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Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformative Education (CReATE): Factsheets on Education Issues Facing the 2012-2013 Illinois Legislative Session
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Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformative Education (CReATE): Factsheets on Education Issues Facing the 2012-2013 Illinois Legislative Session: Factsheets on Education Issues Facing the 2012-2013 Illinois Legislative Session by CReATE Chicago CReATE is a network of over 100 professors from numerous Chicago-area universities who specialize in educational research and who work collectively to conduct, review, and distribute studies in order to promote public learning and dialogue about education issues. Sorting out the rhetoric from the reality, CReATE is pleased to... more »
Education Research Report: Current expenditures per pupil for public education
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Education Research Report: Current expenditures per pupil for public education: Current expenditures per pupil for public education by Jonathan Kantrowitz This report presents state-level data on revenues by source and expenditures by function for public elementary and secondary education for school year 2009-10. Current expenditures per pupil for public elementary and secondary education were $10,652 on a national level in FY 10. Adjusting for inflation, per pupil state and local revenues decreased by 1 percent or more in 35 states and increased by 1 percent or more in 9 states... more »
We Are One sets the dates for Springfield action. More (hopefully) to come. « Fred Klonsky
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We Are One sets the dates for Springfield action. More (hopefully) to come. « Fred Klonsky: We Are One sets the dates for Springfield action. More (hopefully) to come. by Fred Klonsky With time growing short and rank-and-file pressure mounting, the leadership of the state’s public employee unions have set the week of January 3rd for action in Springfield. This coincides with the lame duck session of the General Assembly. Legislators who will not be returning to the next General Assembly will be voting on a range of issues. Maybe our pensions. Since they are not returning, many con... more »
Shanker Blog » Creating A Valid Process For Using Teacher Value-Added Measures
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Shanker Blog » Creating A Valid Process For Using Teacher Value-Added Measures: Creating A Valid Process For Using Teacher Value-Added Measures by Douglas N. Harris *Our guest author today is Douglas N. Harris, associate professor of economics and University Endowed Chair in Public Education at Tulane University in New Orleans. His latest book, *Value-Added Measures in Education*, provides an excellent, accessible review of the technical and practical issues surrounding these models. * Now that the election is over, the Obama Administration and policymakers nationally can return ... more »
Modern School: UC’s Secret Lover. . . Wall Street . . . Students and Employees Get Screwed
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Modern School: UC’s Secret Lover. . . Wall Street . . . Students and Employees Get Screwed: UC’s Secret Lover. . . Wall Street . . . Students and Employees Get Screwed by Michael Dunn Huck/Konopacki Labor Cartoons California voters recently approved Proposition 30, which would temporarily raise taxes slightly on the wealthiest state residents while also imposing a regressive sales tax hike on the poorest residents. The measure is expected to help close California’s current $16 billion deficit, but not to restore the tens of billions in revenues that have been slashed over the past ... more »
Pass / Fail : School funding changes debated at educators meeting | 89.3 KPCC
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Pass / Fail : School funding changes debated at educators meeting | 89.3 KPCC: School funding changes debated at educators meeting by By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez [image: California Budget]*Educators at a private meeting Tuesday sounded off on an expected proposal to increase state funding to disadvantaged school districts. Conversation focused on Governor Jerry Brown's proposal to redistribute education funding pots known as categoricals among districts with high proportions of kids in poverty and English learners. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli/AP* Educators at a private meeting Tuesday soun... more »
Education Foundation Or Estate Tax Dodge - Remains To Be Seen - Forbes
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Education Foundation Or Estate Tax Dodge - Remains To Be Seen - Forbes: Education Foundation Or Estate Tax Dodge - Remains To Be Seen + Comment now [image: Seal of the United States Internal Revenue Ser...] Seal of the United States Internal Revenue Service. The design is the same as the Treasury seal with an IRS inscription. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Educational Assistance Foundation for The Descendants of Hungarian Immigrants in The Performing Arts, Inc. (EAFDHIPA ?) A couple of times I have made up the names of not-for profits. There is for example Southern Baptists Against Cler... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH Gangnam Style 11-28-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] *Diane Ravitch Gangnam Style* Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! John Kuhn Explains Why the Status Quo is Wrong by dianerav John Kuhn is superintendent of a small school district in Texas. But his voice is mighty and powerful. Those who have heard him wish he were Commissioner of Education for the state of Texas or in another position where everyone would learn from his wisdom. Kuhn was the first person to be named to the honor roll for his eloquence and courage in support of public... more »
"Despite these challenges, Governor Malloy is committed to…NO tax increases." - Wait, What?
