Big Education Ape: Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 2-24-13 AM Posts #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS

Rally Tonight in Annapolis for Baltimore City Schools (Quick Links) | Re:education in Baltimore

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 25 minutes ago

Rally Tonight in Annapolis for Baltimore City Schools (Quick Links) | Re:education in Baltimore: Rally Tonight in Annapolis for Baltimore City Schools (Quick Links) by Edit Barry Wish every Baltimore City Public School could look like something like this? Rally tonight at 6pm on Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis. For more about the issue, click around: - Check out their site for all the legislative info you’ll need and ways to show your support: Transform Baltimore - Preview of tonight’s event: Supporters predict large turnout for schools rally in Annapolis: Baltimore advocates... more »

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Follow the money. UNO's kick-backs to Madigan.

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Follow the money. UNO's kick-backs to Madigan.: Follow the money. UNO's kick-backs to Madigan. by Mike Klonsky *Dan Mihalopoulos* reports in this morning's Sun-Times that UNO has kicked back more than $24,000 to campaign funds controlled by Boss Madigan after receiving millions in charter school construction grants that Madigan greased. *Madigan had given a big boost to the group’s aspirations to be a major operator of charter schools in the city when he helped it get a $98 million state school-construction grant in 2009, without any requirement for... more »

Modern School: Americans Working Longer, Harder and Paid Less

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago

Modern School: Americans Working Longer, Harder and Paid Less: Americans Working Longer, Harder and Paid Less by Michael Dunn Huck/Konopacki Labor Cartoons The working and living standards for the majority of Americans have been on a downward spiral since the 1970s. While workers’ productivity is up, allowing their bosses to bring in greater profits, most workers have been working longer hours and doing more work per hour, while their wages have remained stagnant, according to the recent report *State of Working America* , *12th Edition* (Mishel et al. 2012) Below are some of the r... more »

UPDATE: IsSTEMbul (Not ConSTEMtinople) + Where Chahter Rhymes with Wicked Smahter | EduShyster

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago

Where Chahter Rhymes with Wicked Smahter | EduShyster: IsSTEMbul (Not ConSTEMtinople) by edushyster2012 To prevent an anticipated gaping gap in STEM graduates, Massachusetts must lift the charter fez. *Can a burgeoning Turkish empire of science charters that is absolutely not affiliated with the Gulen movement solve our looming STEM emergency?* By the time you finish reading this sentence, our failing public schools will have failed to produce 1,283 engineers, 396 brain surgeons and four rocket scientists. (Chances are, if you are a product of our failing public schools you are sti... more »

Low achievement imperils black students in L.A., report says - latimes.com

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago

Low achievement imperils black students in L.A., report says - latimes.com: Low achievement imperils black students in L.A., report says African American students in Los Angeles County demonstrate significant learning gaps by second grade, which widen with age and lead to the highest school dropout rate among all races, according to a new report released Monday. Black students are far less likely to take the rigorous college preparatory classes required for admission to California universities and miss more school days because of suspensions than their white counterparts, accordin... more »

Bill would open the door to undergraduate teaching credentials | EdSource Today

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago

Bill would open the door to undergraduate teaching credentials | EdSource Today: Bill would open the door to undergraduate teaching credentials - by John Fensterwald by John Fensterwald For the first time in decades, aspiring teachers in California would be able to major in education as undergraduates and get both a preliminary teaching credential and a baccalaureate degree in four years if a bill in the Legislature becomes law. [image: Teachers in California must major in a subject other than education, then pass a test of their knowledge of the subject or subjects they plan to ... more »

Missouri Education Watchdog: States Rejecting the Common Core State (sic) Standards

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago

Missouri Education Watchdog: States Rejecting the Common Core State (sic) Standards: States Rejecting the Common Core State (sic) Standards by stlgretchen States are represented here that have had serious discussion on a legislative floor or have legislation to withdraw from the CCSS, delay the implementation, or not fund the implementation. You can download the map here: https://www.box.com/s/tddm9y7t699u9sb1zzuf Yes, Virginia. Alabama is not an island.

