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Ed Notes Online: E4E Mauled in Chapter Election by ICE Candidate and at Raging Horse
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Ed Notes Online: E4E Mauled in Chapter Election by ICE Candidate and at Raging Horse: E4E Mauled in Chapter Election by ICE Candidate and at Raging Horse Here is an E4E story Gotham won't report. I forgot to tell you the story of how one of the most extreme ICEers -- a guy who makes me look like a pussycat and even scares me -- a 23 year hard-bitten militant anti-Unity candidate --- defeated an E4Eer in a chapter election in a small high school in the Bronx this past fall, an indication of the outrage of so many teachers. When I heard the news I said, "Holy shit," at the idea that ... more »
Education Reformer Vallas reverses course, now open to keeping part-time, $234,000 Bridgeport superintendent’s job. - Wait, What?
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Education Reformer Vallas reverses course, now open to keeping part-time, $234,000 Bridgeport superintendent’s job. - Wait, What?: Education Reformer Vallas reverses course, now open to keeping part-time, $234,000 Bridgeport superintendent’s job. by jonpelto Just before the Christmas holiday, the Only in Bridgeport blog reported that Paul Vallas has changed his mind and that although he is scheduled to leave his post as Bridgeport’s Superintendent of Schools in June, “he’d be open to an extended contract offer from the Board of Education beyond the end of the school year in June.... more »
School Board Report – January 2, 2013 « PWC Education Reform Blog
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School Board Report – January 2, 2013 « PWC Education Reform Blog: School Board Report – January 2, 2013 by pwceducationreform School Board Report for January 2, 2013 The meeting began at 7:18 PM. All members were present. *Organizational Meeting* The big event of the night was the appointment of the Woodbridge representative to the school board. Steve Keen was nominated as approved in a 6 – 1 vote as the Woodbridge representative. Ms. Jessie (Occoquan) voted against Mr Keen. Congratulations to Mr Keen! Dr Otaigbe was nominated and unanimously approved as Vice Chairman of the S... more »
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee : Debate Still Rages Over Her Tenure in D.C. Schools - District Dossier - Education Week
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Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee : Debate Still Rages Over Her Tenure in D.C. Schools - District Dossier - Education Week: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee: Debate Still Rages Over Her Tenure in D.C. Schools By Lesli A. Maxwell on January 2, 2013 4:33 PM Michelle Rhee's record as chancellor of the District of Columbia public schools remains contentious, and her leadership style polarizing, more than two years after she resigned and left the nation's capital. That record—which gets rehashed often amid larger debates about what strategies hold the most promise for turning around... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-3-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] The War on Local School Boards, Bridgeport Edition by dianerav Josh Eidelson explains in Salon.com what happened in Bridgeport, Connecticut, when the corporate reformers promoted a referendum to abolish the elected school boards and give the public schools to the mayor. Despite the active support of Michelle Rhee and a heavy infusion of money, the voters of Bridgeport decided they preferred to keep their right to choose those who control their schools. Gary Rubinstein Talks to the Reform Leaders by dianer... more »
Louisiana Educator: Researchers Discredit LA School Rating System
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Louisiana Educator: Researchers Discredit LA School Rating System: Researchers Discredit LA School Rating System by Michael Deshotels The linked study here by Herb Bassett, is the most recent study that discredits the school performance and grading system used by Our Louisiana Department of Education. That study cites specific (BESE Bulletin 111) rule changes - made as late as June 2012 - and shows their effects on the SPS scores. Mr Bassett's study is related to the analysis by Dr Mercedes Schneider reported on this blog on November 27th that showed a major disparity in 2012 bet... more »
EdWatch 2013: The next budget bill | EdSource Today
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EdWatch 2013: The next budget bill | EdSource Today: EdWatch 2013: The next budget bill - by Kathryn Baron by Kathryn Baron California may finally get the “Year of Education” that former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promised for 2008, which, ironically, is now remembered as the year school funding began its descent to the lower depths. 2013 is full of promise for education, notably due to increased tax revenues from voter approval of Proposition 30 last November. The year will also tax the facility of legislators, Gov. Jerry Brown, educators and education advocates to agree on how... more »
School Tech Connect: Elaine Nekritz To Pensioners: DROP DEAD
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 3 hours ago
