James Baldwin said it best:
"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."
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Living a Self-Directed Life One Week at a Time | Lefty Parent
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Living a Self-Directed Life One Week at a Time | Lefty Parent: Living a Self-Directed Life One Week at a Time by Cooper Zale Human society is gradually transitioning from hierarchies of domination and control towards egalitarian circles of equals. At least that’s my take on things, and my “life’s work” including this writing that I do is all about bearing witness to and championing that transition. A critical aspect of moving away from other people (including ones employer) controlling your life, is to develop the ability to exercise that control yourself instead. So moving beyond ... more »
Happy holidays! The Corporatization Of San Jose High School and child labor
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Happy holidays! The Corporatization Of San Jose High School and child labor: Happy holidays! The Corporatization Of San Jose High School and child labor by Danny Weil Joe Rodriguez, a reporter for the Mercury News recently reported that in San Jose, California: “The city is blessed with high schools that prepare low-income, underachieving students for college, but here comes one with a twist. Students at this school will attend classes four days a week, but on the fifth they’ll put on work clothes and hoof it over to a local business, corporation or agency and put in a day’s work ... more »
Ed Notes Online: Fred Smith Celebrates The Night Before…
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Ed Notes Online: Fred Smith Celebrates The Night Before…: Fred Smith Celebrates The Night Before… by ed notes online ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the state Tisch was telling the Regents that she couldn’t wait. The new year was coming, surely bringing the best; Every school overflowing with test after test. The Common Core Standards would arrive any day, Educational nirvana was well on its way. And in the Tweed Courthouse joy was also in season. Tests, yet more tests on top of tests were
Pass / Fail : Organization wants to recognize preschool teachers' hard work | 89.3 KPCC
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Pass / Fail : Organization wants to recognize preschool teachers' hard work | 89.3 KPCC: Organization wants to recognize preschool teachers' hard work by Deepa Fernandes [image: Economics of Child Care - 3] *Children's Center teacher Karina Diaz reads a book to preschoolers. Credit: Maya Sugarman/KPCC* With preschools around the Southland closed for the holidays, most little children are home running rings their parents. And no doubt those parents are appreciating the work their preschool teachers do every day. William Yu, an Economist with the Anderson Forecast, said they do it all... more »
Ted Chittenden Died… « Deborah Meier on Education
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Ted Chittenden Died… « Deborah Meier on Education: Ted Chittenden Died… by debmeier …a few days ago, from a heart attack, thus breaking a lot of hearts this holiday season. He was one of the earliest allies we had in our critique of standardized testing–especially useful since he also worked at ETS–although not on tests. To everyone who knew Ted–including the many many children in the schools he worked with over the years (like CPE) he was their imagined godfather–patient, humorous, appreciative, gentle and insightful. He listened so carefully to others, including 4 and 5 year ol... more »
Scrooges: 2012-13 | Reclaim Reform
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Scrooges: 2012-13 | Reclaim Reform: Scrooges: 2012-13 by kenpreviti Scrooges 2012-13 “If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” In 1843, before Social Darwinism was formulated, the Malthusian predictions of overpopulation that would deny wealthy jolly Englishmen of their high standard of living promoted this Fox News-like inhumane view of others – any others than the selfish self. Scrooge produced nothing, yet he considered himself a job creator. One clerk. One underpaid, uninsured clerk who lived near penury with his f... more »
Education Roundup December 21, 2012 - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education)
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Education Roundup December 21, 2012 - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): Education Roundup for the Week Ending December 21, 2012 SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Education (CDE) today issued this week's Education Roundup of education-related announcements of public interest. California Career Tech Student is Harvard Bound One of the state's high-achieving career technical education students has earned early admission to Harvard University. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson is congratulating Belinda Zeng of Monta Vista High School (Fremont Union High S... more »
Schools Matter: BOONDOGGLE!
