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Missouri Education Watchdog: Something Else That Needs To Be On The Table - Apprenticeships
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Missouri Education Watchdog: Something Else That Needs To Be On The Table - Apprenticeships: Something Else That Needs To Be On The Table - Apprenticeships by Anngie College and Career Readiness... college and career readiness. It's the new mantra of education reform. Everything public education does must answer the question of whether it addresses college or career readiness. If you examine what the reformers and the administration are talking about you realize that it is really only about the second goal. They believe college is also about career readiness, just more lucrative ca... more »
Mother Crusader: Silent Protest Against Cerf's Charter Regulations At State Board Of Education Meeting
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Mother Crusader: Silent Protest Against Cerf's Charter Regulations At State Board Of Education Meeting: Silent Protest Against Cerf's Charter Regulations At State Board Of Education Meeting by darciecima Parents say "NO" to charter regulations, "YES" to local controlParents from across the state staged a silent protest this morning at the State Board of Education meeting, where Commissioner Cerf's proposed charter regulations will most likely be adopted. There was significant backlash to the first draft of the regulations, including 40 speakers at a Board of Ed meeting last summ... more »
MOOCs and Pedagogy: Teacher-Centered, Student-Centered, and Hybrids | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
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MOOCs and Pedagogy: Teacher-Centered, Student-Centered, and Hybrids | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice MOOCs and Pedagogy: Teacher-Centered, Student-Centered, and Hybrids by larrycuban In writing about all of the hype surrounding MOOCs, I saw this photo entitled “University Classroom of the Future.” From instructional television in the 1950s through updated versions of “distance education, “a professor professing in front of a camera is familiar and surely will dominate many of the newly established platforms (e.g., Coursera, Udacity, edX). Whether it will be the... more »
NYC Public School Parents: Charter school expansion in NYC: common ground or battleground?
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NYC Public School Parents: Charter school expansion in NYC: common ground or battleground? Charter school expansion in NYC: common ground or battleground? by Leonie Haimson Past ads for Eva's charters ((DNAinfo) According to today's New York Times, the Gates Foundation is giving $25 million to seven cities, including NYC, to encourage charter-district “collaboration.” The Gates spokesperson claims, “*It’s pretty clear there is more common ground than battleground*.” Of course, the pro-charter, pro-privatization Gates people would like to convince NY Times readers and the public at... more »
Modern School: California Near Bottom, Texas Near Top in Graduation Rates—And Your Point Is?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 39 minutes ago
Modern School: California Near Bottom, Texas Near Top in Graduation Rates—And Your Point Is? California Near Bottom, Texas Near Top in Graduation Rates—And Your Point Is? by Michael Dunn The U.S. Department of Education has just published state-by-state high school graduation rates that are, for the first time ever, based on uniform accounting measures, according to theLos Angeles Times. California ranked 32nd in overall high school graduation rates for the 2010-2011 school year (tied with Washington, Utah and West Virginia), with only 76% of its high school students graduating o... more »
Bizarro World Democrat Nekritz’s latest pension killer. She takes pride in her anti-union positions. « Fred Klonsky
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Bizarro World Democrat Nekritz’s latest pension killer. She takes pride in her anti-union positions. « Fred Klonsky Bizarro World Democrat Nekritz’s latest pension killer. She takes pride in her anti-union positions. by Fred Klonsky [image: nekritz] *State Representative Elaine Nekritz. A Bizarro World Democrat.* Only in Illinois, the *Bizarro World* of Democratic Party politics, would a Democratic State Representative sit next to a teacher union activist and proclaim proudly that state unions detest her. Yet that is exactly what Representative Elaine Nekritz did at an Illinois Retir... more »
UPDATE: The Courant's Rick Green highlights the Malloy administration’s approach to governance - Wait, What?
