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The Washington Teacher: Brightwood Protest and Pushback to DC Public Schools Closings
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The Washington Teacher: Brightwood Protest and Pushback to DC Public Schools Closings: Brightwood Protest and Pushback to DC Public Schools Closings by noreply@blogger.com (Candi Peterson) *By Candi Peterson* The last in a series of educational town hall meetings was held last week at the Brightwood education campus to hear from stakeholders re DC Public Schools consolidation plan to lose 20 public schools. Activist Nathan Harrington, a Congress Heights DC resident blew into the meeting talking over Chancellor Kaya Henderson creating a dramatic start to the meeting and appeared ... more »
APS watchdog delves into charter school chain with history of problems. Yet, APS board considers renewal. | Get Schooled
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APS watchdog delves into charter school chain with history of problems. Yet, APS board considers renewal. | Get Schooled: APS watchdog delves into charter school chain with history of problems. Yet, APS board considers renewal. by Maureen Downey You’ve probably heard the expression that there are two things you don’t want to see being made: Sausages and laws. As a longtime reporter, I’ve often been surprised at how elected officials approve legislation or make critical decisions with very little information or with a complete disregard for the facts. I once sat a three-hour meeting ... more »
To Representative Elaine Nekritz and the other sponsors of HB6258. Glen Brown in two parts. Today: The law protects our pensions. « Fred Klonsky
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To Representative Elaine Nekritz and the other sponsors of HB6258. Glen Brown in two parts. Today: The law protects our pensions. « Fred Klonsky: To Representative Elaine Nekritz and the other sponsors of HB6258. Glen Brown in two parts. Today: The law protects our pensions. by Fred Klonsky [image: img_2685] By Glen Brown. *Defending and Protecting Public Employees’ Pensions against the Legislative Siege* Eric M. Madiar (2012), Chief Legal Counsel to Illinois Senate President John J. Cullerton and Parliamentarian of the Illinois Senate, states: “Pension benefits are under siege f... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Who Benefits From Data Collection?
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Missouri Education Watchdog: Who Benefits From Data Collection?: Who Benefits From Data Collection? by Anngie *"These datasets have been gathered from various agencies to provide detailed information on the state of education on all levels, from cradle to career and beyond.** - Education Data Community**" * You are your digital footprint. Almost a year ago the White House released a fact sheet UNLOCKING THE POWER OF EDUCATION DATA FOR ALL AMERICANS. The three page document contains the commitments of various partners to collect data on every student in America and make it as easy ... more »
Are we preparing students for life? « My Island View
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Are we preparing students for life? « My Island View: Are we preparing students for life? by tomwhitby We are preparing our students for life. I hear so many educators use this sentence when asked, what is the purpose of education? Many years ago I believed that to be true as well. Maybe many generation s back it may have been true. In consideration of all that I observe, even with some great innovation, and a whole bunch of technology integration that is taking place in so many schools across the country, I don’t believe “preparing our students for life” is the focus or goal of... more »
The Price of Uniformity :: Frederick M. Hess
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The Price of Uniformity :: Frederick M. Hess: The Price of Uniformity *by Frederick M. Hess • Dec 12, 2012 at 8:44 am Cross-posted from Education Week* * * There was a timely conversation yesterday in *New York Times*'s "Room for Debate" about whether it makes sense for standards and funding to vary by state. (You can find it here.) The *NYT'*s query was: "The Common Core State Standards, adopted by the overwhelming majority of states and supported by the Obama administration, have worried liberals who question their quality and conservatives who fear they erode states' traditiona... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 12-12-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] A Scholar Joins the Honor Roll by dianerav Bruce Baker of Rutgers joins the honor roll, not as a champion of public education, but as a champion of honesty, accuracy and integrity. Scholars must go where the evidence takes them, not where it is popular or politically expedient, Today, Baker is outraged that the Néw York state education department continues to press for adoption of its The Good News on TIMSS Tests by dianerav GF Brandenburg has a great post on the latest TIMSS test. It puts paid to the cus... more »
Achievement First: Expanding discrimination in New Haven - Wait, What?