School Tech Connect: Elaine Nekritz To Pensioners: DROP DEAD: Elaine Nekritz To Pensioners: DROP DEAD by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) Just having a little fun with the titles this evening. She was less open than that. Ugh. Getting on a very, very early train, but let me just record a few impressions from tonight's Northern Illinois Jobs With Justice forum out in Aurora. First of all, with God as my witness, I will never drive that far again. I understand that there are people who drive out the Eisenhower and down the Ronald Reagan every day, but I submit to you that it surel... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Last night in Aurora
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Last night in Aurora: Last night in Aurora by Mike Klonsky Daily Herald pic*Tim Furman* somehow found a faux-Irish bar in depressed, butmurder-free Aurora last night. He also found his way to East Aurora High School where Jobs For Justice folks had organized a Town Hall Pension Forum. Here's Tim's account, complete with video of Brother Fred plunging his oratorical dagger into the heart (how did he find it?) of Rep. Elaine Nekritz, her unconstitutional and immoral pension-robbing bill, and the soulless state Democrats who somehow get union support by ... more »
The Innovative Educator: This is how Democracy ends — Apology from a former teacher
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The Innovative Educator: This is how Democracy ends — Apology from a former teacher: This is how Democracy ends — Apology from a former teacher by noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen) Recently Kris Nielsen, the Teacher Dropout I featured on my blog last month, wrote this to me on Facebook: A while back, I asked you if you saw any redeeming qualities about CCSS. Your answer got me thinking. Since then, you could say I've seen the light. To follow is the post he wrote that appears on his blog Middle Grades Mastery. Almost a year ago, I offered my time to the middle school at which I was... more »
In 2013, another proposal to change California’s education funding formula - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 3 hours ago
In 2013, another proposal to change California’s education funding formula - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools: In 2013, another proposal to change California’s education funding formula Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013 at 7:24 pm in No Comments Next week, when he lays out his 2013-14 budget proposal Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to introduce a new version of an old idea: a simplified funding model for California school districts. The so-called “weighted student formula” Brown proposed last year and then dropped would have given districts a base amount of mone... more »
Why schools used to be better
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Why schools used to be better: Why schools used to be better Posted by Valerie Strauss on January 3, 2013 at 4:00 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » It’s one of the ironies of education reform that despite wave after wave, schools are seen by many as in worse shape as before all the changes. Here’s a look at why from Marion Brady, who was a classroom teacher for years, has written history and world culture textbooks (Prentice-Hall), professional books, numerous nationally distributed columns ... more »
solidaridad: Echo Park Patch: Robert D. Skeels' responses to the Arts for LA Spring LAUSD Candidate Survey
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solidaridad: Echo Park Patch: Robert D. Skeels' responses to the Arts for LA Spring LAUSD Candidate Survey: Echo Park Patch: Robert D. Skeels' responses to the Arts for LA Spring LAUSD Candidate Survey by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene First published on Echo Park Patch on January 2, 2013. ------------------------------ *"Thinking is not the intellectual reproduction of what already exists anyway." — Theodor Adorno* [image: LAUSD Candidate Robert D. Skeels supported the struggle to save LAUSD K-6 Arts]One of the more intriguing aspects of being a candidate for a high profile office li... more »
Nekritz is just awful. Awful. « Fred Klonsky
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Nekritz is just awful. Awful. « Fred Klonsky: Nekritz is just awful. Awful. by Fred Klonsky [image: dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls] *Sun-Times photo.* It is early, very early Thursday morning. I’m leaving for Niles in a little while to catch the bus to the Springfield pension rally. It’s a 6:30AM bus. And I got home last night at about 10:30PM from the Jobs for Justice meeting at East Aurora High School organized by *Jobs with Justice* folks and their leader John Laesch. I was on the panel that was there to present the lesson of the evening to Representative Elaine Nekrtiz. Nekri...more »
NYC Educator: The Inconvenient Truth About Bad Teachers