UPDATE: Rating Ed Schools by Graduate’s Value-Added + What does the New York City Charter School Study from CREDO really tell us? | School Finance 101

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago

What does the New York City Charter School Study from CREDO really tell us? | School Finance 101: Revisiting the Foolish Endeavor of Rating Ed Schools by Graduate’s Value-Added by schoolfinance101 Knowing that I’ve been writing a fair amount about various methods for attributing student achievement to their teachers, several colleagues forwarded to me the recently released standards of the Council For the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, or CAEP. Specifically, several colleagues pointed me toward Standard 4.1 Impact on Student Learning: 4.1.The provider documents, using val... more »

Schools Matter: The Best Things about the Anti-Testing Backlash in Texas and Elsewhere

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago

Schools Matter: The Best Things about the Anti-Testing Backlash in Texas and Elsewhere: The Best Things about the Anti-Testing Backlash in Texas and Elsewhere by John Thompson What is the greatest recent victory in the backlash against standardized testing that has terrified “reformers” as it has reached a "crescendo?" A) The Garfield High School teachers’ boycott of the administration of standardized tests. B) The 120 Massachusetts professors’ protest against standardized testing. C) The Chicago, Georgia, and New York protests that inspired the Massachusetts stand.... more »

UPDATE: cozy Madigan – UNO relationship + If they insist on closing our schools, we’ll shut down the city. | Fred Klonsky

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 hour ago

If they insist on closing our schools, we’ll shut down the city. | Fred Klonsky: That little * isn’t enough to hide the cozy Madigan – UNO relationship. by Fred Klonsky [image: dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls] *Madigan in his UNO attire.* The Chicago Sun-Times has a blistering report this morning, documenting the cozy relationship between Illinois Democratic Party Chairman and House Speaker Mike Madigan and the United Neighborhood Organization. UNO, one of the largest charter school operators in the city, is now involved in a funding scandal involving $98 million dollars in state... more »

A Sociological Eye on Education | Nineteen months of stonewalling by NYC Department of Education

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago

A Sociological Eye on Education | Nineteen months of stonewalling by NYC Department of Education: Nineteen months of stonewalling by NYC Department of Education by Aaron Pallas [image: Nineteen months of stonewalling by NYC Department of Education] It’s nearly springtime, when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). At least in odd-numbered years. I’m not so young, but lately I’ve been thinking about NAEP, which is widely regarded as the best barometer of changes over time in the academic performance of U.S. students. No asses... more »

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-25-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] The Untold Story of NYC’s Charter Success Story by dianerav Last week, the New York City media and the Department of Education exulted in a new CREDO study showing that charter schools outperform public schools in New York City. But, as usual, no one bothered to look behind the curtain. Bruce Baker shows in this post that NYC charter schools enroll significantly fewer students who are English language learners and others who might pull down their scores. This crea... more »

Washington Preps For First Charter School Commission; Texas School Funding Protest: Ed Today + High School Graduation Rate In U.S. On Pace To Reach 90 Percent By 2020: Powell Report

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago

High School Graduation Rate In U.S. On Pace To Reach 90 Percent By 2020: Powell Report: Washington Preps For First Charter School Commission; Texas School Funding Protest: Ed Today by Joy Resmovits *Chartering Hits Washington* Last November, Washington state voted to allow the creation of its first ever charter schools. Now, reports the Associated Press, activists, teachers and parents are applying to be on the state's first charter commission, the body that decides which charter schools are approved and denied. "I've seen the power that specialized programs can have," said fifth ... more »

Sherick Hughes: Why I Am Coming to Occupy DOE in DC | United Opt Out National

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago

Sherick Hughes: Why I Am Coming to Occupy DOE in DC | United Opt Out National: Sherick Hughes: Why I Am Coming to Occupy DOE in DC by admin I am coming to Occupy the DOE 2.0, to fight humbly alongside a group of brilliant fighters (some that know me and some that don’t), because equitable and excellent traditional public schools are not only a democratic right, but a democratic responsibility. The Department of Education has a narrative of civil rights as well, but the aftermath of their current policies in action, seem to be neither civil nor right, particularly for the most vul... more »

