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Not Right: Common Core & Inappropriate Tests | California Father
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Not Right: Common Core & Inappropriate Tests | California Father: [image: California Father] Not Right: Common Core & Inappropriate Tests by California Father
Modern School: CalSTRS Forces Sale of Bushmaster Investment—Retains Other Death Holdings
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Modern School: CalSTRS Forces Sale of Bushmaster Investment—Retains Other Death Holdings: CalSTRS Forces Sale of Bushmaster Investment—Retains Other Death Holdings by Michael Dunn Image by Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.comLess than one day after the California teachers’ pension fund, CalSTRS, threatened to cut ties with the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, the company sold off its stake in Freedom Group (see Edsource), which includes Bushmaster, manufacturer of the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle used by Adam Lanza to massacre 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in ... more »
Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012: The Platforming of Education | Inside Higher Ed
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Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012: The Platforming of Education | Inside Higher Ed: Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012: The Platforming of Education by Audrey Watters Blog: Hack (Higher) Education *Part 8 of my Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012 series* *An Introductory Sidenote* *In late 2007, Web browser pioneer, entrepreneur, and now venture capitalist Marc Andreessen wrote a really great blog post about Internet platforms. When I decided I’d write about education platforms as one of my Top Ed-Tech Trends, I immediately searched for it. I had only a vague recollection of what Andreessen had written. B... more »
Thousands get ready to march on Springfield. Legislators go into avoidance mode. They will use their time to consider weed. « Fred Klonsky
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Thousands get ready to march on Springfield. Legislators go into avoidance mode. They will use their time to consider weed. « Fred Klonsky: Thousands get ready to march on Springfield. Legislators go into avoidance mode. They will use their time to consider weed. by Fred Klonsky [image: cheech-and-chong] As thousands of public employees make their reservations for seats on buses to Springfield next week, members of the General Assembly have tried to figure out how to deal with the pension issue, including taking avoidance measures. Nothing will keep the filled buses from rolling, ho... more »
Administrators of Color: Selling Out or Buying In? [From The Vault] | The Jose Vilson
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Administrators of Color: Selling Out or Buying In? [From The Vault] | The Jose Vilson: Administrators of Color: Selling Out or Buying In? [From The Vault] by Jose [image: Scene from Lean On Me] Scene from Lean On Me *This week, I’m releasing some of the pieces I’ve written that never saw the light of day for different reasons. Here’s the first.* Date: 5/10/12 Someone told me recently, “I think these kids respond better to males than females, especially as teachers.” That hasn’t been my experience, but I let them proceed. “It’s like, some of these kids need guidance or someone to loo... more »
I Wish Everyone Connected To A Private Foundation Would Read This Article, But I Suspect My Wish Will Go Unfulfilled | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
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I Wish Everyone Connected To A Private Foundation Would Read This Article, But I Suspect My Wish Will Go Unfulfilled | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: I Wish Everyone Connected To A Private Foundation Would Read This Article, But I Suspect My Wish Will Go Unfulfilled December 26, 2012 by Larry Ferlazzo | 0 comments I’ve written a fair amount sharing my perspectives on the role of private foundations. I’ve had a lot of experience directly relating to them during my community organizing career, and some dealing with their role in education. You can see these resources in The ... more »
Articles: The Case Against Public Education
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Articles: The Case Against Public Education: The Case Against Public Education*By* *Daren Jonescu* * * * * If public education is allowed to survive, all efforts to resuscitate the inert husk of modern civilization will fail. It is time to unravel the most wasteful and destructive entitlement program of all. Cancer cells do not divide into healthy cells. A corrupted, power-intoxicated political class will not willingly raise a freedom-loving, self-reliant populace. Governments must no longer be allowed to pre-determine their nations' fates, by mass producing the populace tha... more »
Year in Review: Education — Public Education | The Texas Tribune
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Year in Review: Education — Public Education | The Texas Tribune: Year in Review: Education - by Reeve Hamilton and Morgan Smith - December 26, 2012 - - Print - Republish - Share - Comment - Email - Tweet - Recommend Enlarge Public school accountability, standardized tests, $10,000 degrees and the changing faces of state education leadership made headlines in 2012 in the Tribune. Here's a look back at the year's biggest stories on public and higher education. *Public education* For public education in Texas, 2012 was the year of accountability. Q... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 12-26-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] TFA and Other People’s Children by dianerav Mark Naison, professor of African-American Studies at Fordham University, asks whether Teach for America leaders are the Robert McNamaras of this generation? Parents: How to Support Your Public Schools by dianerav The best group now organizing and mobilizing to strengthen public education is Parents Across America. You don’t have to be a public school parent to join. PAA welcomes educators and everyone who supports public schools. If you care about improving you... more »
What High School Students Should Expect in 2013 - High School Notes (usnews.com)
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What High School Students Should Expect in 2013 - High School Notes (usnews.com): What High School Students Should Expect in 2013 By KELSEY SHEEHY December 26, 2012 RSS Feed Print [image: High school students could see more collaborative coursework in 2013,] High school students could see more collaborative coursework in 2013. High school students and parents saw a lot of educational changes in 2012, includingexpanded digital initiatives, reconfigured school weeks, and anew set of common standards. Two main factors drove the changes: an influx of new technology and a heightened emph... more »
The Educated Reporter: EWA National Awards for Education Reporting: What Were the Best Stories of 2012?