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NYC Educator: The Inconvenient Truth About Bad Teachers: The Inconvenient Truth About Bad Teachers by NYC Educator *by Recovering ATR * Mayor Bloomberg is very, very intent on firing bad teachers. He seems equally intent on firing good teachers, but let's just give him the benefit of the doubt and say that some of the teachers that he wants to fire are indeed very bad teachers. We all know he puts children first. And I have no doubt that there are some really bad teachers in New York City. I have no doubt of this because I was once the victim of one of the worst teachers to ever s... more »
Education Reform: Teachers Have Always Been at the Forefront | VIVA Teachers
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 11 hours ago
Education Reform: Teachers Have Always Been at the Forefront | VIVA Teachers: Education Reform: Teachers Have Always Been at the Forefront By Mary Cathryn Ricker I was intrigued by Jay Mathews’ Washington Post column that proclaims “Teachers leaning in favor of reforms.” I do appreciate that he points out he has never once written about unions hindering reform, even if he back-hands the compliment with*“**that is not the same as saying the unions have worked hard to make all teachers more successful in the classroom.”* That is where I part very good company with him. I appreciate t... more »
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 1-2-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 13 hours ago
*Nite Cap UPDATE**UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* It's Official: Charters are NOT Public Schools by Duke The National Labor Relations Board gives its verdict: charter schools are NOT public schools! *Teachers at a Chicago charter school are now subject to private-sector labor laws, rather than state laws governing public workers.* The move could impact how public schools are run down the road. The ruling, made by the National Labor Relations Board last month, *said the Chicago Math and Science Academy is a “private entity” and therefore covered under the federal law * My Intervi... more »
SHOW ME THE MONEY « Teachers Fight Back
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
SHOW ME THE MONEY « Teachers Fight Back: SHOW ME THE MONEY by alkleen [image: Moving picture cash money wallet gif animation] Some of the suggestions for improving our schools and education system that appear in the newspaper just amaze me. I’m sure the people who suggest these improvements are well-meaning, but the cost of many of these suggestions is prohibitive. A group of American pediatricians is urging all school districts to have a doctor to oversee school health services. The group recommends having a doctor in every school district and a nurse in every school. A nice i... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: New Year comes in with roar of Chicago gunfire
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: New Year comes in with roar of Chicago gunfire: New Year comes in with roar of Chicago gunfire by Mike Klonsky The new year rolled into Chicago the same way the old year rolled out -- in a blaze of gunfire. Chicago ends 2012 with a total of 506 murders, a `16% jump from Rahm's first year in office. 2013 didn't exactly come in like a lamb. Three homicides, and 15 more other non-fatal shootings were reported around the city's South and West sides between the early morning hours and early evening on New Year's Day. Rahm's people, including top-cop Mc... more »
Common Core, Whole Child, Teacher Leadership, & Action Research: A Perfect Storm? — Whole Child Education
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Common Core, Whole Child, Teacher Leadership, & Action Research: A Perfect Storm? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Craig Mertler]Common Core, Whole Child, Teacher Leadership, & Action Research: A Perfect Storm? January 2, 2013 by Craig Mertler My sense is that most educators are viewing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as another inconvenience, yet another requirement to be met in our classrooms. However, I would argue that the CCSS presents us with an incredibly unique set of opportunities, if we choose to embrace them as a collective "opportunity." Know... more »
Five Questions to Ask about the Common Core* by YongZhao - Education in the Age of Globalization
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Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Five Questions to Ask about the Common Core*: Five Questions to Ask about the Common Core* by YongZhao If you are reading this, you know the world didn’t end in 2012. But the world of American education may end in 2014, when the Common Core is scheduled to march into thousands of schools in the United States and end a “chaotic, fragmented, unequal, obsolete, and failing” system that has accompanied the rise of a nation with the largest economy, most scientific discoveries and technological inventions, best universities, and... more »
Last Stand for Children First: 2012 - A Banner Year in Education Reform
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
Last Stand for Children First: 2012 - A Banner Year in Education Reform: 2012 - A Banner Year in Education Reform by Last Stand for Children It was a banner year for education reform. We told our story on the big screen in Won't Back Down and the movie broke 25 year old box office records. It was also a heartwarming story of what can happen when parents band together to turn over public resources to corporations looking to take over a school. It was easily one of the three most realistic school movies of the year along with Pitch Perfect and Red Dawn, which also demonstrated jus... more »