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"Despite these challenges, Governor Malloy is committed to…NO tax increases." - Wait, What?: “Despite these challenges, Governor Malloy is committed to…NO tax increases.” by jonpelto *Grover Norquist said that I can't* Oh, yeah, ah…. Except for that 4 to 8 cent gas tax increase that is already scheduled to kick in on July 1st 2013. (And well, maybe a few other efforts to enhance revenues). Ben Barnes, Governor Malloy’s budget chief addressed the General Assembly’s revenue and spending committees yesterday about this fiscal year’s $365 million deficit and next year’s projected $1... more »
Working for Change in Higher Education: The Abysmal State of Adjunct Teacher Pay | toteachornototeach
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Working for Change in Higher Education: The Abysmal State of Adjunct Teacher Pay | toteachornototeach: Working for Change in Higher Education: The Abysmal State of Adjunct Teacher Pay by aristotlethewise *Working for Change in Higher Education: The Abysmal State of Adjunct Teacher Pay* By Jeff Nall The recent Chicago teachers’ strike provoked a great deal of thoughtful discussion on the topic of K-12 education and teaching conditions. Important aspects of higher education, however, continue to be overlooked. In particular, the broader public is likely unaware of the unfair and even ... more »
Teachers For Social Justice: 2012 TSJ Curriculum Fair Photos
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Teachers For Social Justice: 2012 TSJ Curriculum Fair Photos: 2012 TSJ Curriculum Fair Photos by sarah-ji Popout (Click on slideshow to see photos from the fair.) Much thanks to all of the exhibitors, workshop presenters, performers, speakers, attendees and wonderful volunteers who helped to make this year's Curriculum Fair successful, and the largest ever with 850-900 people! We hope you had an enjoyable & inspiring time creating this space with us once again, that you are recharged, reconnected, recommitted...and ready. To everyone working for social justice in education, thank y... more »
Charter School Proponents To Announce Major Focus On Shutting Down Failing Schools
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Charter School Proponents To Announce Major Focus On Shutting Down Failing Schools: Charter School Proponents To Announce Major Focus On Shutting Down Failing Schools by Joy Resmovits Charter schools are about to get a reality check. As someone who has observed the breakneck pace of the growing charter school movement up close, Greg Richmond, who leads the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), is taking a step back. "We didn't start this movement in order to create more failing schools, but that's what we have," Richmond told The Huffington Post. "Hundreds... more »
Charter school amendment debate far from over: Next up in the Georgia Legislature, redefining “public” schools. | Get Schooled
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Charter school amendment debate far from over: Next up in the Georgia Legislature, redefining “public” schools. | Get Schooled: Charter school amendment debate far from over: Next up in the Georgia Legislature, redefining “public” schools. by Maureen Downey *I think this is the Death part* Here is a guest column by Lee Raudonis, former executive director of the Georgia Republican Party. He also worked for Paul Coverdell in the Georgia Senate, state GOP and U.S. Peace Corps. A former private school teacher, Raudonis is now a communications consultant and writer whose clients inclu... more »
Nine questions about ’21st Century curriculum’
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Nine questions about ’21st Century curriculum’: Nine questions about '21st Century curriculum' by Valerie Strauss If you have heard the phrase “21st Century curriculum” and wondered exactly what that is,you aren’t alone. Here, veteran educator and curriculum expert Marion Brady explains. Brady, who was a classroom teacher for years, has written history and world culture textbooks (Prentice-Hall), professional books, numerous nationally distributed columns (many are available here), and courses of study. His 2011 book “What’s Worth Learning” asks and answer this question: What kn... more »
“Traditional”: An Unpleasant Word to Reformers | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
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“Traditional”: An Unpleasant Word to Reformers | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: “Traditional”: An Unpleasant Word to Reformers by larrycuban I was startled last week when one of my students was presenting her project report to our seminar. She had been examining a “flipped” course that she and 41 other Stanford students were taking along with 40,000 other in this Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). A “flipped” class means that students see professor-made video lectures at home rather than the professor taking up class time to lecture and ask students question... more »
Rural district serves as model for offering healthy meals | EdSource Today