Firing Bad Teachers Has Surprisingly Meager Effects | toteachornototeach

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago

Firing Bad Teachers Has Surprisingly Meager Effects | toteachornototeach: Firing Bad Teachers Has Surprisingly Meager Effects by aristotlethewise Firing Bad Teachers Has Surprisingly Meager Effects By Kevin Drum Dylan Matthews of the Washington Post has an interview with Thomas Kane today about ways in which we can measure teacher performance in the classroom. This comes at the very end: *Dylan Matthews: *Now, the three components you measure predict future performance on achievement tests. But a lot of people dismiss that, even though there’s growing evidence that achievement test ... more »

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLES by Mike Klonsky [image: My Photo] Alex Kotlowitz *In the wake of Hadiya Pendleton’s shooting, we’ve talked about stiffer gun control laws, about better policing, about providing mentoring and after-school programs, all of which are essential. But missing from this conversation is any acknowledgment that the violence eats away at one’s soul — whether you’re a direct victim, a witness or, like Anita Stewart, simply a friend of the deceased. Most suffer silently. By themselves. Somewhere along the way, we need to f... more »

The Incomplete Outrage Over NorthStar Charter School Payouts | Scathing Purple Musings

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago

The Incomplete Outrage Over NorthStar Charter School Payouts | Scathing Purple Musings: The Incomplete Outrage Over NorthStar Charter School Payouts by Bob Sikes The $800,000 that a couple made off with after the NorthStar charter school closure even embarrassed some rich charter school operators. So when a top charter school lobbyists is critical of another charter school’s grab of taxpayer cash, there’s obviously a there..there. “The isolated incident tarnishes the entire movement,” said Chris Moya, a lobbyist for Charter Schools USA, a charter management company that runs sc... more »

We Got The Injunction Stopping Cuomo! « New York City Parents Union

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago

We Got The Injunction Stopping Cuomo! « New York City Parents Union: We Got The Injunction Stopping Cuomo! by admin *Statement On Our Preliminary Injunction Stopping Governor Cuomo* *From Taking Back $250 Million* *We Got The Injunction! Parent Power!* We are happy to announce State Supreme Court Judge Manuel J. Mendez just granted us a preliminary injunction stopping Governor Cuomo from taking back $250 Million in education funding as punishment for the city and teachers union’s failure to reach a teacher evaluation system by January 17, 2013. Parents Union members Jacqueline Col... more »

Commercialism is Kidnapping Our Brains Without Our Consent | Cooperative Catalyst

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 3 hours ago

Commercialism is Kidnapping Our Brains Without Our Consent | Cooperative Catalyst: Commercialism is Kidnapping Our Brains Without Our Consent by zoeweil Image courtesy Koninklijke NKBV/Flickr. Every February the Banff Festival of Mountain Films World Tour comes to Ellsworth, Maine, near where I live; it’s a highlight of the winter for us. We love watching the best films of the several hundred submissions in Mountain Sports and Mountain Culture, and without fail, unless I am traveling for work, I attend all the nights of the tour. As I did this year. As usual, there were amazing film... more »

The Educated Reporter: Who Decides What's Off the Record?

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 3 hours ago

The Educated Reporter: Who Decides What's Off the Record?: Who Decides What's Off the Record? by Emily Richmond To do their jobs, education reporters on the federal beat depend on access to congressional staffers. But what happens when those staffers want anonymity while discussing policy at a public forum? I asked two reporters – Libby Nelson of Inside Higher Ed and Eric Kelderman of The Chronicle of Higher Education – to explain why they’re pushing back against what they contend is an unreasonable demand. When you read Nelson's and Kelderman's pieces at EdMedia Commons, you'll ... more »

One Teacher's Perspective: Staff Swap: A Revealing School Experiment

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 3 hours ago

One Teacher's Perspective: Staff Swap: A Revealing School Experiment: Staff Swap: A Revealing School Experiment by Imagine Wisconsin *Mixed in with voucher and school choice nonsense, Wisconsin Gov. Walker pitched yet another useless and wasteful education reform this past week that panders to his free market-minded friends. * * * *His unproven plan to improve Wisconsin schools involves financially rewarding schools that score well on the state’s flawed school report cards.I suppose Gov. Walker believes the free market fairy will miraculously motivate the staff at underperforming sc... more »

