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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog

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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Pennsylvania Rejects 8 New Cyber Charters by dianerav The Pennsylvania Secretary of Education rejected eight applications for new cyber charters. The state already has 16 cyber charters, with 32,000 students, all drawing from the entire state. The 12 cyber charters that have been around long enough to be rated all failed to make adequate yearly progress. The eight that were rejected hoped to enroll another 10,000 students, wgphich would have cost the state $350 Beware! Education Reformers Are Coming for... more »

The Inconvenient Truth Of Education “Reform” - Jeff Bryant

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The Inconvenient Truth Of Education “Reform” - Jeff Bryant: The Inconvenient Truth Of Education “Reform” by Jeff Bryant Events this week revealed how market-driven education policies, deceivingly labeled as “reform,” are revealing their truly destructive effects on the streets and in the corridors of government. From the streets, we heard from civil rights and social justice activists from urban communities that school turnaround policies mandated by the Obama administration’s education agenda are having disastrous results in the communities they were originally intended to serve. ... more »

Parent trigger: Can parent takeovers improve schools? | Get Schooled

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Parent trigger: Can parent takeovers improve schools? | Get Schooled: Parent trigger: Can parent takeovers improve schools? by Maureen Downey Are parents the solution to failing schools? That’s the theory behind parent trigger laws, which allow a majority of parents in a failing school to petition and win control of the school and impose their own reform blueprint. Originating in California in 2010, the laws allow parents to take over a systematically failing school if they collect signatures from the majority of families. But do the trigger laws really fire blanks? A increasing c... more »

DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: If You're Happy and You Know It...! Happy Students = Happy Teachers!

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DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: If You're Happy and You Know It...! Happy Students = Happy Teachers!: If You're Happy and You Know It...! Happy Students = Happy Teachers! by Lisa M * **Clap your hands!* * *About a week ago, I was feeling pretty frustrated with this whole teaching thing. I was worrying whether or not the way I was feeling physically, had to do with the stress of my job. And then I received an email that put a huge smile on my face. Now, keep in mind, the thing that put a huge smile on my face is not something that everyone would get excited and happy about. Un... more »

Sacramento parents plea for district not to close school | Sacramento News - KCRA Home

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Sacramento parents plea for district not to close school | Sacramento News - KCRA Home: Sacramento parents plea for district not to close school11 elementary schools on proposed list for closure [image: School closure meeting] (Jan. 30, 2013) Richard Sharp/KCRA SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —More than 100 concerned parents, teachers and students packed into the cafeteria at Tahoe Elementary School in Sacramento’s Tahoe Park neighborhood Wednesday night to hear why the Sacramento City Unified School District wants to close the facility and 10 others. “Why they sending kids way across... more »

Is 2013 the tipping point for high-stakes testing obsession?

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Is 2013 the tipping point for high-stakes testing obsession?: Is 2013 the tipping point for high-stakes testing obsession? Posted by Valerie Strauss on February 2, 2013 at 5:00 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » [image: teset1]For the last year a revolt against high-stakes standardized testing has been growing around the country, with teachers, principals, superintendents, parents and students speaking out about the negative impact on education of this obsession. Here, educator and author Sam C... more »

Ignoring Moms in the Room, Bush Foundation Blames Unions for Watchdog Report | Scathing Purple Musings

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Ignoring Moms in the Room, Bush Foundation Blames Unions for Watchdog Report | Scathing Purple Musings: Ignoring Moms in the Room, Bush Foundation Blames Unions for Watchdog Report by Bob Sikes In response to last week’s release of In the Public Interests report based on emails obtained through an FOIA request, Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education didn’t shoot the messenger. They too aim at a union strawman who wasn’t there. Mary Ellen Klas has the foundation’s statement in the *Tampa Bay Times*: Jaryn Emhof, spokeswoman for the foundation sent the Herald/Times the ... more »

Best of the Ed Blogs | National Education Policy Center

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Best of the Ed Blogs | National Education Policy Center: Best of the Ed Blogs *Best of the Ed Blogs* features a frequently updated selection of interesting and insightful blog posts on education policy. The views expressed by the bloggers on our blog roll are thoughtful, original, and entirely their own. We hope you make *Best of the Ed Blogs* your first stop for concise takes on today's most important education topics. Living in the Tails of the Rhetorical and Teacher Quality Distributions Best of the Ed Blogs Matthew Di Carlo February 1, 2013 Teaching Career Pathways: Peer Evalu... more »

Teachers are experts | Outside the Cave

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Teachers are experts | Outside the Cave: Teachers are experts by Stephen Lazar Arthur Goldstein absolutely nails it: I’m more than a little upset that I, along with tens of thousands of my colleagues, have been deemed unfit to grade tests. It strikes me as unfair stereotyping and just another example of the distrust some people in power feel towards teachers. But here’s the thing: if I can’t be trusted to design tests and I further can’t be trusted to grade them, I ought not to be teaching. If the state feels that we teachers are so incompetent and

All Things Education: What's All About Students All About Anyway?