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Rural district serves as model for offering healthy meals | EdSource Today: Rural district serves as model for offering healthy meals ** November 28th, 2012 | Add a Comment | By Susan Frey Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on google_plusone More Sharing Services By emphasizing partnerships with community nonprofits and businesses, taking advantage of statewide grants and making good nutrition a financial priority, rural Fort Bragg Unified has continued to provide healthy food and nutrition education to its primarily low-income students, despite budget cuts. [imag... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: More BBB sleight of hand
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: More BBB sleight of hand: More BBB sleight of hand by Mike Klonsky Damn! No sooner had I posted about Byrd-Bennett's school-closing trickery, then she came up with another bit of *Three-Card Monte*. She's really good. BBB's enigma, wrapped in a riddle, surrounded by mystery, goes like this: When is a moratorium not really a moratorium? Answer -- when BBB calls it a *turnaround*, instead of a closing. Sure, you're firing all the school's teachers and replacing them with lower-paid, non-union newbies. Sure you're handing the school over to private chart... more »
Schools Matter: In memory of Harvey Milk: teacher witch-hunts are nothing new
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Schools Matter: In memory of Harvey Milk: teacher witch-hunts are nothing new: In memory of Harvey Milk: teacher witch-hunts are nothing new by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene First published on Robert D. Skeels for School Board on November 27, 2012. ------------------------------ *"Gay people have been slandered nationwide. We've been tarred and we've been brushed with the picture of pornography." — Harvey Milk* [image: Harvey Milk]The current crop of teacher-bashing political opportunists including Michelle Rhee, Ben Austin, Peter C. Cook, Gloria Romero, and Andy Smarick, are nothing ... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: What's so "special" about KIPP?
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: What's so "special" about KIPP?: What's so "special" about KIPP? by Mike Klonsky Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post - Trinity President Patricia McGuire, left, and communications student Yasmeen Newman, 20. Newman attended the KIPP D.C. Key middle school and then the private McLean School in Potomac. Valerie Strauss at the Answer Sheet, describes the *special status* KIPP charters have with several elite colleges and universities who have recently signed "pledges" to track and recruit KIPP grads. *According to the story, 20 colleges and universitie... more »
Sabrina Stevens Shupe: The Other Trouble With 'Elites'
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
Sabrina Stevens Shupe: The Other Trouble With 'Elites': The Other Trouble With 'Elites' Posted: 01/19/12 12:10 PM ET @TeacherSabrina Wednesday morning, Denver progressive radio host David Sirota had DPS Superintendent (and Boulder, Colo. resident) Tom Boasberg on his show. The segment picked up on a point from Sirota's recent opinion piece, "America's dangerously removed elite": the significance of a high-profile school superintendent who, as neither an educator or a DPS parent, has virtually no stakeholder ties to the school district he runs. Listening to Boasberg's comments, I ... more »
UPDATE: UCI uses force to silence students right to protest.: Prop 30 Won’t Save Us | Occupy UCI!
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 11 hours ago
November 8th: Prop 30 Won’t Save Us | Occupy UCI!: Student Conduct Charges from Nov. 8th Rally + March by Occupy UCI In response to the previous letter the lawyer sent to the administration (see here: UAW Lawyer’s email to the UCI admin), the Office of Student Conduct has released their first charge against a student-worker that organized and participated in November 8th’s Rally and March against UC privatization. Sure enough the charges are absurd, given that these are the same charges *we* accused the administration of taking against several student activists that same day. (N... more »
The Never-Ending Student Loan for Mothers « MomsRising Blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago
The Never-Ending Student Loan for Mothers « MomsRising Blog: The Never-Ending Student Loan for Mothers by Valerie Young As we find ourselves in the frenzy of holiday spending and gift giving, you may be surprised to know that the amount of student loan debt across the country actually exceeds the amount of credit card debt. It used to be that borrowing to buy a house or earn a college degree was called “good debt.” But is that still the case, if you can never pay off the loan? What if your ability to pay off the loan is affected by your gender? In other words, simply by being fem... more »
Grades Limit My Learning (Guest Post by Student Justin Strudler) « Cooperative Catalyst
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Grades Limit My Learning (Guest Post by Student Justin Strudler) « Cooperative Catalyst: Grades Limit My Learning (Guest Post by Student Justin Strudler) by dloitz Is this learning? We all stress ourselves out to memorize the formulas. We all have had that cram night before the final. We all BS homework at the last second so as not to “get a zero”. We all use Spark Notes. We all discuss answers post-test. I started writing my ideas about learning on My Blog. Like many of the people likely reading this post, I am a student, and my interest in education unfortunately comes out of fru... more »