'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies at 85 | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies at 85 | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com: 'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies at 85 - By Chris Talbott - Associated Press - 0 Comments *Nashville, Tenn.* ) — Patti Page, the "Singing Rage" who stumbled across "Tennessee Waltz" and made it one of the best-selling recordings ever, has died. She was 85. Page died on New Year's Day in Encinitas, Calif., according to publicist Schatzi Hageman. Page was the top-selling female singer of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold. Her most enduring songs remain "Tennessee ... more »
EDjango Unchained: The Coming Revolt against ‘No Excuses’ Schools Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
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Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: *EDjango Unchained: The Coming Revolt against ‘No Excuses’ Schools* * * *An elementary student at a ‘no-excuses’ charter school in Memphis.* *<> * January 2, 2013-- http://edushyste... more »
“…the quality of an idea doesn’t justify an… « Deborah Meier on Education
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“…the quality of an idea doesn’t justify an… « Deborah Meier on Education: “…the quality of an idea doesn’t justify an… by debmeier As the management theorist Peter Scholtes used to say, “People don’t resist change. They resist being changed.” (Note: people includes students of all ages.) Thank you, Alfie, for this quote from management theorist Peter Scholtes. It’s a good thing to reflect upon as we welcome 2012. Then read the whole column: “…the quality of an idea doesn’t justify an attempt to shove it down people’s throats. Nor does it increase the likelihood that such an effo... more »
UPDATE: Seattle Schools Community Forum: WEA to Fight-1240 In Court
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: WEA to Fight-1240 In Court: WEA to Fight-1240 In Court by Melissa Westbrook *But the WEA DID NOT!* I have received word that the WEA Board of Directors has decided to fight I-1240 in court. From their statement: *“Though our candidates won, we are disappointed that corporate interests with their $11 million were able to pass the charter school initiative. Looking forward, your board of directors has decided to fund a legal challenge against the new charters law and, as we did with McCleary, are seeking partners and developing an approach and time... more »
NYC Public School Parents: Cuomo Commission report predictably leaves out class size
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago
NYC Public School Parents: Cuomo Commission report predictably leaves out class size: Cuomo Commission report predictably leaves out class size by Leonie Haimson Welcome back and Happy New Year. The first report of the Cuomo Commission on Education Reform was released today. As expected, given the pre-established views of the Commissioners selected by the Governor, the report makes a big push for more full day preK, more extended school time and more online learning, higher standards for acceptance into teacher prep programs, measuring the quality of those programs through analyz... more »
House Republicans like Indiana for education panel
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
House Republicans like Indiana for education panel: House Republicans like Indiana for education panel by Valerie Strauss *Death to Public Schools* The Republicans have chosen their lineup for the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce in the 113th Congress, and it turns out that Indiana took top honors in terms of number of seats. Indiana is the state where voters in November removed controversial State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett and elected veteran teacher Glenda Ritz in his place. Bennett, a leader of the national market-driven school reform mo... more »
Diane in the Evening 1-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog: Jonathan Pelto Reports: Has CNN Dropped Dr. Steve Perry? by dianerav According to Connecticut blogger Jonathan Pelto, CNN has severed its relationship with Dr. Steve Perry. Dr. Perry became best known for his putdown of teaches and unions, as well as his claims about his own miraculous achievements as director of a magnet school in Hartford. Pelto does a good job deconstructing those claims. Jersey Jazzman deconstructed his claims last year in multiple posts. See here. And here. And here. Could it be that CNN executives read Jersey Jazzman? When Students Lo... more »
"If You Would Take a Bullet for a Child..." - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
