics K-12 - Education Week: Duncan Sketches Out Second-Term Agenda by Michele McNeil *Savannah, Ga.* In his first major postelection remarks, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that he will use his second term to continue to leverage education improvement at the state and local levels, with a new emphasis on principal preparation and evaluation. And, he made clear that if Congress isn't serious about reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, of which the No Chid Left Behind Act is the current version, then his ... more »
UPDATE: TRS responds to the Civic Committee and Ty Fahner: “Fundamentally untrue.” « Fred Klonsky
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TRS responds to the Civic Committee and Ty Fahner: “Fundamentally untrue.” « Fred Klonsky: Behind the jokes about no more Twinkies is a story about 18,000 lost jobs, a Bain Capital-like buy out and union busting. by Fred Klonsky From Main Street blog: *Hostess Brands is one of the most recognizable food companies in America, having manufactured Wonder Bread and Twinkies for decades. But now the company has announced they are liquidating, and company is unfairly blaming their workers, many of them members of BCTGM and the Teamsters.* *The fact is that the responsibility lies with ... more »
Stop The Common Core Video Series | Truth in American Education
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Stop The Common Core Video Series | Truth in American Education: Stop The Common Core Video Series by Shane Vander Hart [image: Jane Robbins]Jane Robbins of American Principles Project Stop Common Core, American Principles Project and the Concerned Women of America in Georgia made the following video series on the Common Core State Standards possible. Jane Robbins of American Principles
Shocker (not) – CT Department of Education Fails to reach minimum integration goals - Wait, What?
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Shocker (not) – CT Department of Education Fails to reach minimum integration goals - Wait, What?: Shocker (not) – CT Department of Education Fails to reach minimum integration goals by jonpelto File this one under proof that failing leadership and failing policies lead to failing results. Despite a court ordered agreement, five years ago, that the State of Connecticut would create a system in which at least 41 percent of Hartford students attended “integrated” schools, the State Department of Education announced yesterday that the state had failed to reach that goal…Again. The ... more »
Des Moines Education Association: DMEA President Discusses Education Reform
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Des Moines Education Association: DMEA President Discusses Education Reform: DMEA President Discusses Education Reform by Andrew Rasmussen DMEA President discussed education reform in Iowa on the Fallon Forum on Thursday, November 15:
Governor Christie hopes Newark teachers bonuses will serve as model for the state - NorthJersey.com
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Governor Christie hopes Newark teachers bonuses will serve as model for the state - NorthJersey.com: *Governor Christie hopes Newark teachers bonuses will serve as model for the state* FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2012, 12:44 PM BY LESLIE BRODY STAFF WRITER THE RECORD PRINT | E-MAIL Governor Christie said Friday he hoped a new teachers contract in Newark that gives teachers performance bonuses would serve as a model for the state and the nation. [image: Governor Chris Christie] FILE / CHRIS PEDOTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Governor Chris Christie Speaking in a gym of a Newark elementary school, he ... more »
The Weekly Update: Milken is ready to milk us in WA State, Louisiana wants to test the toddlers, some awesome school teachers and much, much more | Seattle Education
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The Weekly Update: Milken is ready to milk us in WA State, Louisiana wants to test the toddlers, some awesome school teachers and much, much more | Seattle Education: The Weekly Update: Milken is ready to milk us in WA State, Louisiana wants to test the toddlers, some awesome school teachers and much, much more by seattleducation2011 *The Weekly Update for the news and views you might have missed.* Bill Gates and the Waltons have had their way with Washington State. With ads running continuously on TV channels for the last three weeks up to November 6th, Bill Gates and the Waltons f... more »
Federal Court Rules that Banning Affirmative Action Is Unconstitutional « Student Activism
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Federal Court Rules that Banning Affirmative Action Is Unconstitutional « Student Activism: Federal Court Rules that Banning Affirmative Action Is Unconstitutional by Angus Johnston A few weeks back, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the question of whether it’s constitutional to allow affirmative action in college admissions. That decision, in the case of Fisher v. Texas, will likely come down next spring. Yesterday, however, a federal appeals court ruled on the related — but distinct — question of whether it’s constitutional to *ban* affirmative action in college adm... more »
Election 2012 Could Mean a Brighter Future for Education | California Progress Report
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Election 2012 Could Mean a Brighter Future for Education | California Progress Report: Election 2012 Could Mean a Brighter Future for Education by callen *By Lisa Schiff* California's public education community has been breathing sighs of relief following the results of last week's voting extravaganza. Not even considering the historic re-election of President Barak Obama and the related repudiation of the Republican Party's effort to further restrict our civic and social rights, the results for California were immense. For our public schools, the most critical result was the passa... more »
SI&A Cabinet Report – “Seth’s Law” requires anti-bullying policies and clear complaint process
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SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: “Seth’s Law” requires anti-bullying policies and clear complaint process With the recent announcement of changes to the Uniform Compliant Procedures based on newly implemented state laws, the California Department of Education is recommending that districts pay particular attention to the law that expands the Safe Place to Learn Act. AB 9 or “Seth’s Law” became effective on July 1, 2012 to help safeguard all public school students. With the recent announcement of changes to the Uniform Compliant Procedures based on newly implemented state l... more »
Internal Elections for UTLA Leadership - LA School Report
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Internal Elections for UTLA Leadership - LA School Report: Internal Elections for UTLA Leadership by Hillel Aron A total of 356 teachers nominated themselves for seats on UTLA’s 350-member House of Representatives, triggering internal elections for UTLA policy-setting body that that have not been required in recent years due to low numbers. There will be elections held in 22 of the 32 electoral districts (see list of nominees in contested areas here). In 10 out of 32 of the districts, there were fewer nominations than seats (see the full list of nominees in uncontested areas here... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: A Cautionary Tale on Career Schools