Lester Long and Bronx Classical Charter School To Invade PS 154 .southbronxschool.com

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago

http://www.southbronxschool.com: Lester Long and Bronx Classical Charter School To Invade PS 154 by noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher) We here at SBSB pride ourselves in having integrity and honor. We hope and pray that those of the upper echelon of the NYC DOE will look to SBSB and see what we stand for and hope those people say, "Hey, let's be like SBSB." But we know it will never happen. With that being said, we would like to correct ourselves for erroneously reporting on February 2, 2013that Bronx Community Charter will be co-locating at PS 154 come next September. We are vett... more »

Missouri Education Watchdog: Support Alabama in Anti-Common Core Fight. It is NOT an "island" Withdrawing from Common Core.

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago

Missouri Education Watchdog: Support Alabama in Anti-Common Core Fight. It is NOT an "island" Withdrawing from Common Core.: Support Alabama in Anti-Common Core Fight. It is NOT an "island" Withdrawing from Common Core. by stlgretchen Send the above message to Alabama legislators. From CE White in Alabama: As you may know, Alabama has two identical bills to repeal Common Core. House Bill 254 and Senate Bill 190. There is a public hearing on Wednesday, February 27th at 3pm at the State House. I feel we have the votes for this to pass in the Senate, but the House is dealing

Oooh Lord, here we go, #stuvoice or #studentvoice, take your pick – @ the chalk face

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 13 hours ago

Oooh Lord, here we go, #stuvoice or #studentvoice, take your pick – @ the chalk face: Oooh Lord, here we go, #stuvoice or #studentvoice, take your pick by Chalk Face, PhD [image: @TCF on Blog Talk Radio] The sniping has begun, apparently, to which I must personally respond. Unschooling/homeschooling advocate, and employee of the NYDOE (could that be argued as the belly of the beast?), is going after us here At the Chalk Face because I had the temerity to suggest that folks who have taught might have more to say about their profession than someone observing from the outside. Here’s... more »

Closing North Philly School wins Championship - Collaborate Philly

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago

Closing North Philly School wins Championship - Collaborate Philly: *Closing North Philly School wins Championship* *Vaux High School beats Math, Civics & Science High School, 40-10, in the African-American History Challenge.* ** *Fred Whiten, President of 100 Black Men of Philadelphia, poses with the winning Vaux team at the African-American History Challenge. (Photo Credit: C. Norris - ©2013)* *By Christopher “Flood the Drummer®” Norris* *2.24.13: Philadelphia –(**Education/Nonprofit/Activism):* The majority of students at Vaux High School don’t know where they’ll end up in the fal... more »

Schools Matter: Broad's Puppet McIntyre: "Misleading At Best"

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago

Schools Matter: Broad's Puppet McIntyre: "Misleading At Best": Broad's Puppet McIntyre: "Misleading At Best" by Jim Horn *"Misleading At Best"* It's obvious that Jim McIntyre is about to become the latest in a long line of discredited and corrupt Broad trainees that have been planted in central offices around the U. S. to do the bidding of plutocrat, Eli Broad. When you lose the News-Sentinel, you're a goner in Knoxville. From the Knoxville News-Sentinel: Leaders of the area Public Building Authority are accusing the Knox County Schools chief and school board members of misle... more »

Press Release: Library of Congress Selects United Opt Out National | United Opt Out National

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago

Press Release: Library of Congress Selects United Opt Out National | United Opt Out National: Press Release: Library of Congress Selects United Opt Out National by admin Washington, D.C., February 17, 2013 — The United States Library of Congress announced that it has selected United Opt Out National for inclusion in its Public Policy web archival collection. United Opt Out National is a grass roots education advocacy organization dedicated to preserving public education as an institution that is equitable, available to all children, and free of corporate influence and interferen... more »

Reality Has Shown Itself in NY: The State and Districts Forge Ahead | Truth in American Education