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Schools Matter: BOONDOGGLE!: BOONDOGGLE! by skrashen Released on Friday just before Christmas: “Consortium Releases Technology Guidelines for Common Core Tests” http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2012/12/consortium_releases_techology_.html: A list of technological requirements (minimum and optimal) to implement common core. No mention of how much it will cost. But it will clearly cost a lot. And we are told that this is “an ongoing process” – in other words, the boondoggle will continue forever. Not an experiment done with a modest sample to see if it will work, but ... more »
COUCHING THE STANDARDS DEBATE IN HISTORICAL TERMS, standarized tests, Nation at Risk, history of schooling, Sputnik, testing, Dewey, Gates, the Lumina Foundation, Walton, Broad, reactionaries
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standards, standarized tests, Nation at Risk, history of schooling, Sputnik, testing, Dewey, Gates, the Lumina Foundation, Walton, Broad, reactionaries: COUCHING THE STANDARDS DEBATE IN HISTORICAL TERMS: Developing a dialectical understanding of the standards debate through historical awareness by Danny Weil *The need to couch the standard’s debate within historical context and develop a Marxist analysis of the role of capitalism and schooling is essential. Too much time has been expended fighting standards for almost one century. It is time to understand that capitalism has n... more »
NOTE FROM A FRUSTRATED COLLEGE APPLICANT | Student Voice
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NOTE FROM A FRUSTRATED COLLEGE APPLICANT | Student Voice: NOTE FROM A FRUSTRATED COLLEGE APPLICANT by admin [image: picking-a-college] Re posted from: http://educationismylife.com/note-from-a-frustrated-college-applicant/ I am in the glory years of my life, as I see it. I am 18 years old, come from a loving family, was blessed with a natural charm, and will never have as little responsibility again in my life as I do now. To steal the phrase, life is good. This is what I must repeat to myself a minimum of 25 times per day to keep my spirits up and my head level. This is because... more »
We Need to Load Up on Mental Health Detection and Shoot for a Safer Society | toteachornototeach
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We Need to Load Up on Mental Health Detection and Shoot for a Safer Society | toteachornototeach: We Need to Load Up on Mental Health Detection and Shoot for a Safer Society by aristotlethewise *We Need to Load Up on Mental Health Detection and Shoot for a Safer Society * [image: SantaShrink] by Fran Lasker After the tragic and horrific consequences of yet another school massacre, it is crystal clear that we need to take immediate action to control the sale of guns, but this is only part of the solution. How about taking the long overdue action needed to evaluate mental illness and ... more »
solidaridad: Robert D. Skeels Speech on TENTEN Rooftop December 16, 2012
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solidaridad: Robert D. Skeels Speech on TENTEN Rooftop December 16, 2012: Robert D. Skeels Speech on TENTEN Rooftop December 16, 2012 [image: Robert D. Skeels, a Social Justice Schoolboard Candidate] [image: Share/Bookmark] Posted by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at 09:37
Peg with Pen: Colorado School Grades Supports the Manufactured Crisis
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Peg with Pen: Colorado School Grades Supports the Manufactured Crisis: Colorado School Grades Supports the Manufactured Crisis by Peggy Please join me in shifting the narrative. My comment on their FB page: This is all very misleading and does not tell the true picture of Colorado's schools. Many children make great gains when you look at the body of evidence versus just what the CDE shares with you. And these children, many who are second language learners, who make these great gains, are absolutely brilliant to have accomplished so much when we take into consideration poverty ... more »
LA Boy's Cardboard Creation Becomes Internet Sensation(VIDEO) | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com
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LA Boy's Cardboard Creation Becomes Internet Sensation(VIDEO) | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com: East LA Boy’s Cardboard Creation Becomes Internet Sensation(VIDEO) [image: East LA Boy’s Cardboard Creation Becomes Internet Sensation(VIDEO)] In a working class neighborhood of east Los Angeles, there is an auto parts store which has become famous. “People fly in from all around the world,” says owner George Monroy. “They take taxis here.” The visitors are not coming for the auto parts. They’re here to play in an arcade created by Monroy’s son. In the summer of 2011, when Caine Monroy was... more »
NYC Educator: What Campbell Brown Thinks Teachers Do for the Holidays
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NYC Educator: What Campbell Brown Thinks Teachers Do for the Holidays: What Campbell Brown Thinks Teachers Do for the Holidays by NYC Educator [image: NYC Educator] Popout
Occupy the DoE 2.0 | California Father
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Occupy the DoE 2.0 | California Father: Occupy the DoE 2.0 by California Father [image: California Father] Popout
All Education Matters: Prayer for the Indentured Educated Class
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All Education Matters: Prayer for the Indentured Educated Class: Prayer for the Indentured Educated Class by Cryn Johannsen I don't normally write about my religious beliefs, but since this is Christmas Eve, I will share my thoughts about this special season. As a Christian, I am excited about tomorrow. It is on this day, each year, that we come together and remember that hope is alive and well. It is in our churches, around our dinner tables, and with our loved ones, that we are reminded that there is so much possibility for good in this world. We are reminded to treat one anoth... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Will Sandy Hook reshape ed reform policy?