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The Courant's Rick Green highlights the Malloy administration’s approach to governance - Wait, What? The Courant’s Rick Green highlights the Malloy administration’s approach to governance by jonpelto In Monday’s Capitol Watch, the Hartford Courant’s foothold in the political news blogosphere, Courant reporter Rick Green posted a piece that successfully portrayed the most fundamental element of the Malloy administration’s approach to governance – their dedication to political gamesmanship 24/7. The headline read, “Roy v. Rob: Twitter Trash Talk Over Budget Deficit,” and included ... more »
It’s time to just say NO! More thoughts on the NY State Tchr Eval System « School Finance 101
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It’s time to just say NO! More thoughts on the NY State Tchr Eval System « School Finance 101: It’s time to just say NO! More thoughts on the NY State Tchr Eval System by schoolfinance101 This post is a follow up on two recent previous posts in which I first criticized consultants to the State of New York for finding substantial patterns of bias in their estimates of principal (correction: School Aggregate) and teacher (correction: Classroom aggregate) median growth percentile scores but still declaring those scores to be fair and accurate, and next criticized the Chancellor of the... more »
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee advising Ohio General Assembly on School Funding
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Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee advising Ohio General Assembly on School Funding: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee advising Ohio General Assembly on School Funding *by Greg on December 5, 2012 · 2 Comments* At the request of Governor Kasich, Michelle Rhee’s pro-charter school organization, Students First, will be presenting to members of Ohio’s House andSenate today during their respective Finance Committee meetings (9:00 & 3:00, respectively). While we might initially expect Rhee’s group to be talking to the education committee, the fact that they are discussing “Public E... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 12-5-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Rhee’s Husband Fined for Ethics Violation by dianerav A California watchdog agency fined Mayor Kevin Johnson of Sacramento $37,500 for failing to report donations of $3.5 million to two of his initiatives, one for education, the other for education. Anyone can make a mistake, so we should be prepared to forgive his honest errors in not reporting these gifts on 25 occasions. One of the recipients of his largesse is TFA, not surprising since his wife Michelle Rhee got her start in TFA. Even more interestin... more »
First sign of better times for schools under Prop 30 | EdSource Today
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First sign of better times for schools under Prop 30 | EdSource Today: First sign of better times for schools under Prop 30 ** December 5th, 2012 | Add a Comment | By Kathryn Baron Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on google_plusone More Sharing Services Deferred payments to California schools and community colleges will fall to their lowest level in five years this academic year, and repayments for previous deferrals is starting sooner than expected. Instead of waiting until January, the state will pay back $1.57 billion it borrowed from K-12 schools next week, a... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Chris Christie and The Death of Hope in Newark
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Jersey Jazzman: Chris Christie and The Death of Hope in Newark: Chris Christie and The Death of Hope in Newark by Duke Diane Ravitch has a fascinating post up for those who follow both education "reform" and New Jersey politics. The post is by Pedro Noguera, a professor at New York University and noted expert on urban education. What's most interesting about Noguera's piece, to me, is how *it confirms many suspicions I've had about how education has become politicized under the administration of Governor Chris Christie.* Noguera documents the demise of a three-year program to red... more »
Is Social Mobility Ending in America? | toteachornototeach
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Is Social Mobility Ending in America? | toteachornototeach: Is Social Mobility Ending in America? by aristotlethewise *Is Social Mobility Ending in America?* [image: tumblr_lzaumuCglx1r55d2io1_500] by Varun Anand As a college student, I have successfully navigated the sometimes-treacherous American school system. While my elementary and high school years were both colored by public school experiences, I spent my middle school career in a private school. Even though I began my education in India and ended it in suburban Augusta, Ga., there was always one thing that remained constant... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Remembering Metro, the school without walls