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"If You Would Take a Bullet for a Child..." - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: "If You Would Take a Bullet for a Child..." by Nancy Flanagan Roseanne Eckert posted this comment on one of the many ed-reform Facebook pages. Eckert, who is an attorney and parent, not a teacher, gave permission for use. *WARNING: Unpopular comment coming! I have seen many teachers bask in the glow of the extraordinary bravery displayed by the teachers at Sandy Hook. I have seen comments that suggest that all teachers would take a bullet for their kids. This is in direct contrast to... more »
Tiburcio Vasquez School In California Named After Bandido Ignites Controversy
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Tiburcio Vasquez School In California Named After Bandido Ignites Controversy: Tiburcio Vasquez School In California Named After Bandido Ignites Controversy By GOSIA WOZNIACKA 01/01/13 01:17 PM ET EST [image: AP] [image: Tiburcio Vasquez] FRESNO, Calif. -- Scaffolding climbs the walls of the new elementary school in Salinas, an agricultural city celebrated as John Steinbeck's birthplace but plagued by gang violence. Although still under construction, the school is already embroiled in controversy because the school board decided to name it after Tiburcio Vasquez, one of the sta... more »
Pew Research Year in Review The Year in Data – Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
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Pew Research Year in Review The Year in Data – Pew Research Center for the People and the Press: The Year in Data [image: The Year in Data] Take a look at Pew Research Center’s top findings of the year that told us a bigger story about the trends shaping our world. - « Previous - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - Next» REPORT INFOGRAPHICS - The Year in Data -... more »
Daily Kos: Living and Learning in Perpetual Crisis
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Daily Kos: Living and Learning in Perpetual Crisis: Living and Learning in Perpetual Crisis byplthomasEdDFollow What do the fiscal cliff and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have in common? For the answer consider this scenario: An arsonist sets a home on fire, and then risks his life fighting the blaze—but the house eventually succumbs to the flames. The media and the public praise the arsonist a hero, choosing to consider the heroic effort to fight the fire while ignoring that he caused the disaster. This scenario is not far-fetched and captures exactly the "manufactured cri... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Parenting
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Parenting: Parenting by Melissa Westbrook A couple of good parenting ideas have come across my desk. One is an article from Parent Map on how to get your children to do their homework. This mom made a "homework hour" for the entire family. (I assume she got out her bills, etc. to work on while they did schoolwork.) Any thoughts/tips from you about how you handle homework? Do you feel like your child is getting too much/too little/not effective homework or is it just right? The other story is from a mom's blog - Janel Burley Hofmann about an iP... more »
UPDATE: Florida Media Finally Shines the Light on Voucher, Charter School and Online Education Money in Florida Politics | Scathing Purple Musings
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Florida Media Finally Shines the Light on Voucher, Charter School and Online Education Money in Florida Politics | Scathing Purple Musings: Florida Media Finally Shines the Light on Voucher, Charter School and Online Education Money in Florida Politics by Bob Sikes The narrative the Florida media is advancing on education policy has changed. And not in a way which is favorable for the state’s education power brokers. Jeff Solochek published a column in the *Tampa Bay Times *on the last day of 2012 in which he observed that “Florida’s reform movement faced its first significant pu... more »
UPDATE: Schools Matter: New York Principals Lead Fight Against More Guaranteed Testing Victims
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Schools Matter: New York Principals Lead Fight Against More Guaranteed Testing Victims: New York Principals Lead Fight Against More Guaranteed Testing Victims by Jim Horn Please sign the petition. From Carol Burris: Dear friends and colleagues, Happy holidays to all. The spring testing season is just around the corner. The Commissioner and Chancellor have already warned us that the 3-8 tests will be more difficult, and fewer students will reach proficiency. We know what that means-more frustrated and upset students, more confused parents who will fear that their child is not... more »
UPDATE: Fiscal cliff? Welcome to Illinois. « Fred Klonsky
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Fiscal cliff? Welcome to Illinois. « Fred Klonsky: Fiscal cliff? Welcome to Illinois. by Fred Klonsky [image: eric_cantor_betting_against_america] *Tea Party Congressman Eric Cantor would be an Illinois Democrat.* It went into overtime, but the battle in Washington over tax cuts for the wealthy and misnamed “entitlements” didn’t exactly have the excitement of a good NBA game. What was common to both is that most of us were merely spectators. The inestimable Paul Krugman points out the obvious: Things aren’t settled yet. Many more cliffs to follow. Kudos to Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, the... more »