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Achievement First: Expanding discrimination in New Haven - Wait, What?: Achievement First: Expanding discrimination in New Haven by jonpelto [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] The ugly truth about Achievement First, charter schools and discrimination… Yesterday’s Wait, What? blog highlighted the discrimination being perpetrated by Achievement First – Hartford. Achievement First, Inc. is the large charter school management company that was co-founded by Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of Education. Today, Dacia Toll serves as the organization’s P... more »
Experts Challenge High Schools to Revamp Outdated School Day, Year - High School Notes (usnews.com)
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Experts Challenge High Schools to Revamp Outdated School Day, Year - High School Notes (usnews.com): Experts Challenge High Schools to Revamp Outdated School Day, Year By KELSEY SHEEHY December 12, 2012 RSS Feed Print [image: High schools don’t need a longer day, but need to be smarter with the time already allotted, one expert says.] High schools don’t need a longer day, but need to be smarter with the time already allotted, one expert says. Students at select public schools inColorado, Connecticut,Massachusetts, New York, and Tennessee will spend more time in class next school year... more »
Bobby Jindal’s alternative education universe
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Bobby Jindal’s alternative education universe: Bobby Jindal’s alternative education universe Posted by Valerie Strauss on December 12, 2012 at 7:00 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, architect of a statewide voucher program that sends public money to religious schools which teach that humans and dinosaurs co-existed, ventured to the Brookings Institution in Washington to present his alternative education universe. Jindal, a rising figure in the Republican Party, spo... more »
The Educated Reporter: Measuring Up: District Race to the Top Winners and International Test Scores
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The Educated Reporter: Measuring Up: District Race to the Top Winners and International Test Scores: Measuring Up: District Race to the Top Winners and International Test Scores by Emily Richmond The U.S. Department of Education has announced the 16 district-level winners that will receive between $10 million and $40 million each to fund school improvement efforts. There were 372 applications nationwide. The winners represent 55 school districts (smaller districts were encouraged to join forces), 11 states and the District of Columbia. Among the winners is the Carson City School ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: What would Dr. King say about 'Right-to-Work' Michigan?
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: What would Dr. King say about 'Right-to-Work' Michigan?: What would Dr. King say about 'Right-to-Work' Michigan? by Mike Klonsky Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks at a 1968 strike support rally for public sanitation workers in Memphis seeking recognition under AFSCME. ( Pan-African News Wire File Photos)What would Dr. King tell Michigan's Tea Party Gov. Rick Snyder about the so-called "right to work" bill his party is rushing into law? Here's what he said in 1961:** *“In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by fals... more »
Impressions From a Florida State Board of Education Meeting | Scathing Purple Musings
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Impressions From a Florida State Board of Education Meeting | Scathing Purple Musings: Impressions From a Florida State Board of Education Meeting by Bob Sikes Yesterday’s live feed of the Florida state board interviews with candidates for education commissioner provided me the first opportunity to see board members unplugged and without the protection of prepared press releases, sound bites or filtered quotes to reporters. Here are some take-aways. * I actually came away liking Charles Hokansons Jr. Although clearly in the camp of the “privatization choicers” (It was clear those ... more »
Ed Notes Online: MORE Says: Raise your voice on the evaluation issue! Bring petition and copies of the resolution to the DA
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Ed Notes Online: MORE Says: Raise your voice on the evaluation issue! Bring petition and copies of the resolution to the DA: MORE Says: Raise your voice on the evaluation issue! Bring petition and copies of the resolution to the DA by ed notes online Approaching a thousand sigs and a number of school chapters have passed resos in support. MORE will attempt to place a resolution -- see below -- in front of the DA tomorrow. Last time the meeting ended ---cough, cough -- before the opportunity came up. The Unity leadership does not want this reso to see the light of day. I will be the... more »
Teachers Don't Suck !: Why We Should Expect Disrespect !
