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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-3-12 Diane Ravitch's blog

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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] The North Carolina Vision by dianerav The many thousands of people who read the letter from a teacher in North Carolina explaining why he quit may be surprised to learn that the state board of education adopted a mission statement in early October. The state board asserted in its vision statement the importance of public education in the state. It was written with the help of the Duke economist Helen F. Ladd and her husband Edward B. Fiske, who is a a former education editor at the New York Times. I received ... more »

The most important element of student success?

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The most important element of student success?: The most important element of student success? Posted by loebv on November 3, 2012 at 10:00 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » How should we assess how much students are learning? Veteran educator Joanne Yatvin takes a new look in the following post. Yatvin, past president of the National Council of Teachers of English, now teaches part-time at Portland State University. By Joanne Yatvin Not long ago I wrote a post condemning rigor in education an... more »

Power, Ideology, and the Use of Evidence: In National Politics and School Reform | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

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Power, Ideology, and the Use of Evidence: In National Politics and School Reform | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Power, Ideology, and the Use of Evidence: In National Politics and School Reform by larrycuban On the eve of the nation’s voters going to the polls, a truth about policymakers’ use of evidence arrives in plain sight. Sure, the obscene spending from Super PACs on political ads shows how evidence can be bent into grotesque shapes to support one candidate over another. Fact-checkers have had a bumper season. But political ads are a genre that all of ... more »

Daily Kos: If you want to explore impact of Latino vote

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Daily Kos: If you want to explore impact of Latino vote: If you want to explore impact of Latino vote by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) on a state by state basis, you might find this map from Latino Decisions somewhat useful. You can click on the state to get details. The data for predicting the top line outcome of the state may be somewhat dated, since the map was last updated on October 28, and things have been moving in the direction of Obama ever since. What is key is the expected percentage of the vote Latino Decisions believes will be Latino - usually at least a few points over... more »

How strong are U.S. teacher unions? | toteachornototeach

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How strong are U.S. teacher unions? | toteachornototeach: How strong are U.S. teacher unions? by aristotlethewise *How Strong Are U.S. Teacher Unions? A State-By-State Comparison* By Amber M. Winkler, Ph.D. , Janie Scull , Dara Zeehandelaar, Ph.D. This timely study represents the most comprehensive analysis of American teacher unions’ strength ever conducted, ranking all fifty states and the District of Columbia according to the power and influence of their state-level unions. To assess union strength, the Fordham Institute and Education Reform Now examined thirty-seven different va... more »

A Day At Chicago's City Hall; Save Our SchoolsSave Our Schools

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A Day At Chicago's City Hall; Save Our SchoolsSave Our Schools: A Day At Chicago’s City Hall; Save Our Schools by Server Popout Outside City Hall Popout Truth to Power Popout Outside Mayor’s Office Money for schools. Money for books. No more money for corporate crooks! Chicagoans stand for justice and public education. Sit-In. Save Our Schools joins concerned citizens in Chicago while they wait to speak with Mayor Emanuel about community school closings. With September’s teachers’ strike fading in the rear view

The fight continues for Chicago’s schools. Protest on the 5th floor. Then arrests. We’ll be back. « Fred Klonsky

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The fight continues for Chicago’s schools. Protest on the 5th floor. Then arrests. We’ll be back. « Fred Klonsky: The fight continues for Chicago’s schools. Protest on the 5th floor. Then arrests. We’ll be back. by Fred Klonsky The fight for Chicago’s public schools is now fully under way. Stage one was the victory of the Chicago Teachers Union contract fight. Stage two was getting the elected school board advisory referendum to be voted on next Tuesday in over 300 of the city’s precincts in spite of the mayor’s attempt to keep it off the ballot entirely. It will pass. Stage three i... more »