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All Things Education: What's All About Students All About Anyway?: What's All About Students All About Anyway? by Rachel Levy I have been meaning and meaning to write about the Virginia Governor's 2013 education agenda, Part I and Part II, and so I will (belatedly) and unlike my response last year, it will be brief (mercifully). First of all, as it's sprinkled liberally throughout his agenda, it seems that the Governor hasn't received the memo on the term "achievement gap." Even TFA got that memo and has responded with a good ol' liberal arts-style deconstruction (not that I woul... more »

Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee Gets an Education - NYTimes.com

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Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee Gets an Education - NYTimes.com: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee Gets an EducationInterview by ANDREW GOLDMAN *In your new book, “Radical,” you recount that while growing up in a Korean-American household in Toledo, if your brother brought home a bad grade, your mother would ground you, not him. Can you explain her thinking? * My mother is a very traditional Korean mom. I grew up with clear roles as the girl of the family, and one of them was being responsible for my brothers and specifically to make sure my younger brother was doing well in... more »

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-2-13

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*4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:* *4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT* SCHOOL SAFETY PLANS: Tougher …or “tough guy”? smf at 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit - 13 hours ago SUPPORT BUILDS FOR TOUGHER SCHOOL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 7 CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS PROPOSE TRAINING SCHOOL STAFF TO USE GUNS By Kimberly Beltran, SI&A Cabinet Report. Wednesday, January 30, 2013 :: Bipartisan support appears to have coalesced behind a proposal to better enforce a state requirement that all schools UTLA ENDORSES GARCETTI, FEUER smf at 4LAKids - some of the news that ... more »

This Week's Education Research Report 2-2-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

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Education Research Report: *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* * * Gender, Debt, and Dropping Out of College Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 1 hour ago For many young Americans, access to credit has become critical to completing a college education and embarking on a successful career path. Young people increasingly face the trade-off of taking on debt to complete college or foregoing college and taking their chances in the labor market without a college degree. These trade-offs are gendered by differences in college preparation and support and by the differ... more »

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 2-2-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL *LARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAY* *LOOK FOR MY UPCOMING BOOK IN MARCH, 2013*[image: Ferlazzo200(1)] "Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation" will be a sequel to"Helping Students Motivate Themselves" Video: This Eagle Certainly Illustrates An Example Of Perseverance Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 42 minutes ago The eagle in this video certainly illustrates an example of perseverance. I’m adding it to The Best Videos Illustrating Qualities Of A Successful L... more »

Portland Public Schools students push standardized test boycott | OregonLive.com

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Portland Public Schools students push standardized test boycott | OregonLive.com: Portland Public Schools students push standardized test boycott by Nicole Dungca, The Oregonian A group of Portland students is urging classmates to boycott state benchmark tests, calling them a waste of resources and inaccurate measures of student achievement and teacher effectiveness. Leaders of the Portland Public Schools student union and a broader group called the Portland Student Union say students should opt out of the annual Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills exams, which are used in... more »

Seattle Schools Community Forum: What is a service, a program, and a school

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Seattle Schools Community Forum: What is a service, a program, and a school: What is a service, a program, and a school by Charlie Mas The Superintendent has written his procedure for policy 2200, Equitable Access to Programs & Services, and it is a tangled mess. It defines a *service* as: "*A service is required by federal, state or local law and regulations to provide supplementary support to basic education.*" Examples include Special Education and ELL services. It defines a *program* as: "*A program may offer educational opportunities that are not mandated by law or reg... more »

Daily Kos: She will be coming home tomorrow

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Daily Kos: She will be coming home tomorrow: She will be coming home tomorrow by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) Metamorphosis Leaves on the Current had her 3rd (of 10) sessions of radiation for her condition this afternoon. After she came back, we talked with her physician. The only reason she is not home already is that I needed time to prepare the room into which we are placing a hospital bed for the near future to help support her back. Several friends who live nearby came over to help me clean the room and move some furniture around. The TV is in that room, there is a b... more »