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago

Reality Has Shown Itself in NY: The State and Districts Forge Ahead | Truth in American Education: Reality Has Shown Itself in NY: The State and Districts Forge Ahead Posted on February 24, 2013 by chascherrie Ken Mitchell has written a report for the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Ken is the District Superintendent of the South Orangetown School District in Rockland County in New York State. *Federal Mandates on Local Education: Costs and Consequences—Yes, it’s a Race, but is it in the Right Direction? *tell... more »

Yes, Virginia, There Really IS a Billionaire Boys Club - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago

Yes, Virginia, There Really IS a Billionaire Boys Club - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Yes, Virginia, There Really IS a Billionaire Boys Club by Anthony Cody *The second largest school district in the nation, Los Angeles Unified, is in the midst of what must surely be the costliest school board race ever.* This month we have seen report after report of billionaire donations rolling in, totaling almost $3 million. First we learned that Eli Broad and former Univision head Jerrold Perenchio had each pitched in $250,000. Then New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropped a coo... more »

NEA’s Read Across America Cat-a-Van Tour Hits the Road | NEA Today

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago

NEA’s Read Across America Cat-a-Van Tour Hits the Road | NEA Today: NEA’s Read Across America Cat-a-Van Tour Hits the Road by twalker *By Tim Walker* This week, three Cat-a-Vans will log more than 5,100 miles as they travel from coast to coast to celebrate NEA’s Read Across America and deliver an important message about reading—and brushing their teeth. NEA’s Cat-a-Van Reading Tour – made possible through a unique partnership between the National Education Association and Renaissance Dental – begins on Monday, February 25, and concludes on Friday, March 1—the official Read Across ... more »

Engaging Parents In School… » This Week’s #PTchat On Twitter

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago

Engaging Parents In School… » This Week’s #PTchat On Twitter: This Week’s #PTchat On Twitter by Larry Ferlazzo Guest post by Joe Mazza Image credit: stuvoice.org *This week’s chat hosted by Stuvoice.org Founder Zak Makamed. * The Student Voice movement strives to create an international network of empowered students by providing them with the tools they need to use their voice in policy discussions. While we are students working for students, the support of adult stakeholders has enabled us to take our movement above and beyond what we could have ever anticipated. This chat will se... more »

We Need to Move Away from One-Size-Fits-All Education | Lefty Parent

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago

We Need to Move Away from One-Size-Fits-All Education | Lefty Parent: We Need to Move Away from One-Size-Fits-All Education by Cooper Zale [image: one-size-fits-all]On Thursday I read an Education Week blog piece, “Survey Finds Rising Job Frustration Among Principals”, highlighting the Metlife Survey of American Teachers documenting declining morale among both teachers, principals, and other school leaders. It rekindled my frustration with the mainstream approach to endless inside-the-box “reform” of our public education system rather than making some real substantive changes. I p... more »

Activists, teachers apply for charter commission | Local News | The Seattle Times

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago

Activists, teachers apply for charter commission | Local News | The Seattle Times: Activists, teachers apply for charter commission Education activists, teachers, lawyers, a PTA leader and a woman who used to work with charter schools in California are among the applicants to the new state commission that is expected to approve some of Washington’s first charter schools. By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press MOST POPULAR COMMENTS HIDE / SHOW COMMENTS The Charter Schools are nothing but a money maker for corporations, and a rip-off of... (February 24, 2013, by shardik) MORE ... more »

Charter School Parents Pull Trigger Then Get Sued By Charter School Management Corporation | Scathing Purple Musings

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago

Charter School Parents Pull Trigger Then Get Sued By Charter School Management Corporation | Scathing Purple Musings: Charter School Parents Pull Trigger Then Get Sued By Charter School Management Corporation by Bob Sikes Only in the twisted world of for-profit charter schools and their political handmaidens is this possible. From*Sarasota Herald-Tribune *reporter Gabrielle Russon: Principal Justin Matthews eagerly awaits Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony as he looks to further expand the biggest charter school in Sarasota County. A day later, a court hearing is scheduled as Matth... more »