Schools Matter: School to Prison Pipeline in Mississippi
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 13 hours ago
Schools Matter: School to Prison Pipeline in Mississippi: School to Prison Pipeline in Mississippi by Judy Rabin From Alternet, originally published by Colorlines.com by Julianne Hing The Shocking Details of a Mississippi School-to-Prison Pipeline Wearing the wrong color socks, talking back and being late landed young Cedrico Green in jail. The Justice Department says there are many more students like him *November 27, 2012* | In Meridian, when schools want to discipline children, they do much more than just send them to the principal’s office. They call the police, who sho... more »
My Secretary of State - NYTimes.com
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 13 hours ago
My Secretary of State - NYTimes.com: My Secretary of StateBy THOMAS L. FRIEDMANPublished: November 27, 2012 Comment Mr Friedman could be RIGHT! If there ever was someone who could sell stuff! - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - GOOGLE+ - SAVE - E-MAIL - SHARE - PRINT - REPRINTS - President Obama is assembling his new national security team, with Senator John Kerry possibly heading for the Pentagon and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice the perceived front-runner to become secretary of state. Kerry is an excellent choice for defense. I don’t know Rice at all, so I have no ... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Special Ed PTSA General Meeting This Week
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Special Ed PTSA General Meeting This Week: Special Ed PTSA General Meeting This Week by Melissa Westbrook Seattle Special Education PTSA General Meeting THIS WEEK! SPECIAL DATE! "Meeting Special Education Student Needs in General Education Classrooms" featuring Dr. Bridget Walker Assistant Professor in Seattle University's Master in Teaching Program *Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 * 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. John Stanford Center, Room 2700 2445 3rd Ave. S., Seattle 98134 We have a fantastic program for you and for your child's teachers. Please invite them, and your f... more »
Kimble's Corner: Congressman Kimble Gives Up on Food Stamp Challenge
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Kimble's Corner: Congressman Kimble Gives Up on Food Stamp Challenge: Congressman Kimble Gives Up on Food Stamp Challenge by Representative Kimble It is with great sorrow that I throw in the towel on the Food Stamp Challenge that I began only a few days ago with such trepidation. I can tell you right now, it is an amazing feat to be able to feed oneself on a meager $31.50 a day. What doomed me in the long run was a miscalculation on my part. I went out to dinner with former Congressman Tom Ensign to discuss a new PAC he wishes to start advocating for candidates with a strong f... more »
Video: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses Dallas ISD | Education Blog
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Video: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses Dallas ISD | Education Blog:
Last Stand for Children First: Chicago Public Schools Want to Do the Right Thing
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Last Stand for Children First: Chicago Public Schools Want to Do the Right Thing: Chicago Public Schools Want to Do the Right Thing by Last Stand for Children When I was a child, I had the cutest dog in the world named Milton after University of Chicago economist Milton Friedman. The dog was always happy to see me when I came home from my private tutoring and he always smiled and wagged his tail. Unfortunately, he also drooled and as a result my cousin took an instant dislike to Milton. My cousin used to kick the dog and pull his tail until the dog yelped and I cried. Finally,... more »
Schools Matter: Private Prison Corporation Participates in Public School Drug Raid Plus other Stuff
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Schools Matter: Private Prison Corporation Participates in Public School Drug Raid: Private Prison Corporation Participates in Public School Drug Raid by Jim Horn Vista Grande High School in Case Grande has this the bottom of its lengthy list of violation and procedures on its Discipline Page: * **The administration retains the right and privilege to issue consequences for acts of behavior not specifically stated herein and to alter any consequences, as they consider necessary. Furthermore, the administration reserves the right to amend any provisions in this handbook which they de... more »
NSBA supports Louisiana school boards in voucher case « School Board News
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NSBA supports Louisiana school boards in voucher case « School Board News: *National School Boards Association Supports Voucher Lawsuit Challenging Public Education Funding in Louisiana* * * * * *NSBA President C. Ed Massey to attend the Baton Rouge hearing* Alexandria, Va. (November 27, 2012) – The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is supporting a lawsuit filed by the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA), the state’s main teachers’ organizations, and 43 school districts that challenges the constitutionality of Louisiana’s law to provide vouchers to students in low ... more »