Schools Matter: Slaying the Two-Headed Dragon of Education Policy

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Schools Matter: Slaying the Two-Headed Dragon of Education Policy: Slaying the Two-Headed Dragon of Education Policy by P. L. Thomas Recently, I posted a chart highlighting that current “No Excuses” Reform (NER) claims and policies are no different than traditional problems and policies in public education. The great ironies of NER include that NER perpetuates the inequities of society and the current education system *and* that NER does not seek a reformed and revolutionary public education system but a dismantling of public schools for private interests (See Ravitch, Flanagan,... more »

Jersey Jazzman: NJDOE Commissioner Cerf's Ethics: Safety Scissors Sharp

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Jersey Jazzman: NJDOE Commissioner Cerf's Ethics: Safety Scissors Sharp: NJDOE Commissioner Cerf's Ethics: Safety Scissors Sharp by Duke *Chris Cerf's ethics (artist's conception).* *Cross-posted at Blue Jersey.* NJ Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf was the ACTING Commissioner for 18 months. His nomination was blocked by State Senator Ron Rice under senatorial courtesy; Rice wanted Cerf to testify before his committee about his relationship with Mayor Cory Booker and shady dealings with charter schools in Newark. Since Rice is the senator representing Montclair, Cerf's hometown... more »

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 11-3-12

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*4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:* *4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT* DAYLIGHT SAVINGS: Don’t turn the clock back too far smf at 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit - 26 minutes ago on time travel: There was a young lady called Bright Who could travel far faster than light She set off one day In a relative way And returned home the previous night PROPOSITION 30 FACT CHECK: Four Questions smf at 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit - 9 hours ago Will higher taxes push businesses to leave California? Will we ever know where the money actual... more »

This Week's Education Research Report 11-3-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

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Education Research Report: *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* * * How Strong Are U.S. Teacher Unions? A State-By-State Comparison Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 17 hours ago This study represents the most comprehensive analysis of American teacher unions’ strength ever conducted, ranking all fifty states and the District of Columbia according to the power and influence of their state-level unions. The study analyzed factors ranging from union membership and revenue to state bargaining laws to campaign contributions. Its metrics included: a unique stakeholder... more »

Jersey Jazzman: Where Are Your Former Presidents?

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Jersey Jazzman: Where Are Your Former Presidents?: Where Are Your Former Presidents? by Duke As we here in Jersey sit in the dark, waiting for our aging electrical grid to crackle back to life, let's play a game to pass the time: *Where Are Your Former US Presidents Right Now?* Bill Clinton: The Big Dog is suddenly Barack Obama’s Top Dog – and the candidate is delighted at being upstaged by Bill Clinton. In the closing days of this epic campaign, the former President is dashing across the battleground states, trying to seal the deal for Obama with undecided voters and white, bl... more »

LEGALESE AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT « Teachers Fight Back

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LEGALESE AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT « Teachers Fight Back: LEGALESE AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT by alkleen Have you read the ENTIRE amendment proposal that is on the ballot in the state of Illinois ? Wow, what a bunch of legalese. Do you understand all of what was written ? Leave it to legislators and lawyers to make something virtually impossible for the average person to understand. The language that describes what is necessary for the amendment to pass is confusing enough and it would make a great topic for a junior high math and or social studies class. To be adopted, the amen... more »

All Education Matters: Student Loans and the Candidates: Obama's Team Responds, Romney Camp Remains Silent

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All Education Matters: Student Loans and the Candidates: Obama's Team Responds, Romney Camp Remains Silent: Student Loans and the Candidates: Obama's Team Responds, Romney Camp Remains Silent Several months ago, I reached out to the Obama campaign team and the Romney campaign team to ask them several questions about the student lending crisis and higher education reform. Read to the end to see how the Romney team responded (spoiler alert: it's *terribly *disappointing).When I contacted Clo Ewing, a campaign spokeswoman, for the Obama campaign, she was at the Democratic National Co...more »

What Do Students Think Are The Best Ways To Assess Their Learning? | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