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Remembering Metro, the school without walls: Remembering Metro, the school without walls by Mike Klonsky Progressive educators, alternative and small-school-ers will want to download a copy of *Metro: The Chicago Public High School for Metropolitan Studies, 1970-1991. * Metro was fondly referred to as “the school without walls,” and the city was its classroom. Derived from the radical concept that students should take responsibility for their own education and that urban institutions and businesses represented countless and varied opportunities for e... more »
List: What Common Core authors suggest high schoolers should read
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List: What Common Core authors suggest high schoolers should read: List: What Common Core authors suggest high schoolers should read Posted by Valerie Strauss on December 5, 2012 at 4:00 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » A Post story by my colleague Lyndsey Layton about controversy surrounding the Common Core English Language Arts standards — or, more specifically, the call for reading by high school seniors to be 70 percent non-fiction — has generated a lot of online interest. A number of the... more »
Special Education: Comparison of Wisconsin Public Schools to Voucher Schools « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
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Special Education: Comparison of Wisconsin Public Schools to Voucher Schools « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Special Education: Comparison of Wisconsin Public Schools to Voucher Schools by millerlf Following is an array of information concerning special education services and what is required by public, charter and private voucher schools in Wisconsin. This information is provided by Wisconsin FACETS, Disability Rights Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities. For example, private voucher schools are not required to fulfill a stud... more »
Defending Teachers and Teaching: Standardized Testing Cons | California Progress Report
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Defending Teachers and Teaching: Standardized Testing Cons | California Progress Report: Defending Teachers and Teaching: Standardized Testing Cons Posted on 05 December 2012 [image: Printer-friendly version]Printer-friendly version[image: Send by email]Send by email *By Mark Naison* This is a daunting time to be a teacher in the United States of America. At work, almost every day brings word of a new test, a new assessment, a new rubric for accountability that makes teachers and students jump through another hoop. Media and elected officials add to the stress and anxiety. It is rar... more »
My Best Posts Over The Years — Volume Five | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
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My Best Posts Over The Years — Volume Five | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: My Best Posts Over The Years — Volume Five Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 7 hours ago I’ve been writing this blog for six or seven years. I thought readers might find it useful for me to dig back in the “archives” and highlight my choices for some of the best posts that appeared during that time. … Continue reading → Research Studies Of The Week Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 7 hours ago I often write about research studies from various field... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Corporate "Reformers" Make Teaching a Temp Job
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Jersey Jazzman: Corporate "Reformers" Make Teaching a Temp Job: Corporate "Reformers" Make Teaching a Temp Job by Duke Boy, isn't this corporate "reform" stuff great? It's turning teaching into a totally awesome, highly coveted job! Right? Kate Renkosiak (pictured) started work this fall as a new science teacher at Wexler/Grant, a K-8 “turnaround” school in Dixwell. She landed the job through Teach For America (TFA), a leading national not-for-profit that lures talented young people into urban classrooms on a mission to narrow the racial achievement gap. Kate Renkosiak replaced ... more »
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 12-4-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago
*Nite Cap UPDATE**UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* Explicating the CREDO Report on NJ Charter Schools by Jim Horn Bruce Baker is on it here and here. Just one of his numerous and effective charts: Great Reading Part II by debmeier Here’s book number two. Trusting Teachers With School Success: What Happens When Teachers Call the Shots, by Kim Farris-Berg, Edward Dirkswager, with Amy Junge. (Rowan and Litlefield) The authors describe the how-tos at ten schools they view as operating collectively, run by teachers. They take up key practices, one by one and describe different ways th... more »
Oakland Unified to score … everyone - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools
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Oakland Unified to score … everyone - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools: Oakland Unified to score … everyone By Katy Murphy Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 at 11:42 am in Uncategorized. [image: matrix 2] The above matrix of nine elementary and six middle schools — which underwent a pilot School Quality Review process last school year — is just a sample of the kinds of targets and scoring systems being put in place in Oakland Unified. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, the OUSD board holds a special meeting to discuss this and other parts of its “Balanced Scorecard,” which s... more »
LA High School Fights Against LAUSD’s Scorched-Earth Restructuring « Classroom Struggle
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago
LA High School Fights Against LAUSD’s Scorched-Earth Restructuring « Classroom Struggle: LA High School Fights Against LAUSD’s Scorched-Earth Restructuring *A black, brown, and working class school slated for restructuring. Years of neglect and mismanagement by the central district. A top-down, careerist superintendent. Veteran and outspoken teachers at risk for dismissal. And maybe most importantly, parents, teachers, and students fighting back.* [image: A protest at Crenshaw High, Los Angeles.]*This could be describing Oakland but in this case it’s Los Angeles. Right now Cr... more »
How To Move In A Room Full of Vultures [On Jay-Z, Sabrina Stevens and Child Advocacy] | The Jose Vilson
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How To Move In A Room Full of Vultures [On Jay-Z, Sabrina Stevens and Child Advocacy] | The Jose Vilson: How To Move In A Room Full of Vultures [On Jay-Z, Sabrina Stevens and Child Advocacy] by Jose Jay-Z at SXSW *I do this for my culture* *To let them know what a n***a look like when a n***a in a Roadster* *Show them how to move in a room full of vultures* *Industry is shady, it needs to be taken over* *Label owners hate me, I’m raising the status quo up …* - Jay-Z, “Izzo (H.O.V.A) When Sabrina Stevens first sent me this video, I cursed in two languages. First, I said “Right on!” Se... more »
NYC Public School Parents: What we talk about when we talk about the Common Core
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 13 hours ago
NYC Public School Parents: What we talk about when we talk about the Common Core: What we talk about when we talk about the Common Core by Leonie Haimson Several publications have recently picked up on the controversy over the way in which the Common Core standards prescribe 50% “informational text” for assigned reading in grades K-5 and 70% thereafter. We have written about this silly and damaging quota ever since we heard about it last year: here, hereand here. Now the critique has gone main stream; in recent days, it has been written up in Time magazine, the Washington Post, ... more »
SUPPORT DEMOCRACY December 6th, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Serna Center (Community Conference Rooms) 5735 47th Avenue Sacramento, CA 95824
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*SUPPORT DEMOCRACY* The Sacramento City Unified School Board is attempting to ignore the will of the people! In 2006 Measures J and K were passed to promote community involvement in the public education process and insure that the voters of each trustee area elect their area trustee. Now the trustees of the Sacramento City Unified School Board want to turn back the clock and appoint a replacement. Please join us at the Sacramento City Unified School District Board meeting on Thursday December the 6th and support democracy during the public comment section of the agenda at 6:55 ... more »
Advanced Placement Access Program - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education)
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Advanced Placement Access Program - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): Advanced Placement Access ProgramTo help underprivileged students participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses. ------------------------------ The College Board News Release 45 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10023-6992, Telephone: 212-713-8052, Fax: 212-713-8184, http://www.collegeboard.org [image: External link opens in new window or tab.] For Immediate Release: December 4, 2012 The College Board, Google and DonorsChoose.org Collaborate to Expand Access to AP® STEM courses in 80... more »
Nekritz’s latest pension plan would cost retirees thousands in cost of living adjustments. And that’s just the beginning of the bad stuff. « Fred Klonsky
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Nekritz’s latest pension plan would cost retirees thousands in cost of living adjustments. And that’s just the beginning of the bad stuff. « Fred Klonsky: Nekritz’s latest pension plan would cost retirees thousands in cost of living adjustments. And that’s just the beginning of the bad stuff. by Fred Klonsky Greg Hinz is reporting the latest version of *Squeezy the Pension Killing Cobra* coming from Representative Nekritz. From Crain’s: Specifically, cost-of-living hikes would be limited to the first $25,000-a-year of pensions and would not kick in until age 67 or five years afte... more »
Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Join us at the Flat Classroom Conference in Japan March 8-10, 2013!