Beware of the DPI: District Performance Index: - Wait, What?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago
Beware of the DPI: District Performance Index: - Wait, What?: Beware of the DPI: District Performance Index: by jonpelto Forget the “Fiscal Cliff,” Governor Malloy and Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor are hell-bent on forcing Connecticut to utilize something called a District Performance Index (DPI) and worse, they want to use it to determine how much education funding each community will receive. To put it bluntly, despite the fact that their concept is completely untested, their solution to education funding and property tax relief is to rely on how well children do on variou... more »
Stand united: an appeal to commenters | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
Stand united: an appeal to commenters | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Stand united: an appeal to commentersby Frank Murphy on Nov 27 2012 Posted in Commentary I have been troubled by the negative tone of several comments posted in response to *Notebook* articles over the last few months. Anonymous posters have increasingly engaged in highly critical and often sharply worded personal attacks on individual Philadelphia school district employees and union personnel. Though I can understand the depth of emotion that motivates people to make such remarks I do not support such ... more »
UPDATE: A Challenge for Chris Cerf - Jersey Jazzman: NJ CREDO Report: No Evidence Charter "Success" Can Be Replicated
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
Jersey Jazzman: NJ CREDO Report: No Evidence Charter "Success" Can Be Replicated: NJ CREDO Report: No Evidence Charter "Success" Can Be Replicated by Duke [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] A Challenge for Chris Cerf by Duke Here's the statement from NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf about today's CREDO charter report (thx Mother Crusader). The money quote: *Key findings from the **report*:**** **· ***School level:* “At the school level, 30 percent of the charter schools have significantly more positive learning gains *than their TPS (traditional public ... more »
UPDATE: Senator Iris Martinez. No deal on a school closing timeline. « Fred Klonsky
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago
Senator Iris Martinez. No deal on a school closing timeline. « Fred Klonsky: *Fred Said Don't Be Fooled* Seasonals. by Fred Klonsky I saw something posted on Facebook today about making holiday ornaments with elementary students. When I went to the site, it was *actually a serious post* about where you could go to get directions for making holiday ornaments. I guess I was hoping for something else. When I first was hired as a K-6 art teacher, I was warned by my boss, *the administrator in charge of Art teachers*, not to make *“seasonals.”* Nothing special for Halloween. No Valentines... more »
Book Review: The Future of Our Schools; Teacher Unions and Social Justice - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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Book Review: The Future of Our Schools; Teacher Unions and Social Justice - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Book Review: The Future of Our Schools; Teacher Unions and Social Justice by Anthony Cody Today I am taking time to review an insightful new book, authored by Lois Weiner: The Future of Our Schools; Teachers Unions and Social Justice (2012, Haymarket Books.) This work presents a useful guide to teachers who wish to make the most out of one the most powerful tools we have - our unions.[image: futureofourschools.jpg] In our discussion of how to improve schools, teac... more »
Support Kids not Cuts | Education Votes #edchat
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Kids Not Cuts | Education Votes: Support Kids not Cuts Last updated November 21, 2012 Across the board cuts, scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 2, 2013, are a bad idea and would be devastating to the programs and services ordinary Americans depend on including education,* *transportation, public safety, medical research, and environmental protection. These cuts could also lead to the *loss of* *nearly 80,000 education jobs.* TAKE ACTION › Visit our Kids Not Cuts topic page for all the latest news and ways to get involved in the fight against the looming across the board cuts... more »
UPDATE: Mother Crusader: Cerf's Spin On CREDO Report, The CREDO Study; Dubious Conclusions About New Jersey Charter Schools
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
Mother Crusader: The CREDO Study; Dubious Conclusions About New Jersey Charter Schools: Cerf's Spin On CREDO Report by darciecima And here is the shiny NJDOE spin on the CREDO report. More on this later. I'm too spun from trying to unspin the CREDO press release to deal with Cerf's spin right now... * * *Statement by Commissioner Cerf on New Report on New Jersey Charter Schools from **The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)*** *For Immediate Release:***** *Contact:* Barbara Morgan Rich Vespucci**** *Date:* November 27, 2012**** 609-292-1... more »