Video: East Valley Candidates Forum - LA School Report

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Video: East Valley Candidates Forum - LA School Report: Video: East Valley Candidates Forum by Samantha Oltman Watch East Valley District 6 candidates Antonio Sanchez, Maria Cano, and Monica Ratliff at the United Way candidate forum on Thursday, where they shared their opinions on big election topics, including classroom resources, Superintendent John Deasy, teacher evaluations, and how to handle teachers accused of misconduct: Popout

Jersey Jazzman: Ms. Rhee, You're No Diane Ravitch

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Jersey Jazzman: Ms. Rhee, You're No Diane Ravitch: Ms. Rhee, You're No Diane Ravitch by Duke Michael Petrilli does what he does best - drive me nuts: Michael Petrilli, a research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and a pro-charter education analyst with the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, worries about this lack of exchange. He recently conducted an analysis of Twitter and the tens of thousands of followers of Ms. Rhee, who is pro-charter, and Ms. Ravitch, who is anti-charter, and discovered that only 10 percent overlapped. *Just as conservatives gravitate to Fox Ne... more »

Highlights from the Jan. 31 issue of New York Teacher | Edwize

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New York Teacher | Edwize: New York Teacher by W.J. Levay Highlights from the Jan. 31 issue of *New York Teacher*: [image: New York Teacher, Jan. 31, 2013]At 11th hour, mayor torpedoes evaluation deal At 3 a.m. on Jan. 17, the day of the state deadline, the UFT and the Department of Education had reached an agreement in principle on a new evaluation plan that would have given teachers better working conditions, more voice in how they are evaluated and support for continued professional growth throughout their careers. But the mayor stepped in to sabotage the deal, and in the proces... more »

Carrot Juice Instead Of Coke? USDA Proposes New School Snack Rules : The Salt : NPR

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Carrot Juice Instead Of Coke? USDA Proposes New School Snack Rules : The Salt : NPR: [image: NPR] *Carrot Juice Instead Of Coke? USDA Proposes New School Snack Rules* by ALLISON AUBREY [image: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed new rules for school snacks promote healthier options, like the fruits and vegetables served in this Palo Alto, Calif., cafeteria.] The U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed new rules for school snacks promote healthier options, like the fruits and vegetables served in this Palo Alto, Calif., cafeteria. The Department of Agriculture has pr... more »

Press Conference Introducing Legislation To End Mayoral Control Of Schools « New York City Parents Union

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Press Conference Introducing Legislation To End Mayoral Control Of Schools « New York City Parents Union: Press Conference Introducing Legislation To End Mayoral Control Of Schools by admin *State Assemblyman David Weprin ** and **State Senator Velmanette Montgomery Push Bill To End Mayoral Control of NYC Schools* New York, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2013 – Two New York City-based lawmakers have introduced legislation in their respective chambers to correct mayoral control and restore balance, professionalism, and parental input to the governance of the New York City public school system. The ... more »

Diane in the Evening 2-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog

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Diane Ravitch's blog: Why Schools Can’t Do It Alone by dianerav Paul Thomas is one of our most eloquent critics of the idea that schools alone can overcome poverty. In this essay, he explains why. The money quote comes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “In addition to the absence of coordination and sufficiency, the programs [addressing poverty] of the past all have another common failing — they are indirect. Each seeks to solve poverty by first solving something else. *“*I am now convinced that the simplest approach will prove to be the most effective — the solution to poverty ... more »

Missouri Education Watchdog: Breaking News - Alabama Withdraws From Both Testing Consortia

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Missouri Education Watchdog: Breaking News - Alabama Withdraws From Both Testing Consortia: Breaking News - Alabama Withdraws From Both Testing Consortia by Anngie We had heard rumors that there was something going on in Alabama. State Board of Education member Betty Peters has been ringing the bell about Common Core for years. Now there is something to celebrate. EdWeek broke the news today that Alabama has withdrawn from both testing consortia, Smarter Balanced and PARCC. The state's assessment director, Gloria Turner confirmed that they will not longer participate in the c... more »

The Case of Kentucky | Truth in American Education

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The Case of Kentucky | Truth in American Education: The Case of Kentucky from Truth in American Education by Shane Vander Hart [image: ky-cc-22] [image: ky-cc-11] Matthew Ladner brings up Kentucky as an example that the Common Core State Standards are working. Kentucky was one of the first states to implement them. He said that the Kentucky exams were far more lax than that of the NAEP assessments, and after the Common Core they were brought closer into line saying that Kentucky’s definition of “proficient” was far more lax than NAEP’s definition. He posted these charts below: Ri... more »