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What Do Students Think Are The Best Ways To Assess Their Learning? | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: What Do Students Think Are The Best Ways To Assess Their Learning? by Larry Ferlazzo Today is the last day of our first quarter, and I had my IB Theory of Knowledge students work in groups of three to prepare presentations on this topic: *How do each of the Ways Of Knowing — Perception, Language, Reason, and Emotion — help and hinder our search for knowledge. Give examples of each.* I suspect that the assignment won’t make much sense if you’re not familiar with the course, b... more »

Is Maverick Education Partnership (CFN 407) Complicit in PS 154's Failing??.southbronxschool.com

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http://www.southbronxschool.com: Is Maverick Education Partnership (CFN 407) Complicit in PS 154's Failing?? by noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher) Is it funny, the ironic kind of funny, how Uncle Mike and his henchmen want to publicly out teachers TDR's and shame teachers? Yet, where is the voracious callings to show what those who are running the schools actually do, where they are, and what their assessments are? In the "olden days" schools were part of a district and received support services from these districts. Parents who had issues with their schools, or with the district,... more »

Sit-In; Mayor Rahm Emanuel Rescind School ClosingsSave Our Schools

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Sit-In; Mayor Rahm Emanuel Rescind School ClosingsSave Our Schools: Sit-In; Mayor Rahm Emanuel Rescind School Closings by Server Sit-In; Mayor Rahm Emanuel Rescind Decision to Close Schools Popout *Video Footage Sent in Real Time. November 2, 2012 5:54:06 PM CT* Mayor Rahm Emanuel Rescind School Closings: http://youtu.be/M-kegILLSmo Sit-In. Save Our Schools joins concerned citizens in Chicago while they wait to speak with Mayor Emanuel about community school closings. With September’s teachers’ strike fading in the rear view mirror the Chicago School Board’s attention now turns to th... more »

Opt Out — Just Say No to the WKCE | AMPS

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Opt Out — Just Say No to the WKCE | AMPS: Opt Out — Just Say No to the WKCE by Thomas J. Mertz The Zombies – “Tell Her No” (click to listen or download) The WKCE and related assessments testing is scheduled for next week in Madison Metropolitan School District schools (full schedule of MMSD assessments, here), but your child doesn’t have to be part of it. You can opt out. Families with students in grades 4,8, & 10 have a state statutory right to opt out of the WKCE; I have been told that it is district practice to allow families to opt out of any and all other, discretionary, test... more »

The Closing Argument? Nah. It's the Romney Threat : blue cheddar

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The Closing Argument? Nah. It's the Romney Threat : blue cheddar: A Romney threat is tucked in “The Closing Argument” by bluecheddar *Before I proceed – in case you missed this: Obama’s doing pretty well in Wisconsin. Obama polled 51 % to Mitt’s 42 % among likely voters in the recent St. Norbert/WPR poll. Margin of error is plus or minus 5 percent.* The speech Mitt Romney delivered in West Allis, Wisconsin today is being called “the closing argument” by his campaign. I forced myself to listen to all 26 minutes of it. The video above is only a few seconds – don’t be shy. Click on it... more »

Mr. Burns Endorses Romney | The Simpsons | Animation on FOX

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*An election eve appeal from Montgomery Burns. Mr. Burns puts Shamus the dog to the test of choosing between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.*

Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum • NEW! Calaveras y Carritos Race: Tribute to Mexican...