Van Roekel: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Package A Source of Hope and Concern for America’s Students | NEA Today
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Van Roekel: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Package A Source of Hope and Concern for America’s Students | NEA Today: Van Roekel: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Package A Source of Hope and Concern for America’s Students January 2, 2013 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top Stories Leave a Comment [image: Email][image: Share] *National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel issued the following statement in response to the vote in U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night to deal with the Fiscal Cliff of 2012:* “While tonight’s House vote represents a major step toward addressing the needs of ... more »
UPDATE: FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, January 2, 2013
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: *Brown plans extensive changes for school funding in 2013* Education Headlines *Wednesday, January 2, 2013* School uses laptops to enable learningABLE Charter doesn't use textbooks. It's an all-digital high school that uses an online curriculum and Web-based research tools in all of its courses. 3 more indicted in South Bay corruption probeA probe into corruption among South Bay school leaders has widened to include another district, with indictments against three additional officials. Calif. school named after bandido ignites debat... more »
President of Center for Education Reform Calls Me and SOS Bullies « @ the chalk face
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President of Center for Education Reform Calls Me and SOS Bullies « @ the chalk face: President of Center for Education Reform Calls Me and SOS Bullies6 September 7, 2012 by stephrrivera Founder/CEO of Center for Education Reform, Jeanne Allen, wrote an opinion piece on Tuesday titled, “Parents vs. The Blob.“ In this opinion piece, she puts some lovely words into my mouth: “Shame on you for supporting a movie that sensationalizes locking kids in dark closets as ubiquitous ‘punishment,’ bellowed someone named Stephanie Rivera When actually I said:
Shaun Johnson: Educators Testing Their Courage After Newtown
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Shaun Johnson: Educators Testing Their Courage After Newtown: Educators Testing Their Courage After Newtown Posted: 01/02/2013 11:10 am Swimming midstream between holiday reflections and New Year's resolutions, there will be a lot more time, attention, and line space devoted to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. A mild kerfuffle erupted in the last couple of weeks over who in the education community could claim ownership of some of the selfless heroism displayed by Sandy Hook staff. Notable reform opponent Diane Ravitch, in a blog post paying tribute to these educators, h... more »
Being a Physics Teacher and Father: The Story of Jeffrey Wright | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
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Being a Physics Teacher and Father: The Story of Jeffrey Wright | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Being a Physics Teacher and Father: The Story of Jeffrey Wright by larrycuban *The following article and YouTube selection comes from a story written by Tara Pope published in theNew York Times, December 24, 2012. It is an uncommon story of a gifted teacher whose life story becomes part of the physics lessons that he teaches. I saw this story on Joanne Jacob’s blog, “Linking and Thinking on Education” (http://www.joannejacobs.com/)* Jeffrey Wright is well known ar... more »
UPDATE: 5 Reasons You Should Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) | ED.gov Blog
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5 Reasons You Should Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) | ED.gov Blog: 5 Reasons You Should Complete the *Free Application for Federal Student Aid* (FAFSA) Posted on January 2, 2013 by Nicole Callahan [image: FAFSA January Free Logo] The new FAFSA for the 2013-14 school year is now available. *1. It’s the only way to gain access to the more than $150 billion available in federal student aid.* Completing the FAFSA is the first step toward getting federal aid for college, career school, or graduate school. Federal Student Aid provides more than $150 billion ... more »
UPDATE: This Week In Education: Morning Video: Matt Damon's School Reform Movie
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This Week In Education: Morning Video: Matt Damon's School Reform Movie: Morning Video: Matt Damon's School Reform Movie by Alexander Russo The new movie "Promised Land" looks like it has lots to offer education types, especially those who are critical of the current school reform movement: Popout Celebrity school reform critic Matt Damon plays a leading role. The actress from "My Sister's Sister" who's not Emily Blunt plays a teacher who is the moral center of the film. And the topic -- whether it's better to "save" small rural towns with natural gas leases (aka, fracking) or to t... more »
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