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Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Join us at the Flat Classroom Conference in Japan March 8-10, 2013!: Join us at the Flat Classroom Conference in Japan March 8-10, 2013! by coolcatteacher@gmail.com (Victoria A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher) [image: Flat Classroom Conference 2011]Flat Classroom Conference 2011 (Photo credit: ToGa Wanderings)[image: Flat Classroom Conference]Flat Classroom Conference (Photo credit:superkimbo) This is a personal invitation for you to attend the Flat Classroom Conference Japan, to be held at theYokohama International School, March 8-10, 2013. In addition you are invite... more »
Big Education Ape - SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 12-4-12 #soschat #edreform
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*Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana Break* Sat, Dec 08, 2012 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Education Summit Scroll down to register • Click to download flyer TOGETHER [image: PHOTO: CTU members march bearing signs that say 'Whatever we do we will do together' and '♥ our students'] Teachers,Parents, Students, Communities Can Stopthe Attacks on Public Schools EDUCATION SUMMIT SaturdayDecember 8 10am–3pm Marshall HS 3250 W. Adams - No more school closings - No more charter openings - No more “Turnarounds” - Funding for ALL Schools - Keep Public Schools Public! FEATURING WORKSHOPS O...more »
Diane in the Evening 12-4-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: Philadelphia Parents Take a Stand for Public Control of Public Education by dianerav *Contact:* Helen Gym, Parents United for Public Education: 215-808-1400 Jerry Mondesire, Philadelphia Branch NAACP: 215-848-7864 Michael Churchill, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia: 267-546-1318 *Press Conference: Private dollars vs. Public Interest* *Parents/NAACP to file Ethics Board complaint* *on Foundation and Boston Consulting Group* *Wed., Dec. 5, 2012* *1:30 p.m. 1515 Arch Street* *18th floor* Parents United for Public Education, the Philadelphia Home and Sc... more »
Renewing Culture Through a New Mindset — Whole Child Education
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
Renewing Culture Through a New Mindset — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Celina Brennan and Ann Ottmar]Renewing Culture Through a New Mindset December 4, 2012 by Celina Brennan and Ann Ottmar An effective school culture is established by the work we do together on a daily basis, with values determined through a synergistic process. Our culture defines us and our ability to positively impact students and their learning. So, how do we truly shift our school cultures toward positive changes that align with supporting the whole child? And how do we develop a collecti... more »
National History Teacher of the Year | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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National History Teacher of the Year | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: *JOSHUA BILL OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS RECEIVES* *2012 NATIONAL HISTORY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD* *-PRESENTED BY CAROLINE KENNEDY-* New York, NY (December 4, 2012)—Joshua Bill, a teacher at Waukegan High School in Waukegan, Illinois, has been named the 2012 National History Teacher of the Year, announced the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History today. The award, co-sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, HISTORY® and Preserve America, carries a $10,000 prize. Mr... more »
A 2nd look at the polling numbers: Are Malloy’s re-election chances really in doubt? Yes, yes they are… - Wait, What?