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Will Sandy Hook reshape ed reform policy?: Will Sandy Hook reshape ed reform policy? by Mike Klonsky The heroism of the Sandy Hook teachers has helped reshape the national discussion about the policy direction of school reform -- or at least it should, according to AP education writer, Christine Amario: * **That gratitude for teachers is a respite from recent years in which politicians and the public have viewed them as anything but heroes. Instead, teachers have been the focus of increased scrutiny, criticized for what is perceived as having generous ... more »
Nonsense about Superintendent Joshua Starr
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Nonsense about Superintendent Joshua Starr: Nonsense about Superintendent Joshua Starr by Valerie Strauss (Katherine Frey/THE WASHINGTON POST) Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr has been a thoughtful critic of the excesses of the modern reform movement, and for that, of course, he is now the object of gratuitous attack. Starr recently said that the country would be better off with a three-year moratorium on standardized testing than a continuation of the current insanity that uses test scores to evaluate not only students and schools but teachers with formulas t... more »
The people’s choice. My ten most popular posts of 2012. « Fred Klonsky
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The people’s choice. My ten most popular posts of 2012. « Fred Klonsky: The people’s choice. My ten most popular posts of 2012. by Fred Klonsky [image: kkk] If blog traffic continues the way it has been going, I should reach a million site visits by the end of March. In the mean time, here are the ten most viewed posts of 2012. Ebert recants his review of “Waitng for Superman.” *Who doesn’t like Roger Ebert?* *First of all, he’s a local Chicago guy. I once took a class of his at the University of Chicago extension on silent movies.* *He almost made it interesting.* *In my book, his ... more »
Christmas Eve Freedom-Fighting in 1837 | Consortiumnews
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Christmas Eve Freedom-Fighting in 1837 | Consortiumnews: Christmas Eve Freedom-Fighting in 1837 December 22, 2012 Americans often romanticize the early years of the Republic, averting their eyes from the crude racism in the U.S. Constitution and the cruel treatment of blacks and Native Americans in those decades. Overlooked are brave freedom fighters who resisted arrogant white supremacy, as William Loren Katz recalls. By William Loren Katz This Christmas Eve 2012 marks the 175th anniversary of an heroic battle for self-rule and liberty by a daring band of American freedom-fighters... more »
Pink Shoe Laces - Mike Klonsky Style
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[image: Michael Klonsky]He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces A polka dot vest and man, oh, man Tan shoes with pink shoelaces And a big Panama with a purple hat band Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog Schooling in the Ownership Society
As Detroit Public Schools rolls fall, proportion of special-needs students on rise | City of Detroit | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
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As Detroit Public Schools rolls fall, proportion of special-needs students on rise | City of Detroit | Detroit Free Press | freep.com: As Detroit Public Schools rolls fall, proportion of special-needs students on rise[image: Sammie Allen, 21, of Detroit places shingles on a doghouse. Allen, a special-education student at Drew Transition Center in Detroit, helped build it with mostly recycled materials in a class that teaches students building skills.]Sammie Allen, 21, of Detroit places shingles on a doghouse. Allen, a special-education student at Drew Transition Center in Detroit,... more »
Jeb Bush Sides With Charter Schools Over Choice in California | Scathing Purple Musings
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Jeb Bush Sides With Charter Schools Over Choice in California | Scathing Purple Musings: Jeb Bush Sides With Charter Schools Over Choice in California by Bob Sikes From Penny Arevalo in *Mission Viejo Patch*: “During my tenure as Governor of Florida, I saw firsthand the important role charter schools play in comprehensive education reform by helping to raise the bar for all public schools. Charter schools have a long history of providing parents with a choice and offering unique learning experiences for students of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.” The petition in ... more »
BSU-led charter schools troubled | Palladium-Item | pal-item.com
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BSU-led charter schools troubled | Palladium-Item | pal-item.com: BSU-led charter schools troubled [image: galileo charter] Purchase Image Chief Academic Officer Kevin L. Handley Sr. talks about Galileo Charter School on Aug. 9, 2011. / Joshua Smith / Palladium-Item file photo Written byScott ElliottThe Indianapolis Star - FILED UNDER - News - Local News Indiana has some of the best performing charter schools in the country, a report from a Stanford University announced last week. But Hoosier charters could be much better, the study also said, if not for one barrier: Ba... more »
A teacher’s advice to the Legislature in 2013 | EdSource Today