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Teachers Don't Suck !: Why We Should Expect Disrespect !: Why We Should Expect Disrespect ! by Walt S. This memo was distributed to the staff at a local suburban high school was posted on the town's Internet message board. ****** Folks- oversight on my part - but an important piece from Mr. F as we move to the mid-point of the year. Quoting Mr. F "As many of you are aware we have had an inexcusable number of fights and events in our building over the last few weeks. As Dave and I work together to manage discipline I have been experiencing a number of extremely disrespectful stude... more »
It’s good to be King: More Misguided Rhetoric on the NY State Eval System « School Finance 101
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It’s good to be King: More Misguided Rhetoric on the NY State Eval System « School Finance 101: It’s good to be King: More Misguided Rhetoric on the NY State Eval System by schoolfinance101 Very little time to write today, but I must comment on this NY Post article on the bias I’ve been discussing in the NY State teacher/principal growth percentile ratings. Sociologist Aaron Pallas of TC and economist Sean Corcoran of NYU express appropriate concerns about the degrees of bias found and reported in the technical report provided by the state’s own consultant developing the models. A... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: TFA rakes in the cash
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: TFA rakes in the cash: TFA rakes in the cash by Mike Klonsky Diane Ravitch posts: *TFA may be the most effective fund-raising operation in the education sector. Between 2006 and 2010, TFA raised $907 million dollars in gifts from foundations, corporations, and other sources.* -- Hats off to TFA J. Crew... *is selling a $32.50 cotton t-shirt with a giant orange apple on the front to benefit Teach for America. **(JCPenney has also supported Teach for America; earlier this year, the retailer asked customers to make donations to the group.) Only x-... more »
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 12-11-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
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*Nite Cap UPDATE**UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* What Can We Learn From Today’s Most Depressing Piece Of News? by Larry Ferlazzo Though it could easily fit the label of “today’s most depressing piece of news,” the title of this post is not referring to the Michigan Governor’s signing of awful “right to work” legislation. No, it’s referring to a major new report summarized by Sarah Sparks at Education Week in a post titled Students Who Struggle Early Rarely Catch Up, Study Says. Here’s an excerpt: *ACT found that only 10 percent of students who were far behind their peers in col... more »
Modern School: Will Bar Exam Turn Teachers Into Shysters?
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Modern School: Will Bar Exam Turn Teachers Into Shysters?: Will Bar Exam Turn Teachers Into Shysters? by Michael Dunn *Proudly Sponsered by http://edushyster.com/* The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has launched *a new initiative* to raise entry standards for teacher-preparation programs, calling it a “bar exam” for teachers. My first thought on hearing the news was that they were trying to turn us into shysters, but then I remembered that we are already considered disreputable and unscrupulous by much of the public. What's black and tan and looks good around a teacher's n... more »
Numbers Can Lie: What TIMSS and PISA Truly Tell Us, if Anything?Education in the Age of Globalization
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Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Numbers Can Lie: What TIMSS and PISA Truly Tell Us, if Anything?: Numbers Can Lie: What TIMSS and PISA Truly Tell Us, if Anything? by YongZhao “America’s Woeful Public Schools: TIMSS Sheds Light on the Need for Systemic Reform”[1] “Competitors Still Beat U.S. in Tests”[2] “U.S. students continue to trail Asian students in math, reading, science”[3] These are a few of the thousands of headlines generated by the release of the 2011 TIMSS and PIRLS results today. Although the results are hardly surprising or news worthy, judging f... more »
Pass / Fail : Parents to hear about future of Crenshaw High School | 89.3 KPCC
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Pass / Fail : Parents to hear about future of Crenshaw High School | 89.3 KPCC: Parents to hear about future of Crenshaw High School by Vanessa Romo Crenshaw High School may soon go the way of Dorsey, Manual Arts and Westchester high schools; it could face a district takeover as early as next year. Over the summer, LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy suggested Crenshaw, with its persistently low test scores, is eligible for "reconstitution," wherein the district can layoff the entire staff. The district can take over a school when it fails to meet state-mandat... more »