Kimble's Corner: Saturday on Twitter with Tom Morello

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago

Kimble's Corner: Saturday on Twitter with Tom Morello: Saturday on Twitter with Tom Morello by Representative Kimble Popout[View the story "Congressman Kimble Talks Music with Tom Morello" on Storify]

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Updates

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Updates: Updates by Melissa Westbrook Short film competition at MOHAI - open to all ages - *History is ________*. Submissions through March 31. There are several youth awards for students 17 and younger. Shout out to MAP boycott leader (and Garfield teacher) Jesse Hagopian for his appearance in Seattle Met's "Perfect Party" group. (See page 28 of the March issue.) I appeared on one of these lists but I was grouped with Eddie Vedder so I was very happy. Remember I was questioning why the Chief Communications Officer at Starbucks, Blair T... more »

10 things about being an artist that art teachers don’t tell you | toteachornototeach

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago

10 things about being an artist that art teachers don’t tell you | toteachornototeach: 10 things about being an artist that art teachers don’t tell you by aristotlethewise *10 things about being an artist that art teachers don’t tell you* What art students need to know is:* Can I make a living from being creative? * The answer is more complex than you might think There are many misconceptions about the art world. Ask someone to describe what it means to be an artist, and they will probably paint a picture of one of two extremes. There is no perceived middle ground, no stability, no ... more »

NYC Public School Parents: The case of LA: why an elected school board doesn't necessarily mean more democracy

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago

NYC Public School Parents: The case of LA: why an elected school board doesn't necessarily mean more democracy: The case of LA: why an elected school board doesn't necessarily mean more democracy [image: Mayor Bloomberg Your Money Sucks! (Learn More click picture)][image: MAYOR BLOOMBERG YOUR MONEY Cant Buy My Vote! (LEARN MORE CLICK PICTURE)] Here in NYC, as is well known, since 2002 we have have a school board called the Panel for Educational Policy, with a super-majority of mayoral appointees that always rubberstamps any damaging school closing, destructive charter co-locatio... more »

I Began This Blog Six Years Ago: Here Are My All-Time Most Popular Posts | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago

I Began This Blog Six Years Ago: Here Are My All-Time Most Popular Posts | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: I Began This Blog Six Years Ago: Here Are My All-Time Most Popular Posts February 24, 2013 by Larry Ferlazzo | 0 comments [image: [RFEE3 ELSHAN ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ]] Photo Credit: A♥ via Compfight Wow! Six years ago today, I began writing this blog. Ten thousands posts, a thousand “The Best…” lists, and five books later, I’m still at it….I hope I’ve got at least another six years of writing in me…. It’s been quite a ride, and I’m a better teacher, and person, because of it. Thank... more »

Short Notes: Mr. President, Please Stop Pointing Everything On Fathers of Color | The Jose Vilson

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago

Short Notes: Mr. President, Please Stop Pointing Everything On Fathers of Color | The Jose Vilson: Short Notes: Mr. President, Please Stop Pointing Everything On Fathers of Color by Jose Vilson [image: malcolmxbyfaviannarodriguez] Malcolm X by Favianna Rodriguez A few notes: - Dr. Brittney Cooper (co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective) calls out President Barack Obama for his misinformation on the role of Black fathers in Chicago’s massive violence. A really good read. [Ebony] - This write up about Michael Jordan gives us a slice of MJ at 50 that few simply wo... more »

Whiteboard Advisors Education Insider | Truth in American Education

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago

Whiteboard Advisors Education Insider | Truth in American Education: Whiteboard Advisors Education Insider by chascherrie Whiteboard Advisors Education Insider: Digital Learning and Common Core Assessments February 2013 is available online and can be downloaded by clicking here. Here is the Executive Summary: - In the wake of the Senate hearing on No Child Left Behind waivers, 71 percent of Insiders think ESEA will not be reauthorized until at least 2015. - Insiders remain concerned about the two assessment consortia and for the first time more than half of Insiders sa... more »

Daily Kos: 309 confirmed kills

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago

Daily Kos: 309 confirmed kills: 309 confirmed kills by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) [image: Lyudmila Pavlichenko, female soviet sniper]thirty-six of whom were enemy snipers Not that we necessarily should glorify killing, although in wartime we certainly do I am reminded of the statement by Barry Goldwater about gays in the military, You don't need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight. In a time when our military is finally fully opening up combat positions to females, it is perhaps worthwhile to note the statistics I have cited are fr... more »