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Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum • NEW! Calaveras y Carritos Race: Tribute to Mexican...: [image: banner] [image: NEW! Calaveras y Carritos Race: Tribute to Mexican American Contemporary Pop Artist Gilbert ‘Magu’ Lujan 9:30PM, Location: LVM Ballcourt of the Sun of the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum in Second Life. #Secondlife #virtualworlds #virtual events #latinoart #dayofdead *Photo courtesy of First District Councilmember Ed P. Reyes of Los Angels, California “Councilmember Reyes and guests recently paid tribute to Gilbert “Magu” Luján, an internationally known Chicano ar... more »

LAUSD Board Filing Period Opens Monday - LA School Report

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LAUSD Board Filing Period Opens Monday - LA School Report: LAUSD Board Filing Period Opens Monday by LA School Report Starting *Monday, November 5*, LAUSD Board candidates for the District 2, 4, and 6 seats can take the next necessary steps towards running for office by filing a “Declaration of Intention to Become a Candidate” with the City Clerk’s office. Official announcement here. Official candidate and election information here. But they shouldn’t wait too long. Prospective candidates have less than a week to submit their paperwork. The filing period ends *Saturday, November ... more »

News Flash: Mayor Finch and “Education Reformers” spend record amount to take away Bridgeport voter’s rights! - Wait, What?

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News Flash: Mayor Finch and “Education Reformers” spend record amount to take away Bridgeport voter’s rights! - Wait, What?: News Flash: Mayor Finch and “Education Reformers” spend record amount to take away Bridgeport voter’s rights! by jonpelto *Mayor Mike Bloomberg and The Money Fairy have visited Bridgeport * Welcome to 21st Century America Lennie Grimaldi, Bridgeport’s leading political pundit, and author of the blog, Only in Bridgeport, broke the news today that Mayor Mike Bloomberg gave $20,000 to Residents For A Better Bridgeport, the political action committee behind the ... more »

Commentary: Parents deserve a better measure of school quality | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

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Commentary: Parents deserve a better measure of school quality | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Commentary: Parents deserve a better measure of school qualityby Helen Gym on Nov 02 2012 Posted in Blogger commentary - COMMENTS (3)PRINT - EMAIL[image: ""] Tags: - school choice Every once in a while, it becomes apparent just how differently parents view quality education from the reformers out there defining it purportedly for our own good. The GreatPhillySchools website (GPS) is just one of those examples. GreatPhillySchools launched Oct. 15, touting its “gro... more »

Fresno teachers union backs controversial federal grant - latimes.com

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Fresno teachers union backs controversial federal grant - latimes.com: Fresno teachers union backs controversial federal grant After a marathon debate, the Fresno teachers union early Friday agreed to endorse its school district's application for a federal grant that will require controversial changes in instructor evaluations. The Fresno Teachers Assn. became one of the few teachers unions in California to back a federal Race to the Top grant proposal by signing off on it just before 2 a.m. The $40-million grant application proposes to boost literacy skills for young students in ... more »

rezoning District 15, diversity, petitions and contacts - my sidewalk chalk blog - nyc school help

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rezoning District 15, diversity, petitions and contacts - my sidewalk chalk blog - nyc school help: rezoning District 15, diversity, petitions and contacts by joyce [image: ask me about brooklyn schools] *Fascinating information from Michael Kamal about the effects of rezoning on diversity in the schools.* He has a gift for graphs: Historical trends for diversity in the affected schools. Give your general feedback on this issue to: Community Superintendent Anita Skop: 718-935-4317, Subject: District 15 zoning, email:ASkop@schools.nyc.gov Office of Portfolio Management: Subject: Di... more »

The Weekly Update: Chomsky on Public Education, SWF’s need only apply, a Stand for Children Fail in Chicago and more | Seattle Education

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The Weekly Update: Chomsky on Public Education, SWF’s need only apply, a Stand for Children Fail in Chicago and more | Seattle Education: The Weekly Update: Chomsky on Public Education, SWF’s need only apply, a Stand for Children Fail in Chicago and more by seattleducation2011 *The Weekly Update for the news and views you might have missed* This week we’ll start with EduShyster and their article *Single White Female* Many studies show that young white teachers are fresher and more innovative than their LIFO lifer peers of other races. The achievement gap is the civil rights issue of ... more »