Sandra Stotsky: The Leading Critic of Common Core « Diane Ravitch's blog
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Sandra Stotsky: The Leading Critic of Common Core « Diane Ravitch's blog: Sandra Stotsky: The Leading Critic of Common Core by dianerav I just posted an article written by David Coleman and Susan Pimentel, explaining that the Common Core standards are not antagonistic to literature and fiction, and that they promote a higher quality of both fiction and nonfiction. Within minutes, I received a post from Sandra Stotsky, expressing her vehement opposition to the Common Core standards. Stotsky was in charge of the development of the highly praised Massachusetts standards. The English ... more »
Bobby Jindal Defends Louisiana School Vouchers, Says Equal Education Opportunity Is A Lie
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Bobby Jindal Defends Louisiana School Vouchers, Says Equal Education Opportunity Is A Lie: Bobby Jindal Defends Louisiana School Vouchers, Says Equal Education Opportunity Is A Lie by Joy Resmovits WASHINGTON -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) took to the nation's capital on Tuesday to make the case for school vouchers. "To oppose school choice is to put the wishes of the adults who control the status quo ahead of the needs of our children," Jindal said. "To oppose school choice is to oppose equal opportunity." As the Republican Party tries to reconnect with voters, and as Repub... more »
“UNCLE AL’S CABIN” « Teachers Fight Back
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“UNCLE AL’S CABIN” « Teachers Fight Back: “UNCLE AL’S CABIN” by alkleen Illinois retired teachers need to continue to fight the media and powerful interest groups that are trying to convince the public that the average retired teacher’s pension is quite lucrative. We need to have a blockbuster public relations campaign and or some extremely influential periodical. A best-selling book that shows a retired teacher in financial difficulty would be ideal. We need to get everyone in Illinois feeling sorry for Illinois retired teachers. What better way than to produce a best-selling ... more »
Florida Parent Groups United in Urging Scott to Reject “Political Applicants” for Ed Commissioner | Scathing Purple Musings
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Florida Parent Groups United in Urging Scott to Reject “Political Applicants” for Ed Commissioner | Scathing Purple Musings: Florida Parent Groups United in Urging Scott to Reject “Political Applicants” for Ed Commissioner by Bob Sikes *et al.* Jeff Solochek has this in *Gradebook*: Nine parent leaders representing advocacy organizations across Florida sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott today urging him to reject all three of the finalists for the education commissioner job. The group appeals to the governor’s recent attempts to build relationships with parents and other educatio... more »
The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time? | EduShyster
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The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time? | EduShyster: The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time? by edushyster2012 Today’s topic is civil rights. As in those things that you are not supposed to violate. Unless, of course, you are part of an effort to *crush* the achievement gap—otherwise known as the civil rights issue of our time—in which case you may apparently violate civil rights with impunity. The first stop on our tour is Fall River, Massachusetts, where the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has just announced an investigation into allegations that the city’s schools ... more »
Charter networks win Race to the Top-District
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Charter networks win Race to the Top-District: Charter networks win Race to the Top-District Posted by Valerie Strauss on December 11, 2012 at 2:26 pm - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] Charter school networks are now official “districts,” at least by the rules of the Department of Education’s Race to the Top-District competition, which just announced that 16 applicants had each won a share of nearly $400 million in the latest sweepstake... more »
Giving teachers more power helps in turnaround of Boston schools | HechingerEd Blog
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Giving teachers more power helps in turnaround of Boston schools | HechingerEd Blog: Giving teachers more power helps in turnaround of Boston schools by Jackie Mader Six low-performing Boston schools participating in a pilot program that gives teachers more training, support, and leadership roles are showing higher growth on state tests than other low-performing city schools according to a report released Monday by the non-profit Teach Plus. The T3 Initiative program, a collaboration between Boston Public Schools and Teach Plus, began training and placing groups of experienced tea... more »