Diane in the EveningDiane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: Mississippi Bests Florida by dianerav For years we have heard about the Florida miracle, supposedly the result of Jeb Bush’s tough accountability measures. But whoa! The latest federal data show that Mississippi has a higher graduation rate than Florida. Is there a Mississippi miracle? New Report on New Jersey Charter Schools by dianerav Bruce Baker here analyzes the new CREDO report on charter schools in New Jersey. Charters in Newark outperform district schools, and Baker explains the secrets of their success. Outside of Newark, charters were no differen... more »
KIPP’s special status gets more special
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KIPP’s special status gets more special: KIPP’s special status gets more special Posted by Valerie Strauss on November 27, 2012 at 11:30 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » There are charter schools, and then there are special charter schools. In this story my colleague Nick Anderson writes about how special the KIPP charter school network has become. Already the recipient of many millions of dollars from private foundations, and a finalist in the Obama administration’s Race to the Top-District ... more »
Daily Kos: Misreading Customer Satisfaction, Compromise in Education Reform
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Daily Kos: Misreading Customer Satisfaction, Compromise in Education Reform: TUE NOV 27, 2012 AT 09:40 AM PST Misreading Customer Satisfaction, Compromise in Education Reform byplthomasEdDFollow I am sick for the second time in about a month—and I am rarely sick, having accumulated a rather robust immune system over almost thirty years of teaching. While sick, however, my rational self wilts under the weight of just wanting to be well. The first time I was sick a few weeks ago, I rode out the symptoms for over a week before seeing a doctor, and then taking a round of antibiotics. ... more »
New Network Works for Racial and Social Justice in Education | The IDEA Blog
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New Network Works for Racial and Social Justice in Education | The IDEA Blog: New Network Works for Racial and Social Justice in Education Posted by Dana Bennis on Nov 27, 2012 - 07:48 AM [image: IDEA logo] Last month in San Francisco, the newly formed Justice in Education Network (JEN) met for the first time. JEN is an outgrowth of the powerful work of Justice Matters, an organization whose mission is "is to bring about racially just schools by developing and promoting education policy rooted in community vision." The work of Justice Matters is "to build and support a national r... more »
Detroit Schools Battle For Custody Following Public Act 4 Repeal
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Detroit Schools Battle For Custody Following Public Act 4 Repeal: Detroit Schools Battle For Custody Following Public Act 4 Repeal by Joy Resmovits Brooke Harris, a teacher at Detroit's Mumford High School, is confused. The English and journalism teacher faces class sizes of 45, and her colleagues have to teach as many as 60 students at a time. Special education teachers at the school, she says, have 10 to 12 students above the legal limit. But she doesn't know who she really reports to, or who is running things. "I have no idea who's in charge of our public schools, and I don't ... more »
Schools Matter: Why Schools Are Tools of Indoctrination
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Schools Matter: Why Schools Are Tools of Indoctrination: Why Schools Are Tools of Indoctrination by Storm Wisdom, be attentive. *** Excerpted from Jonathan Schwartz at A Tiny Revolution. *Oliver Stone's Untold, Unboring History of the United States* * * *American history! Whose heart doesn't race when you remember being initiated into its excitement and mystery in high school? There's the Logan Act of 1799! And the presidency of Benjamin Harrison! And the Open Door Policy. And, uh, and the Fordney–McCumber Tariff of 1922...and "A Return to Normalcy"... and the Federal Aid Highway... more »
The Secrets to Charter School Success in Newark: Comments on the NJ CREDO Report « School Finance 101
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The Secrets to Charter School Success in Newark: Comments on the NJ CREDO Report « School Finance 101: The Secrets to Charter School Success in Newark: Comments on the NJ CREDO Report by schoolfinance101 Today, with much fanfare, we finally got our New Jersey Charter School Report. The unsurprising findings of that report are that charter schools in Newark in particular seem to be providing students with greater average annual achievement gains than those of similar (matched) students attending district schools. Elsewhere around the state charter schools are pretty much average.... more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD: CRENSHAW HIGH’S BIG BULLY