Transform Principals into Instructional Leaders — Whole Child Education

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Transform Principals into Instructional Leaders — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Efrain Mercado]Transform Principals into Instructional Leaders November 2, 2012 by Efrain Mercado [image: Fulfilling the Promise of the Common Core State Standards - ASCD] *ASCD has released a new report titled *Fulfilling the Promise of the Common Core State Standards: Moving from Adoption to Implementation to Sustainability*illuminating activities educators and policymakers at all levels can undertake to successfully implement the Common Core State Standards across the nation, incl... more »

Are Education "Reformers" Becoming Privatizers? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

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Are Education "Reformers" Becoming Privatizers? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Are Education "Reformers" Becoming Privatizers? by Anthony Cody Quite a few "liberal" education reformers ought to be doing a bit of soul searching these days, as their movement seems to be veering into territory previously occupied by segregationists and anti-union business and political leaders. Diane Ravitch has begun calling people whom we used to know as "education reformers" by the more loaded term "privatizers." In California, we are seeing where this path is leading some of our s... more »

UPDATE: Diane in the Evening 11-2-12 Diane Ravitch's blog

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Diane Ravitch's blog: Big $$$ to Convince Bridgeport Voters to Abandon Democracy by dianerav Connecticut blogger and political insider Jonathan Pelto broke the story: Corporate reformers and privatizers have poured record amounts of campaign cash into Bridgeport, Connecticut, to persuade voters to turn control over their schools to the mayor. One of the big givers was NYC Mayor Bloomberg, who gave $25,000 to help Mayor Finch gain control over the NYC Marathon Cancelled by dianerav Responding to growing outrage, Mayor Bloomberg reluctantly canceled the annual marathon scheduled... more »

Angry! (But grateful to be back on line, worried for the 239,000 who aren’t and the thousands who have lost so much) - Wait, What?

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Angry! (But grateful to be back on line, worried for the 239,000 who aren’t and the thousands who have lost so much) - Wait, What?: Angry! (But grateful to be back on line, worried for the 239,000 who aren’t and the thousands who have lost so much) by jonpelto But since there are still a few days until Election Day, I’d like to re-post a comment that I made earlier this week on Facebook, thanks to the generator at the local community center. Let us take a moment to *IMAGINE* a world in which instead of giving $115 million in taxpayer funds to hedge fund criminals, or tens of millio... more »

Jersey Jazzman: NJDOE Meddles In Local Politics

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Jersey Jazzman: NJDOE Meddles In Local Politics: NJDOE Meddles In Local Politics by Duke Not even superstorm Sandy can calm the rancor in Perth Amboy's schools: A final decision from the state assistant education commissioner on a judge’s ruling upholding the school board’s May vote to place Superintendent of Schools Janine Walker Caffrey on administrative leave has been delayed. On Wednesday, Board of Education President Samuel Lebreault said the board received a decision from the assistant state education commissioner that sent the case back to the administrative law judge beca... more »

NYC DOE Stop the colocation of a Success Academy in the Washington Irving HS Campus Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública

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Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: New York City Department of Education: Stop the colocation of a Success Academy in the Washington Irving HS Campus *TO SIGN, GO TO:* https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-department-of-education-stop-the-colocation-of-a-success-academy-in-the-washington-irving-hs-campus Petition by SOS from Eva 1. Six expanding high schools already reside in the building, with only one shared cafeteria and limited gym space. 2. Placing an elementary school in the building, which will occupy three floors, will divert resourc... more »

NYC Public School Parents: Update on plans for Monday and tragic losses suffered due to storm

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NYC Public School Parents: Update on plans for Monday and tragic losses suffered due to storm: Update on plans for Monday and tragic losses suffered due to storm by Leonie Haimson Jessie and her dog, Max After a week of disruption due to Hurricane Sandy, NYC public schools are due to restart on Monday. Yet according to Schoolbook, forty-four school buildings were severely damaged, and students at those schools will likely be relocated to other buildings on Monday. The DOE is supposed to announce which schools will NOT re-open and the re-location sites, hopefully soon. Check bac... more »