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The Educated Reporter: EWA National Awards for Education Reporting: What Were the Best Stories of 2012?: EWA National Awards for Education Reporting: What Were the Best Stories of 2012? by Emily Richmond I'm working on the Educated Reporter's annual roundup of the most memorable education journalism of the year. What were the stories that got you thinking, talking, and perhaps even doing? Email me your suggestions to erichmond@ewa.org. I'm looking forward to reading them. On a related note, EWA is now accepting submissions for its National Awards for Education Reporting. (You ca... more »
School districts are lining up against L.A. County's clean water fee - LA Daily News
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School districts are lining up against L.A. County's clean water fee - LA Daily News: School districts are lining up against L.A. County's clean water fee By Kelly Puente, Staff Writer Posted: 12/25/2012 09:27:12 PM PST Updated: 12/25/2012 09:29:12 PM PST LONG BEACH - The county's Clean Water, Clean Beaches Measure is meant to clear polluted waters, but educators say the plan will drain millions of dollars from cash-strapped schools. Under the plan, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is proposing an annual fee for all property owners to help clean up polluted waterway... more »
Best of 2012: Visionaries, Organizations, and Innovations Changing the Way We Learn | Education on GOOD
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Best of 2012: Visionaries, Organizations, and Innovations Changing the Way We Learn | Education on GOOD: Best of 2012: Visionaries, Organizations, and Innovations Changing the Way We Learn [image: e.o.y] In 2006, Sir Ken Robinson took the TED stage and delivered what is now the most viewed TED talk of all times. With wit and humor, and in less than 20 minutes, he dissected the modern educational structure, and asked a question few have dared to ask: Are schools killing our dreams? He argued that creativity needs to be instilled in education, and with that, sparked a movement. The... more »
Lessons from Newtown, Kudos to AERA :: Frederick M. Hess
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Lessons from Newtown, Kudos to AERA :: Frederick M. Hess: Lessons from Newtown, Kudos to AERA *by Frederick M. Hess • Dec 26, 2012 at 7:34 am* I've been surprised by some of the vitriol that greeted last week's short RHSU post on Newtown, in which I said it was disappointing to see anyone use the Sandy Hook tragedy as a way to score debating points. I thought the reaction may have hit a nadir when self-proclaimed Florida school safety advocate Lowell Levine wrote, "You just do not want to hear the truth ---it is writers like you who are in denial and contribute to violence in sch... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: What happened to Runcie's anti-truancy plan?
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: What happened to Runcie's anti-truancy plan?: What happened to Runcie's anti-truancy plan? by Mike Klonsky Byrd-Bennett gets a whisper of advice on CPS truancy from state Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie at a Nov.meeting. (Tribune )The CPS focus on the so-called "under-utilization" of schools is all wrong and their plan to close hundreds of schools is misdirected. That's the only reasonable conclusion one can come to, especially after reading the latest report on the district's failure to implement its own anti-truancy program. It turns out that the probl... more »
Teaching Braceros’ impact on California Page 1 of 3 | UTSanDiego.com
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Teaching Braceros’ impact on California Page 1 of 3 | UTSanDiego.com: Teaching Braceros’ impact on CaliforniaNew law aims to keep historic guest-worker program from being forgotten - Comments (1) - Share: TweetFacebookEmail - PrintSave José Alvarez, left, with granddaughter Izel Alvarez, 3, on his lap, came to the U.S. in the 1950s under the original Bracero program. At right is his son, San Diego City Councilman David Alvarez, right. — Peggy Peattie Sacramento [image: José Alvarez, left, with granddaughter Izel Alvarez, 3, on his lap, came to the U.S. in the 1950s unde... more »
Diane in the Evening 12-25-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: ‘Twas the Night Before Testing by dianerav Fred Smith worked for many years for the New York City Board of Education as a testing expert. Now he is a watchdog to guard against the misuse of tests. He writes opinion pieces and advises parent groups about the excesses of the testing industry. For non-New York City folk, Tisch is Merryl Tisch, the head of the New York State Board of Regents, which never sees the harm in adding more tests. The Tweed Courthouse is the building Reading a Christmas Carol for Our Own Times by dianerav Ken Previti has written ... more »
Kimble's Corner: A Christmas Message from Jack Kimble
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Kimble's Corner: A Christmas Message from Jack Kimble: A Christmas Message from Jack Kimble by Representative Kimble Merry Christmas! I hope this message finds you and your family well and enjoying the peace of this joyous season. If you are not Christian, I hope you are partaking of the joy of the season and worshiping as you see fit as well. For my Jewish friends celebrating the holiest of their holidays called Hannukah and my African-American friends ready to begin decorating their Kwanzaa Huts, I wish you peace. For my Christian friends, I hope you don't get too wrapped up ... more »
Schools Matter: Debunking Common Core Curriculum's so-called Four C's
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Schools Matter: Debunking Common Core Curriculum's so-called Four C's: Debunking Common Core Curriculum's so-called Four C's by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene *"When you go to doctors, they don’t take all your blood, they only take a sample." — Professor Stephen Krashen* [image: Common Core State Standards (CCSS) means profits for corporations and reduced critical thinking skills for working class people]Professor Diane Ravitch had a brief comment entitled The True Goals of Education? this morning where a reader suggested a sort of whole child approach based on virtues as opposed to t... more »
THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD : The Movie | Seattle Education
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THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD : The Movie | Seattle Education: THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD : The Movie by seattleducation2011 For your holiday viewing pleasure. About these ads The Man Who Saved Christmas by seattleducation2011 This was originally published in the Oregon Encyclopedia. Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884-1961) A.C. Gilbert—the inventor of the Erector Set and other educational toys—was born on February 13, 1884, in Salem, Oregon. As a young boy, he was very athletic and … Continue reading →
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Chicago's school-closing consultants
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Chicago's school-closing consultants: Chicago's school-closing consultants by Mike Klonsky Consultant Avani Patel, left, talks with mayoral adviser Desiree Tate after a school utilization meeting. (Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune / December 9, 2012)Byrd-Bennett's rump panel on Chicago school closings may not be paying much attention to the growing revolt in the neighborhoods, but they are listening to a gaggle of high-priced consultants with connections to the mayor. The Tribune reports: *The commission's hearings are being organized by publ... more »
Modern School: Retailers Have Scrooge Moment--Open Shelves to Everyone
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Modern School: Retailers Have Scrooge Moment--Open Shelves to Everyone: Retailers Have Scrooge Moment--Open Shelves to Everyone by Michael Dunn *A Christmas Miracle* * *Retailers were visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future last night. In response, they miraculously and unanimously decided to open their shelves to one an all. Police and firefighters, who received similar visits, voluntarily kept order using Nerfs, inflatable toys, Hula Hoops and Tickle Me Elmo dolls. (Image from Flickr, Mike Licht, Notions Capital.com)Unfortunately, the festivities were marred wh... more »
Miracle on St. Claude Avenue: All Souls Church and Community Center is a gift to 9th Ward children | NOLA.com
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Miracle on St. Claude Avenue: All Souls Church and Community Center is a gift to 9th Ward children | NOLA.com: *Miracle on St. Claude Avenue: All Souls Church and Community Center is a gift to 9th Ward children* Seven years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Lower 9th Ward, the area's residents are still struggling to rebuild. A walk around the neighborhood -- bounded roughly by the Industrial Canal, St. Bernard Parish, Claiborne and St. Claude avenues -- reveals patches of homes, beautifully rebuilt with clean porches and manicured lawns. But never far away are thousands of blig... more »
School Tech Connect: Merry Christmas
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School Tech Connect: Merry Christmas: Merry Christmas by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman)
Thinking About Schools: NRA, Guns, School Culture, and Kids
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Thinking About Schools: NRA, Guns, School Culture, and Kids: NRA, Guns, School Culture, and Kids *T**he NRA statement was uninformed, grossly insensitive to children and the innocence of growing up, and flat out arrogant.* (They missed a great opportunity to lead rather than alienate). A reporter called for my thoughts on the NRA statement about armed guards in schools. I appreciate the call whether comments are used or not. I like to present context on issues for the public even if my opinion on a particular topic is not requested. In education, it's easy to bump into a tr... more »
Smart people doing dumb things — education edition
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Smart people doing dumb things — education edition: Smart people doing dumb things — education edition Posted by Valerie Strauss on December 25, 2012 at 9:45 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » Here’s a smart look at how smart people do really dumb things when it comes to school reform. It was written by Larry Cuban, a former superintendent of Arlington Public Schools for seven years, a former high school social studies teacher for 14 years and professor emeritus of education at Stanford Univer... more »
My Holiday Wishes for You « Diane Ravitch's blog
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My Holiday Wishes for You « Diane Ravitch's blog: My Holiday Wishes for You by dianerav [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Dear Readers, I can’t bring myself to say “Merry Christmas,” because this Christmas season has been blighted by the tragedy in Newtown. We are still in mourning for the twenty babies who were lost there, the precious children who were so cruelly taken from their families. We are still in mourning for our brave colleagues, the educators who died defending the children, their children. Let us all this holiday season stop to honor their memory. L... more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE U.S. DEPT OF ED: CA schools will have to keep striving to meet unachievable goals and be punished for missing them
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE U.S. DEPT OF ED: CA schools will have to keep striving to meet unachievable goals and be punished for missing them: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE U.S. DEPT OF ED: CA schools will have to keep striving to meet unachievable goals and be punished for missing them CALIFORNIA FAILS TO WIN WAIVERS FROM RESTRICTIVE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND EDUCATION LAW BY SHARON NOGUCHI, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS | HTTP://BIT.LY/V01VAG 12/24/2012 05:46:01 PM PST :: Signaling that California again is marching to its own drum -- perhaps trailing ... more »
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