Diane in the Evening 2-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: *Diane Ravitch - Walkin' the Talk* Georgia’s Tax Credit Program for “Just Us” Folks by dianerav Here is a great article about Georgia’s “tax credit scholarship” program by Myra Blackmon of the Athens Banner-Herald. Blackmon writes: “I’m just sick about all this. My beloved Georgia has gone from being a shining beacon of educational innovation in the 1990s to a “me and my kid first” basis for decision-making and funding. We are resegregating our schools What If the Diagnosis Is Based on Junk Science? by dianera... more »

“I am the union.” | Fred Klonsky

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago

“I am the union.” | Fred Klonsky: “I am the union.” by Fred Klonsky [image: 422px-Louis_XIV_of_France] It’s good to see that Dan Montgomery, President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers is speaking tomorrow at4:30 up at Niles North on the pension issue. I hear he is also going to be speaking the same evening at the forum sponsored by Jobs With Justice out in the western ‘burbs. 6:30 to 8:30 at 374 Commons Drive (I55 and Route 53) in Bolingbrook. Would that the leadership of the IEA be so visible. The thing that gets me is that while the IEA suits do so little to mobilize their m... more »

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Education reporting the way it's supposed to be done

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Education reporting the way it's supposed to be done: Education reporting the way it's supposed to be done by Mike Klonsky Woodard Congratulations to Colin Woodard, recipient of a 2012 George Polk Award for Education Reporting for his special report, "The profit motive behind virtual schools in Maine." Woodard writes: *Internal K12 Inc. emails obtained last winter by Seminole County Public Schools and forwarded to investigators suggest the company was using uncertified teachers in violation of Florida law, even after being warned by officials n... more »

The Weekly Cheddar : blue cheddar

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago

The Weekly Cheddar : blue cheddar: The Weekly Cheddar by bluecheddar Oh so much to talk about in this weekly round-up of Wisco political news that I call “The Weekly Cheddar”. I’m leaving shortly now to do actual walking in the actual fresh air far, far from a computer. Wish me luck and forgive me for my shortcomings in this [like no info. on the primaries] for I must skedaddle. Leave a comment with any stories you thought I really should have included. – blue cheddar *Transvaginal Invasion Imminent * Scott Fitzgerald said this about a forced ultrasound bill at a recent Wisconsin... more »

The Grammys, the Oscars… and now the Bunkum Awards

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago

The Grammys, the Oscars… and now the Bunkum Awards: The Grammys, the Oscars… and now the Bunkum Awards Posted by Valerie Strauss on February 24, 2013 at 11:21 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » [image: award]February is the month of the Grammy Awards for music and the Academy Awards for movies and, now, the Bunkum Awards. Presented by the National Education Policy Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder, the awards are given for what the presenters say is bad educational research. How bad?... more »

UPDATE: Jersey Jazzman: Is Rhee's Book a Flop?

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago

Jersey Jazzman: Is Rhee's Book a Flop?: Is Rhee's Book a Flop? by Duke I know nothing about the book publishing business, so maybe I'm wrong. Maybe a book like Michelle Rhee's *Radical* needs months to build up buzz and become a best-seller. Maybe her autobiography is a sleeper and will catch fire after a few more weeks. *But right now, Radical looks like a flop.* According to Amazon.com, *Radical* was released on February 5, 2013, almost three weeks ago. In that time, Rhee has been on what must be any author's dream book tour: *The Daily Show*, *This Week*, *Charlie Rose, *an... more »

The Sunday Mail. | Fred Klonsky

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago

The Sunday Mail. | Fred Klonsky: The Sunday Mail. by Fred Klonsky [image: django]*It is a coalition of snakes (aka The Friends of Rahm)* that are running against Karen Lewis and the CORE slate to run the CTU. *UNO’s Juan Rangel* fronts for Mayor 2% in the school privatization movement. *You won’t read this in the NY Times.* Thousands in Texas rally for public education. *Don’t believe the hype.* The Illinois Teacher Retirement System had good returns on its investments. If only the state had paid its share. *Last chance.* Sign our petition for a constitutional solution to the pensi... more »