Pension Call Tuesday. Send your legislator a holiday card with a pension message. « Fred Klonsky
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Pension Call Tuesday. Send your legislator a holiday card with a pension message. « Fred Klonsky: Pension Call Tuesday. Send your legislator a holiday card with a pension message. by Fred Klonsky [image: 1353358186-wacky_photobooth] So you’ve called your IEA Regional office and made a reservation on the bus to Springfield, January 3rd. Or, you just can’t make it to Springfield (you better have a real good excuse), but you want to do something. Here’s the plan. Send the sponsors of of the Nekritz bill a holiday card. Rep. Elaine Nekritz - Daniel Biss - David Harris - Chris Nybo, Kell... more »
CDE Responds to Auditor's Report - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education)
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CDE Responds to Auditor's Report - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): California Department of Education Responds to California State Auditor Report SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Education responded today to the report issued by the California State Auditor. "The Department has taken a number of steps that address issues raised in today's report by the State Auditor," said Communications Director Paul Hefner. "Prior to the report's release, the Department installed upgraded software that restricts employees from posting content to social media Web sites without authoriza... more »
Sandra Stotsky: Why Did Colorado Trade in a Silk Purse for a Sow’s Ear? | Truth in American Education
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Sandra Stotsky: Why Did Colorado Trade in a Silk Purse for a Sow’s Ear? | Truth in American Education: Sandra Stotsky: Why Did Colorado Trade in a Silk Purse for a Sow’s Ear? by Shane Vander Hart The Heartland Institute has a news article on their site that highlighted meetings related to the Common Core State Standards that took place in Colorado on December 6th – one with the Colorado State Board of Education and the other with a panel discussion convened by the Pioneer Institute. The money quote belongs to Sandra Stotsky, professor of education reform at the University of Ark... more »
Schools Matter: Open letter to David Welch, Eli Broad, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and their Students Matter Astroturf
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Schools Matter: Open letter to David Welch, Eli Broad, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and their Students Matter Astroturf: Open letter to David Welch, Eli Broad, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and their Students Matter Astroturf by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene *"And not merely pride of intellect, but dulness of intellect. And most of all, the deceitfulness; yes, the deceitfulness of intellect" — Leo Tolstoy* [image: David Welch, Eli Broad, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher propagate lies]David Welch, Eli Broad, Theodore J. Boutrous, Theane Evangelis Kapur, Theodore B. Olson, Enrique A. Monagas, and Joshu... more »
An independent look at the Common Core State Standards Initiative CCSSI Mathematics
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CCSSI Mathematics: CCSSI Mathematics An independent look at the Common Core State Standards Initiative 2012-12-10 Mathematical tools – Part 3 On the morning of June 20, 1944, two weeks after D-Day, New York high school students sitting for the Plane Geometry Regents exam were asked to do the following construction:The task posed almost 70 years ago was not difficult, but it also wasn’t rote. It required the test-taker to make connections and to solve a problem: to apply basic construction techniques to notions of similarity and its theorems. Additionally, it required visualizatio... more »
Activists aim to overrule Sac City school board on Bell’s replacement | Sacramento Current
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Activists aim to overrule Sac City school board on Bell’s replacement | Sacramento Current: Activists aim to overrule Sac City school board on Bell’s replacement Posted on December 6, 2012 by cosmog When *Ellyn Bell* made public her intention to leave the Sacramento City Unified School District board of trustees–so she could live closer to her new job in San Francisco–her colleagues on the school board decided it was *too late and too expensive* to call an election to fill her seat. So they plan to pick their own replacement to represent Area 1 (Land Park, Curtis Park, the Grid), an... more »
Diane in the Evening 12-11-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: Jindal: Vouchers Will Provide Excellence for All by dianerav Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal used his platform at the Brookings Institution to argue that vouchers were the best way to provide excellence for all children. Joy Resmovits of the Huffington Post wrote an excellent description of his presentation, noting that a court in Louisiana had just called the funding of vouchers unconstitutional. Jindal assured her that decision would be overturned on appeal. She also pointed out that some of the state’s voucher schools refused to accept students with dis... more »