Is Distance Education Opposed to Face-To-Face Education? | Education | M.A.Escotet

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Is Distance Education Opposed to Face-To-Face Education? | Education | M.A.Escotet: Is Distance Education Opposed to Face-To-Face Education? by Miguel Angel Escotet Open *education *is particularly characterized by the removal of restrictions, exclusions and privileges; by the accreditation of students’ previous experience; by the flexibility of the management of the time variable; and by substantial changes in the traditional relationship between professors and students. On the other hand, *distance or virtual education *is a modality which permits the delivery of a group of did... more »

ARE LAUSD TARGETED TEACHER STILL UTLA UNION MEMBERS WITH RIGHTS? - Perdaily.com

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ARE LAUSD TARGETED TEACHER STILL UTLA UNION MEMBERS WITH RIGHTS? - Perdaily.com: ARE LAUSD TARGETED TEACHER STILL UTLA UNION MEMBERS WITH RIGHTS? by Leonard Isenberg [image: UTLA IMAGE.jpeg] *(Mensaje se repite en Español) (For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post) There is an interesting practice that UTLA engages in vis a vis teachers that have been targeted on bogus charges for removal by LAUSD, e.g. rubber room and others. This practice consists of UTLA depriving teachers put on "unpaid administrative leave" by LAUSD- pending a hearing- of a... more »

UPDATE: Disenfranchising the old folks in the IEA. « Fred Klonsky

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Disenfranchising the old folks in the IEA. « Fred Klonsky: Disenfranchising the old folks in the IEA. by Fred Klonsky I’ve been to every state convention of the IEA for the past twenty years. I won’t be a delegate at the next one. It’s not that I don’t want to sit through four days of meetings, speeches and bad food. I can’t. The deadline for nominations for IEA-Retired is past. I never got a copy of the nominations form in the mail (yes, the IEA still does these things by mail). Ballots went out this week. I didn’t get one of those either. I don’t take this personally. Even as a c... more »

Des Moines Education Association: Just Let Me Teach!

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Des Moines Education Association: Just Let Me Teach!: Just Let Me Teach! by Andrew Rasmussen A teacher group in Indiana has gained some attention in education circles for little black wristbands they have created. (LINK) On the wristbands is a simple request, “Just let me teach!” The wristbands are the brainchild of 35 year old Indiana teacher Justin Oakley. He is 10 year veteran of teaching and also the president of his local teacher’s association. He created the wristbands because he had grown tired of so-called school reformers telling teachers how to do their jobs. The “Just L...more »

Seattle Times Buries Info that is Critical of Initiative I-1240 | Seattle Education

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Seattle Times Buries Info that is Critical of Initiative I-1240 | Seattle Education: Seattle Times Buries Info that is Critical of Initiative I-1240 Posted on November 2, 2012 by seattleducation2011 | Leave a comment Over at the Seattle-McKenna Times, the ‘copy editors’ continue to allow errors in the headlines of stories that contain negative viewpoints on I-1240, the pro-charter initiative its publishers support. Take a look: The headline in yesterday’s Letters section about the *charter school initiative(1240)* erroneously lists the number for the *legalizing marijuana initiative... more »

Detroit Teacher Wonders: What If I Could Quit When I "Didn't Have the Tools" I Need? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher

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Detroit Teacher Wonders: What If I Could Quit When I "Didn't Have the Tools" I Need? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Detroit Teacher Wonders: What If I Could Quit When I "Didn't Have the Tools" I Need? By Nancy Flanagan on November 2, 2012 11:58 AM *Next Tuesday, Michigan voters will decide whether to dump a new law that grants broad powers to "emergency managers" who, under Public Act 4, passed in 2011, assume managerial control over financially floundering municipalities and school districts, stripping elected boards and officials of power. Detroit Public ... more »