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A teacher’s advice to the Legislature in 2013 | EdSource Today: A teacher’s advice to the Legislature in 2013 ** December 20th, 2012 | Add a Comment | By David B. Cohen Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on google_plusone More Sharing Services [image: DavidBCohen-sq090712] David B. Cohen Looking ahead to the next legislative session, it appears likely we’ll have a replay of some of the education policy debates of 2012. Here are my recommendations for how the Legislature might avoid pitfalls and advance positive changes in education policy next year. *First, do no ha... more »
Online MBA Students May Face Challenges With Degree Reputation - US News and World Report
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Online MBA Students May Face Challenges With Degree Reputation - US News and World Report: Online MBA Students May Face Challenges With Degree ReputationOnline graduates of reputable b-schools should downplay the online component, a recruiter says. By MENACHEM WECKER December 24, 2012 RSS Feed Print [image: However flexible online MBA programs are for students, employers have not yet bought into them fully.] However flexible online MBA programs are for students, employers have not yet bought into them fully. When they promote their online MBAprograms, business schools that offer on... more »
MORNING UPDATE: LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 12-24-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] This Is What Courage Means by dianerav Earlier today I posted about four teachers in Louisiana who started a recall campaign against Governor Bobby Jindal and the Speaker of the Louisiana House. The odds against them were overwhelming. They had no organization, no money, and no political experience. They didn’t collect enough signatures to get on the ballot. They confronted a powerful political machine. They filed their reports late and were Kudos for Superintendent Joshua Starr by dianerav Joshua Starr is ... more »
The Quick and the Ed » The Biggest Story of 2012 May Also Be the Most Overhyped
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The Quick and the Ed » The Biggest Story of 2012 May Also Be the Most Overhyped: The Biggest Story of 2012 May Also Be the Most Overhyped by Kris Amundson This is the time of year when bloggers and reporters (some of whom, in the interest of full disclosure, are planning to take some time off for the holidays) produce a series of Year in Review stories. We asked our staff and our K20 Task Force members to share their thoughts on the biggest education news story of 2012. We also asked them for the most over-hyped education story of the year. The answer, perhaps surprisingly, was t... more »
Election 2012: The True Impact on Oakland Schools « Classroom Struggle
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Election 2012: The True Impact on Oakland Schools « Classroom Struggle: Election 2012: The True Impact on Oakland Schools by ClassroomStruggle *Here is a new article by two Oakland educators that explores the recent local and national elections as it relates to public education. It touches on everything from Proposition 30, to Race to the Top, to GO Public Schools (an Oakland non-profit) which had an enormous impact on the recent Oakland School Board elections. We hope it sparks conversation and look forward to your comments.* [image: Girl in Voting Booth] *Election 2012: The Tr... more »
Students Last: Have You Heard The One About....
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Students Last: Have You Heard The One About....: Have You Heard The One About.... by Students Last ...the woman who enrolled her child in a new school? After the principal welcomed them to the learning community, the mother made a request, "It is very important to me that my child have a first year teacher." The principal responded with a nod, "We have several first year teachers on staff." The woman continued, "And can you guarantee that my child will get the teacher who has received the least amount of preparation for the job?" "Um, two of our new teachers only attended five... more »
The Innovative Educator: School Today....What they don't tell you. (Written by a teacher)
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The Innovative Educator: School Today....What they don't tell you. (Written by a teacher): School Today....What they don't tell you. (Written by a teacher) by noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen) *Guest post by Ed J. Komperda, III | Originally posted and shared with hundreds on Facebook "What did you do in school today?" "Nothing." Ah….the generic response of children when confronted upon their parents arrival home from work. No need to press the issue. As a 15-year veteran public school teacher, I'll share the 411 from an insider's perspective -- with a well-deserved angle of cand... more »
Advanced studies program's expansion could mean high school for east Sacramento - Education - The Sacramento Bee
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Advanced studies program's expansion could mean high school for east Sacramento - Education - The Sacramento Bee: Advanced studies program's expansion could mean high school for east Sacramento By Melody Gutierrez mgutierrez@sacbee.com Published: Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 - 12:00 am | Page 1B For years, the notion of bringing a high school to east Sacramento has been steeped in political posturing and bitterness. When recommendations were made, fierce opposition arose. However, some say a parent-led effort may finally put to rest several issues that have dogged the school district, inc... more »
Misreading the Right to Bear Arms | Alternet