PSAT for 12-11-12: Make merry! Watch and share new CTU cartoon satire of corporate reformers Parents United for Responsible Education
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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 12-11-12: Make merry! Watch and share new CTU cartoon satire of corporate reformers: PSAT for 12-11-12: Make merry! Watch and share new CTU cartoon satire of corporate reformers by admin The Chicago Teachers’ Union has done it again! They have gifted us yet another sharp tool for our public school support kit. This time it’s a spot-on satirical cartoonskewering on Chicago’s corporate reformers. Dangling at the end of the lampoon are some of PURE’s favorite goofballs: Penny Pritzker , Bruce Rauner, Robin Steans, Sta... more »
NYC Educator: Recovering ATR and the Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Difficult School
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NYC Educator: Recovering ATR and the Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Difficult School: Recovering ATR and the Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Difficult School by NYC Educator *by Recovering ATR * For the first few months of a year I traveled to several different schools as an ATR. Then I got hired for the year in a school. It's large, it's far from where I live, and the students I have are repeaters. Last Friday report cards were given out and the predictable whining about grades ensued. The AP's office had a line of students complaining about their grades. This understandably... more »
Ed Notes Online: Chicago Teachers Stand Up to Fat Cat Ed Deformers
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Ed Notes Online: Chicago Teachers Stand Up to Fat Cat Ed Deformers: Chicago Teachers Stand Up to Fat Cat Ed Deformers by ed notes online I know, I know. You wish the UFT, with 10 times the resources of the CTU would do this, but when you yourself are a fat cat..........But this is why the CTU is so much more dangerous to the powers that be than the pussy cat (I'm being nice) UFT/AFT bar exam promoters. When we were in Chicago in July 2011-- Julie, Gloria, Angel, Lisa and a slew of others --- at meetings with CORE and others from around the nation -- CORE led us all on a march thro...more »
Ankur Singh – YO GEORGE LUCAS, IF YOU’RE OUT THERE, I HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR YOU! | Student Voice
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Ankur Singh – YO GEORGE LUCAS, IF YOU’RE OUT THERE, I HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR YOU! | Student Voice: Ankur Singh – YO GEORGE LUCAS, IF YOU’RE OUT THERE, I HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR YOU! by admin [image: 261_16653803289_7471_n-300x225] Listen by Ankur Singh - Kickstarter Yo, George Lucas, ‘Sup. I love you. You are an incredibly inspirational man to all filmmakers out there. Whenever I’m feeling down and depressed about how crappy my films are going I always watch the behind the scenes features on Star Wars to pump me up. *“If George Lucas can overcome all those obstacles I can too!”** * I ha...more »
SI&A Cabinet Report – Ed Trust-West criticizes state for snail’s pace on common core
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SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: *Ed Trust-West criticizes state for snail’s pace on common core* *By Tom Chorneau* Tuesday, December 11, 2012 *Thought Tank* The state’s much-delayed implementation of common core curriculum standards puts thousands of minority and English learner students at risk of falling further behind, a new report released Monday concludes. The analysis, developed by researchers from Education Trust-West – a nonprofit think tank based in Oakland – criticizes state officials for failing to provide school districts the broad-based professional development, ... more »
BIG CHANGES IMMINENT FOR HEAD START - Report Explains Reforms to Federal Pre-K Program for Children in Poverty
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Reforming Head Start | NewAmerica.net: Reforming Head Start What ‘Re-competition’ Means for the Federal Government’s Pre-K Program * - By - Maggie Severns, - New America Foundation* December 11, 2012 | [image: HSPaper.jpg] As research continues to highlight the benefits of early childhood education, the Obama administration’s reforms to Head Start are shaking up the 45-year-old preschool program for children in poverty. This issue brief explains why some Head Start programs are competing for funding for the first time, how quality teaching is emphasized in future grant ... more »
Is the US education system failing children? Blame poor thieving parents | Kristin Rawls | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