Schools Matter: How Jeb Bush's FEE Became the Conduit for Corporate Cash to Make ED Policy

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Schools Matter: How Jeb Bush's FEE Became the Conduit for Corporate Cash to Make ED Policy: How Jeb Bush' FEE Became the Conduit for Corporate Cash to Make ED Policy by Jim Horn Through FOIA, In the Public Interest has acquired hundreds of documents that provide the much-needed links between corporate interests and state and federal education policy makers. Below is a commentary from IPIand below that are some page views that offer some graphic evidence of the depth of the sewer, which promises to give corruption in education policy entirely new boundaries. What we find, essent... more »

Ms. Katie's Ramblings: A Shout-Out to Education Activists

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Ms. Katie's Ramblings: A Shout-Out to Education Activists: A Shout-Out to Education Activists by KatieO *This piece was originally posted at ** http://atthechalkface.com/2013/02/01/a-shout-out-to-education-activists/* There are times when I feel overwhelmed by my good fortune to know so many powerful parent, teacher, student, and community activists across the country and the globe. We have come together through the fight against corporate education reform and the call for education justice, equity, and democratically-run schools. I feel lucky to have met so many amazing people... more »

UPDATE: Obama's man from G.E. stepping down Schooling in the Ownership Society: Look who's 'leaning' on pols to cut more out of pensions

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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Look who's 'leaning' on pols to cut more out of pensions: Immelt, Obama's man from G.E. stepping down by Mike Klonsky *“Adoption of the Common Core by states was a historic event in education and one we believe will **dramatically alter the landscape of education forever,” said Bob Corcoran, president of the GE **Foundation."* Jeffery Immelt is the chairman and chief executive of G.E., the largest corporation in the U.S. and a company that rakes in about $15 billion/yr. yet pays not a penny in U.S. taxes. In fact, in 2010 the company actually r... more »

Groundbreaking Moment for Students with Disabilities | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights

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Groundbreaking Moment for Students with Disabilities | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Groundbreaking Moment for Students with Disabilities by Special Olympics Project UNIFY *This was written in collaboration with many Project UNIFY staff members.* * Editor’s Note: This post is form our partners at the Special Olympics Project UNIFY. Each week in January, we will feature a new article on a topic related to the social inclusion of youth with intellectual disabilities. Through this effort, we hope to inform the public of the importance of such inclusion as well as... more »

Polarization & Charter/TFA Discussions | K-12 News Network

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Polarization & Charter/TFA Discussions | K-12 News Network: Polarization & Charter/TFA Discussions by admin Here’s why I think “civility” is a poor frame for discussions about public policy: Michael Petrilli, of the conservative Hoover Institution, has a point that TFA discussions are now very polar. But he remains naive/turns a blind eye to how a flood of venture capital and hedge fund money, newly allied with religious right funders, has made it lucrative for former TFA alums (like Rhee) to push the agendas — deliberately far removed from classroom practice and realities — that ... more »

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Last nigh't school closing hearings

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Last nigh't school closing hearings: Last nigh't school closing hearings by Mike Klonsky Isaiah McNulty, 13, an eighth-grader at May Academy, prepares to speak Thursday night during a public hearing on Chicago Public Schools closings at Friendship Baptist Church in Chicago. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times MediaI don't know who writes headlines for S-T. But "fiesty" isn't the word I would have chosen to describe the hundreds of parents, teachers, students and community folks who have been turning out for BBB's school-closing hearings.

Growing number of educators boycott standardized tests

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Growing number of educators boycott standardized tests: Growing number of educators boycott standardized tests Since 2002, standardized tests have taken on more significance because of federal mandates. [image: teacher] (Photo: Greg Gilbert, AP) STORY HIGHLIGHTS - Seattle teachers at forefront of boycotting standardized tests - Rhode Island students join in protest against tests - The Chicago Teachers Union launched a campaign to cancel "non-state mandated tests" from public schools The decision by a group of Seattle teachers toboycott a standardized test this winter co... more »

Education Research Report: Race to the Top Progress Reports

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Education Research Report: Race to the Top Progress Reports: Race to the Top Progress Reports by Jonathan Kantrowitz Today the U.S. Department of Education released state-specific reports for 12 Race to the Top grantees, detailing their progress on transforming education at the local level. The reports highlight the second-year work and accomplishments of states awarded funding through the first two phases of Race to the Top: Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Tennessee. The 12 r... more »

UPDATE: North shore reps who back pension busting have called a community meeting Monday night. The return of the Skokie chapter. « Fred Klonsky