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Missouri Education Watchdog: A Cautionary Tale on Career Schools: A Cautionary Tale on Career Schools by Anngie Career Education Corp will not be helping California's unemployment numbers next year. This week California Watch reported that Career Education Corp will be closing more than a quarter of its 95 campuses and eliminating 900 jobs in its network of schools dedicated to providing career instruction for students across the country. They will be closing six schools in California alone and another seventeen in other states where their enrollment is declining. It is instructi... more »
UL officials blast charter schools - TimesLeaderOnline.com | News, Sports, Jobs and Community Info for Belmont County - Times Leader
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UL officials blast charter schools - TimesLeaderOnline.com | News, Sports, Jobs and Community Info for Belmont County - Times Leader: UL officials blast charter schoolsNovember 16, 2012 GLYNIS VALENTI - Staff Writer , Times Leader Save | Post a comment | [image: Bookmark and Share] [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] BELMONT-"The return on investment is not working," says Union Local Superintendent H. Kirk Glasgow. He and school board member Terry Puperi presented information on the charter school system and its effect on public education financing. According... more »
Chris Christie, Randi Weingarten (and Bradley Cooper) on new Newark teachers contract
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Chris Christie, Randi Weingarten (and Bradley Cooper) on new Newark teachers contract: Chris Christie, Randi Weingarten (and Bradley Cooper) on new Newark teachers contract Posted by Valerie Strauss on November 16, 2012 at 10:34 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » Here’s the video of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on the MSNBC program “Morning Joe” Friday morning talking up the new teachers contract they negotiated in Newark, which ... more »
Celebrating International Education Week! | ED.gov Blog
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Celebrating International Education Week! | ED.gov Blog: Celebrating International Education Week! Posted on November 16, 2012 by Guest Blogger Each year in November, we pause to celebrate International Education Week (IEW). The U.S. Departments of Education and State started IEW in 2000, to recognize and reflect on our interconnectedness and the importance of education to all of us around the globe, and as I look at recent developments around the world I see that this focus is even more relevant and compelling today. [image: IEW Logo]We are interconnected in so many ways. Political... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, November 16, 2012
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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: AP CALLS THE RACE FOR BERA IN CALIFORNIA’S 7TH DISTRICT Bera for Congress November 15, 2012 Education Headlines *Friday, November 16, 2012* Lincoln Unified adds two school daysLincoln Unified has added two days to this year's instructional calendar, a move made possible by last week's victory of Gov. Jerry Brown's Proposition 30 education tax initiative. Perris trustees renew superintendent's contractPerris Union High School's Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved renewing Superintendent Jonathan Greenberg's contract through Oct.... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: School Segmentation Explained
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: School Segmentation Explained: School Segmentation Explained by Charlie Mas Seattle Public Schools has this School Segmentation thing. It's a bit unclear how this segmentation is done, so I'll direct your attention to the appropriate document and try to offer some of the missing transparency. Here is how each school's Level is determined: You'll notice that if the Absolute score is over 60, then the growth score is not a factor in determining the school's level. There are a number of schools with growth scores below 50 in Levels 3, 4, and ... more »
Mayor Bloomberg's relentless rush to shutter some neighborhood schools has parents baffled, upset - NY Daily News
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Mayor Bloomberg's relentless rush to shutter some neighborhood schools has parents baffled, upset - NY Daily News: Mayor Bloomberg's relentless rush to shutter some neighborhood schools has parents baffled, upsetA recent Daily News investigation found that of the 154 schools opened under Bloomberg, nearly 60% had passing rates on reading tests that were lower than those at older schools of similar poverty level.NEW YORK DAILY NEWSUPDATED: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012, 9:44 PM [image: Young Leaders Elementary School in South Bronx is on closing list. Photo by Ken Goldfield] KEN GOLDF...more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Educational and Racial Equity
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Educational and Racial Equity: Educational and Racial Equity by Charlie Mas When the Board adopted policy 0030, Ensuring Educational and Racial Equity, there was a bit of a stir because, at one point, the word "Racial" had been removed from the policy title. I guess some folks were concerned that if there was no reference to race in the title of the policy, there would be no focus on race in the implementation of the policy. The content of the policy was not in question, just the title. The policy language does not put special emphasis on race. It... more »
MORNING UPDATE: LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-16-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] What Schools Should Do in Crisis Times by dianerav After the hurricane, Mayor Bloomberg was eager to reopen the city’s public schools as soon as possible for the 1.1 million children enrolled. He worried that they were “losing time” and had to get back to their studies, back to normal. The facts that many of the schools suffered damage, that many were turned into shelters, and that many children were in shock because of their experiences were irrelevant. It was back to the routine. In this brilliant post, ... more »
Alice Waters Discusses Food, Community, and GMOs « MomsRising Blog
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Alice Waters Discusses Food, Community, and GMOs « MomsRising Blog: Alice Waters Discusses Food, Community, and GMOs by Yoli Ouiya Let me introduce (or reintroduce) you to Alice Waters, renowned chef, food activist, and author. As one of the most influential people in the food, we have her to thank for her activism to highlight the slow food movement and a public advocate for a return to access to fresh, sustainable food. Noted as the “mother of American cooking,” her restaurant Chez Panisse has been ranked as one of the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” over the last four decades. I... more »
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