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Is the US education system failing children? Blame poor thieving parents | Kristin Rawls | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: Is the US education system failing children? Blame poor thieving parents Nicholas Kristof is wrong. To help students with disabilities by taking benefits away from their parents will not solve poverty - Share****21 - - - inShare0 - Email - [image: Kristin Rawls] - - Kristin Rawls - guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 11 December 2012 08.51 EST - Jump to comments (8) [image: Yellow school buses in New York City, USA] It's not j... more »
UPDATE: Michigan. Illinois. Injustice doesn’t take a winter break and neither can we. « Fred Klonsky
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Michigan. Illinois. Injustice doesn’t take a winter break and neither can we. « Fred Klonsky: Michigan. Illinois. Injustice doesn’t take a winter break and neither can we. by Fred Klonsky [image: Debbie Nault] *Debbie Nault from the Michigan Nurses Association stands with other members of the association on the state Capitol steps in Lansing, Mich., Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, protesting right-to-work legislation. Organizers say the gathering was meant to symbolize the silencing of unions that nurses say will happen should the legislation become law.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)* Thousands... more »
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team
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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991]Charter schools continue to grow Education Headlines *Tuesday, December 11, 2012* Charter schools continue to growOnce a novelty on the landscape of public education, independent public charter schools have become the choice for more families locally and nationwide. For the first time, more than 100 school districts nationwide have at least 10 percent of all students enrolled in charter schools, according to a study by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. LAUS... more »
'De facto' discrimination in Connecticut: Where is the outrage? - Wait, What?
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'De facto' discrimination in Connecticut: Where is the outrage? - Wait, What? ‘De facto’ discrimination in Connecticut: Where is the outrage? by jonpelto [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] What if it became clear that a public school in Connecticut wouldn’t accept many African American children or children from single parent households or children who come from households with same sex parents? There would be outrage, demonstrations would be held and politicians would act to put an end to the “de facto” discrimination that was taking place in our state. “De f... more »
A Sociological Eye on Education | It’s the curriculum, stupid
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A Sociological Eye on Education | It’s the curriculum, stupid It’s the curriculum, stupid by Aaron Pallas A thought-experiment: Ms. Wong is a fourth-grade teacher in Shanghai, and Ms. Stilton is a fourth-grade teacher in Ames, Iowa. Each has a class of 25 students, who on average score at the same level on international assessments of mathematics and proficiency in their native language. In both classrooms, the prescribed curriculum involves study of the history of the local community. At the end of the school year, both Ms. Wong’s students and Ms. Stilton’s students are administered... more »
Dormitories Burn, Activists Killed In Sudan Crackdown on Student Protest « Student Activism
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Dormitories Burn, Activists Killed In Sudan Crackdown on Student Protest « Student Activism Dormitories Burn, Activists Killed In Sudan Crackdown on Student Protest by Angus Johnston Student protest has been swelling in Sudan since the Friday discovery of the bodies of four student activists from Darfur, with reports now saying that one university’s dorms have been burned to the ground today. The four students were reportedly found dead in a canal after their participation in a sit-in protesting Al-Gazira University’s refusal to waive their tuition fees as mandated by peace agreeme... more »
Students Evaluating Teachers | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
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Students Evaluating Teachers | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice Students Evaluating Teachers by larrycuban Should K-12 student surveys of their teachers be used to determine whether they get a boost in salary or be judged effective or ineffective? [image: cartoon243] The emerging answer, according to Amanda Ripley’s recent article, is yes. Based on surveys given to students about their teachers over the past decade, student judgments about their teachers are highly correlated with test scores. In particular, researchers have found these questions on a 36-item surv... more »
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