Independent Learning | Cooperative Catalyst

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago

Independent Learning | Cooperative Catalyst: Independent Learning by Tara S (Cross Posted from Life’s About the Journey) I saw this video on “The Independent Project” thanks to a shout out from my old principal Mr. Adams. Within minutes of checking out the premise of the project, their website and this video, I was fascinated and frankly, hooked. I think the idea behind a self motivated school situated inside a public school (a form that lends itself to more open learning if utilized to its full extent) is brilliant. That a bunch of interested students took focused time to work on... more »

Editorial: Florida needs no advice from Jeb Bush on education... | www.palmbeachpost.com

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Editorial: Florida needs no advice from Jeb Bush on education... | www.palmbeachpost.com: Editorial: Florida needs no advice from Jeb Bush on education policy By Jac Versteeg Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Former Gov. Jeb Bush has an undeserved reputation as an education reformer. Florida’s recent education progress has come not from implementing Mr. Bush’s policies but from cleaning up after them. Mr. Bush has been visiting legislators in Tallahassee to talk about education policy. Get out the mops and buckets. Taxpayers also should reach for their wallets, since the former governo... more »

Ed Notes Online: Feb. 27, 4PM - MORE Pres. Cand Cavanagh at Murry Bergtraum HS

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Ed Notes Online: Feb. 27, 4PM - MORE Pres. Cand Cavanagh at Murry Bergtraum HS: Feb. 27, 4PM - MORE Pres. Cand Cavanagh at Murry Bergtraum HS from Ed Notes Online by ed notes online *Julie Cavanagh, candidate for President of the UFT, @ Murry Bergtraum High School this Weds, 3:30 - 5:30 PM.* * * See her on MSNBC fighting for teacher rights and public education. [image: Inline image 1] Orginally booked as a debate between Cavanagh and Mulgrew (who ignored requests to participate).

Misleading media and public, Malloy Administration’s legislation to “Reform SERC” exempts agency from bidding laws - Wait, What?

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Misleading media and public, Malloy Administration’s legislation to “Reform SERC” exempts agency from bidding laws - Wait, What?: Misleading media and public, Malloy Administration’s legislation to “Reform SERC” exempts agency from bidding laws by jonpelto It is a move that George Orwell would be proud of; Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, the State Board of Education and the Malloy Administration recently explained that they were proposing a new law to ensure transparency and force the State Education Resource Center (SERC) to follow the state’s bidding laws. However, the pro... more »

UPDATE: Do Florida Lawmakers Revere or Fear Jeb Bush? + “….Already Lawmakers are Climbing Back in the Sack with Charter School Business Interests” | Scathing Purple Musings

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

“….Already Lawmakers are Climbing Back in the Sack with Charter School Business Interests” | Scathing Purple Musings: “….Already Lawmakers are Climbing Back in the Sack with Charter School Business Interests” by Bob Sikes Here’s a bit from this morning’s column by the *Tampa Bay Times *John Romano: Theoretically, the role of a state legislator is simple. You are in Tallahassee to look out for the people back home. Special interest groups, lobbyists, political parties? In a perfect world, that’s just drama and noise. And yet here we are, just about a week before the Legislature is... more »

MORNING UPDATE: LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Bridgeport Parents Call for Vallas’s Ouster by dianerav A report from Bridgeport, Connecticut: Connecticut Working Families Party 30 Arbor Street, Suite 210, Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 523-1699 http://www.connecticutworkingfamilies.org For an event occurring on February 25th, 2013, 4 pm Advisory – Parents Call on Bridgeport Board of Education not to renew Paul Vallas’ Contract as Superintendent For more information contact Taylor Leake at (860) 670-1408 or tleake@w... more »

Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 2-16-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 2-9-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 2-2-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post

Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 1-26-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post

Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 1-19-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post

Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 1-12-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 1-5-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post

Monday, February 25, 2013

Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 2-24-13 AM Posts #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2