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A 2nd look at the polling numbers: Are Malloy’s re-election chances really in doubt? Yes, yes they are… - Wait, What?: A 2nd look at the polling numbers: Are Malloy’s re-election chances really in doubt? Yes, yes they are… by jonpelto Last week, Republican Tom Foley told CT Newsjunkie Christine Stuart, “I’m planning to run for governor because I’m concerned about our state.” Apparently Foley has been meeting with various newspaper editorial boards to talk about his plans. Two years ago, Candidate Dan Malloy became Governor Dannel Malloy after getting 49.5 percent of the vote to F... more »
Black boys see bleak future at school - SFGate
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Black boys see bleak future at school - SFGate: Black boys see bleak future at schoolJill TuckerUpdated 10:30 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2012 1 of 4 VIEW: LARGER | HIDE - [image: Students in a manhood development class at Oakland High School wait for the bell to ring on Nov. 27. The school district has instituted programs to help males of color succeed. Photo: Lacy Atkins, The Chronicle / SF] Students in a manhood development class at Oakland High School wait for the bell to ring on Nov. 27. The school district has instituted programs to help males of color suc... more »
Teacher Evaluation and the Whole Child — Whole Child Education
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Teacher Evaluation and the Whole Child — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Thomas R. Hoerr]Teacher Evaluation and the Whole Child December 3, 2012 by Thomas R. Hoerr We measure what we value. This is true in how we spend our time, where we focus our efforts, and how we evaluate our teachers. Believing that educators must embrace the whole child—we must be sure that a child is healthy, safe, supported, engaged, and challenged—then how should that affect our approach to teacher evaluation? Don't misunderstand me: academic skills are terribly important, and teachers, ... more »
PSAT for 12-4-12: Give a PURE gift! Parents United for Responsible Education
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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 12-4-12: Give a PURE gift!: PSAT for 12-4-12: Give a PURE gift! by admin “They are watchdogs for public education in Chicago, and they are fearless. Every city should have a group like PURE.” *Diane Ravitch, May 26, 2012* PURE believes in promoting good solutions to the real problems of public education along with our diatribes against “reformers” bad ideas like reckless school closure/charter school expansion and misuse and overuse of standardized tests. So, instead of talking about boycotting the bad guys on tod... more »
Des Moines Education Association: The Number of Children in Poverty Continues to Rise, When Will We Act?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
Des Moines Education Association: The Number of Children in Poverty Continues to Rise, When Will We Act?: The Number of Children in Poverty Continues to Rise, When Will We Act? by Andrew Rasmussen According to the latest information reported in the Des Moines Register, the number of children in poverty across the state of Iowa has risen to 16.2%, which is up from 10.8% in 2000. That is a 50.5% change in a decade, which outpaces the national increase, which stood at a 33.3% increase. It gets even worse when you consider that most experts agree that for a family to truly be able to ... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: "2012: An Educational Odyssey" and HALene the Computer
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Missouri Education Watchdog: "2012: An Educational Odyssey" and HALene the Computer: "2012: An Educational Odyssey" and HALene the Computer by stlgretchen Welcome to your new reality. View this clip on a practice test to see how children will taking assessments from Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) via computers. NWEA is described as: Putting kids first, since 1977 We are a not-for-profit dedicated to helping kids live their dreams. Data is our tool -- gathered through our assessments, validated by research and brought to life by our 4,000 partners -- with our professiona... more »
Schools Matter: Defending bilingual education (again) in the Dallas Morning News
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Schools Matter: Defending bilingual education (again) in the Dallas Morning News: Defending bilingual education (again) in the Dallas Morning News by skrashen Research supports bilingual education (Bilingual education is better than immersion) Published in the Dallas Morning News, December 1, 2012. Re: L. Wooley, “An argument against increased school funding,” November 26 Contrary to Lynn Wooley’s statements, evidence for bilingual education is strong. Wooley says scores “shot up” in Oceanside after bilingual education was dismantled in California in 1998. But scores for all stu... more »
U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates Selected - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education)
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U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates Selected - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Selects High School Students for 2013 U.S. Senate Youth Program SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced the selection of two remarkable California high school students as delegates, along with two alternates, to the highly competitive United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Josephine Kao of Roseville (Placer County), a student at Mira Loma High School in the San Juan Unified School District, andDeeksha Goyal of Redlands ... more »