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Misreading the Right to Bear Arms | Alternet: Misreading the Right to Bear Arms Confronting gun ownership is an argument about violence -- not about autonomy and freedom. *December 24, 2012* | Photo Credit: Cheryl Casey | Shutterstock.com Fundamentalism is often associated with religion, specifically when literal interpretations of religious texts drive dogma. Religious fundamentalism exposes how commitments to the material *thing* can often create behaviors that contradict the larger principles. Consider how interpreting the scripturally-based truism "spare the rod, spoil the... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLES by Mike Klonsky Maps show charter schools are on average several blocks closer to elementary schools that Chicago Public Schools considers under capacity CPS Liar-In-Chief Becky Carroll *“What you’re seeing is just by looking at the location of these charters, more are located in areas that are underutilized than over capacity, but they are not the main driver of underutilization.” *--Sun-Times: Union sees problem with charters being closer to under-capacity schools Times of Trenton Editorial *To fully apprecia... more »
Survivor Says Principal, Others Saved Her in U.S. School Rampage - NYTimes.com
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Survivor Says Principal, Others Saved Her in U.S. School Rampage - NYTimes.com: Survivor Says Principal, Others Saved Her in U.S. School RampageBy REUTERSPublished: December 23, 2012 at 10:07 PM ET[image: SIGN the Sandy Hook Elementary School National Sympathy Card | causes.com] - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - GOOGLE+ - SAVE - E-MAIL - SHARE - PRINT - REPRINTS - NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - A survivor of the elementary school massacre in Connecticut that killed 26 people said on Sunday the principal and two staff members had saved her and others' lives by w... more »
On the Economics and thus the Politics of Guns : blue cheddar
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On the Economics and thus the Politics of Guns : blue cheddar: On the Economics and thus the Politics of Guns by Featured Wisconsin Blogger This is a guest post by Grant Petty. Unlike cars, TV sets, washing machines, and cell phones, guns rarely wear out, break, get lost or become obsolete. A typical handgun can easily fire tens of thousands of rounds with no decline in usability or lethality. The vast majority of privately held guns, owned for self-protection, hunting, or occasional target practice never even come close to this kind of usage. Guns are thus one of those rarest of ... more »
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: What About Me, Mrs. M?:He's Not the Child He Could Have Been!
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DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: What About Me, Mrs. M?:He's Not the Child He Could Have Been!: What About Me, Mrs. M?:He's Not the Child He Could Have Been! by Lisa M After a trying morning with one of my students, I walked over to his desk. In a quiet voice, I let him know that I was disappointed in the behavior he had been exhibiting. At least I thought I was being quiet. I forgot that my students can hear everything I say when I am NOT talking to them. One of the boys in my class leaned over to me and said, "What about me, Mrs.M? What about me?", I smiled inwardly. No, I gr... more »
Joy Reid: This holiday season, please thank a teacher Melissa Harris-Perry:
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Melissa Harris-Perry: Joy Reid: This holiday season, please thank a teacher: *Joy Reid: This holiday season, please thank a teacher * Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Ms. Katie's Ramblings: A "Kerfuffle" to Cover Education Reform's Greatest Secret
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Ms. Katie's Ramblings: A "Kerfuffle" to Cover Education Reform's Greatest Secret: A "Kerfuffle" to Cover Education Reform's Greatest Secret I am completely baffled by the recent "kerfuffle" on twitter and the blogosphere regarding the remarks of first Diane Ravitch and then later CTU president Karen Lewis regarding the tragedy in Newtown. EdReformers of all kinds are simply "outraged" over, well I'm not exactly sure, since it's not about what both Ravitch and Lewis actually wrote Honestly, I'm too tired of this silliness to write it out in full here so please see what the great J... more »
The Class Struggle in American Higher Ed « Student Activism
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The Class Struggle in American Higher Ed « Student Activism: The Class Struggle in American Higher Ed by Angus Johnston This, from the front page of today’s New York Times, is a really strong piece, and really worth reading. I may find time to say more about it after the Christmas break, but for now I’ll just cut and paste what I said about it on Facebook a moment ago… One thing stuck out powerfully for me in this story is that making students jump through hoops sucks. Too often recently, administrators and legislators have justified increased tuition by bumping up financial aid c... more »
Favorite Posts of 2012: Deepening the Dialogue - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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Favorite Posts of 2012: Deepening the Dialogue - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Favorite Posts of 2012: Deepening the Dialogue by Anthony Cody *This has been a remarkable year for education.* What was previously a one-sided conversation about education reform has signs of becoming a dialogue in which teachers are heard. The sleeping giant is waking up, as was seen in Chicago in September, when grassroots organizing paid off as teachers there were able to win their strike. Voters began to wake up as well, as we saw arch-reformer Tony Bennett defeated in the state of ... more »