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD: CRENSHAW HIGH’S BIG BULLY: LAUSD: CRENSHAW HIGH’S BIG BULLY JANET DENISE KELLY CITYWATCH VOL 10 ISSUE 95 | HTTP://BIT.LY/SNT6SD27 Nov 2012 :: URBAN PERSPECTIVE - South Los Angeles advocates are lining up to take on its big bully in education, Los Angeles Unified School District. Recently, Superintendent Deasy announced a restructuring of Crenshaw High School to a full-school magnet causing a reconstitution of staff. The community is in an absolute uproar. Unlike a childhood bully, LAUSD seems to be brushing off the assertiveness ... more »
Ed Notes Online: E4E Bans People From Walcott Event Today
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Ed Notes Online: E4E Bans People From Walcott Event Today: E4E Bans People From Walcott Event Today by ed notes online *E4E is an unethical undemocratic group, to say the least* ... The dishonest slimebags at Educators 4 Excellence are at it again. After sending out plea after plea for people to come to see Walcott spout his nonsense today -- you know, part of the pressure to get the UFT to agree to enslavement and send the diminishing E4E teachers back to their schools to lobby for the DOE, they withdraw the invites of people who might actually raise a question with Walcott-- l... more »
UPDATE: Play Well With Others ... Be Active Against Bullying — Whole Child Education
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Play Well With Others ... Be Active Against Bullying — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Kristen Pekarek] Play Well With Others ... Be Active Against Bullying November 27, 2012 by Kristen Pekarek Bullying is a major societal issue affecting everyone worldwide. According to current statistics, more than 30 percent of our school-aged children—approximately 5.7 million children—are bullied in schools, on playgrounds, and in recreational facilities each year. Research shows that these numbers can be reduced by nearly half through the use of effective bullying preventi... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, November 27, 2012
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: *LAUSD NOT A RACE TO THE TOP 2012 FINALIST, JOHN DEASY REACTS* Education Headlines *Tuesday, November 27, 2012* Civil rights groups raise concerns about Novato charter school planIn the latest twist in a contentious debate over a proposed Novato charter school, two San Francisco civil rights groups have entered the fray, arguing the school could isolate minorities and poor students. Galt high school district administrator Audrey Kilpatrick takes new jobAudrey Kilpatrick, who has served as Galt Joint Union High School District's chi...more »
Teacher in China slaps girl, 5, repeatedly for getting math wrong
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
Teacher in China slaps girl, 5, repeatedly for getting math wrong: Teacher in China slaps girl, 5, repeatedly for getting math wrong Posted by Valerie Strauss on November 27, 2012 at 9:34 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » In the you-can’t-make-up-this-stuff category, a kindergarten teacher in China slaps a 5-year-old girl over and over when the child gets a math problem wrong, according to a Chinese news program. Here’s part of the video that was on the Chinese station showing the girl get slap...more »
Pass / Fail : Steve Barr leaves Green Dot board of directors, organization he founded | 89.3 KPCC
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
Pass / Fail : Steve Barr leaves Green Dot board of directors, organization he founded | 89.3 KPCC: Steve Barr leaves Green Dot board of directors, organization he founded by By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez It’s the end of an era. Steve Barr, the founder of the 10,000 student Green Dot charter schools organization, resigned last week from the group’s board of directors, the company announced Monday. Barr, who stepped down from day-to-day operations in 2009, said other school improvement projects are eating up his time. “I’m the chair of a board for our school in New York," said Barr. "I’m th... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: BBB's School-Closing Chicanery
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: BBB's School-Closing Chicanery: BBB's School-Closing Chicanery by Mike Klonsky So this is why *Byrd-Bennett* was brought in to replace the bumbling * Brizzard.* Where he played the Rahm's fool, she's the sleight-of-hand magician -- now you see it now you don't. She tells Rahm: You want 200 school closed without a community rebellion? Keeping the aldermen in line? Watch this! Let us close 100-200 schools in the next year, she tells the City Club:, and then we'll give them a five-year moratorium on closing schools. That's the "deal" she's now offering... more »
Modern School: America’s Class War Against Youth
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
Modern School: America’s Class War Against Youth: America’s Class War Against Youth by Michael Dunn Huck/Konopacki Labor Cartoons If the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement accomplished anything it was to focus public anger on America’s extreme and growing wealth gap, portraying it as the product of the greed and selfishness of the richest 1%. This overly simplistic view obscures the actual socioeconomic relationships that are responsible for the transfer of wealth from the majority to the few, as well as who comprises this “few.” The wealth gap is actually the by-product and goal of... more »
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