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North shore reps who back pension busting have called a community meeting Monday night. The return of the Skokie chapter. « Fred Klonsky: North shore reps who back pension busting have called a community meeting Monday night. The return of the Skokie chapter. by Fred Klonsky [image: Biss, Gabel and Fine] *Senator Dan Biss. Representatives Robyn Gabel and Laura Fine. Bizarro World Democrats.* Skokie is a suburb north of the City. It’s where an IEA office is. And where a number of IEA Regions meet and where their staff people have offices. If you retire from one of the dozens of scho... more »

Hurrah for Subsidiarity « Deborah Meier on Education

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Hurrah for Subsidiarity « Deborah Meier on Education: Hurrah for Subsidiarity by debmeier William Butler Yeats said, “Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.” I love and learn from all Larry Cuban’s blogs. Thanks, Larry, for introducing me to the idea of “subsidiarity” It’s at the heart of policy-making at Centrl Park East and Mission Hill and !’d argue, of democracy. I know that it makes change harder and slower–or so “change-agents” would have us believe. But we also know that “see! the data says x, therefore you must do y” is neither science nor art. ... more »

UPDATE:FETC 2013 et al + What Box? « My Island View

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What Box? « My Island View: FETC 2013 et al by tomwhitby With as many education conferences that I have attended, and continue to attend, I am getting to be quite the expert at least in the ability to compare and contrast the various major education conferences. I hope I am not one of the five blind men describing an elephant, but I did seek out opinions from other experienced conference attendees and presenters finding them in agreement. Unfortunately for educators, most of these conferences are the same old, same old with little focus for the future with the exception of vendor-... more »

FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, February 1, 2013

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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Frey: Poll indicates counselors are more important for school safety than police officers Education Headlines *Friday, February 1, 2013* School police armed with AR-15sThe president of the San Diego school board questioned why the district’s police department authorized the use of assault weapons by its officers after he learned about the weaponry in a newspaper article. Rocketship Education founder John Danner leaves charter school to start online-learning companyRocketship Education founder John Danner is stepping aside to r... more »

Best of the Ed Blogs | National Education Policy Center

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Best of the Ed Blogs | National Education Policy Center: Best of the Ed Blogs *Best of the Ed Blogs* features a frequently updated selection of interesting and insightful blog posts on education policy. The views expressed by the bloggers on our blog roll are thoughtful, original, and entirely their own. We hope you make *Best of the Ed Blogs* your first stop for concise takes on today's most important education topics. Teaching Career Pathways: Peer Evaluation Best of the Ed Blogs David B. Cohen February 1, 2013 This Week’s “Round-Up” of Useful Posts on Education Policy Issues Bes... more »

Legislative Alert: Grading schools (but not charter schools), 50% of teacher evaluations based on test scores, cashing in on online learning and, of course, ALEC « Seattle Education

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Legislative Alert: Grading schools (but not charter schools), 50% of teacher evaluations based on test scores, cashing in on online learning and, of course, ALEC « Seattle Education: Legislative Alert: Grading schools (but not charter schools), 50% of teacher evaluations based on test scores, cashing in on online learning and, of course, ALEC by seattleducation2011 Unfortunately most of the bills coming from Litzow & Co. are right out of the ALEC playbook. We have watched this happen across the country with tragic effects and nowlegislators with ties to Stand for Children are taki... more »

Unethical, Immoral, Outrageous…Is Special Master Adamowski breaking the law with the Windham STEM Magnet? - Wait, What?

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Unethical, Immoral, Outrageous…Is Special Master Adamowski breaking the law with the Windham STEM Magnet? - Wait, What?: Unethical, Immoral, Outrageous…Is Special Master Adamowski breaking the law with the Windham STEM Magnet? by jonpelto According to the State Department of Education, in Connecticut, a magnet school is a “publicly funded school operated by a local or regional school district, regional educational service center or by cooperative agreement involving two or more districts.” The Department of Education goes on to say that the purpose of a magnet school is “to red... more »

Dear Garfield and Seattle Teachers – @ the chalk face

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Dear Garfield and Seattle Teachers – @ the chalk face: Dear Garfield and Seattle Teachers by Timothy D. Slekar [image: @TCF on Blog Talk Radio] Stay strong! As this boycott continues to grow (And I believe it will) advocating for “portfolio and authentic assessment” is absolutely essential. The reality is that *any high stakes standardized test* is ALWAYS going to be an invalid indicator of student learning. Start using the language of *learning* over terms such as “achievement” and “growth.” These terms are embedded in high stakes standardized testing. The reform narrative exp... more »

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