Daily Kos: My predictions - by how much Obama wins, and more - if anyone cares

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Daily Kos: My predictions - by how much Obama wins, and more - if anyone cares: My predictions - by how much Obama wins, and more - if anyone cares by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) Above the fold I will offer what are, for now my predictions. EV 347- 191. The states Obama won last time now have 359 EVs. Subtract IN and 2nd CD of NE takes you to 347. Obama holds all other states, NC and FL and CO narrowly. He narrowly loses AZ. Popular Vote currently thinking 51-47-2. I note Romney has ceiling in most battlegrounds of 47 or 46. I presume 2% to minor parties. If that go... more »

Louisiana Educator: LDOE Proposing Radical Changes in Teacher Salary Schedules

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Louisiana Educator: LDOE Proposing Radical Changes in Teacher Salary Schedules: LDOE Proposing Radical Changes in Teacher Salary Schedules by Michael Deshotels If you thought that the Governor and John White were through messing with teachers for a while, you were wrong. A recent briefing session for local personnel directors by the State Department of Education on implementation of Act 1 salary mandates proposed radical changes in teacher salary schedules for all parishes. The examples provided by the DOE to local systems are just suggestions. No particular salary schedule is ma... more »

FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, November 2, 2012

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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education Headlines *Friday, November 2, 2012* Third Stockton USD campus has gun incidentA 14-year-old freshman was arrested Thursday afternoon at one of Stockton Unified's small high schools after he was found in possession of a loaded semiautomatic handgun, the third incident involving a gun on a district campus in less than one month. Schools report is first everThe Calaveras County Office of Education is distributing its first “Annual Report to the Community,” part of a larger effort to inform the public about local schools... more »

Michael Moore's Latest Ad: 'Romney STEALS The Election' - Home - The Daily Bail

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Michael Moore's Latest Ad: 'Romney STEALS The Election' - Home - The Daily Bail: Michael Moore's Latest Ad: 'Romney STEALS The Election' Grandma goes off. A Message From The Greatest Generation (NSFW) - Profanity Warning Seniors accuse Romney of stealing the election through voter ID laws. Not a Michael Moore fan, but this is pretty funny. One grandmother threatens to cock-punch Romney in the nut satchel. Moore produced this ad for MoveOn.org, which I mention so that I can link to this classic letter Occupy Wall St. sent to MoveOn *telling them to F*CK OFF.* **Occasionally, I sti...more »

New What for New Who?: Some More | The G Bitch Spot

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New What for New Who?: Some More | The G Bitch Spot: New What for New Who?: Some More by G Bitch Document 6: A roundup of some of NSNO’s highest-paid “independent contractors for professional services.” One question—I thought NSNO offered professional services for charter schools and their boards? And looking at the mission statement again, I’m not sure what funds where went to “[a]ttracting and preparing talent to teach and lead” or “[a]dvocating for accountable and sustainable high quality public schools.” From 2007-2011, The New Teacher Project in Brooklyn got $1,031,571, Marci ... more »

An alternative to standardized testing for student assessment

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An alternative to standardized testing for student assessment: An alternative to standardized testing for student assessment Posted by Valerie Strauss on November 2, 2012 at 10:00 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » (Scholastic.com) Standardized tests have dominated the school reform discussion for years, with students scores used – often unfairly – to judge the kids as well as their schools, teachers, principals, districts and even states. Here, Monty Neill, executive director of the non-prof... more »

Peg with Pen: A Video for Diane Ravitch: Join Us in D.C.

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Peg with Pen: A Video for Diane Ravitch: Join Us in D.C.: A Video for Diane Ravitch: Join Us in D.C. by Peggy Popout April 4th - 7th: The Battle for Public Schools - OCCUPY DOE 2.0 *www.unitedoptout.com*

Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 10-27-12 Recap of Last Week's Best Post

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