Education Research Report Tuesday 12-4-12
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Education Research Report: Education Research Report: *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* * * Math Assessment Accommodations for English Language Learners Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 11 minutes ago WestEd's Regional Educational Laboratory West (REL West) examined the effect of linguistic modification on middle school students' ability to show what they know and can do on mathematics assessments. Linguistic modification involves reducing the complexity of the English used in a test in ways that support clarity without simplifying or significantly altering ... more »
UPDATE: Remembering Fred. « Fred Klonsky + Don’t mess with my TRS-S-S-S-S-S-S
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Remembering Fred. « Fred Klonsky: Remembering Fred. by Fred Klonsky [image: 02HAMPTON_600] On December 4th, 1969 Chicago Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton was killed in his bed by the Chicago police under the direction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cook County States Attorney Edward Hanrahan. While no official was ever charged or convicted of the crime, the families of Hampton and Mark Clark, also murdered in the same incident, filed a civil suit and won a $1.85 Million settlement from the City of Chicago. Ten minute drawing. Don’t mess with my TRS-S-S-S-S-S-S... more »
Schools Aren’t Just Supposed to Mass Produce Workers? | Truth in American Education
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Schools Aren’t Just Supposed to Mass Produce Workers? | Truth in American Education: Schools Aren’t Just Supposed to Mass Produce Workers? by Shane Vander Hart The mantra of advocate of the Common Core and many education reformers has been an emphasis on “career readiness.” Then you have data collection going on in schools to be shared with the Department of Labor and it all begins to seem rather Orwellian. I’m personally concerned that such an emphasis on STEM could lead to a deficiency in other subjects. I know that Suzy majoring in underwater basket weaving isn’t going to pre... more »
Fred Hampton « Student Activism
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Fred Hampton « Student Activism: Fred Hampton by Angus Johnston Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton helped establish the Chicago Panthers as an organization providing community services for the poor and brokered a treaty between the street gangs of the city — all before his twenty-first birthday. Hampton was murdered by police on this date in 1969, shot down in his bed as he slept with his heavily pregnant girlfriend beside him. Here’s Hampton, just weeks before he died, responding to the Days of Rage, a Weatherman riot in his hometown of Chicago. “We believe that the Weatherma... more »
Will Classrooms be "Flipped" to Cut Costs? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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Will Classrooms be "Flipped" to Cut Costs? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Will Classrooms be "Flipped" to Cut Costs? by Anthony Cody *Guest post by Rob Powers*. My name is Rob Powers and I am a social studies teacher in Massachusetts. Like all teachers, my effectiveness as an educator has improved dramatically in the first few years of my career. It has been a rigorous but rewarding process. Just as I ask my students to become life-long learners, I am constantly motivated to improve my practice and reach kids in new ways. Two years ago, a Google search changed my... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: *Weather Forecast* Education Headlines *Tuesday, December 4, 2012* Final days of counting shows Prop. AA winning, Prop EE trailingProposition AA, a $449 million bond proposal in the San Dieguito Union High School District, needed support from 55 percent of voters to pass and appears victorious with 55.52 percent as of Monday. Proposition EE, a $497 million bond proposal in the MiraCosta Community College District, also needed 55 percent but received only 54.83 percent in the Monday update from the Registrar of Voters office Chart... more »
Shanker Blog » Selective Schools In New Orleans
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Shanker Blog » Selective Schools In New Orleans: Selective Schools In New Orleans by Matthew Di Carlo Charter schools in New Orleans, LA (NOLA) receive a great deal of attention, in no small part because they serve a larger proportion of public school students than do charters in any other major U.S. city. Less discussed, however, is the prevalence of NOLA’s “selective schools” (elsewhere, they are sometimes called “exam schools”). These schools maintain criteria for admission and/or retention, based on academic and other qualifications (often grades and/or standardized test scor... more »
Cooper Union Occupation, Day Two « Student Activism
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
Cooper Union Occupation, Day Two « Student Activism: Cooper Union Occupation, Day Two by Angus Johnston Cooper Union Foundation Building designed by Frederick A Peterson. Photographed by David Shankbone, July 2007. The student occupation of the eighth floor of the Cooper Union Foundation Building entered its second day this morning, as activists pressing for reaffirmation of the college’s tuition-free structure, governance reforms, and the resignation of the Cooper Union president remained barricaded in a space at the top of the college’s iconic signature structure. As discussed ... more »
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